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Faced with drastic cuts to programs at their school, Richmond students...
ON MARCH 11, Josue Enamorado stood in the teachers’ parking lot of Kennedy High School. He was nervous for many reasons, but he knew he was in the right place, among a sea of fellow students, their...
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In the face of hate and threats, Pride takes on renewed urgency in the...
AS THE CENTRAL VALLEY LGBTQ+ community began its Pride Month celebrations this June, supporters received a stark reminder of why the annual event still matters. The Stockton Police Department...
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Appeals court allows Trump to keep National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles...
A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT is allowing President Donald Trump’s deployment of California National Guard soldiers to continue while it considers Trump’s challenge to a lower court’s decision that found he...
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Contra Costa Fire’s new Nurse Navigation program directs 911 calls to...
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is adding a new service for people who call 911. Beginning this week, people calling for help within the district may receive expanded medical services...
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The life of the parties: Youth voter interest gains importance amid political...
THE UNITED STATES is becoming more and more polarized politically. Recent studies show that more than 50% of Democrats and 60% of Republicans have a “very unfavorable” view of the other party, which...
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Redwood City cops pull the rug from beneath pair in $200K carpet store caper,...
Two men accused of stealing up to $200,000 worth of items from a rug store earlier this month were arrested by Redwood City officers, according to police. The Medallion Rug Outlet on Convention Way in...
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Legislature takes a pass: Program providing free access to state parks faces...
A California State Parks program that provides low-income and underserved residents free state park access is on the chopping block as the state Legislature seeks to reduce a $12 billion budget...
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‘Outrageous’: California Democrats react to FBI agents handcuffing Sen. Alex...
FEDERAL AGENTS FORCIBLY REMOVED U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla from a Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, pushing him to the ground and handcuffing him in a skirmish widely...
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Nash: ‘Super agers’ don’t need a fountain of youth, just healthy habits and...
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH. Hope in a jar. Suspended animation. From the immortal man in “Star Trek” (“Requiem for Methuselah”) to a blood transfusion from a young hunk to an old guy in “Silicon Valley”...
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‘Energized and rising’: Mayor touts Stockton’s progress in her first State of...
IN HER FIRST State of the City address since taking office in January, Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi projected an image of a dynamic City Council that’s getting to work. “The state of our city is...
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Review: ACT’s ‘Co-Founders’ a thrilling, perfect Bay Area musical
Telling a beat-full, funny, thoughtful, modern story truly encapsulating the spirit of the Bay Area, American Conservatory Theater’s “Co-Founders,” long in development, couldn’t be a more perfect...
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Oakland City Council approves $4.3B two-year budget, balancing books without...
THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED a two-year, $4.3 billion budget this week that eliminates a massive deficit and protects many core city services without requiring layoffs. The spending and revenue...
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Short-staffed Sausalito police warn residents of surge in auto burglaries
Police in Sausalito are urging residents and visitors to remain alert after a recent surge in auto burglaries in the city, with more than 10 cases reported in the past week alone. In a statement on...
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Caltrain bridge replacement work to disrupt service for eight months...
Beginning Monday, regular Caltrain electric train service between San Jose Diridon and Tamien stations will be suspended for approximately eight months for planned bridge construction. “We are aiming...
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DeSaulnier ‘deeply disappointed’ by ICE raids in Concord, demands answers...
AMONG OTHER QUESTIONS, U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, wants to know why Immigration and Customs Enforcement is conducting raids in his district. DeSaulnier’s office said Friday he sent a...
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Facing enrollment drops, San Jose schools invest in dual language and early...
SAN JOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS are counting on specialized programming to slow their enrollment decline. While overall enrollment continues to fall, a number of local school districts have found a way to...
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Happening now: ‘No Kings’ rallies across U.S. draw thousands to protest...
DEMONSTRATORS GATHERED in parks and plazas in the Bay Area and across the U.S. on Saturday to protest against President Donald Trump. The “No Kings” rallies were organized in nearly 2,000 locations...
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Brentwood City Council approves downtown fire station despite pushback from...
THE BRENTWOOD CITY COUNCIL approved plans for a new downtown fire station, ignoring the planning commission’s recommendation to deny the project. The 3-2 vote followed a months-long land-use...
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Trump wants to defund California schools over one trans athlete, but it’s not...
CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES receive billions in federal funding each year — money that President Donald Trump is threatening to terminate over the actions of one student. AB Hernandez, a junior...
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Cupertino in search of new city manager after $311K settlement with Pamela Wu
CUPERTINO IS IN THE MARKET for a new leader after settling with its city manager. The Cupertino City Council voted 4-1 in closed session June 3 to settle with City Manager Pamela Wu, who was placed on...
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