Covering the Historic San Francisco Teachers Strike
A collection of my reporting on the first San Francisco teachers strike in nearly 50 years, including radio features, national spots, and field reporting.
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2026 12 stories
San José’s Downtown Has Had a Strong Recovery. Is It Ready for the Super Bowl Surge?
For San José, the coming days are about more than just the big game; they’re a high-stakes test of downtown’s post-pandemic recovery — which outpaced San Francisco and Oakland — and its ability to host a national event.
2 Teens Arrested in Fatal Triple Shooting Near San Francisco Playground
San Francisco police arrested two teenagers in connection with a triple shooting that left a 15-year-old girl dead and two other teens wounded near a playground in the Western Addition.
Stanford Scientists Reveal Oldest Map of the Night Sky, Previously Lost to Time
In a major breakthrough this week, researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park used X-ray beams to uncover a long-lost map of the universe.
Bay Area Turns to Protest and Service on MLK Day Amid Trump Immigration Policies
Ninety-seven years after the birth of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., communities in the Bay Area will celebrate the legendary civil rights activist’s legacy by making their voices heard, amid the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
California’s Highway 1 Fully Opens Through Big Sur Years After Major Landslides
Highway 1 through Big Sur fully opened Wednesday for the first time in three years, ending its longest sustained closure after crews cleared a troublesome slide area months ahead of schedule.
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to The Trevor Project, Amid Trump Funding Cuts
The Trevor Project, a nonprofit best known for its suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth, announced Monday it has received a $45 million gift from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott — the largest one-time donation in the organization’s 27-year history.
New San Bruno Home Offers Independence for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
The $1.8 million shared home is the second of its kind in San Mateo County.
Bay Area Faces First-Ever Extreme Cold Warning as Temperatures Plunge Overnight
The National Weather Service has issued its first-ever “extreme cold warning” for the eastern Santa Clara Hills and a cold weather advisory for much of the Bay Area Thursday night and Friday morning.
Russian River Wastewater Spill Is Halted After Sonoma County Storms
A wastewater spill that spurred warnings to stay out of the Russian River this week after a storm drenched Sonoma County was stopped Thursday morning, officials said.
Trump Administration Sues Morgan Hill, Petaluma Over Local Natural Gas Bans
The Trump administration sued the Bay Area cities of Morgan Hill and Petaluma on Monday to block their bans on natural gas infrastructure in new buildings.
San José Buddhist Temple Destroyed After Second Major Fire in 2 Years
A massive three-alarm fire all but destroyed a San José Buddhist temple on Monday morning, just 20 months after another blaze heavily damaged it.
2025 19 stories
South Bay Lawmaker Slams Trump Admin’s $1.6 Million Hepatitis B Study in West Africa
A Bay Area lawmaker slammed a Trump administration plan to conduct research on the Hepatitis B vaccine on infants in Guinea-Bissau, where nearly one in five adults lives with the virus.
San José Activists March on International Migrants Day at a Time of Unprecedented Threats
In commemoration of International Migrants Day, dozens of faith leaders, activists and residents marched through San José on Thursday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies and pressure the city to bolster investments in immigration legal services.
Oakland Council Expands Flock License Plate Reader Network Despite Privacy Concerns
The Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to expand the city’s network of automated license plate reader cameras, overriding strong objections from privacy advocates who warned the move could expose residents to federal surveillance.
After Vision Zero, San Francisco ‘Overhauls’ Approach to Tackling Traffic Violence
About every 15 hours, someone is rushed to San Francisco General Hospital with severe injuries from a traffic crash — a rate that medical experts describe as a public health crisis.
West Contra Costa Teachers Strike Continues as Support Staff Return to Work
Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District entered their third day of a strike on Monday, with some maintenance and service workers returning to work.
New UC Berkeley Initiative Will Try to Close ‘Dangerous’ Data Gap in Womens Sports
For decades, sports medicine has relied on data collected almost exclusively from men — an inequity that experts say underserves female athletes, and creates a barrier to preventing career-ending injuries.
How a Surge in Bay Area Poverty Wiped Out a Decade of Progress
A decade of economic progress in the Bay Area has been erased in less than a year, according to a new report released Wednesday by Tipping Point Community, a San Francisco-based anti-poverty nonprofit.
Protests at Microsoft Conference Target Tech Giant's Ties With Israeli Military
Protestors gathered outside San Francisco’s George Moscone Center on Tuesday at Microsoft’s largest annual conference to demand that the tech giant cut all remaining ties with the Israeli military.
Sutter Health Announces Multibillion-Dollar Flagship Medical Center in Santa Clara
Sutter Health announced plans on Monday for a new flagship medical center in Santa Clara, part of a multibillion-dollar investment to expand health care access in Silicon Valley.
Santa Clara County Sues Home Care Business Over Wage Theft, Exploiting Immigrant Workers
Santa Clara County officials announced Wednesday a sweeping civil enforcement action against a Milpitas-based home care business, alleging its owners perpetrated a complex scheme to exploit immigrant caregivers.
San José is cracking down on smoke shops and sales of nitrous oxide whip-its
San José lawmakers are aiming to crack down on the proliferation of smoke shops and the sale of nitrous oxide canisters, or “whip-its.”
The NFL and the Bay Area Host Committee announced the official lineup of events for Super Bowl LX
The NFL and the Bay Area Host Committee, or BAHC, announced the official lineup of events for Super Bowl LX on Monday, detailing a weeklong celebration centered in both San Francisco and San José, with partnerships extending into the East Bay.
After Trump Surge Scare, SF Supervisors Race to Fund Immigrant Legal Defense
San Francisco leaders on Tuesday announced legislation that would bolster the city’s immigrant legal defense funds and rapid response networks by $3.5 million.
New California Law Imposes Massive Fines on Employers Who Refuse to Pay Stolen Wages
California has raised the stakes for businesses that steal wages and tripled the price of wage theft.
Alameda County Approves $3.5 Million to Scale Up Immigrant Defense Amid ICE Surge
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday afternoon to approve a $3.57 million emergency allocation to dramatically scale up legal services, community outreach and rapid response networks for the county’s immigrant and refugee residents.
San José Launches New Red-Light Cameras In Effort to Reduce Traffic Deaths
San José is rolling out four red-light cameras at some of its most dangerous intersections, part of a yearlong traffic safety pilot program.
Fast Food Workers Protest Alleged Wage Theft and Poor Work Conditions at San José Chain
A mother and daughter who said they were fired from a fast food restaurant in San José for protesting working conditions rallied Wednesday alongside community members, officials and union representatives to demand their jobs back.
Neighbors Host Ice Cream Social for Kids in SF's Tenderloin, Where There Is No Ice Cream Shop
The neighborhood with the highest number of kids in the city has no permanent ice cream shop. A recent ice cream social aimed to change the narrative and provide a safe space for the community.
Supervisor’s Proposal Seeks to Address 'Housing Death Spiral' in San Francisco
A new bill aims to fix the city’s “housing death spiral” and make it easier to build new homes, inspired by a long-vacant car wash site.