For those who have seen later works by lauded playwright Lynn Nottage—such as her devastating Pulitzer Prize-winner “Ruin” ...

A STUDY RELEASED last week on Black homeownership in the Bay Area shows the region lost thousands of African American households after 2010. The report, ...

THE COUNTIES OF SAN FRANCISCO AND SANTA CLARA have signed onto yet another lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump for placing new ...

FOR JOSE, THE SLOUGH beneath Stockton’s Airport Way Bridge is more than just a patch of ground. It’s home.  “This is the only place I’ve got,” he ...

IN THE TIME BEFORE CELLPHONE, local news outlets relied heavily on advertising for most of their income. In recent decades, much of that advertising has ...

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District will have a new general manager and CEO, starting May 15. AC Transit’s chief operating officer Salvador “Sal” Llamas ...

SRIDHAR KOLLAREDDY WALKS between thousands of imported marbled granite slabs, slated to become countertops or gravestones. His business, Silicon Valley ...

SANTA CLARA COUNTY’S top executive is recommending layoffs to keep core social safety net services alive in the face of two threats: a steep budget ...

California is observing Wildfire Preparedness Week from May 4 to May 10, urging residents to take proactive steps to protect their homes and communities ...

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP announced Sunday he is directing federal authorities to reopen the famous prison at Alcatraz Island ...

Martin Luther King Jr. inspired the nation with his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech — a powerful vision for equality.  Almost 62 years ...

A medication that reverses opioid overdoses is now available at three branches of the Contra Costa County Library. Naloxone, an opioid antagonist, ...