Ethan Varian

Alameda County's count follows statewide trend of reduced homelesssness Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Homelessness is falling in parts of the Bay Area after years of major public investment, with Alameda County the latest to report a significant decline, even as officials warn that progress could be fragile.

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

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