At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and wires radiating out like the cables of a big top. It’s a fitting touch ...

Jenny Baquing once struggled to make friends. Her craft nights now draw hundreds of attendees eager for new connections.

Earlier this spring, Joe Coelho’s pistachio orchard in Fresno County seemed to be headed for a strong season. Then came an unexpected stretch of heat. It “took place right in the middle of bloom,” ...

Robots have already joined California’s workforce. Disembodied arms prepare coffee for travelers at the San Francisco International Airport and Stonestown Mall. Driverless vehicles chauffeur workers ...

Emily Hart was a pickup-driving, Trump-supporting blonde bombshell who frequently posted photos on Instagram along with captions about “deporting illegals.” Within a few weeks she gained thousands of ...

Emmett Yu shares about embracing and learning to accept his birthmark. When I was born, my shoulder was stuck behind my mom’s pelvic bone, making for a difficult three-hour delivery. Doctors tried ...

A study released in June by Stanford University researchers found California homeowners insurance premiums are up 84% since 2020. FAIR Plan enrollment has nearly tripled — from under 2% to 5% of homes ...

Living in the famed area “comes with a huge price tag. When we have disaster, it's abundant,” said Meredith Gafill, whose family runs Nepenthe restaurant.

The group show, co-curated by Janie Perez-Radler, presents six women artists who explore contrasts between machines and organic, embodied or sacred material. These works, though provocative, leave ...

San Francisco has a $17 billion plan to save its waterfront from rising seas. Now comes the hard part: funding it.

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, ...