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6 days ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Laura Klivans |Mel Velasquez |Jessica Kariisa
Ericka Cruz GuevarraLaura KlivansMel VelasquezJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloApr 18Failed to save articlePlease try againAn aerial view of Ramon Heredia and Ivan Israel Amezcua's home in Richmond on March 21, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Picture an all-electric home with smart appliances that talk to each other via WiFi to figure out when to pull power from the grid. That’s the idea behind something called ‘virtual power plant’ technology.
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1 week ago | 
kqed.org | Alan Montecillo |Brian Krans |Mel Velasquez |Ericka Cruz Guevarra
On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months after voters approved a citywide measure to permanently close it to motor vehicles. But many residents, still furious about the decision to close the road, haven’t given up. Some are even campaigning to recall their local supervisor.
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1 week ago | 
kqed.org | Alan Montecillo |Brian Krans |Mel Velasquez |Ericka Cruz Guevarra
Failed to save articlePlease try againSupervisor Joel Engardio (center) participates in the ribbon cutting during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months after voters approved a citywide measure to permanently close it to motor vehicles.
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1 week ago | 
kqed.org | Alan Montecillo |Tyche Hendricks |Mel Velasquez |Kyana Moghadam
The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, claiming many have participated in ‘pro-Hamas’ activism on college campuses.
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1 week ago | 
ww2.kqed.org | Alan Montecillo |Tyche Hendricks |Mel Velasquez |Kyana Moghadam
The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, claiming many have participated in ‘pro-Hamas’ activism on college campuses.
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2 weeks ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Samantha Lim |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraSamantha LimMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaApr 9Failed to save articlePlease try againTaylor Peliska, a bicycle mechanic, works on a bike at King Kog Bicycle Shop in Oakland on April 7, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports have rattled local business owners. Some worry that the costs will trickle down to consumers and discourage businesses already struggling to afford operating in the Bay Area.
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2 weeks ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo |Mel Velasquez
Ericka Cruz GuevarraJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMel VelasquezApr 4Failed to save articlePlease try againRichard Beal, leads a chant with his megaphone in San Francisco on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Hundreds of people marched during the "March to Prevent Fentanyl Deaths" to raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and promote resources for those experiencing addiction.
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3 weeks ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Bianca Taylor |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraBianca TaylorMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaApr 2Failed to save articlePlease try againTraining instructor Joseph Bautista, center, demonstrates how to do a move to Skyler, left, and Moss O’Neal, right, during a self-defense training for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community members, at the Transgender District office, in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. The training was organized by The Transgender District and Lyric SF. (Gina Castro/KQED)
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4 weeks ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Alex Hall |Jessica Kariisa |Mel Velasquez
Ericka Cruz GuevarraAlex HallJessica KariisaMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloMar 26Failed to save articlePlease try againMembers of the public attend a forum for Oakland Mayoral Candidates organized by the League of Women Voters of Oakland at Oakland City Hall on March 15, 2025. (David M. Barreda/KQED)It’s time for Oakland voters to pick a new mayor. Voting is underway in Oakland’s special election until April 15.
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1 month ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Alan Montecillo |Mel Velasquez |Jessica Kariisa
Day laborers, jornaleros in Spanish, have breakfast at the Multicultural Institute on Friday, February 14. (Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight Local)
