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Names of three Piedmont High grads killed in Cybertruck crash released as...
The city of Piedmont has released statements and identified three young victims of a fatal wreck of a Tesla Cybertruck that occurred early Wednesday morning, devastating the community a day before...
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With wetter weather likely ahead, DWR gives conservative forecast for water...
State water managers have issued the year’s first estimate of water deliveries at just five percent of the amount requested by California water systems.Officials with the Department of Water Resources,...
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GLBT Museum debuts poignant portrait exhibit as Bay Area marks World AIDS Day
Bay Area churches acknowledged lives lost in the HIV/AIDS pandemic and elected officials issued statements to mark World AIDS Day this past weekend.Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco included...
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California has a new Legislature — even while votes in some races are still...
A NEWLY-ELECTED class of state lawmakers was sworn into office Monday — before their election results are certified. And in one competitive Assembly district, a leading candidate took office even...
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Newsom grants clemency to five people who committed their crimes in Bay Area...
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced that he has granted clemency to five people who committed their crimes in counties in the greater Bay Area.The state Constitution allows for the governor to extend...
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BART to ring in new year with fare increase; 5.5% hike to add extra $14M for...
The cost for a ride on BART is about to get more expensive. The transit district said Tuesday that train fares will go up 5.5% on Jan. 1.BART said in a statement the increase will be “to keep pace with...
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‘An intervention’: Supes OK ballot measure that would empower them to remove...
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors fired another salvo in their ongoing battle with Sheriff Christina Corpus on Tuesday when they voted to move forward with a charter amendment that would allow...
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Hotel California: Migrating monarchs favor state’s parks for winter home,...
A new data analysis has confirmed the importance of California state parks for the survival of the western monarch butterfly, according to the California State Parks Foundation.A review of 26 years of...
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Significant power shift on Cupertino council after Wang wins election recount...
R “RAY” WANG has won a spot on the Cupertino City Council in a tight race that triggered a recount for one of two open seats.Wang will take the second open council seat with 7,641 votes, or 18.5% of...
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Best Bets: Holiday Arts Fest, ‘Dance-Along Nutcracker,’‘Sherlock Carol,’...
Freebie of the week: The notion of holiday shopping has been transmogrified over the years by forces and developments aimed at making it as easy and expedient as possible — Online shopping! Catalogs!...
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San Mateo County opens event center to provide temporary shelter on coldest...
The San Mateo County Event Center will open its doors to provide shelter to homeless individuals and families during severe winter weather, the County Executive’s Office announced.The program is in...
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Every vote counted: Contra Costa certifies its final results of Nov. 5...
Contra Costa County has certified the results of the Nov. 5 general election, Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Kristin Connelly announced Tuesday.“Our team of experts at the Contra Costa County...
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Asian American artists in spotlight at last at Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University is building a premier collection of works by Asian American and Asian diasporic artists. It’s the result of efforts by curator Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander and...
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Japanese Tea Garden revamps pagoda plaza with more space for peaceful...
A redesigned plaza surrounds the landmark five-story pagoda in the Japanese Tea Garden of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.The upgraded plaza builds on the restoration of the 109-year-old pagoda...
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Major earthquake rocks Northern California; tsunami warning canceled for Bay...
A tsunami warning issued Thursday morning by the National Weather Service for coastal areas of Northern California and Oregon was canceled a little over an hour after being prompted by an estimated...
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It’s complicated: Oakland city leaders weigh process for replacing mayor,...
The complicated series of events required to select a new Oakland mayor after voters last month recalled Sheng Thao is gaining speed and will progress with transparency, according to City Council...
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Two Mendocino Coast chefs’ volunteer effort serves up warm clothing for...
WINTER IN MENDOCINO COUNTY is not for the faint of heart. For children without warm clothing, winter is long and cold. This year two professional chefs and former restaurateurs have joined forces to...
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Vacaville contemplates search for next police chief after Schmutzler’s...
Vacaville Police Chief Ian Schmutzler has announced he is retiring at the end of the year, ending more than 20 years with the department where he has served as chief since January 2022.Schmutzler’s...
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‘Dog Man’ series, Spears memoir top charts of SJ library’s most borrowed...
San Jose Public Library has released lists of the books that were checked out the most by library visitors in 2024, with Britney Spears’ memoir leading among adults and a book in the “Dog Man” series...
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SF Mime Troupe’s new ‘A Red Carol’ gets to darker heart of Dickens’ original
While Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has been adapted into everything from a Muppets film to a Halloween-themed episode of “Roseanne” in productions too numerous to count, few retellings grasp...
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