Starting Monday, an additional 8,000 San Francisco city employees began shuffling back into the office at least four days a week as part of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s crusade to bring “pre-pandemic normal” back to a downtown that now resembles a very expensive ghost mall. Restaurants near City Hall are practically

The Bay Area is arguably the most economically unique region in the United States. Most metropolitan areas only have one city center and suburbs that sprawl somewhere between 20 and 50 miles in every direction of it. The San Francisco Bay Area has three city centers: San Francisco, Oakland and

BART is praising the efficiency of its hulking new fare gates, part of the agency’s effort to recoup lost revenue. The $90 million project, initiated in early 2024, takes credit for dramatic reductions in fare evasion where gates are installed. Last February, BART announced a 17% drop in crime at

In The Pacific Circuit, journalist Alexis Madrigal explores the intersection of policy, power, and people in Oakland, revealing the transformation of Seventh Street from a vibrant Black cultural hub to a neglected industrial corridor, and the impact of global systems on local communities.

Genevieve Morton, a project engineer for a general contractor in San Francisco, is working on the Kelsey Civic Center Project, a 8-story, 100% affordable, fully ADA-accessible housing complex that will open this fall.

SweaterFest at Rockridge BART in Oakland was a holiday event that fostered a sense of community, featuring a Ugly Sweater Contest, live music, and a festive atmosphere.

San Francisco offers beautiful days, stunning natural beauty, and a vibrant nightlife scene, but it also has a homelessness epidemic, a weak bagel game, and a lack of 24-hour rail transit, while New York City has a more reliable MTA, more diverse food options, and a more vibrant nightlife scene.

Bay Area transit agencies are facing a financial crisis due to the pandemic and remote work, and a group of elected officials and urban planners are working to come up with a revenue ballot measure for 2026 to save the region’s bus and rail systems.