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A young skateboarder riding in front of the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero in San Francisco California.

This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism

A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists.

DOGE's effort to slash government is now coming for buildings and people who run them

The federal government is preparing to shed up to a quarter of its 360 million square feet of real estate, an NPR analysis finds. The agency in charge of federal real estate is also slashing staff.

Farmer Gale Livingstone alongside volunteers Sydney Harris, Lewis Taylor, Emmani Phillips-Quigley and Jimi Palmer plant seeds at Deep Roots Farm in Upper Marlboro, Md.

Black farmers among those left in limbo amid federal funding freeze

The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.

The Eaton Fire destroyed more than 9,000 homes and buildings across Altadena and Pasadena. For many, the fire was unexpected and choices about what possessions to take while evacuating was rushed — or in some cases, not made at all.

The Eaton Fire forced them from their homes. Here's what residents took with them

Many residents in Altadena, Calif., evacuated not knowing it would be the last time they would see their homes standing. Their decisions about what possessions to take were rushed — or not made at all.

Patrick O'Neal sifts through his home on Monday after it was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Malibu, Calif. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana winds are burning across Los Angeles County.

As recovery efforts in LA move forward, powerful new winds threaten progress

Damaging winds gusting between 55 and 70 mph are creating "critical" fire risks across LA and Ventura counties through Wednesday, officials say. Evacuation orders are expected to rise again.

Even now, Ke Huy Quan doesn't feel good enough — but that narrative is changing

The Everything, Everywhere, All at Once star says the day after he won his Oscar for the role, he woke up thinking, "Was that all a dream?"

North County tax measures explainer

Here’s everything voters need to know about local sales tax measures in Escondido, Encinitas, Oceanside and San Marcos.

RunX CEO Ankur Dahiya takes part in a video meeting with two employees at a rented office in San Francisco on Aug. 27, 2021.

A new California law bans your boss from ordering you to attend anti-union meetings

Gov. Newsom and legislative Democrats pushed through a law that bans employers from requiring workers to attend ‘captive audience meetings.’ It was the latest victory for the labor movement at the state Capitol.

The U.S. Army has identified two of the three service members who were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed into an American Airlines flight over the Potomac River. They were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Md., pictured left, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O'Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Ga.

Army withholds name of Black Hawk helicopter crew in D.C. crash, 2 others identified

At the request of the family, the Army is not going to release the name of the female member of the Black Hawk crew killed in Wednesday's crash. The withholding of the name is a highly unusual move.

An undated campaign photo of Akilah Weber.

Akilah Weber wins State Senate seat; Carl DeMaio wins 75th Assembly seat

Democrat Akilah Weber secured a victory Wednesday in the race for the 39th Senate District, defeating Republican Bob Divine with 61.5% of the vote in the only state Senate race alongside six Assembly seats on the ballot.

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