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Mosquito abatement crews focus on Antioch this week after more insects turn...
Contra Costa County is spraying part of Antioch this week for invasive yellow fever mosquitoes.Starting Tuesday and continuing through this Saturday, the county’s mosquito and vector control district...
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Alameda DA criticizes Oakland police over alleged officer DUIs, cites...
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price held a press conference and confirmed that two Oakland police officers had been charged with allegedly driving under the influence, and “potentially” a...
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Union distrusts fundraiser for fallen officer run by San Jose cop facing...
Union representatives are calling out San Jose police Sgt. Tam Truong for running a fundraiser for the family of a fallen officer while being sued for alleged financial fraud. But family members don’t...
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SJ official questions embattled colleague’s bid to hold power amid lewd...
SAN JOSE COUNCILMEMBER Bien Doan wants proof that his colleague Omar Torres was sick earlier this month, causing him to miss a City Council meeting amid an ongoing police investigation into child...
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Why California Democrats believe abortion issue can win them back the U.S. House
Three years ago, it wasn’t such a potential liability for a California Republican in Congress to be anti-abortion. Now, several of them are in competitive races to keep their seats.Four signed a brief...
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Prescribed burns in North Bay planned this week; trail closures, smoke...
Prescribed burn operations are scheduled to take place this week in Marin and Sonoma counties.At Sonoma County, authorities will conduct a burn operation at the Tolay Lake Regional Park Wednesday.Crews...
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Chabot College ex-trustee’s foundation gives largest donation in Hayward...
Chabot College in Hayward received its largest financial donation in history last week when its board approved a $5 million gift from a former trustee, the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District...
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Pittsburg City Council candidates share perspectives ahead of November election
In November’s election, three candidates will compete for two at-large seats on the Pittsburg City Council: small business owner Iztaccuauhtli Hector Gonzalez and incumbents Juan Antonio Banales and...
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More pain ahead: Oakland leaders get grim news on city’s looming $80M budget...
The city of Oakland is facing millions of dollars in potential service cuts as part of its ongoing structural budget deficit, with some cost-cutting measures already underway, according to a report...
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AI, deepfakes make disinformation attacks easier than ever this election,...
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence since 2021, reached out to ethnic media outlets this week to warn of new forms of election interference.“The...
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Planned Costco in Brentwood seen as boon for city, bringing ‘much-needed’...
A new Costco will be coming to Brentwood by 2025, and local officials are hailing it as a boon for the area.“Residents of Brentwood have excitedly awaited the arrival of Costco for far too long,” said...
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Best Bets: Contemporary Art opening, ‘Emojiland,’ ‘Clue,’ Halloween symphony...
Freebie of the week: Since opening in 2022, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco has employed an outsider role in the city’s art scene. It charges no admission, holds no permanent collection...
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Outside groups spend millions in California’s U.S. House races. Will it make...
VOTERS BEGAN SEEING dueling ads last month in one of California’s most contested congressional districts — a rematch between former Democratic Assemblymember Rudy Salas and GOP Rep. David Valadao.Only...
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Review: ‘Clue,’ the wild stage version, is as fun as the board game
Who cares who killed the cook, or the saucy French maid, or the singing telegram lady? Who cares how it was done: with a rope, a gun, a lead pipe? It’s so much fun to watch this touring production of...
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SJ leaders advance plans for development of golf course into mixed-use...
A shuttered golf course in East San Jose is ready for a future mixed-use housing project following city leaders’ recent adoption of development guidelines for the area.Months of community engagement...
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3 Oakland men charged in shooting that critically injured fitness influencer...
Three Oakland men were charged last week in connection with an attempted armed robbery in Southern California that left a fitness influencer injured and one suspect dead.Miguel Angel Aguilar and his...
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The Tunnel Vision, Part 3: The forgotten Delta — Effort to restore ecosystem...
Ruth · PODCAST 3 PreIndustrialPART 3: THE FORGOTTEN DELTAEffort to restore the ecosystem faces challengesA Miwok tribal member wears a traditional handmade head dress based on the markings of a Flicker...
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The Tunnel Vision: A look at California’s $20B plan to solve to the state’s...
CALIFORNIA HAS ONE of the most ambitious and highly engineered water delivery systems on the planet, and it’s being eyed for a new extension. The Delta Conveyance Project is Governor Gavin Newsom’s...
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Contra Costa DA’s new podcast lets listeners in on complexities of criminal...
In an effort to provide insight on legal issues impacting the community, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has started a podcast called “Cross-Examination.”The podcast will focus “on...
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San Jose acting police chief appointed as permanent chief, union calls move...
The San Jose City Council has confirmed the appointment of acting Police Chief Paul Joseph to take over as the department’s permanent chief starting next week.Joseph had served as acting chief of the...
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