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New homes are popping up in Santa Rosa one year after the Northern California fires. Some are rebuilding in the exact same spots. Others are worried about losing everything again when the next fire comes, including firefighters who live there. They know more than anyone about these risks, so what would a firefighter who lost … Continue reading Should We Rebuild Where Fire Could Happen Again? →

Power is important. Both the kind that lets us switch on the lights and the kind that gives people the ability to make decisions for us. Tens of thousands of Northern California residents lost power over the weekend after PG&E cut electricity for safety reasons. That comes one year after fires tore through the Northern … Continue reading Who Has Power and Who Doesn’t: Changes at PG&E →

Right before Justin Tucker was to kick an extra point, the announcer reminded viewers that he had never missed one. Jinx. Ticker missed the first extra point of his career and Baltimore lost.

When Chloe Eudaly beat then-Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick four years ago, it was the first time in many years an incumbent had lost a race. But now Eudaly faces a runoff election from challenger Mingus Mapps, who has earned many prominent endorsements.

Lee Sanderlin raised the stakes in his fantasy football league. He proposed a punishment for the loser: spend 24 hours at a Waffle House. Sanderlin lost. He says he will never eat waffles again.

Bay Area transit agencies lost huge numbers of riders during the pandemic — and with it, enormous amounts of revenue. Federal money has saved them from big layoffs and service cuts. But as the region reopens and more people get vaccinated, public transit leaders still need to convince riders it’s safe and worth the trip. … Continue reading What’s Next for Public Transit in the Bay Area? →

The Portland band was dropped from its label, lost its support team and responded with arguably its strongest work yet.

Californians legalized marijuana in 2016, with 57 percent of the vote. But the momentousness of that decision was somewhat lost in the drama of Donald Trump’s victory. Voters also had to wait over a year for full implementation, while state agencies crafted new regulations for quality, safety and marketing. But the social significance of the … Continue reading In the Land of Legal Weed, Drug Education Moves From ‘Don’t’ to ‘Delay’ →

Harvey Hall, Ex-Mayor Known as ‘Mr. Bakersfield’, Dies at 77 Bakersfield lost an important member of its community over the weekend: former mayor Harvey Hall, who died on Saturday. Reporter: Alex Hall What a $500,000 Home Looks Like Around California The average price of a single-family home in California is now well over half a … Continue reading Harvey Hall, Ex-Mayor Known as ‘Mr. Bakersfield’, Dies at 77 →

Harvey Hall, Ex-Mayor Known as ‘Mr. Bakersfield’, Dies at 77 Bakersfield lost an important member of its community over the weekend: former mayor Harvey Hall, who died on Saturday. Reporter: Alex Hall What a $500,000 Home Looks Like Around California The average price of a single-family home in California is now well over half a … Continue reading Harvey Hall, Ex-Mayor Known as ‘Mr. Bakersfield’, Dies at 77 →