Ethan Varian

A tax revenue windfall for the state is unlikely to offset billions of dollars in federal health care cuts

A Bay Area News Group analysis found the region does not stand out for poverty, unemployment, drug use or mental illness. Its rents are another story.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Bay Area News Group analysis found the region does not stand out for poverty, unemployment, drug use or mental illness.

What one-night counts can and can't reveal about the region's homelessness crisis

The park was closed for the remainder of Saturday.

Supporters say they've gathered enough signatures to place a sales tax measure on the November ballot

The two top vote-getters in the primary will advance to the general election in November

The Big Game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara brought thousands of visitors to the region

The Super Bowl at Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium in February is estimated to have injected about $720 million into the Bay Area economy, according to

Public safety overtime spending has become a growing issue for cities grappling with firefighter and police shortages