Bay Area

An entry-level software engineer at a top internet company can expect an annual salary of $140,000, plus gourmet food and other perks in the office. To some among the new generation of workers, something about this is too good to be true.

The Arbor has changed the way students interact with alcohol on campus and enjoy in-person entertainment after a year of virtual programming.

It’s hard to know, without deeper examination, what exactly a knife nicks when it cuts into something. The same is true for COVID-19 and its prevailing effects. For some that meant loss. For others, it meant narrowly escaping loss, gaining a perspective of appreciation. For several of Stanford’s student-athletes, the cut ran deep into unexpected territory.

A "flex term," which students could take in any one of the four academic quarters, added flexibility. But for some, taking a 10-week break from classes felt like falling behind.

Musicians are returning to the stage after a year in which they had to change how they created, rehearsed and performed songs.

Often hailed as the electric vehicle capital of the U.S., Palo Alto -- the home of Tesla -- has 7% EV adoption, compared with less than 2% in Central Coast communities from Santa Cruz to Ventura. Story by John Kirkpatrick

Santa Cruz’s economy is heavily dependent on tourism, and the downtown area has been especially hard hit over the past year, experiencing a 21.9% percent increase in storefront vacancies.