Support public media and enrich lives in your community.

Donate
KQED Radio
KQED Newssee more
Latest Newscasts:KQEDNPR
Player Sponsored By

Today’s Top Story

California Preschools Wrestle to Comply With State’s Tightened Suspension Rules

Latest News

1
Recall of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Qualifies for a Vote
2
How Trump, Election Deniers and Barriers to Voting Threaten Our Democracy
3
Calvin Keys, Widely Loved Jazz Guitarist With Endless Soul, Dies at 82
A smiling Black man in a ballcap and greying beard, wearing a grey sweatshirt.
4
Tesla to Lay Off 10% of Workforce Amid Sluggish Sales
Several people wearing backpacks walk into a building that says "Tesla" on the front.
5
Silicon Valley Readies for Low-Simitian House Race Recount — but How Does It Work?
California Requires Solar Panels on New Homes. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?
As California Seeks to Legalize Psychedelics for Therapy, Oregon Provides Key Lessons
Is It Time for an Essential California Energy Code to Get a Climate Edit?
A gas meter outside a home.
Post-Apocalyptic Visions of Earth Aren’t So Far-Fetched at 111 Minna Gallery
A human skull lies on its side in the dirt, covered in cockroaches. Behind stand two electrical pylons and wires while a flying saucer hovers in the sky.
Calvin Keys, Widely Loved Jazz Guitarist With Endless Soul, Dies at 82
A smiling Black man in a ballcap and greying beard, wearing a grey sweatshirt.
BAMPFA’s Great Migration Show Brings Nuance to a History Shared by Millions
A colorful painting hangs on a wall in a gallery

Housing Affordability

Half Moon Bay Prepares to Break Ground on Farmworker Housing

Last year’s mass shooting spurred local leaders to act. Dozens of homes for farmworker families should be ready in early 2024, but other projects could take years.

California Requires Solar Panels on New Homes. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?

A California Republican’s bill would exempt low- and middle-income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.
A yellow school bus on the road near an RV.

San José Leaders Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools

The new rules also restrict where people living in RVs can park and sleep overnight.

California's $20 Billion Effort to Combat Homelessness Fails to Curb Rising Unhoused Population

Despite allocating about $20 billion to address homelessness in California since 2019, the state experienced a 19% increase in unhoused residents, surpassing 181,000 individuals in 2023. A state auditor reviewed both statewide and San José-specific spending.

Immigration

Half Moon Bay Prepares to Break Ground on Farmworker Housing

Last year’s mass shooting spurred local leaders to act. Dozens of homes for farmworker families should be ready in early 2024, but other projects could take years.
A young woman with dark brown hair stares intently at her computer screen.

If You're a Mixed-Status Student Still Struggling With FAFSA, You Have Options

Why are students with undocumented parents particularly affected by the errors plaguing the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA — and what you can do if you’re among them.
a little girl runs past trash in front of dilapidated tent in the desert, with more tents and trash in the background

Judge Rules Border Patrol Must Care for Migrant Children Waiting in Camps

As migrants, including children, cross into the US and wait to ask for asylum, they’ve been stuck in makeshift encampments along the California border.
Two small girls in pink coats sit outside a tent with people in the background.

Judge Questions Border Patrol Stand on Not Being Responsible for Children's Welfare at Migrant Camps

A federal judge said evidence presented by migrant advocacy groups appeared to support the definition of legal custody, which would start a 72-hour limit on how long children can be held without guarantees of safety.

KQED Original PodcastsKQED Original Podcasts

Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.
Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.
Sponsored

More Top Stories

California Preschools Wrestle to Comply With State’s Tightened Suspension Rules

Recall of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Qualifies for a Vote

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will decide when to hold a recall election.

How Trump, Election Deniers and Barriers to Voting Threaten Our Democracy

A smiling Black man in a ballcap and greying beard, wearing a grey sweatshirt.

Calvin Keys, Widely Loved Jazz Guitarist With Endless Soul, Dies at 82

The stylish Oakland guitarist, remembered as innovative and generous, played with dozens of jazz greats.
Several people wearing backpacks walk into a building that says "Tesla" on the front.

Tesla to Lay Off 10% of Workforce Amid Sluggish Sales

After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla plans to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday.

Silicon Valley Readies for Low-Simitian House Race Recount — but How Does It Work?

Election officials in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are recounting ballots in the 16th Congressional District race, which could break a tie between Evan Low and Joe Simitian.

Feds Abruptly Close East Bay Women’s Prison Following Sexual Abuse Scandals

The closure comes after a judge ordered independent third-party oversight for the scandal-plagued prison.

ContributorsContributors

Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.