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Valero Announces Plans to End Operations at Benicia Refinery
Last week, the oil giant Valero announced that it will “idle, restructure, or cease operations” at its Benicia refinery that employs more than 400 wo…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Can 'Virtual Power Plant' Tech Help Our Power Grid?
Picture an all-electric home with smart appliances that talk to each other via WiFi to figure out when to pull power from the grid. That’s the idea b…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
SF Opened Its Newest Park. Not Everyone Is Happy About It.
On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months a…
11 months ago
Waymo Robotaxis Are Everywhere. How Do We Feel About That?
Self-driving Waymo robotaxis are now commonplace on the streets of San Francisco. Feelings about these autonomous vehicles vary — from excitement, to…
11 months ago
California Students Sue Trump Administration Over Visa Cancellations
The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, claiming many have participated in ‘pro-Hamas’ activism on college…
11 months ago
How Trump’s Tariffs Are Impacting Local Businesses
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports go into effect today, and businesses around the Bay Area are already feeling the impact. Some wo…
11 months, 1 week ago
The A’s Promised Coliseum Workers Help. Some Haven’t Gotten Any
As the A’s begin their first season in Sacramento, KQED found that some Coliseum workers promised financial assistance from the A’s ahead of the team…
11 months, 1 week ago
A Generation of Black Men Is Being Lost to Overdoses in San Francisco
In San Francisco, Black men born between 1951 and 1970 accounted for 12% of overdose deaths between January 2020 and October 2024, despite representi…
11 months, 1 week ago
Inside a Self-Defense Class for Trans People
President Donald Trump’s executive orders and rhetoric have created a climate of fear in queer and transgender communities, including here in the Bay…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Marin School Board Backlash, Another Roadblock for La Pulga, and Eid Festival in the Tenderloin
In this month’s edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Alan, Jessica, and Ericka talk about what happened when a Marin County school board member…
11 months, 2 weeks ago