Locals and officials are urging tourists to avoid Big Sur as the Timber Fire continues to spread along California’s Central Coast on Tuesday. Evacuation orders expanded, and state park closures in ...

Sometimes, exhibitions with a curatorial conceit of juxtaposition — AI vs. human, art vs. technology — can fall flat, not because the artwork itself is bad, but because the juxtaposition trades nuance ...

California’s insurer of last resort is about to get significantly more expensive for policyholders starting Oct. 15, 2026. The California FAIR Plan will be increasing its rates by an average of 29.1% ...

San Francisco wants to reinvent its iconic bayside shoreline, lined with tourist spots like Fisherman’s Wharf, towering skyscrapers and industrial areas, thanks to the projected 3.5feet of sea level ...

The city’s public defender has called for an audit of how and why officers can determine whether a car is stolen.

Genaro Ventura, a now-retired custodian for the city of L.A., worked nights. When he’d come home around 2 a.m., the smell of oil and chemicals was often strong in the air. “Since the night is quiet, ...

Critics of a Trump review of the state’s coastal management policies say the consequences of deregulation and industrialization would be dire.

KQED readers have asked us about where their electricity comes from, how much of it is “green,” and what's powering the state's electric grid. So we found out.

More than a decade after Rita Pierson stepped onto the TED stage and declared, “Every kid needs a champion,” her words still ...

Climate scientists warn the impacts of the historic climate event could push up water along the coast, the Bay and even the Sacramento River.

SF Camerawork announced today that it would close after over 50 years in operation. The nonprofit arts space dedicated to contemporary photography was founded in 1974, and has served the Bay Area’s ...

Bishop O’Dowd High School introduced a rainbow-colored letter “O,” after the Oakland Archdiocese asked the school to take the rainbow flags down.