Lydia Sidhom

East Bay grocery stores prices range widely. We compared 10 markets, from Grocery Outlet and Safeway to Berkeley Bowl and Farmer Joe's, to find the best deals

These Silicon Valley power players are backing Trump. Here’s how their political giving has evolved

These Silicon Valley power players are backing Trump. Here’s how their political giving has evolved

Where Tesla sales have fallen the most in California

The Duongs, the family that owns California Waste Solutions, has donated millions to political campaigns.

Parking citations have plummeted overall across Oakland, with some violations falling more drastically than others.

The number of approved applications to install residential solar panels has plummeted across California. The fourth quarter of 2023 saw about 24,400 total approved applications in the state, compared to 75,800 in 2022, according to a Chronicle analysis. That’s a drop of 68%. The sudden drop in solar panel applications is in large part due to the enactment of a new rate structure for paying solar customers enacted in April 2023. Passed by the California Public Utilities Commission in April 2023,…