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Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s office starts mapping prejudice in...

The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s office is about to start looking for official prejudice in county property records. The county announced Wednesday the launch of its initiative “Mapping...

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Court unanimously denies Theranos CEO’s request for rehearing on fraud...

In a four-sentence order issued Thursday afternoon, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously denied a petition by former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes seeking further hearings on her appeal....

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Oakland settles lawsuit alleging candidates in 2022 election allowed to file...

The Oakland City Council voted this week to settle a lawsuit over alleged improprieties in the lead-up to the 2022 mayoral election, but did so without admitting to any wrongdoing.The suit, filed in...

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The Biz Beat: The Happy Hound — a Los Gatos good eats landmark

FOR THE LAST 54 YEARS, The Happy Hound in Los Gatos has served a menu of classic American diner fare: assorted hamburgers, hot dogs and milkshakes, with fries and onion rings as sides.It’s a formula...

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San Francisco mayor launches new transitional housing fund with $37.5M in...

A NEW $37.5 MILLION FUND started by a consortium of nonprofit organizations is partnering with the city and county of San Francisco to build more transitional housing. Dubbed the “Breaking the Cycle...

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Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase blazing new trails as WNBA’s first Asian American...

DON’T TELL NATALIE NAKASE she doesn’t have what it takes to do something. The coach of the San Francisco Bay Area’s first WNBA team got to where she is by learning to block out those who underestimated...

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Padilla introduces bill to give farm workers disaster relief after floods,...

A bill to provide disaster relief to hundreds of thousands of farm workers was introduced by U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla.If signed into law, the Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act will provide...

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Judge preserves millions in federal homeless grants to Bay Area that Trump...

A FEDERAL JUDGE has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from imposing conditions on millions of dollars in federal grants to San Francisco and Santa Clara County.The lawsuit was brought May 2...

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From D-Day to 100th B-day: WWII veteran celebrates centennial with family and...

IT WAS QUITE the 100th birthday party for World War II veteran George Mullins.Hundreds of family members and friends turned out for a potluck at the KOA Center in Benbow to celebrate Mullins’ life and...

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Businesses are turning to AI to ensure accessibility for people with...

AN ESTIMATED 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE worldwide experience significant disabilities, according to the World Health Organization. AI-powered tools are quickly becoming essential for creating more accessible...

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James Beard Foundation Media Award nominations recognize some of Bay Area’s best

Nominees for the James Beard Foundation’s 2025 Media Awards were announced last week including bakers, chefs, photographers and writers with Bay Area connections earning nominations.  Each year the...

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Many Californians can’t get mental health help. Is it too hard to become a...

IN HER HOME in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Eboni Moen, 42, struggled to find help. Some days she would rock back and forth in her shower, crying uncontrollably and thinking back to her son’s murder....

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San Jose park replacing historic Japanese farmhouse draws pushback from...

SAN JOSE HAS FINALIZED the removal of a farmhouse once home to World War II Japanese internment camp survivors to make way for a huge housing development — and one official isn’t happy about it.The...

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Review: San Francisco Playhouse’s ‘Curious Incident’ dances with action and...

 In each printed program, and before each performance at San Francisco Playhouse, the troupe invites the audience to enter its empathy gym. The company’s current offering, “The Curious Incident of the...

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It’s rattlesnake season. Don’t tread on them, but follow these tips to stay...

As it heats up outside, cold-blooded rattlesnakes are doubtlessly getting out to warm up.The East Bay Regional Park District said now that it’s spring, rattlers are emerging from hibernation and...

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Warriors host Game 4 of NBA playoff series at Chase Center Monday

The Golden State Warriors are hosting Game 4 of their National Basketball Association playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in San Francisco on Monday and fans unable to buy tickets to get...

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Pulgas Water Temple honored: 91-year-old ‘engineering marvel’ wins national...

THE PULGAS WATER TEMPLE on the San Francisco Peninsula is a visual delight, a Greco-Roman design rising over a reflecting pool surrounded by cypress trees and framed by the green Santa Cruz Mountains....

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Court allows Sonoma State University to proceed with cuts to athletic...

SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY will be allowed to cut all its athletic programs to try to reduce a nearly $24 million budget deficit, a Sonoma County Superior Court judge ruled. The university’s board of...

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Poet Mia Ayumi Malhotra interweaves personal narrative, cultural ties in...

Burlingame poet Mia Ayumi Malhotra decided that if she was going to write a book on motherhood, it should go beyond skimming the surface. “I felt that I needed to make poems that were more rigorous...

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Major League Soccer-affiliated Golden City Football Club to play in Kezar...

A professional soccer team affiliated with Major League Soccer’s Next Pro league is coming to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, with play slated to start at the historic Kezar Stadium within the next...

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