Oakland

A decades-long debate over the fate of Oakland's Interstate 980 freeway may be nearing an end as political figures call for its demolition.

Legislators are talking a lot about equity in housing, and could help more Black families buy their own homes. But advocates say lawmakers are failing to confront racial equity in many other ways.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is facing a recall election, wants to use the state’s sizable budget surplus to put money in the majority of Californians’ pockets.  The governor today will unveil an $11.9 billion proposal that would send $600 stimulus checks to two-thirds of Californians and an additional $500 to families with kids. Details, including […]

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, April 30. Meet Asm. Alex Lee It isn’t even halfway through the legislative year, and three lofty progressive proposals have already been squashed — showcasing the sharp divide within California’s Democrat-dominated Legislature. A bill to create single-payer health care? Tabled last week. A bill to ban corporations and “business entities” from […]

Here’s what you need to know about what happens now that the state delivered 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to low-income communities. Thirteen counties will move to a less restrictive tier on Sunday, and some businesses will reopen on Monday.

For most Asian families, the Lunar New Year is a time for celebration. This year, with all the hate crimes, it became a time for mourning.

Even with a statewide eviction moratorium and government rental relief, some renters have accumulated large debts with no way out.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, February 3. Low marks for vaccine rollout Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating has fallen from record-high levels notched earlier in the pandemic, according to two polls released Tuesday — potentially fueling the campaign to recall him from office. Around 54% of Californians approve of Newsom’s job performance, down from a […]

 Lea este artículo en español. The pandemic and stay-at-home orders have forced thousands of financially dried up California businesses to shut down, but for Dan Zhao, they became the reason to start a new one. “Before the pandemic, I just had a regular job,” said Zhao, a product manager at a San Francisco-based software company. But when […]

Three months’ free rent on a 2-bedroom apartment with a pool in West San Jose. A Lake Merritt studio in Oakland at a 50% discount for the first six months. Two months of “complimentary rent plus a $2,000 MasterCard gift card” on a luxury high rise renting for $4,375 a month in San Francisco’s Potrero […]