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1 week ago | 
nbcbayarea.com | Bigad Shaban |Michael Horn |Alex Bozovic
From flame-wielding robots to driverless tractors, autonomous technology is fueling a robot revolution across America’s farmlands. While much of the agricultural advancements were produced in California, farmers in the state are frustrated by the fact they aren’t legally allowed to utilize the technology. “It's crazy,” said Larry Jacobs, who has been farming in California for the past 40 years.
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3 weeks ago | 
nbcbayarea.com | Christine Ni |Gia Vang |Alex Bozovic
San Francisco will officially recognize its 11th cultural district, the Pacific Islander Cultural District, on Saturday. Organizers are planning a big event to honor its culture and community. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are Gaynor Ann Siataga came up with the idea three year ago. Her vision is now a reality. The Pacific Islander Cultural District covers parts of Visitacion Valley and Execlesior.
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4 weeks ago | 
nbcbayarea.com | Bigad Shaban |Michael Bott |Lucia Walinchus |Alex Bozovic
An NBC Bay Area investigation reveals DOGE’s ongoing efforts to slash government contracts have led to the termination of more than 100 contracts with ties to Bay Area businesses and nonprofitsAndrew Cameron and his small Pleasanton-based software company were in the fourth year of a federal contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development when, without warning or explanation, he received a notice informing him the government was terminating his contract.
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1 month ago | 
nbcbayarea.com | Christine Ni |Alex Bozovic
The popular San Francisco Chinatown night market on Grant Avenue will return, starting Friday, May 9. Organizers put on nine successful markets last year, and this year it's expanding more. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are BeChinatown's Myron Lee and Lily Lo are gearing up for six night markets this year, between May and October, on the second Friday of each month. "I never thought so many young people, especially people who have been working at home, would come," Lo said.
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1 month ago | 
telemundoareadelabahia.com | Hilda Gutierrez |Michael Bott |Jeremy Carroll |Alex Bozovic
Entre los cambios radicales de la administración Trump a nuestro sistema de inmigración se encuentran nuevas políticas que amenazan con limitar los servicios legales gratuitos en los tribunales de inmigración.
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1 month ago | 
nbcbayarea.com | Hilda Gutierrez |Michael Bott |Jeremy Carroll |Alex Bozovic
Among the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to our immigration system are new policies that threaten to limit pro-bono legal services in immigration court. In the Bay Area, a group of lawyers who volunteer in immigration court through the San Francisco Bar Association’s Attorney of the Day program say a recent memo from the U.S. Department of Justice could jeopardize their work aiding immigrants who don’t have legal representation in court.
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2 months ago | 
nbcsandiego.com | Chris Chmura |Alex Bozovic |Alyssa Goard
California just upped minimum insurance coverage requirements, and the NBC Bay Area Responds team has some tips that could save consumers a good chunk of money. There's a little-publicized route to savings hundreds of dollars on auto insurance, especially for new drivers or those not making a lot of money at work. As is the case with many people, the economy is pinching Dublin resident Jared Allen's wallet. "Gas, groceries, utilities, rent, you name it -- it's more expensive," Allen said.
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2 months ago | 
nbcbayarea.com | Chris Chmura |Alex Bozovic |Alyssa Goard
Our consumer team has tips that could save you hundreds on auto insurance. But this is not a commercial. We’re highlighting a little-publicized route to savings, especially if you’re a new driver or not making a lot of money at work. Like all of us, the economy’s pinching Dublin resident Jared Allen’s wallet. “Gas, groceries, utilities, rent, you name it--it’s more expensive,” Allen said. Add to that list: car insurance. “Yeah, it went up,” Allen said of his latest auto insurance premium.
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2 months ago | 
nbcbayarea.com | Candice Nguyen |Alex Bozovic
In a newly released audit report, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) found Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) failed to ensure proper medical care for its sickest, most medically complicated, and expensive patients. It also found the Plan failed to handle medical grievances properly, did not ensure an independent compliance officer, and failed to properly report all suspected fraud cases to the state.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
nbcbayarea.com | Bigad Shaban |Michael Bott |Alex Bozovic |Jeremy Carroll
With City Hall poised to make deep cuts to programs and services across San Francisco, legal aid groups are cautioning city officials that putting pro bono eviction defense services on the chopping block could push vulnerable tenants into homelessness and create a long-term financial burden for taxpayers. San Francisco is one of just two California cities providing free legal representation to low-income renters facing eviction.
