Publication: KQED

AI could soon shop for you. Can we trust it with our credit cards?

‘Recession Indicator’: What Memes Tell Us About How We Experience the Economy

Oil Giant Valero Looks to Shutter Troubled Bay Area Refinery. It’s ‘a Big Surprise’

California Doubles Down on Key Emissions Program After Trump Calls It ‘Radical’

California Bill to Cut Solar Incentives Prompts Fierce Debate

Trump Administration Subpoenas UC Faculty Information in Antisemitism Investigation

How We Rebuild: What Comes After the LA Fires

Many in Pacific Palisades were not wealthy. After fire, can they rebuild?

Californians pay hefty fee for electricity, and rates are likely to keep increasing

The future of oil without Phillips 66

Berkeley climate activists push for carbon tax with Measure GG, but critics warn it could backfire

California lawmakers pass legislation to prevent gas price spikes

Researchers: San Francisco is the center of the tech solar system and Austin is just a satellite

Skeptical state regulators delay vote on PG&E’s $6 billion plan to bury power lines

Venture capital still largely leaves out women-led companies

Biotech startups scramble as Silicon Valley Bank fails

‘They own the oil, but the people are ours’: Workers strike at Chevron’s Richmond refinery

How events in Ukraine affect the price of gas in California

Beyond ‘The Great Resignation’: How the U.S. Job Market Broke

2022 promises continued climate extremes, but also a glimmer of hope for Californians