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Oakland eyes ‘back-to-basics’ budget with initial $204M in cuts to staff,...
Big cuts to programs and services are on the way as the Oakland City Council struggles to find the least painful way to close a projected $129 million one-year budget shortfall.During the latest in a...
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Holiday Train delivers Christmas cheer to thousands of families along...
Thousands of spectators lined up along the tracks of several Caltrain stations on the Peninsula over the weekend to witness the festive Holiday Train on its southbound journey.The train was decked out...
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‘Ocean Eyes’ on the prize: Billie Eilish fans can ride train to her concert...
Billie Eilish fans taking Caltrain to the singer’s concert in San Jose on Tuesday will have the chance to ride in the Eilish-themed ‘Billie Car’ and win tour merchandise.Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft”...
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As many Californians fled potential tsunami, San Quentin inmates weren’t able...
AFTER A 7.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, an emergency alert went out telling the public to get to high ground. But incarcerated individuals weren’t told...
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Striking SF hotel workers ask major health care conference attendees to stay...
Striking San Francisco hotel workers are attempting to discourage people from attending a major health care conference in January. Housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, servers, bartenders and other...
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This Black-led Valley orchestra addresses mental health with sounds for the...
After nearly two decades of teaching exclusively Western classical composers, Stockton strings instructor Darcy Ford set out to celebrate her own heritage.As a Black artist, Ford knew the long history...
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After ruffling feathers over traffic concerns, Chick-fil-A chickens out on...
WEST VALLEY RESIDENTS craving Chick-fil-A need to go to San Jose, because they won’t find the chicken chain in Campbell.Chick-fil-A pulled out of its proposal to fill a vacant building along one of...
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Plentiful handmade goods, holiday gifts, carolers and kittens at Bay Area...
Whether it’s a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge from a never-before-seen angle, a handmade burnished clay pot or a Peruvian alpaca shawl, craft fairs all over the Bay Area offer wares ranging from the...
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Good news for crab meat lovers: Dungeness crab deemed safe after toxic threat...
It’s safe to eat Dungeness crab meat taken from the waters of northern California after tests showed it no longer poses a health threat, state officials said.That clears recreational fishing for...
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Santa Clara County program offers non-violent offenders a possible way out of...
This month, people with non-violent misdemeanor warrants may be able to avoid jail time through a program with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.Operation Second Chance gives eligible individuals...
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Plans for former Sonoma state hospital on hold after environmental report...
Sonoma County is back to square one in its plan to redevelop the 945-acre Sonoma Developmental Center property near the unincorporated community of Eldridge.The county Board of Supervisors voted last...
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San Francisco sees historic drop in violent crimes, homicides at lowest in...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins joined hundreds of police officers at the department’s headquarters this week to announce a decline in violent crime seen this year...
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Disappearing bills: More than 2,300 bills died without a vote in the last two...
We know how legislatures work: lawmakers introduce bills, debate on them and vote yes or no. Right?Not exactly. Of the 2,403 bills that died in the recent two-year session, CalMatters’ Digital...
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Best Bets: Fort Mason holiday market, Dorrance Dance, ‘Christmas at...
Freebie of the week: There are different approaches one can take toward a holiday market. One is to embrace all the fun, music and merriment while shopping and taking time to actually enjoy the act of...
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Silicon Valley advocates pledge funds to save farmhouse of WWII internment...
THE JAPANESE AMERICAN Museum of San Jose is teaming up with preservation advocates to save a farmhouse once home to a World War II internment camp survivor.A 1,472-apartment development on Seely Avenue...
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Oakland Symphony’s new conductor Kedrick Armstrong brings disco to annual...
Oakland Symphony Music Director Kedrick Armstrong has unbridled enthusiasm as he prepares for the annual “Let Us Break Bread Together” holiday concert, which on Dec. 15 will fill the Paramount Theatre...
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Need to clean out? Hayward’s final Disposal Days event of the year set for...
The City of Hayward’s Maintenance Services Department will hold its last Disposal Days event of the year on Dec. 14, giving residents an opportunity to dispose of household debris safely and free of...
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Santa Clara court warns of scams related to jury service, urges caution with...
Officials at the Santa Clara County Superior Court are warning residents to be aware of an increase in reported phone scams involving claims about jury service. The Superior Court said in a press...
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Rain coming overnight to Bay Area, region’s first precipitation since before...
Rain is expected to return to the San Francisco Bay Area this week for the first time since before Thanksgiving, according to the National Weather Service.Light rain is expected late Wednesday into...
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Sonoma will transition to district-based elections in March out of liability...
The Sonoma City Council has approved a resolution to transition from at-large to district-based elections, city officials announced.The move is aimed at mitigating the potential legal risks under the...
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