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08/21/2026

A federal trial against the world’s biggest social media has kicked off in Oakland.

California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey are leading a lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of knowingly creating products that put children and teenagers at risk.

08/21/2026

Once “a hard place for people to access,” the Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail is opening to the public — completing another leg of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.

08/21/2026

Aisha Wahab will become the nation’s first Afghan American congressmember after winning the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell.

Wahab will become the nation’s first Afghan American Congress member after winning the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell.

08/20/2026

Oakland reports significant drops in speeding, as automated cameras issued nearly 200,000 citations over a four-month period.

08/20/2026

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s devices were seized at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, and federal agents searched his Washington, D.C., home a day later.

Swalwell’s devices were seized at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, and federal agents searched his Washington, D.C., home a day later.

08/20/2026

The California Transportation Commission will vote Friday on a $95 million funding bid that would launch the long-delayed overhaul of Highway 37, the flood-prone route linking Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties.

The California Transportation Commission decides Friday on construction funding for the corridor’s worst bottleneck.

08/20/2026

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08/20/2026

Next week, San Francisco will host the 2026 Pokémon World Championships — along with the inaugural PokémonXP fan convention — from Aug. 28 through Aug. 30. Here's what to know, from how you can participate and street closures:

What to know about the incredibly popular annual event coming to the Bay Area next weekend, how you can participate and street closures to know.

08/20/2026

Flock Safety technology has been implemented by cities across the Bay Area. Are they here to stay?

08/20/2026

It’s been 20 years since Traxamillion released his debut album, combining the San José-raised producer’s canvas of banging beats with lyrics from hyphy-era royalty.

The San José producer’s debut album is a cultural time capsule of the hyphy movement in 2006.