The Disco Ball Is How You Know She Won’t Give You a Parking Ticket

“When a meter maid car is out overnight, it’s people’s time to vent their frustrations,” one longtime San Francisco owner said. So owners break out the paint to stand out.

Apartments Built on an Assembly Line

The pandemic put a general crimp in housing construction, but made a California factory that churns out prefabricated housing extra busy.

Why Was Vicha Ratanapakdee Killed?

His death helped awaken the nation to a rise in anti-Asian violence. For his grieving family, the reckoning hasn’t gone far enough.

Tech Workers Who Swore Off the Bay Area Are Coming Back

Critics said the pandemic would make the industry flee San Francisco and its southern neighbor, Silicon Valley. But tech can’t seem to quit its gravitational center.

It’s Never Too Late to Learn How to Swim

Vijaya Srivastava, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, took her first swimming lesson at age 68. She’s now a daily swimmer.

Le serial-killer des années 60 enfin démasqué? Certains refusent d’y croire

Fayçal Ziraoui, un Français, a provoqué un tollé en ligne en affirmant avoir déchiffré deux cryptogrammes révélant l’identité du criminel californien ‘Zodiac’. Les amateurs de l’affaire sont sceptiques.

Four Decades on, Martin Yan Faces a New Audience and a New World

The man who used television to help many North Americans start cooking Chinese food at home is as cheery as ever, but aware of some harsher truths.

Opinion | When Living in California Means Fearing the Outdoors

The air quality gets so bad from wildfires that we are left clinging to our air purifiers.

House Hunters Are Leaving the City, and Builders Can’t Keep Up

For years, people most wanted to live in places where it was the hardest to build. Now, with a rise in remote work, exurban areas look more appealing.

California City Apologizes for Treatment of Early Chinese Immigrants

The mayor of Antioch, Calif., said the city was going to designate the site of its former Chinatown as a historic district.