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Liccardo goes to Washington: Silicon Valley’s first new congressman in...
ADD ONE MORE person to the list of employers feeling the Bay Area’s cost of living pains: An incoming Silicon Valley congressman looking for legislative staff and office space.Former San Jose Mayor Sam...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom names deputy DA to Santa Clara County Superior Court judgeship
Johnene Stebbins, a deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County, has been given an interim appointment as a judge in the Santa Clara County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Johnene Stebbins, a...
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‘It is never safe to drive or walk into flood waters,’ National Weather...
The tragic death of a man found in a vehicle submerged in flood water in Sonoma County last month punches home the fact that it is never safe to drive into flood waters.A man was found in a vehicle...
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State Route 9 closed near Saratoga in Santa Clara County due to mudslide,...
A mudslide is blocking a stretch of State Route 9 near Saratoga on Monday afternoon, according to Caltrans.The road is closed in both directions between Sanborn and Redwood Gulch roads near Saratoga by...
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‘Internal review’ to probe claims of timecard fraud against San Mateo Co....
After a district attorney’s announcement Monday that a San Mateo County sheriff’s deputy accused of timecard fraud wouldn’t be charged, Sheriff Christina Corpus said that an “internal review” of the...
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Santa Cruz ex-mayor and county supe Justin Cummings to head state coastal...
Justin Cummings, the former mayor of Santa Cruz and a current county supervisor, has been elected chair of the powerful California Coastal Commission.The independent state agency controls coastal...
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Sock-skating, snow-making, hot cocoa at Chabot Space & Science Center’s...
Kids can sock-skate to “Jingle Bells” under a replica moon, make their own snow, quaff hot cocoa and otherwise enjoy Winterfest at Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center Dec. 21-22.Winterfest is...
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Milpitas humane shelter forced to evacuate after fire breaks out; animals and...
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire at the Humane Society Silicon Valley shelter in Milpitas on Monday that forced the evacuation of animals and staff and prompted the facility...
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Mental health stigma is shifting. So why are men and adults less likely to...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem everyone is exploring mental health therapy, but men are being left behind.In the United States, young adults aged 18 to 34 who sought such therapy increased...
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Review: Center Rep’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ endures with holiday spirit
When Charles Dickens’ novel “A Christmas Carol” was published during Christmas week in 1843, it sold out before Christmas Eve. As a play, it is still a charmer, and Center Repertory Company’s show at...
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Sunnyvale’s historic shift: Female-led diversity on city council reflects...
The Sunnyvale City Council is about to see a demographic shift that will make its representation more reflective of the city’s population.The city will have a female majority on council with the...
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San Jose’s Senior Nutrition Program hungers for more funds as demand...
SAN JOSE TEMPORARILY limited meals for older adults at city community centers in early December amid a budget shortfall — a move that left recipients flustered.The San Jose Department of Parks,...
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Newsom names El Cerrito’s Corrin Buchanan undersecretary of California health...
Corrin Buchanan of El Cerrito has been appointed undersecretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week.Buchanan has been the agency’s deputy secretary...
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‘Be alert, be safe’: San Mateo police warn of theft risks amid holiday...
The San Mateo Police Department is warning shoppers to take extra precautions against theft during the holiday shopping season. “With the holidays coming up, normally there’s a lot of shopping involved...
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Cash App founder’s family reacts after jury convicts his killer of...
AFTER SEVEN WEEKS of trial and seven days of deliberations, jurors on Tuesday found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee under the Bay Bridge in San...
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Hayward Public Library’s Weekes branch closed for improvements through March
The Weekes branch of the Hayward Public Library will be closed for renovations through March 31.The facility will get new bookshelves and furniture, fresh paint, new floor coverings, baseboards,...
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African-American Shakespeare Co.’s holiday show ‘Cinderella’ pays tribute to...
African-American Shakespeare Company’s annual holiday production of “Cinderella” in San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre on Dec. 20-22 has been reenvisioned. This year, the young maid breaking free from her...
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Silicon Valley slows down: Cupertino, Los Gatos reduce speed limits to boost...
Roads in certain parts of fast-paced Silicon Valley have just gotten slower.Los Gatos and Cupertino recently slowed some speed limits by 5 miles per hour in an attempt to promote traffic safety and...
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Best Bets: Orinda free films, ‘Cinderella,’‘Nutcracker,’‘A Chanticleer...
Freebie of the week: Despite the occasional blockbuster and annual attention lavished on Hollywood as awards season takes hold, the movie business remains troubled, the result of audiences’ changing...
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High school enrollment to peak in 2025, with future graduating classes...
MORE GRADUATES IN California and nationwide will walk across the stage to receive their high school diplomas in the spring of 2025 than in more than a decade — and more than in decades to come. The...
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