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Figure skater Alysa Liu received a hero's welcome at SFO after bringing home two gold medals from the 2026 Winter Olympics. Her Bay Area hometown is celebrating their first American woman to win individual figure skating gold in 24 years.
A decade-long battle to protect sacred indigenous land from becoming a gravel quarry just ended with one of the Bay Area's largest conservation purchases. The 6,100-acre Sargent Ranch will now be preserved for wildlife and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band who called it home for centuries.
California newts crossing roads to breed were dying by the thousands under car tires. Now volunteers are carrying them to safety while a $650,000 tunnel project promises a permanent solution.
Herbert Heller survived Auschwitz, hid his past for decades, then spent his final years sharing hope with young people. Now his story lives on in "The Optimist," a film opening March 11 that bridges generations with a message of resilience.
Three San Francisco 49ers players are showing their love for the Bay Area as the Super Bowl returns to the region for the first time in a decade. Their enthusiasm highlights why the city makes a perfect host for football's biggest stage.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy spent Super Bowl week coaching high school girls at a glow-in-the-dark flag football game inside Moscone Center. The event brought young athletes to the same field where the Pro Bowl was played just days earlier.
San Francisco's Bay Area is making history by hosting both the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup in the same year, something no city has ever attempted before. The region's "let's go first" mentality is turning 2026 into a landmark celebration of global sports.
A Bay Area company is preparing the next generation for green jobs by training young workers to help homeowners make the switch to clean energy. These trainees are gaining real-world skills while helping families reduce their carbon footprint.
Four everyday heroes just received $50,000 each from the Tampa Bay Lightning to support local nonprofits making a difference. Since 2011, the program has now granted over $35 million to 721 organizations across the Tampa Bay area.
Self-driving cars just got a lot more useful for Bay Area travelers. Waymo's robotaxis can now pick up and drop off passengers at San Francisco International Airport after years of working toward this milestone.
Uber's new electric robotaxis are already driving themselves on Bay Area roads, bringing fully autonomous rides to riders later this year. The vehicles show passengers exactly what they see and plan, making driverless travel feel less mysterious.
A new wave of affordable plug-in solar panels is bringing clean energy to renters and homeowners who can't install rooftop systems. At a tenth of the cost of traditional solar, these portable panels are making renewable energy accessible to everyone.
San Francisco native and freestyle skiing gold medalist Eileen Gu will serve as grand marshal for the city's 2026 Chinese New Year Parade. The honor celebrates both her athletic achievements and deep roots in the Bay Area community.
San Francisco native and Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu will serve as grand marshal for the 2026 Chinese New Year Parade on March 7. The freestyle skiing champion brings her global star power back home to celebrate her Bay Area roots.
The East Bay punk legends will kick off the NFL's 60th championship game at Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium with a celebration honoring football's greatest players. It's a full-circle moment for the hometown heroes playing one of sports' biggest stages just miles from where they started.
The NFL is bringing Super Bowl LX home with Green Day kicking off the 60th championship game in their own backyard. The Bay Area legends will welcome generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field in a historic opening ceremony celebrating six decades of football greatness.