Lear Zhou

Lear is a reporter based in San Francisco covering Northern California news.

California’s Top Public Universities May Cost In-State Families Over $50,000 a Year

November 11, 2026 Northern California
San Francisco Voters Give Mayor’s Office Greater Power

November 8, 2026 Northern California
Berkeley Voters to Decide Whether to Initiate Public Bank With New Parcel Tax

November 1, 2026 Northern California
Judge Rejects Bail for Former OpenAI Employee Accused of Installing Listening Device

October 24, 2026 US News
San Francisco Unified School District to Replace Lottery-Based Admission Policy in Elementary Schools

October 18, 2026 Northern California
California High-Speed Rail Board Restricts CEO’s Contract Authority After Travel Expense Violations

October 14, 2026 California
FBI Arrests Chinese Woman at LAX for Allegedly Surveilling Son of Taiwanese President

October 4, 2026 US News
California Appellate Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Journalist for Publishing Court-Sealed File

October 4, 2026 Northern California
The Epoch Times Hosts Insider Forum on What It Takes to Be Independent Media

September 29, 2026 Northern California
Invasive Golden Mussels Found at Lake Del Valle, Prompting Boat Quarantine Order

September 26, 2026 Northern California
Who Is the Chinese National Connected to 2 Unauthorized Labs in the US?

September 23, 2026 US News
Apple Engineer Killed in Fishing Boat Accident Under Golden Gate Bridge

September 22, 2026 Northern California
San Francisco Opera Cancels Performances Amid Strike

September 17, 2026 US News
San Francisco Police Department Makes 844 Arrests for Retail Theft in 6 Months, Mayor Says

September 12, 2026 Northern California
Waymo Maps Major California Expansion but Rollout Could Take Months

August 22, 2026 Northern California
San Mateo County Passes Resolution to Regulate Commercial Humanoid Robots

August 15, 2026 Northern California
Falun Gong Practitioners Call for Release of Chinese Practitioners at San Francisco Consulate

August 11, 2026 Northern California
San Francisco Faces Emerging Challenges From Rapid Growth of E-Scooter Use, SFMTA Says

August 10, 2026 Northern California
Santa Clara County to Rebuild Its Largest Dam in 2027

August 2, 2026 Northern California
Supporters Protest Wording Change to Initiative That Would Reopen Upper Great Highway

July 30, 2026 Northern California
Chinese Consulate Floodlights Illuminate Falun Gong Vigil in San Francisco

July 22, 2026 Northern California
California Department of Motor Vehicles Requires 11,000 Drivers to Retake Knowledge Test, Suspecting Cheating

July 20, 2026 Northern California
14-Year-Old Girl in California Becomes Top-Ranked Middle School Sprinter in US

July 17, 2026 Northern California
US Air Force Uses Its Largest Aircraft to Transport $5 Billion in Illegal Drugs From California for Destruction

July 10, 2026 Northern California
California Budget Cuts $5.5 Million From School Library Online Media Program

July 5, 2026 California
San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce President Resigns Amid Harassment Allegations

July 3, 2026 Northern California
Audit Finds Former San Francisco Tax Official Improperly Steered $10 Million Contract to Friend’s Company

June 27, 2026 Northern California