Berkeley was the first U.S. city to make some neighborhoods off-limits to anything but single-family homes. Now, it’s considering allowing small apartment buildings in most areas.

Check out KQED's list of some of the official firework displays in the Bay Area for the Fourth of July, plus which fireworks are illegal in California (clue: lots) and the safety risks of setting off your own personal firework display.

Dozens of Wood Street residents ended up at a city-funded shelter site where part of the encampment used to be. It includes an RV park and a "community cabins" site. Now, this shelter site is scheduled to close on Monday.

San José District 3 runoff sees Anthony Tordillos leading Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a costly, high-stakes race focused on housing and public safety.

The city is expected to postpone its recent prohibition on rent-setting algorithms, several months after a major property management software company sued the city in federal court.

Stanford Medicine has paused gender-affirming surgeries for minors, citing evolving federal guidance. The move comes amid growing national scrutiny of trans health care for youth.