metropolitan area in California, United States
Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months: Fifty-three percent of Seattle-area renters saw their monthly rent jump more than $100 in ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/most-seattle-area-renters-report-big-rent-hikes-in-the-past-12-months/
Quick Glance: Majority of Seattle-area Renters Report Significant Rent Increases in Past 12 Months
- While rents in the Seattle area and nationally surged in the early pandemic years, the rental market seems to have calmed since 2023, providing some relief to local tenants.
- However, recent survey data from the US Census Bureau suggests that the majority of renters in the Seattle area may not agree with these reports.
- Out of the estimated 658,000 individuals who experienced rent hikes, approximately 113,000 had a relatively minor increase of under $100. A significantly larger group - around 306,000 - saw their rent rise between $100 and $249 per month.
- Established in 2020 as a response to the pandemic, the initiative aimed to inform authorities and policymakers about the pandemic's effects on communities nationwide and offer data to support recovery post-pandemic.
Bay Area film fests are in trouble. How can they be saved?: With donations, memberships and attendance down since the pandemic, Bay Area arts organizations are ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/bay-area-film-festivals-19383391.php
S.F. housing market: Still very few homes, selling even faster: Data shows the the number of homes being sold in the San Francisco remains below pre-pandemic ...
sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/home-sales-sf-19406202.php
Apple lays off hundreds of workers in first mass cuts since pandemic: Apple lays off hundreds of Bay Area workers in first mass cuts since the pandemic
sfchronicle.com/tech/article/apple-tech-layoffs-19386392.php
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Invasive, dengue-carrying mosquito species detected in the Bay Area: Bay Area authorities are racing to eliminate an invasive mosquito species known to transmit ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/invasive-mosquito-san-jose-dengue-zika-19399758.php
Bay Area health officials urge vaccination amid measles rise: Cases have been circulating in many regions across the globe that are hubs for tourism and business ...
santacruzsentinel.com/2024/04/03/santa-cruz-county-bay-area-health-officials-urge-vaccination-amid-measles-rise/
FAFSA nightmare holds Bay Area universities hostage as college acceptance deadline nears
mercurynews.com/2024/04/11/fafsa-delays-impact-bay-area-universities-as-college-acceptance-deadline-approaches/
‘We’re exhausted’: Bay Area mental health shortage deepens as need explodes: A Bay Area mental health shortage deepens as need explodes.
mercurynews.com/2024/03/24/were-exhausted-bay-area-mental-health-shortage-deepens-as-need-explodes/
Oakland’s downtown is struggling. Experts say it's worse than SF: Oakland’s downtown is struggling and experts worry that the city's outlook could be worse than ...
sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-downtown-real-estate-18890891.php
Paid articlePaid Measles rising in California and U.S., Bay Area health officials warn: A group representing health officers in the nine Bay Area counties warned the public ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/measles-rising-california-us-bay-area-health-19375866.php
Paid articlePaid Oakland’s downtown is struggling. Experts say it's worse than SF: Oakland’s downtown is struggling and experts worry that the city's outlook could be worse than ...
sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-downtown-real-estate-18890891.php
Paid articlePaid Tightened wastewater regulations could cost Bay Area cities billions: According to a statement from the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies, at least $11 billion will ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/26/tightened-wastewater-regulations-could-cost-bay-area-cities-billions/
Bernal Basket is now open in SF with sourdough bread and pastries: Bernal Basket, a pandemic-born sourdough bread and pastries pop-up, has opened a bakery in ...
sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/bernal-basket-bakery-sf-18886423.php
Paid articlePaid They were part of the Bay Area exodus. Now, they’ve decided to return: When the coronavirus pandemic struck, two couples decided to leave the Bay Area for ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/10/they-were-part-of-the-bay-area-exodus-now-theyve-decided-to-return/
Oakland crime trends are different by neighborhood, charts show: Public safety is at the center of Oakland politics. A Chronicle analysis shows that crime trends ...
sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-crime-data-19361672.php
Paid articlePaid Revisiting the day Newsom issued California’s COVID stay-home order: Four years on: A look back on the day Gov. Gavin Newsom locked down California in the battle ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/gavin-newsom-california-covid-response-19217484.php
Paid articlePaid With demand for food assistance sky-high, one Bay Area county is trying to shake a decade-long legacy of failing residents in need
mercurynews.com/2024/03/20/with-demand-for-food-assistance-sky-high-one-bay-area-county-is-trying-to-shake-a-decade-long-legacy-of-failing-residents-in-need/
Isadora Duncan Dance Awards ceremony makes in-person return: The awards’ first in-person celebration since 2019 celebrated the Bay Area dance community.
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How stagnant return to office affects future of Bay Area home prices: With hybrid schedules the new normal for many industries, office workers are looking ...
sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/home-price-bay-area-18696534.php
Paid articlePaid Why a UC Berkeley professor’s dating toxic advice is a national story: On the surface, his remarks might seem merely tacky, but his statements echo a dangerous ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/jonathan-shewchuk-berkeley-professor-19371464.php
Paid articlePaid Students’ mental health challenges persist — Bay Area schools are doing something about it
mercurynews.com/2024/03/09/students-mental-health-challenges-persist-bay-area-schools-are-doing-something-about-it/
One Bay Area county sees population gains in 2023. Is the exodus over?: Four counties are still losing residents year over year, which puts them in the minority ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/14/bay-area-counties-continue-to-see-population-losses-but-2023-was-smallest-drop-since-exodus-began/
Bay Area's Carbon Health cuts 56 jobs in fourth round of layoffs: Bay Area startup Carbon Health conducts its fourth layoff round as COVID needs recede ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-layoffs-carbon-health-18684600.php
Paid articlePaid Nature, trails and…tech? How AllTrails CEO aims to make the outdoors more accessible than ever
mercurynews.com/2024/03/15/nature-trails-and-tech-how-alltrails-ceo-ron-schneidermann-aims-to-make-the-outdoors-more-accessible-than-ever/
Richmond-San Rafael bridge bike land could soon close 4 days a week: Regulators are contemplating dramatic constraints for a 4-mile bike path along the ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/richmond-san-rafael-bridge-bike-land-weekend-only-19078284.php
Paid articlePaid Bay Area Chinatown home values have plummeted. That could help renters: The drop could actually be a good thing for renters, one nonprofit leader told the ...
sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/chinatown-home-sf-oakland-18658540.php
Paid articlePaid SF allegedly dumps big amounts of sewage into creek during storms: San Francisco dumps large amounts of sewage into Mission Creek during storms ...
sfchronicle.com/climate/article/sewage-water-san-francisco-18709868.php
Paid articlePaid Star Bay Area athlete didn’t want to live, now he’s helping others: Star Bay Area athlete didn’t want to live, now he’s healing through helping others
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/myron-amey-mental-health-18806268.php
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The Inland Empire's once-unstoppable warehousing industry falls into a slump: Logistics has been an economic lifeline for the Inland Empire for decades ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-02-21/inland-empires-logistics-warehouse-trucking-economy-layoff-downturn
FEMA could leave Bay Area on the hook for more than $200M in pandemic homelessness costs
mercurynews.com/2024/02/13/fema-puts-california-on-the-hook-for-300-million-in-pandemic-homelessness-costs/
Removal of toll booths at Bay Area bridges is delayed: Plans to remove the toll booths on Bay Area bridges – abandoned since the start of COVID – have been ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bridge-toll-booth-removal-postponed-18654142.php
Paid articlePaid Additional details emerge in East Bay murder-suicide: New details emerged Friday in an East Bay murder-suicide a day earlier that culminated in an hours-long ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/08/additional-details-emerge-in-pleasanton-murder-suicide/
Cyber attack on payments processor hits Bay Area health care providers: Kaiser Permanente and John Muir Health are among the Bay Area health care providers ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/cyber-attack-payments-processor-hits-bay-area-18708461.php
Paid articlePaid Dragging Bay Area home sales sink to 15-year low in 2023: The pandemic-era housing market frenzy came to a definitive halt in the face of increasing mortgage ...
mercurynews.com/2024/01/25/dragging-bay-area-home-sales-sink-to-15-year-low-in-2023/
Bay Area transportation agency moves $1 billion tax plan to Legislature: As Bay Area planners advance a proposal for a new regional transportation revenue ...
mercurynews.com/2024/01/25/bay-area-transportation-agency-moves-tax-plan-to-legislature/
Bay Area food banks are struggling to keep up with a spike in neeed: Food pantries across the Bay Area say they’ve seen a dramatic increase in need since the ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/food-bank-pandemic-calfresh-18596623.php
Duran Duran to play intimate Bay Area concert for 500 fans: Duran Duran is set to return to the Bay Area for an intimate concert at the Guild Theatre in Menlo ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/duran-duran-concert-menlo-park-18617914.php
California updates COVID guidance for attending school, work: California’s health department has relaxed its COVID-19 guidance in ways that could have ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/california-adjusts-covid-19-guidance-reduces-18611008.php
These Bay Area commuter highways are approaching 2019 traffic levels : These Bay Area commuter highways are approaching 2019 traffic levels, but fewer people are ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/highway-freeway-traffic-commute-18592029.php
Bay Area wastewater data reveals alarming COVID spike: Bay Area wastewater data reveals alarming COVID spike and hospitalizations are rising ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/covid-wastewater-hospitalizations-18596872.php
Has JN.1 made home COVID tests less effective? Here is what we know: As the immune-evasive coronavirus variant fuels another wave of infections ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/jn-1-made-home-covid-tests-less-effective-know-18598519.php
Latest line: A good week for Joe Simitian, a bad week for health care workers: A key endorsement in a big Bay Area race, and Newsom claws back pay raises.
mercurynews.com/2024/01/14/latest-line-a-good-week-for-joe-simitian-a-bad-week-for-health-care-workers/
JPMorgan’s $86 million health care conference is back in S.F.: Another huge conference is back in S.F. Can city keep up its ‘safe, clean’ campaign?
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s-f-jpmorgan-conference-18592220.php
A year after sex scandal and suicide, Kansas City children’s theater names new leader
kansascity.com/news/local/article284751956.html
SFO holiday travel was brisk — but did it set records?: Nearly 2.5 million air travelers passed through San Francisco International Airport during the annual ...
sfchronicle.com/travel/article/sfo-holiday-air-traffic-18585575.php
Bay Area breweries: Here’s what to look for in 2024: 2024 predictions: less diversity in brews, more closures and more non-alcoholic options.
mercurynews.com/2024/01/03/bay-area-breweries-heres-what-to-look-for-in-2024/
COVID in the Bay Area: Track virus levels with wastewater data: This tracker charts the concentration of the coronavirus, which causes COVID ...
sfchronicle.com/projects/2023/covid-bay-area-wastewater/
Bay Area COVID surge: How to navigate risk and exposure: COVID-19 is on the rise in California and across the country. Here’s what to do if you’re exposed.
sfchronicle.com/health/article/covid-guidelines-isolation-testing-18578481.php
Crash, bang, ow! Virtual-reality injuries rise amid jump in popularity of VR gaming headsets
mercurynews.com/2023/12/28/crash-bang-ow-virtual-reality-injuries-rise-amid-jump-in-popularity-of-vr-gaming-headsets/
San Franciscans make the most money in tech: The San Francisco Bay Area is reemerging as the best place for tech workers to be close to the industry – and make a ...
businessinsider.com/make-most-money-tech-san-francisco-salary-sf-bay-area-2023-12
Kaiser announces second round of layoffs with 115 additional job cuts: The health care provider will eliminate 65 administrative positions in the Bay Area — ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/kaiser-announces-second-round-layoffs-115-18550108.php
Bay Area voters don't want to fund BART, other transit with taxes: According to new polling, Bay Area voters aren’t ready to fund BART, transit agencies with ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-transit-voters-taxes-bart-muni-18535215.php
Bay Area ferry transit operators to get $22M in federal grants: Bay Area ferry operators will receieve $22 million in federal grants in effort to shift to an ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-ferry-22-million-grants-18522928.php
Paid articlePaid Share the Spirit: Oakley woman gets around fine without sight, with a little help from Lions Center
eastbaytimes.com/2023/12/03/share-the-spirit-oakley-woman-gets-around-fine-without-sight-with-a-little-help-from-lions-center/
Rents remain steady in the Bay Area — but perhaps not for long: Rent could pick back up again soon as high interest rates force would-be homebuyers to remain in ...
mercurynews.com/2023/11/13/rents-remain-steady-in-the-bay-area-but-perhaps-not-for-long/
Column: A visit with my late mother's nurse, and a lesson on what you should know about hospice care
latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-18/column-a-visit-with-my-late-mothers-nurse-and-a-lesson-on-what-you-should-know-about-hospice-care
HCA Houston Healthcare rolling out 11 new 24-hour emergency rooms: HCA Houston Healthcare will be expanding their service after purchasing 11 SignatureCare ...
houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/cyfair/article/hca-houston-healthcare-purchases-emergency-centers-18531926.php
COVID mask orders are back in parts of California. Here's where: Some San Francisco Bay Area counties are reinstituting mask requirements in healthcare settings ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-08/bay-area-reinstates-mask-requirements-in-healthcare-settings-will-l-a-follow
BART and Muni are crowded again. Is Bay Area transit ridership back?: BART and Muni are crowded again. Is Bay Area transit ridership finally back to pre-pandemic ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bart-muni-transit-ridership-18499726.php
COVID orphan becomes mother, father and breadwinner to little brothers: After losing his mother to COVID, a young East Bay man caring for his brothers fell ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/season-of-sharing-18475575.php
COVID and flu in the Bay Area: What you need to know this fall: As we enter November -- the month that in the past three years has seen the start of a spike in ...
mercurynews.com/2023/11/07/covid-and-flu-in-the-bay-area-what-you-need-to-know-this-fall/
Meet adorable Kendi, the Oakland Zoo's first baby giraffe born in 11 years! She's spunky just like her mom according to her keepers. Read more: www.mercurynews.com/2023/11/03/photos-meet-kendi-as-oakland-zoo-celebrates-first-giraffe-born-at-the-zoo-in-11-years/
Oakland soul food restaurant Souley Vegan is closed: Souley Vegan, an Oakland vegan soul food restaurant, has closed after 14 years in business.
sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/souley-vegan-closing-18436745.php
Listen: Bay Area food bank faces cuts even while need remains high: Food insecurity ballooned during the pandemic, and food banks rose to the occasion. Now ...
sfchronicle.com/podcasts/article/food-bank-funding-hunger-pandemic-18431891.php
What S.F. can learn from Seattle, the U.S.’s fastest-growing big city: What San Francisco can learn from Seattle, the U.S.’s fastest-growing large city
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/san-francisco-seattle-recovery-18422696.php
Silicon Valley office hub faces real estate default, loan foreclosure: A big office complex in Sunnyvale has staggered into a default on its loan ...
mercurynews.com/2023/11/09/bay-area-sunnyvale-tech-office-build-real-estate-loan-default-economy/
Here's how psychedelics can help treat PTSD in veterans: Advocates hope that MDMA, which studies have shown to reduce PTSD symptoms, will help tackle the suicide ...
axios.com/2023/10/31/psychedelics-shrooms-drugs-ptsd-treatment-veterans
As Kaiser strikers return to work, what’s next for the labor dispute?: Bay Area Kaiser workers return to work early Saturday after a 3-day walkout ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/kaiser-strike-18411457.php
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers in the Bay Area and across the country began a planned three-day strike Wednesday amid tense ... Show more trib.al/lBbpDbg
Quick Glance: 75,000 US healthcare workers strike
- 13 million patients affected by three-day strike of Kaiser Permanente workers.
- Hospitals and emergency facilities remain open during the strike.
- Kaiser Permanente expands pharmacy network for secure medication access during the strike.
- Unions demand contract renegotiation due to Kaiser Permanente's high profits.
Here’s how SF-Marin Food Bank cuts could affect 15,000 households: San Francisco-Marin Food Bank will scale back services over the next 20 months due to funding ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-marin-food-bank-cuts-18429536.php
CDC chief urges Bay Area seniors to get COVID, flu, RSV vaccines: A day after she got the updated COVID vaccine herself, new CDC Director Dr ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/cdc-chief-urges-bay-area-seniors-get-covid-flu-18420723.php
Quick Glance: Over 7 Million People Receive Updated COVID Vaccine
- FDA approved Pfizer and Moderna shots on Sept. 11, and distribution began on Sept. 12.
- 14 million vaccines have been shipped to pharmacies and other locations.
- The HHS numbers are likely an undercount due to the commercialization of the vaccine and lack of specific breakdowns.
- The latest vaccine effort is on par with the 2022 rollout of the bivalent booster shot.
In Concord, a push to reopen 1985 case of young Black man found hanging from a tree at BART station
eastbaytimes.com/2023/11/04/in-concord-a-push-to-reopen-1985-case-of-young-black-man-found-hanging-from-a-tree-at-bart-station/
Bay Area doctor guilty of accepting kickbacks for patient referrals that were a sham
eastbaytimes.com/2023/11/02/bay-area-doctor-guilty-of-accepting-kickbacks-for-patient-referrals-that-were-a-sham/
Have Bay Area students recovered from pandemic learning losses? Here’s what state test scores show
mercurynews.com/2023/10/30/have-bay-area-students-recovered-from-pandemic-learning-losses/
Borenstein: Can Bay Area leaders meet the moment before it’s too late?: The coronavirus pandemic upended the region's economy — and many of the changes are ...
mercurynews.com/2023/10/28/borenstein-can-bay-area-leaders-meet-the-moment-before-its-too-late/
Swimmers transform SF Bay into sea of charity for cancer research: More than 200 people swam in SF Bay to raise money for cancer research Saturday.
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/bay-charity-swim-18392741.php
How patients would be affected by a possible Kaiser Permanente strike: About 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers around the country ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/patients-affected-possible-kaiser-permanente-18402158.php
Kaiser lays off dozens of workers in Bay Area, Southern California: Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will lay off 49 employees by November, roughly half in the Bay ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/kaiser-lay-dozens-workers-bay-area-southern-18417820.php
Kaiser chops jobs in two East Bay cities and in Southern California: Kaiser Permanente has disclosed plans to trim scores of California jobs ...
mercurynews.com/2023/10/09/kaiser-job-layoff-east-bay-pleasanton-oakland-economy-health-medical/
Kaiser workers set for massive strike with picketers around the Bay Area: What to know
mercurynews.com/2023/10/02/kaiser-workers-set-for-massive-strike-with-picketers-around-the-bay-area-what-to-know/
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