OOakland Read More Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s city-issued vehicle stolen from secure City Hall lotFebruary 18, 2026 OAKLAND — Mayor Barbara Lee‘s city-issued SUV was stolen over the holiday weekend from a secured City Hall…
SSan Jose Read More Court war over sites near future San Jose BART station may go to trialFebruary 18, 2026 SAN JOSE — A fight over sites near a BART station east of downtown San Jose might be…
SSan Jose Read More San Jose could be set for a legal showdown over the state of its animal shelterFebruary 18, 2026 After years of persistent issues at San Jose’s beleaguered animal shelter, a group of welfare advocates finally has…
OOakland Read More More human remains found in Oakland – The Mercury NewsFebruary 18, 2026 OAKLAND — The dismembered lower extremities of a person were discovered in the Fruitvale district Sunday morning and…
SSan Jose Read More Local high school student signs NCAA letter of intent – The Mercury NewsFebruary 18, 2026 Net worth BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper SChool held its first-ever NCAA signing day ceremony Feb. 4, when…
SSan Francisco Read More California International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to SFFebruary 18, 2026 After wildfires canceled its 2025 event in Pasadena, the California International Antiquarian Book Fair is back this year…
SSan Jose Read More Los Gatos mosque seeks extended hours amid neighbors’ complaints – East Bay TimesFebruary 18, 2026 A Los Gatos mosque nestled in a quaint residential neighborhood has asked the town for more leeway in…
SSan Francisco Read More California International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to SFFebruary 18, 2026 After wildfires canceled its 2025 event in Pasadena, the California International Antiquarian Book Fair is back this year…
SSan Jose Read More High school seniors give Valentine to senior residents – The Mercury NewsFebruary 18, 2026 Seniors at Irvington High School in Fremont held a Valentine’s Day dance for senior residents at Watermark at Almaden in…
LLos Angeles Read More Uber to spend $100 million on robotaxi charging stations in Los Angeles, Bay Area and DallasFebruary 18, 2026 Uber Technologies Inc. is planning to spend more than $100 million to build fast-charging, autonomous-vehicle charging stations in…
CCalifornia Read More California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state – The Mercury NewsFebruary 18, 2026 By BERNARD CONDON, Associated Press NEW YORK — California regulators said on Tuesday that Tesla had stopped misleading…
CCalifornia Read More California regulator says its solar rules are fair, but trio of environmental groups wants to toss them out – The Mercury NewsFebruary 18, 2026 Parties on both sides of a long-running debate over the California Public Utilities Commission’s controversial overhaul of rooftop…