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San Jose’s first safe sleeping site for homeless residents set to open in March
San Jose officials are sharing more details about the city’s first safe sleeping site for homeless residents as the March opening draws near.Mayor Matt Mahan and city housing officials spoke with...
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Campbell approves 20 townhomes on less than an acre as city looks to fill...
CAMPBELL IS PUTTING in homes wherever it can, including more than a dozen townhouses on less than an acre, to meet its housing goals.The Campbell Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a...
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Vacaville appoints veteran cop Chris Polen to Chief of Police in town where...
Vacaville officials have appointed a veteran police officer as the city’s new top cop this coming year.City Manager Aaron Busch announced Tuesday the appointment of Vacaville Capt. Chris Polen, who...
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Commercial fishermen look to January start of Dungeness crab season, with...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday it will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line to the U.S./Mexico border starting on Jan. 5.A...
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‘Still more work to be done’: San Jose university students still battling...
Homeless San Jose State University students are struggling to find housing — and worry where they’re going to sleep at night as they stress over school work and passing grades.The Student Homeless...
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A half-century of neglect: Alviso neighbors spar with city over deteriorating...
ONE NORTH SAN JOSE neighborhood has endured more than 50 years of neglect — and residents are fed up with false promises from city officials. They want to step in and improve their historic...
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Scotts Valley declares a state of emergency days after surprise twister that...
The Scotts Valley City Council has approved a resolution declaring a local emergency following a tornado that surprised the city during stormy weather on a Saturday afternoon earlier this month.The...
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Killer squirrels in Contra Costa regional park shock researchers with...
SUDDENLY, THOSE ADORABLE furry squirrels in peoples’ yards may not seem so cute.A new study from University of California, Davis and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chronicle widespread carnivorous...
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Stockton Rising: A multimillion-dollar effort toward sustainability begins to...
GRANT KIRKPATRICK, STOCKTON’S Environmental and Sustainability Officer, updated the Stockton City Council at a meeting earlier this month about Stockton Rising, a multimillion dollar project aimed at...
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Storm expected to impact Bay Area ahead of Christmas Day; high surf warning...
Heavy rainfall, high winds and dangerous surf are expected to sweep across the Bay Area on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, or NWS.A winter storm is arriving before...
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Two fire districts kindle stronger relationship as Rodeo-Hercules set to...
The Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District will officially join the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.The Contra Costa County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) unanimously approved...
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Marin County opens emergency shelter for homeless residents ahead of severe...
Marin County Health and Human Services (HHS) is activating its Severe Weather Emergency Shelter (SWES) to help individuals experiencing homelessness during an incoming severe storm, county officials...
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Deal gives women’s pro soccer team Bay FC permanent training site on Treasure...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has signed legislation that will allow the women’s professional soccer team Bay Football Club, or Bay FC, to make Treasure Island their future home with a permanent...
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Hyatt hotel workers approve new contract, fueling Hilton workers to continue...
San Francisco Hyatt hotel workers who have been on strike for the past three months unanimously approved a new union contract on Saturday, the employees’ union said in a press release. It is the same...
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East Palo Alto City Council reorganization marred by procedural irregularities
Two new councilmembers were sworn in to the East Palo Alto City Council last week, but procedural irregularities marred the ceremony. The reorganization of the City Council following the November...
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Why income and tense politics are limiting access to civics classes in...
At some high schools in California, civics is everywhere. It’s part of science and history classes. It’s after school at student council and newspaper meetings. It even happens outside of school, on...
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Berryessa school district to shutter three elementary campuses as it shrinks...
ANOTHER SAN JOSE school district is making the difficult decision to close and consolidate campuses due to declining enrollment.The Berryessa Union School District board of trustees on Dec. 18 voted...
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Pass the Remote: Check out four solid films (in theaters!) during the holiday...
This season, Santa Claus, by way of Hollywood, has stuffed movie lovers’ stockings with four nifty gifts: “Nosferatu,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Babygirl” and “The Fire Inside.” Here’s a power ranking,...
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Powerful waves cause damage and flooding on Santa Cruz coast; restaurant...
High, powerful waves were responsible for storm surge along the Santa Cruz County coast on Monday that heavily damaged one tourist attraction and forced the closure of another out of safety concerns....
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‘A legend on and off the field’: A’s Rickey Henderson remembered following...
Major League Baseball icon and Oakland Athletics legend Rickey Henderson died at the age of 65, his family said in a statement shared by the league over the weekend. “It is with profound sadness that...
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