OOakland Read More AC Transit to potentially cut $53M in operating budget | TransitApril 1, 2026 AC Transit estimates that it will have to cut roughly $53 million from its operating budget if voters…
SSan Jose Read More Mass deportations could jolt Bay Area economy and trigger job lossesMarch 27, 2026 Mass deportations proposed by the Trump administration could strip as much as $67 billion from the Bay Area…
CCalifornia Read More In the California governor’s race, two Republicans land at top of the state Democratic Party’s poll – The Mercury NewsMarch 25, 2026 If voters were to cast their ballots today in the race for California’s next governor, two Republicans would…
SSan Jose Read More Pink Lab gym packs a punch for Bay Area women – The Mercury NewsMarch 24, 2026 Editor’s Note: This article was written for Mosaic, an independent journalism training program for high school and college…
CCalifornia Read More Prediction markets are seeing a political boom. Here’s what they might mean for California’s governor race – The Mercury NewsMarch 22, 2026 As it ticks closer to Election Day, the prediction markets have gotten more confident in East Bay Rep.…
SSan Jose Read More Bay Area baker-entrepreneur Andrea Lacy talks about evolution of a brownie businessMarch 20, 2026 Andrea Lacy believes some challenges are blessings in disguise. Take her brownie recipe, for example. Years ago while…
SSan Jose Read More Bay Area baker-entrepreneur Andrea Lacy talks about evolution of a brownie businessMarch 20, 2026 Andrea Lacy believes some challenges are blessings in disguise. Take her brownie recipe, for example. Years ago while…
SSan Jose Read More Why Bay Area schools are cutting jobs and closing campuses despite record state funding – The Mercury NewsMarch 19, 2026 Dozens of Bay Area school districts have announced layoffs, budget cuts or school closures this year to repair…
CCalifornia Read More How Bay Area billionaires are trying to stop California’s wealth taxMarch 15, 2026 A group of Bay Area billionaires has poured $35 million into a campaign to block a proposed California…
SSan Jose Read More Bay Area gasoline prices soar, fueled by Iran war crude oil volatilityMarch 13, 2026 Gas prices across the Bay Area have surged nearly 17% since the U.S. and Israel began strikes against…
OOakland Read More Former Oakland police chief Floyd Mitchell hired to lead Fremont Police DepartmentMarch 3, 2026 Former Oakland police chief Floyd Mitchell has been appointed to lead the police department in the city of…
OOakland Read More Fremont’s new police chief Floyd Mitchell starts next weekMarch 3, 2026 FREMONT, Calif. – Former Oakland police head Floyd Mitchell begins his new job as Fremont’s police chief on…