San Jose Unified board approves closure of five elementary schools in divided vote
HUNDREDS OF PARENTS sat anxiously and silently as they waited for five board members in San Jose’s largest…
Trump administration investigating alleged racial discrimination at UC San Diego, Stanford medical schools
The Trump administration is investigating whether two prominent California medical schools, UC San Diego and Stanford, engaged in…
After MCCLA shut down, cultural centers say S.F. is finally listening
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TSA workers rally at Sacramento Airport amid shutdown strain
Transportation Security Administration officers and supporters gathered at Sacramento International Airport Thursday, rallying at Terminal B as the…
Federal judge orders return of California DACA recipient deported to Mexico
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday ordered the government to return to the U.S. a California DACA recipient who…
California governor candidate unveils government reform plan, scathing assessment of status quo
When he entered the race for California governor, San José Mayor Matt Mahan pitched himself as a pragmatic…
Oakland speed cameras are online, but will anyone pay their fines?
OAKLAND — City leaders made clear earlier this month that speeding drivers clocked by dozens of new cameras…
County Launches Formal Review of Contracting Processes to Improve Oversight | News
Reading Time: 2 minutes San Diego County Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton announced today that the County is…
Cuba’s power grid collapses for third time this month
HAVANA — Cuba’s power grid collapsed Saturday, leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the…
Column: Trump wants to ‘take’ Cuba, but we’ve done that repeatedly before
During President Obama’s first term, when the U.S. and Cuba initially made attempts to thaw our icy relationship,…
Democrats blew it, now two Republicans could snatch Governor race
California Democrats were warned to get their act together months ago. Back off, consolidate, pick a front-runner or…
The Mission District and More Will Get Upzoned After All, Thanks to Scott Wiener
After three years of labor and argument, San Francisco passed the Family Zoning Plan in December. It lifted…