Alastair Boone

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.

There wasn’t much excitement at polling stations yesterday in the Bay Area, as election officials reported little more than a trickle of voters wanting to cast their ballots by hand. About 16 percent of voters mailed in their ballots, while only about four percent showed up in person at the polls. The real suspense was at a series of watch parties, as candidates, rivals, supporters and opponents focused on the latest results.

Voters in Oakland take to the polls to make their voices heard. While some are concerned with local issues, many seek to send a message ahead of November’s presidential race.

San Francisco is one of many California cities that may be forced to pay millions of dollars for COVID-era hotel housing programs they thought would be reimbursed by FEMA.