Bay Area

Atilla Colar in 2023 was convicted on 44 felony charges related to an alleged COVID benefit fraud scheme at a Bay Area parolee rehabilitation program.

The Trump administration wants to shift more money to homeless shelters that require sobriety, a change that would disrupt California's "housing-first" policies.

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave condemned prisoners a chance to live differently when he suspended the death penalty. They aren't free and many will never be released, but now they have opportunities to grow.

"Everyone is going through something," one California teen said about the prevalence of mental health concerns among his peers. Youth advocates are urging the state to expand access to treatment.

The final version of Senate Bill 79 offered local governments plenty of wiggle room over the where, when and how of the law. Cities across California are starting to wiggle.

Homelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.

San Franciscans will consider a percentage point increase in the sales tax while Bay Area and LA-area voters will be asked for a half a percentage point.

California has funded immigrant legal defense against deportation for a decade. Now, more cities and counties are kicking in money, too.

Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended the death penalty and ordered the dismantling of death row. He unveiled changes at San Quentin that include a new education center.

Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and many other cities.