Alastair Boone

Every other year, communities across the country count the number of unhoused folks in their area. It's a way to get federal funding. But is the model working?

How one man is helping unhoused people wash their clothes, and through that, listening to their stories.

As San Francisco has cracked down on encampments, the number of tents on city streets is going down. But does a reduction in encampments actually equate to a reduction in homelessness?

Monday, San Francisco lost one of the greatest social justice champions. The Reverend Cecil Williams, the co-founder of Glide Memorial Church, died peacefully at his retirement community. He was 94 years old.

In January, the university closed People's Park so they could start building a dorm, but a court case, and a very committed group of protectors, are preventing Cal from breaking ground. This begs the question: Is this the end of the park, or just another chapter in its story?

On Monday, Noe Valley Town Square welcomed a public bathroom that became famous after its estimated $1.7 million price tag made international news back in 2022.

The San Jose City Council is set to approve three new policies today, which would limit where large vehicles can park; where people living in their RVs can sleep overnight; and how far encampments can be from schools.

Bay Area health officials are urging residents to get up to date on their measles vaccines, after a national rise in infections.

In mid-March, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price decided to keep a 17-year-old murder suspect in Juvenile Court, rather than trying him as an adult. Today, advocates for juveniles held a press conference in Oakland to applaud the DA’s decision.

Last month, the Concord City Council passed a long-awaited rent stabilization ordinance, which would have capped rent increases in the city. But on Monday, the Council said it would suspend the implementation of the contentious ordinance.