Gordon Yamate, who serves on the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, spoke about inspiring solidarity and activism for a panel at this year’s Day of Remembrance…
Read more Fourth annual Day of Remembrance at SJSU emphasizes activism and solidaritySAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that ExxonMobil can bring a defamation lawsuit against California’s attorney general over comments about the company’s plastic…
Read more Federal Judge in Texas Allows Lawsuit Against California Attorney General Over ExxonMobil RemarksThree of the survivors of last week’s deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe were buried under the snow before being dug out by their fellow skiers in the moments…
Read more Report: Three of six Tahoe avalanche survivors buried in snow before rescueESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers training at a local gun range largely went unnoticed by residents of one Southern California city for more than…
Read more Residents Want Local Governments to End Contracts That Let ICE Train on Their Gun RangesNow Scott Wiener is expected to win the California Democratic Party’s endorsement on Sunday, giving his candidacy an extra boost in a competitive primary. Once in Washington, he…
Read more A Policy Wonk Who Wants Nancy Pelosi’s House Seat Is Unafraid of a FightSAN JOSE — A fight over sites near a BART station east of downtown San Jose might be headed to a jury trial that would pit small business…
Read more Battle over sites near future San Jose BART station may go to trialA pursuit in Vallejo last week led to the recovery of three loaded firearms and two suspects booked into Solano County Jail. On Wednesday at approximately 11:18 p.m.,…
Read more East Bay juvenile, 4 others arrested after police chaseAttorneys continued presentation of evidence to a judge in Solano County Superior Court Friday, part of arguments over whether a Martinez man charged in connection with two murders,…
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Read more They said it: Dating apps no longer delivering?South Bay officials were taking victory laps this week after a successful Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium, but they won’t be resting on their laurels long —…
Read more South Bay officials take a post-Super Bowl victory lap, look aheadNEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood largely ceded attention to football over a slow box-office weekend, with the survival thriller “Send Help” repeating as No. 1 in ticket sales…
Read more ‘Melania’ Falls Steeply and ‘Send Help’ Holds Steady at No. 1 on a Quiet Weekend in TheatersNEW YORK (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson won the top prize at the 78th Directors Guild Awards, putting the “One Battle After Another” filmmaker on course to potentially…
Read more Paul Thomas Anderson Wins at 78th Directors Guild Awards for ‘One Battle After Another’A man who rammed a vehicle into the front of a Petaluma jewelry store Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31, was attempting to thwart a robbery, according to police. The…
Read more Police: Bystander rammed car into Bay Area jewelry store to block armed robbersThe first major televised debate among leading candidates for California governor Tuesday saw the race’s newest entrant — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — draw fire from both…
Read more Governor’s race: Sparks fly as San Jose mayor fends off rivals from left and right in first debateBy ROB MAADDI, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Drake Maye and Sam Darnold will face a different type of blitz at Super Bowl Opening Night. Here comes the media…
Read more Patriots and Seahawks will kick off Super Bowl festivities with the annual Opening Night media blitzANTIOCH – After decades of a $400 monthly stipend, Antioch Unified School District Board of Trustees members voted Wednesday to give themselves a raise of $2,000 a month.…
Read more Antioch school board trustees to receive pay hikeSan Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced Thursday that he is running for governor of California, jumping into an already crowded race less than six months before the June…
Read more ‘California can do better’: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters crowded race for governorPresident Donald Trump has justified sending National Guard troops into U.S. cities as part of an effort to combat crime and support local law enforcement. Critics of the…
Read more Federal Troop Deployments to US Cities Cost Taxpayers $496M and CountingDays after taking office, Attorney General Jay Jones (D) is reversing his predecessor’s position on the Trump administration’s fight against in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. Yesterday (Wednesday), Jones…
Read more Virginia’s New AG Jones Fights DOJ on In-State Tuition for Immigrant StudentsLOS ANGELES (AP) — Duckwrth manifested a 2026 Grammy nomination for his album while in the recording studio. He just didn’t know it. The singer, songwriter and producer…
Read more How Duckwrth’s Imaginary Grammy Button Led to a Real Grammy Nomination