For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California ...

In a new series called ‘Love You For You,’ KQED’s The California Report Magazine host Sasha Khokha sat in on conversations between trans and nonbinary kids and the people who love them. Today, we talk ...

Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to make sense of the news. Episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Emma’s Must-Sees See TV Programming Manager Emma ...

Veronica Martinez woke up early one recent morning to make a fresh batch of cookies. She packed them in a box and headed to a community center in East Oakland, where a nonprofit called Trybe invites ...

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Geoffrea Morris pitched a bold idea: a free grocery store where low-income families would have the agency to plan meals of their choice. “It was all about ...

After six months of gender-affirming care and a first puberty blocker shot for her 10-year-old son in September, Julie noticed him carrying himself differently. His back was straight, he was no longer ...

A congressional committee on Monday launched a new investigation into reports of antisemitism into Berkeley’s school district, raising concerns that the schools failed to protect Jewish students’ ...

San Francisco’s teachers union plans to take a significant step toward a strike next week, after eight months of bargaining with the San Francisco Unified School District have failed to yield a ...

This week, we’re looking back on the best art, music, food, movies and more from the year. See our entire Best of 2025 guide here. In 2025, Bay Area theater was loaded with innovative artists ...

The nonprofit app Watch Duty is revolutionizing how people get information about wildfires and evacuations. And it’s not just residents in vulnerable areas downloading the app — firefighters are using ...

The South Bay was rattled by a cluster of small earthquakes on Wednesday morning, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 4.0 quake hit just east of Gilroy at 6:16 a.m., and it ...