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The governor's new plan includes controversial revisions to state liability laws and potentially breaking up PG&E.

California should consider a wide range of policies and law changes to tackle the state’s wildfire crisis — including controversial revisions to state liability laws and potentially breaking up PG&E —Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday. The ideas come in a 58-page report —the work of a “strike team” the governor created 60 days ago — that … Continue reading Money for Victims, Uncertainty for PG&E: ‘Everything’s on the Table’ in Newsom’s New Wildfire Plan →

Wearing a baseball cap patterned with bright, colorful flowers, Guy Clark is arranging bouquets of tulips, sunflowers, and peonies. It’s sunny morning at his flower stand at the corner of 15th and Noe, in San Francisco’s Gay Mecca, the Castro District. “These are called daylilies,” he explains, pointing to the first bouquet lined against the … Continue reading Meet the Flower Guy Who’s Watched the Castro Change Over 38 Years →

Illustrator Brandon Breaux has, since Chance The Rapper's debut mixtape, created the evocative portraits used on his covers. But for a recent series, Breaux went abstract — and meme-y.

Of the nation's 10 largest school districts, New York City is the only one planning to open its doors to students. But objections are mounting over safety, logistics and money.

Our guide to the greatest albums (Nos. 40-31) that emerged from a year's worth of cacophony.

Behold, your weekend soundtrack.

The state’s bracing for wildfires to spread significantly Sunday in Southern Oregon, with gusty winds of up to 40 miles per hour expected to exacerbate conditions in Southern Oregon.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler spoke to a booing crowd of demonstrators, then got gassed by federal authorities alongside them.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Sandra Bullock about her new film, The Unforgivable, a story about a woman who leaves prison after 20 years incarcerated and tries to rebuild her life.