Today’s Top Story

Point Reyes Cattle Ranchers Urge Republicans to Leave Environmental Deal Alone
House Republicans’ investigation into the historic settlement to end most ranching at the Point Reyes National Seashore threatens a 'lifeline' for the ranchers, they say.

Latest News

1
SFMTA Launches Major Reorganization to Address Mounting Budget Shortfall
2
How Old Is Too Old to Run for Office? SF Dems Have Thoughts
A shot of San Francisco City Hall lit up in the evening.
3
Trump’s Tariffs Will Stifle Shipping Demand at Port of Oakland, Officials Warn
4
Oil Companies Expected a Big Business Boom Under Trump. Now They're Worried
5
ICE Is Reversing Termination of Legal Status for International Students Around US, Lawyer Says
A Unique San Francisco Bay Marine Lab Faces Closure. It Has Days to Raise Millions
On Earth Day, Bay Area EPA Workers Rally Due to ‘Constant Threat of Termination’
This Earth Day, a Startup Promises to Recycle the Junk Your Curbside Service Won’t Take
This Terrifying Horror Novel Proves: Nothing Is Old if You Make it New
A book cover featuring an snarling werewolf.
10 Fiction and Nonfiction Books Inspired by the Vietnam War
A book cover featuring three Black soldiers in Vietnam.
This Union Square Ramen Shop Slings Pure Ocean Umami Until 3:30 a.m.
Illustration: two men slurp bowls of ramen inside a crowded restaurant.

Housing Affordability

Home Sales Post Their Biggest Monthly Fall Since 2022

Despite expectations of a housing market boom, existing home sales in March slumped 5.9% from February — the largest month-to-month decline since November 2022 when seasonally adjusted.
An aerial view of a number of trailers on a farm site.

2 Years After the Half Moon Bay Shooting, New Housing for Farmers Starts to Take Shape

Forty-seven homes will soon be open to farmworkers and families living and working in San Mateo County. It’s one of a handful of projects aimed at housing farmworkers living in crowded conditions.
Housing

California Lawmakers Push Housing Laws to Boost Affordability

Lawmakers are taking on the housing crisis with new urgency, focusing on affordability and accountability, but an uncertain economic picture may rein them in.

East Bay Developers Charged With Bribery in Alleged Antioch Housing Scheme

A Concord-based housing developer and his son allegedly offered thousands of dollars to an unnamed Antioch city council member last year, according to a federal indictment.

Immigration

ICE Is Reversing Termination of Legal Status for International Students Around US, Lawyer Says

A government lawyer said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the US.
Two people hold hands with late afternoon orange sunlight creating a shadow of the two people on the fence behind them.

ACLU Fights Trump in Court to Preserve Legal Aid for Border-Separated Families

The DOJ told a legal services provider it would not renew its contract at the end of April. The decision could leave families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during Trump 1.0 without the support they were promised under a federal settlement agreement.

US Court Bars Trump’s ‘Sanctuary’ City Funding Freeze

The suit, led by Santa Clara and San Francisco, has revived a legal battle from Trump’s first term over immigration, sanctuary status and funding.

Immigration Officials Arrest More Than A Dozen People In Pomona

The arrests occurred outside of a Home Depot.

KQED Original PodcastsKQED Original Podcasts

Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.
Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.
Sponsored

More Top Stories

SFMTA Launches Major Reorganization to Address Mounting Budget Shortfall

Director of Transportation Julie Kirschbaum told staff that the main goal of the restructuring was to reduce redundancies within the agency.
A shot of San Francisco City Hall lit up in the evening.

How Old Is Too Old to Run for Office? SF Dems Have Thoughts

Trump’s Tariffs Will Stifle Shipping Demand at Port of Oakland, Officials Warn

Port officials estimated that container cargo could fall by at least 10% due to U.S. tariffs and retaliation from other countries, raising concerns for port workers, truckers and local businesses.

Point Reyes Cattle Ranchers Urge Republicans to Leave Environmental Deal Alone

House Republicans’ investigation into the historic settlement to end most ranching at the Point Reyes National Seashore threatens a 'lifeline' for the ranchers, they say.

Oil Companies Expected a Big Business Boom Under Trump. Now They're Worried

Many oil and gas company executives initially celebrated Trump's return to the White House, but now that optimism for higher oil company profits is fading amid growing fears of a recession.

ICE Is Reversing Termination of Legal Status for International Students Around US, Lawyer Says

A government lawyer said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the US.

Home Sales Post Their Biggest Monthly Fall Since 2022

Despite expectations of a housing market boom, existing home sales in March slumped 5.9% from February — the largest month-to-month decline since November 2022 when seasonally adjusted.

ContributorsContributors

Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.