Were you in the Bay Area during the 1976 Bicentennial? We want to hear your memories — and how you feel about the upcoming America 250 celebrations. Email reporter Martha Ross at mross@bayareanewsgroup.com

Do you love your backyard? How do you use it? The Bay Area News Group is doing a story on backyards and we’d love to learn about backyards of all sizes that are beautiful and unique. If you have something to share, contact Martha Ross at mross@bayareanewsgroup.com

City officials can now clear homeless encampments and tow vehicles used as shelter without first offering immediate housing, a sharp change of direction in Oakland’s approach to homelessness.

Silicon Valley remains a dominant economic force worldwide, but strains have emerged locally.

The shooting fit into a pattern of violence involving the Decoto IV gang, which included the beatdown and carjacking of a gang “dropout” days earlier, authorities said.

$175 million deal is “once in a lifetime opportunity” to transform track that operated from 1941 to 2024, supporters say

We are working on a story about aging with tattoos and looking to speak with Bay Area residents age 60+ who have tattoos and would like to share their experience and have their tattoos photographed. Please reach out to Panashe Matemba-Mutasa at pmatemba@bayareanewsgroup.com.

Do you shop at Moffett Field Commissary — or know service members or families who rely on it for affordable groceries? A legislator has raised concerns that it may close in 2026. If you may be affected, a reporter would like to speak with you. Contact Ryan Macasero at rmacasero@bayareanewsgroup.com.

Do you have diabetes and need regular doses of insulin to stay healthy? Have you struggled to pay for insulin, or had to ration doses? If you'd like to share your story with a Bay Area News Group reporter, email gstringer@bayareanewsgroup.com by 10 a.m. Friday.

Do you know someone 100 or older in the Bay Area? We are looking for centenarians and what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving. Residents in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties can email Panashe Matemba-Mutasa at pmatemba@bayareanewsgroup.com by Nov. 18.

Bay Area travelers: We want to know what you did last summer, or this fall. Send a photo of yourself on your adventures — local, domestic or international — to jmastrodonato@bayareanewsgroup.com. Tell us where you are, who everyone is and where they’re from, and share a travel tip or two. Thanks!

Have you bought or sold a home in the past month or two? A reporter would like to speak with you​. Reach out to housing reporter Kate Talerico at ktalerico@bayareanewsgroup.com by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Have you bought or sold a home and negotiated your agent's commission? Or did you go with the fee they charged? Our reporter wants to know whether agents have gotten any more flexible on their fees since the NAR settlement. Contact Kate Talerico at ktalerico@bayareanewsgroup.com.

Are you a renter? If you have recently signed a lease on a new spot, a reporter wants to speak to you about your search for an apartment. Reach out to housing reporter Kate Talerico at ktalerico@bayareanewsgroup.com by noon Wednesday.

The full Wolf Moon rises over the Port of Oakland as seen from San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) @jtyska.bsky.social