Photographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.

More than 300 earthquakes have rattled the San Ramon area since November. The largest earthquakes in the sequence struck in ...

Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home ...

The East Bay Area has been rattled by a cluster earthquakes in recent weeks. According to KQED, more than 150 earthquakes ...

2025 isn’t done delivering surprises. The Curran Theatre is now owned by San Francisco’s baseball team, which bought the ...

Rooting for the underdog, on the field or in a movie, is one of America’s greatest traditions. You can trace it all the way ...

The San Jacinto Fault, considered part of the San Andreas Fault system, has a 5% chance of magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquakes. The line begins at Cajun Pass and runs southeast through San Bernardino, ...

It’s time to break out the glitter and grab your favorite picture book — Dec. 12 is now officially Drag Story Hour Day in San ...

The San Francisco Fire Department will be the largest crew in the country to phase out PFAS chemicals from its protective ...

NPR will open submissions for its 2026 Tiny Desk Contest. Musicians from all over the country are invited to compete for an opportunity to film a Tiny Desk Concert for the station’s hugely popular ...

The latest Bay Area recall election took place in the Marin County town of Fairfax this November, where some residents hoped to oust the mayor and vice mayor for ⁠voting to rezone land for a six-story ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...