Matthew Kupfer

Insurance company retreat hits Bay Area homebuyers

Realtors are already seeing the effects of each insurance company’s decision to stop writing new insurance in California.

The male suspect was standing close by with a fire extinguisher in his hands when police arrived.

Wet winters have delayed, not resolved, the region's forever risk. The Los Angeles firestorm is a warning.

Despite their declining numbers, Pacific gray whales are frequently seen — and struck by ships — in the area.

Get to know the booksellers anchoring local communities around San Francisco.