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The federal department is looking into the district’s policies on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity.

Parents of kids with autism often run into frustrating issues where health plans restrict their authorized therapy hours, causing massive disruptions in care. A bill moving through the legislature aims to stop this.

A bill aimed at safeguarding access to gender-affirming care and preventing discrimination in state-funded health programs is advancing in the state Legislature.

This morning, a group of protestors gathered outside of San Francisco’s DMV to call attention to California’s plan to upload drivers personal information into a privatized, national database.

Opponents of Prop D have raised more than six million dollars to fight the measure.

San Francisco Supervisor Chyanne Chen introduced legislation on Tuesday to create a public municipal bank.

A coalition of 24 states is suing the Trump administration over new limits on federal student loans for healthcare workers.

As city administrator, Jestin Johnson oversaw the day-to-day operations of all City departments. The position is appointed by the Mayor.

The settlement resolves multiple lawsuits against Wells Fargo alleging sham interviews with minority candidates for jobs that had already been filled, as well as allegations that the bank approved fewer than half of Black homeowners' refinancing applications in 2020.

Today, the California Nurses Association union announced that Kaiser Permanente has backed off from firing a nurse who was having issues with her DACA visa.

Organizers with Jewish Voice for Peace Bay Area say the district is conflating anti-zionism with anti-semitism.

They are one of four Californians who are known to have been exposed to the virus after a deadly outbreak on a European cruise ship.

The Berkeley city council voted last night 5-4 to approve a contract renewal with Flock Safety.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says that the city is making changes to Muni in an effort to increase revenue for the city’s transit system.

TRUST — or the Trusted Response Urgent Support Team — has been serving Santa Clara County since November 2022.

The city will offer free groceries, vaccinations, and a station where attendees can learn how to build their own emergency preparedeness kits.

On Wednesday, a coalition of community organizations held a press conference demanding strict environmental regulations for a contentious new shipping terminal in West Oakland.

The Trust for Public Land announced on Monday that they’ve been given the option to acquire the East Bay’s former horse racing track, Golden Gate Fields, and turn it into a public park.

The former San Francisco Human Rights Commission director and a nonprofit executive were charged with multiple felony counts on Monday.

Tomorrow, the Oakland Public Works and Transportation committee will vote on an ordinance that will crack down on illegal dumping.

Part six of our series on sea level rise looks at a dune restabilization project at Ocean Beach, and a wastewater treatment plant that is being threatened by coastal erosion and rising tides.

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. It’s a day to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of trans people, while also acknowledging the discrimination and challenges many still face.March was a particularly tense time for trans folks in San Francisco. Two local bathhouses — Imperial Spa in the Fillmore district, and Archimedes Banya in Hunters Point — were accused of enforcing anti-trans policies.After facing backlash online and potential protests, Imperial Spa quickly reversed their policy. But at Banya, it was a little more complicated.

For months organizers in California have been working to spread the word about a helpline for perpetrators of domestic and intimate partner violence. You heard that right. A helpline for perpetrators, not victims.It’s an unusual approach to a serious problem: Rates of domestic violence in the U.S. are high, and they got even worse during the pandemic.The helpline – A Call for Change – promises anonymity to its callers. Their goal is to provide a non-carceral approach to preventing domestic and intimate partner violence.

In part two of this series, we'll learn about the larger network of service providers that the Mobile Support Team works with. And what happens to their clients after a crisis.

Last year, Sonoma County got state funding to make their Mobile Support Team available 24/7. In part one of this series, we look at the complexities of crisis intervention.

Today, an update on Oakland’s community response program for non-violent, non-emergency 911 calls. How and when you can call them, and what they’re doing for Oaklanders.

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?

Student reporters have been at the center of pro-Palestine encampments across the world. But what's it like being a student reporter today?

Substance abuse experts say there’s a strong connection between the stress of the pandemic and increased drug and alcohol use nationwide. In this story, we take a closer look at one of the personal stories behind the statistics.

Last week the California Academy of Science’s resident corpse flower bloomed. It’s an event that usually makes the news. But despite all the attention they attract, wild corpse flowers are endangered, which is why the Academy is joining a national effort to preserve their DNA.