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Desperate Tenants in SF Face Scams, Substandard Rentals
San Francisco’s AI boom is making the rental market more competitive than ever. Prospective tenants face intense pressure to stand out, leaving them …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
As AI Booms, Daniel Lurie Declares ‘Rent Emergency’ in San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has declared a ‘rent emergency’ in San Francisco amid a boom in the AI industry. In the first part of The Bay’s seri…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
How One Teacher is Reckoning With Cesar Chavez’s Legacy in the Classroom
Since sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez came to light last spring, city leaders quickly decided to rename parks and take down statues of …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
SF’s Toppled Statues Give Rise to New Monuments
In 2020, San Franciscans began reckoning with the city’s monuments—many of which honored violent figures and fraught histories. In the years since, t…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Price of Raising Kids in the Bay
Living in the Bay Area is expensive, and raising kids here can be especially tough. So how do people do it? KQED reporter Adhiti Bandlamudi talks wit…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
A Super El Niño In the Bay Area: What You Need to Know
The Bay Area is getting ready for a ‘Super El Niño’ this winter. This natural weather pattern, — made worse by human-caused climate change — could br…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Tahoe Avalanche Follow-Up, Tech Backlash in Schools, and a Controversial Swan Hunt
In this month’s edition of The Bay’s news roundup, Ericka, The Bay’s new producer Gabriela Glueck, and Carly Severn, KQED’s senior editor of audience…
1 month ago
The Botched Launch of Clipper 2.0
Last December, Bay Area transit officials launched Clipper 2.0 – a revamp of the payment system used across the region’s 22 public transportation sys…
1 month ago
Have You Tried to Rent in SF Lately? Leave Us a Voice Note
San Francisco rents are rising fast: According to Zumper, an apartment listing website, the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in the city has sur…
1 month ago
With Big Cuts Coming to SNAP, Food Banks Brace for Impact
Major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – or SNAP – are taking effect as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Presiden…
1 month ago