From Oakland to LA, California cities saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why – The Mercury News
For the second year in a row, Gov. Gavin Newsom is celebrating California’s declining homicide rate while using…
East Coast investors buy restaurant properties in South Bay, East Bay
SAN JOSE — East Coast real estate investors who seek to own small-business properties have bought several restaurant…
Assemblyman Matt Haney proposes law to quell ICE ‘reign of terror’
As the country reels from another fatal shooting by immigration authorities over the weekend in Minnesota, a Bay…
How do animals know it’s safe to eat mushrooms in Sunnyvale yard?Â
DEAR JOAN: Recently I noticed mushrooms growing at the base of one of the juniper trees in the…
California ranks among worst states to retire. Here’s why
Maureen Spranza marked her retirement with a party in August 2024. By December of 2025, the 60-year-old was…
Facebook app owner Meta decides to chop hundreds of Bay Area jobs
BURLINGAME — Facebook owner Meta Platforms disclosed plans to slash hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area, reductions…
Gov. Newsom has failed California’s schools
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Newsom has failed…
XX cool concerts and shows to catch this week
From a Cajun music festival to the California Symphony celebrating Schubert San Francisco Art Week, there is a…
9 bowls worth chasing down
It came late in the holiday season, so many might not’ve seen it, but the Bay Area received…
Bay Area celebrates 40th MLK Day with volunteer events amid divisive national politics
At the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, children in neon T-shirts and grandmothers in worn…
Northern California magic clubs to meet soon in Oakland
Is there anyone who doesn’t love magic? You know you’re being tricked; but try as you might, you…
Older San Jose dog’s late-night barking keeping her owners awake
DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with but she…