A new toxic metal has been found in homes after L.A. fires: beryllium

'Sixteen-year-old girl with a mad attitude': AB Hernandez in her own words

The Bay Area’s toughest trail race has a twist: A child just might win

Shakespeare performed at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center

Is Sacramento at risk of a mass migration from the city?

Mother of AB Hernandez gives unwavering support to daughter in midst of anti-trans protests

What it’s like to live in the Bay Area’s most diverse neighborhood

Exclusive footage: Deadly Palisades Fire may have grown from this Jan. 1 blaze

Valkyries' head coach inspires Bay Area's young Asian American athletes

Mendocino divers get creative to help save kelp forests

San Francisco's police chief is stepping down

This Berkeley student ‘liberated’ four chickens from a California farm. It could send her to prison

Kamala Harris delivers first major speech since leaving office

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's nonprofit school is closing due to lack of funding

Former SJSU volleyball player speaks out after teammate outed her as trans

Why are there so many dead whales in San Francisco Bay? Researchers are trying to find out

Warriors depart for Houston for round one of the playoffs against the Rockets

Oil refinery closures impact California economy

A young mom's slaying was horrific. Then came the cruelties of a California court

Exploring San Francisco's new Sunset Dunes Park on the Upper Great Highway

Berkeley aims to protect hillside homes from a major wildfire

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Legendary California beef rancher fears for the future of Point Reyes

Chef Pim Techamuanvivit of Kin Khao, Nari accepts Charles Phan Legacy Award

Inside ‘Burned,’ about the broken system keeping California homeowners underinsured

Millions of California homeowners are at risk of underinsurance and have no idea

Top 100 restaurants in the Bay Area in 2025: How we made the list

Stanford nurse chooses ‘van life’ in between shifts in pricey Palo Alto

With Tariffs Looming, Bartenders Look to “Super Juice”

I rode BART for 8 hours to experience the latest transit trend

California Forever wants to build ships in this remote, swampy area in Solano County

Asking college students what's more important: school or major?

How we investigated violence and neglect at California's for-profit psychiatric hospitals

Protests at Tesla showrooms grow nationwide, including in Silicon Valley

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California judge's aphasia diagnosis unlocked an extraordinary skill

Why so many 20-somethings are leaving San Francisco

FDA approves lab-grown pork for some Bay Area restaurants and stores

‘Catastrophic’ honey bee losses threaten California’s almond crop

What it's like to take a spin in the DeLorean from 'Back to the Future''

How S.F. Ballet's "Within the Golden Hour" costumes came to be

Hundreds protest Trump and Musk at S.F. City Hall, chanting ‘No kings on Presidents’ Day’

Gap's fashion show brings style to NBA All-Star Weekend

Sierra snow slows traffic, dumps fresh powder on ski resorts

Former Chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan recounts harrowing tales of loss while covering homelessness

Sonoma State is cutting all sports, including this iconic coach's job

Atmospheric river storm hits Northern California with heavy rain, flooding and mudslides

Jaji, the Bay Area's first modern Afghan restaurant, opens in Oakland

'Ziz' case linked to deaths of Bay Area landlord, five others, timeline shows

Trump’s plans could devastate California wine. Here’s how some in Napa are ‘preparing for a war’

Bay Area killing may be tied to string of slayings across country

S.F. Art Week includes this foamy, soapy, surreal bubble bath

S.F. man’s 1898 Supreme Court victory established birthright citizenship. Trump wants to repeal it

S.F. woman's remarkable journey from homeless to heart transplant

Water pumps and sprinklers saved this house from the Palisades Fire

Tasting over 50 wines at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

What Trump's 'golden age of America' could mean for California

San Franciscans reflect on MLK and Inauguration Day

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president

Denise Huskins' 'American Nightmare' kidnapper emailed the Chronicle. Here's how we responded