The California state lottery is considered a legal form of gambling, with proceeds from the lottery being used to improve ...

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A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest. Nino Parker (right) said homeless residents around Lake Merritt ...

The federal government attempted to paint a picture of a dangerous man seeking to join a terrorist organization in the Syrian warzone, but jurors were “hopelessly deadlocked.” Adam Shafi’s ...

The prolific San Francisco writer will speak on such topics and more at the Bay Area Book Festival this weekend. Ocean Beach is Rebecca Solnit’s favorite place on Earth, which is significant ...

The Great Recession may be over, but every night people are sleeping on benches or in makeshift shelters. Here are a few of their stories. After I went out with Vinny Pannizzo, I began to see ...

Most cannabis users have a dispensary that suits their needs. But anyone looking to explore new options should look no further than one Berkeley store. The Apothecarium Dispensary is worth a visit ...

Minister Keith Muhammad of Oakland Mosque No. 26 spoke at a city council meeting last month about the threats against his place of worship. Minister Keith Muhammad of Oakland Mosque No. 26 spoke ...

A live-work building under investigation by the city and plagued by maintenance problems and possible fire hazards raises alarms about several powerful real estate investors. At first glance, Will ...

Environmentalists say the decision by state regulators to hike the "fee" that residents must pay in order to go green undermines community choice agencies, like EBCE. Al Weinrub notes that ...

At Danville’s new wine bar, Crush’d, one of the bartenders zoomed over to our table to chat about the non-alcoholic aperol spritz ($13) we’d ordered. Trilling with excitement, he brought ...

Since long before states started legalizing weed about a dozen years ago, the default assumption has been that cannabis use among young people, specifically teenagers, would surely increase.