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City leaders argued that public ownership would lower costs, but the utility company has repeatedly disputed the plan, saying a takeover would increase rates. kqed.org/news/12090521/…

The wild cat was rescued with four other tigers from a roadside zoo in Butte County and is slowly settling into life in the East Bay. kqed.org/news/12090467/…

Fire weather concerns will remain high Tuesday afternoon through Thursday due to California’s dry summer landscape, gusty onshore winds and the potential for storms. kqed.org/news/12090877/…

The federal government will pause construction on a controversial planned immigration detention facility in South Santa Clara County. kqed.org/news/12090807/…

A Bay Area congressman says he was detained by Israeli settlers and then the Israeli military as he toured the West Bank. ww2.kqed.org/news/2026/07/1…

AB 311 would change California insurance law by allowing drivers to opt in to being tracked through telematics, which transmits data to insurance companies. ww2.kqed.org/news/2026/07/1…

The Affordable Groceries Act aimed to increase access to grocery stores and pharmacy chains by taxing empty storefronts and establishing a fund to subsidize groceries. kqed.org/news/12090511/…

According to state law, campus police can own military weapons as long as they report it to the public. kqed.org/news/12090459/…

At a packed Police Commission meeting, San Francisco’s top cop defended dozens of arrests during Pride Weekend events. kqed.org/news/12090380/…

Former students and Title IX records describe allegations of favoritism, blurred boundaries and academic gatekeeping in College of Marin’s natural history program. The professor has been put on leave. kqed.org/news/12084702/…

The Committee for Affordable Bay Area Transit says transit agencies should reallocate funding from other projects before seeking additional money from taxpayers. kqed.org/news/12090212/…

Redwood City residents will decide in November whether to adopt a rent-control and tenant-protection law that would reach well beyond current state and local rules, after the City Council opted on Tuesday to bring the issue to voters. kqed.org/news/12090248/…

Beyond problems with public transit and gridlock traffic, the city failed to provide enough restrooms for the flood of people that came to see San Francisco's special Fourth of July fireworks show. kqed.org/news/12090516/…

Longtime Oakland Police officer James Beere was selected to serve as the department’s permanent chief on Thursday. kqed.org/news/12090333/…

The Oakland Roots will play their final matches at the Oakland Coliseum this fall, the team announced Thursday. kqed.org/news/12090471/…

San Francisco Bay is notorious in the shipping world for its tricky waters. That’s why bar pilots — specially trained mariners — board every ship entering or exiting the bay and guide it to safety. kqed.org/news/12089929/…

Around 11,000 California drivers need to retake their written driver's tests or risk losing their licenses, according to the DMV. Here’s what’s going on. kqed.org/news/12090223/…

In 2020, people took matters into their own hands, toppling statues that celebrated oppression and violence. Now, the city has commissioned five artists to create temporary monuments to ordinary people in their place. kqed.org/arts/13991360/…

San Francisco politico and supervisor candidate Manny Yekutiel has denied the allegations and called them politically motivated. kqed.org/news/12090065/…

Caltrain faced intense criticism this week over a contract that had already been canceled. Still, the story gained traction, as the agency faces a looming budget shortfall. kqed.org/news/12090116/…