year in review

What a year it has been. 2021 began with the hope that we would turn the corner on the pandemic. And while things did take steps toward returning to normal, this year has been anything but.

There’s little doubt that California went through numerous political highs and lows during 2021, some solved, others not. NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston discusses his take on the biggest political blockbusters over the past year in the Golden State.

Take a look back at some of the Bay Area stories from 2021 that made us smile, laugh out loud and even shed a few happy tears.

The Bay Area is a great sports town and 2021 certainly didn’t disappoint. In our continuing year-in-review series, “Synced In” host Abbey Fernandez sits down with Telemundo 48 sports reporter Carlos Ramirez to discuss his picks for the top three Bay Area sports highlights of 2021.

In this final installment of our year-in-review series with “Synced In” host Abbey Fernandez, NBC Bay Area News anchor Raj Mathai shares his picks for the top three news stories of 2021.

This week we’re brining you a special year-in-review series of Synced In. In this episode we chat with consumer investigator Chris Chmura about the top three consumer issues of 2021.

This week we’re bringing you a special year-in-review series of Synced In. In this episode we chat with meteorologist Rob Mayeda about the top three weather events of 2021.

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NBC Bay Area reporter Melissa Colorado looks back on 2020, reflecting on the stories she covered during an unforgettable year.

As we near almost a year since the coronavirus made its way into the Bay Area, here’s a look at how life has changed this year.

It’s been called a train wreck, a dumpster fire, and the longest year ever — and now, 2020 is finally over. But as much as we’d rather forget it ever happened, 2020 will likely be remembered as a year filled with historic events — many of them timed just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse. Here’s a look...

It’s been called a train wreck, a dumpster fire, and the longest year ever — and now, 2020 is finally over. But as much as we’d rather forget it ever happened, 2020 will likely be remembered as a year filled with historic events — many of them timed just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse. Here’s a look...

NBC Bay Area’s Joe Rosato Jr. takes a look back at a year few will remember fondly but no one will ever forget.

The record fire season in California led to the Bay Area’s all-time worst episode of consecutive Spare the Air days for unhealthy to at times very unhealthy to hazardous air quality.

The record fire season in California led to the Bay Area’s all-time worst episode of consecutive Spare the Air days for unhealthy to at times very unhealthy to hazardous air quality.

This year was a big one for space and next year promises more achievements

Bay Area residents have known that Making It in the Bay doesn’t come cheap. But this year, like all things 2020, has really put a spotlight on the housing crisis. Here’s a breakdown of some of our Making It in the Bay content for a month-by-month review.

In 2020, there was no shortage of speeches, news briefings and impromptu interviews in the Bay Area that brought out some interesting and impactful quotes. Here are some of the more memorable ones of the year.:

The Bay Area sports world, like many of us in 2020, has seen better days. But there were several highlights, including some that were historic, worth remembering as we head into the new year.