CCalifornia Read More Why Matt Mahan’s late entry reshapes California’s governor’s race – The Mercury NewsFebruary 1, 2026 It wasn’t a field-clearing name like former Vice President Kamala Harris or Attorney General Rob Bonta. But the…
SSan Jose Read More We’ve got rhythm — but why? What science can explain about dance – The Mercury NewsJanuary 31, 2026 In the basement studio of the New Ballet in San Jose, a single figure crouched in a low…
OOakland Read More Decline of Oakland’s crown jewel Jack London Square due to poor managementJanuary 31, 2026 Jack London Square should be Oakland’s crown jewel: a waterfront district where people come to walk, eat, gather…
OOakland Read More Judge hopeful that Oakland police oversight may end under Mayor Barbara LeeJanuary 31, 2026 OAKLAND — For over two decades, efforts to lift the Oakland Police Department out from under the watchful…
OOakland Read More Decline of Oakland’s crown jewel Jack London Square due to poor managementJanuary 31, 2026 Jack London Square should be Oakland’s crown jewel: a waterfront district where people come to walk, eat, gather…
OOakland Read More Decline of Oakland’s crown jewel Jack London Square due to poor managementJanuary 31, 2026 Jack London Square should be Oakland’s crown jewel: a waterfront district where people come to walk, eat, gather…
OOakland Read More Woman dies after being hit by BART train at West Oakland Station – The Mercury NewsJanuary 31, 2026 OAKLAND — A woman was killed Friday afternoon when she was struck by a BART train on the…
OOakland Read More Neighbors upset by 24-hour smoke shop still open after Oakland police raidJanuary 31, 2026 Oakland – A 24-hour smoke shop that opened a month ago in the heart of Oakland’s Dimond District…
OOakland Read More Google and Pinterest each cut Bay Area jobs as tech layoffs lingerJanuary 31, 2026 Google and Pinterest both disclosed plans to trim scores of tech jobs in the Bay Area in layoffs…
SSan Jose Read More Walkouts, closures across Bay Area in protest against ICE crackdown – The Mercury NewsJanuary 31, 2026 Chanting “Abolish ICE” and “Sí se puede,” thousands of students across the Bay Area walked out of their…
OOakland Read More Oakland pastor attacked by federal agent takes first step to sueJanuary 30, 2026 Jorge Bautista, the pastor who was shot in the face by a federal agent with a projectile during…
OOakland Read More DA charges 26-year-old with trying to kill SF police officer in OaklandJanuary 30, 2026 OAKLAND, Calif. – Alameda County prosecutors have filed felony charges against a 26-year-old man accused of trying to…