Bay Area cities sink in key ranking of top US cities
San Francisco’s reputation as a hub for innovation and culture has taken a significant hit, with the city plummeting 99 spots to 126th in a 2025 Best-Performing Cities ranking. The ranking was carried out by the Milken Institute,
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Protests planned throughout Bay Area ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Several law enforcement organizations said they were aware of protests around the Bay Area and will be prepared to act in case of any disturbances.
San Francisco plummets in rankings of best US cities amid rampant crime, soaring cost of living: study
The Milken Institute’s annual report gauges the best cities based on metrics including job and wage growth, affordability and other economic factors.
Hotel development stalls across the Bay Area and all of California
Development pipeline dries up as 75% fewer properties opened last year in region, with outlook it will get worse.
California and Bay Area hotel development flops as market nosedives
SAN JOSE — Hotel development nosedived in California and the Bay Area in 2024, fresh evidence the statewide lodging market still suffers from an array of post-coronavirus economic maladies, a new report shows.
Bay Area hit with second 3.7-magnitude earthquake in three days
The magnitude 3.7 earthquake’s epicenter was recorded near Concord, California, but a U.S. Geological Survey report indicates light shaking was felt all throughout the Bay Area.
3.6 magnitude earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay Area, followed by aftershocks
The San Francisco Bay Area was rattled by a minor earthquake Friday morning that struck just off the coast, followed by at least two aftershocks.The 3.6 magnitude quake struck at 7:02 a.m. off the coast of San Francisco,
LA wildfires could drive up building costs across California
Years of rebuilding in Southern California will create a scarcity of construction workers and materials throughout the state.
This rural, spiraling railroad loop first connected the Bay Area with LA
The Tehachapi Loop in California's Central Valley is a 3,799-foot-long rail spiral that first allowed passenger trains to journey from the Bay Area to LA.
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Transcript: Why Are There so Many Abandoned Military Bases in the Bay Area?
All around the edges of San Francisco Bay you’ll find reminders of a once robust military presence. The Presidio, Alameda Naval Air Station, Mare Island and Hunters Point Naval Shipyards, Fort Baker and a slew of others.
These Bay Area bars, bakeries and restaurants are stepping up for Los Angeles wildfire victims
From bake sales to speciality pizzas, Bay Area institutions are stepping up for those affected by the wildfires.
3.7-magnitude quake shakes thousands in San Francisco Bay Area, seismologists say
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile deep quake hit about a mile from Pleasant Hill south of Concord at 8:49 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, according to the USGS. Nearly 5,000 people from as far away as Chico and Carmel reported feeling the tremor to the agency.