National City approves Comic-Con-sponsored international mural festival – San Diego Union-Tribune
International artists from Argentina, France and elsewhere will descend on a stretch of National City’s westside next month…
Commercial real estate woes weigh on Santa Clara County property values
SAN JOSE — Despite a record high in total value, a weak commercial real estate market has weighed…
Makers Market charms Santana Row visitors with music, handcrafted items – The Mercury News
Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Program for Bay Area high school students,…
Commercial real estate woes weigh on Santa Clara County property values
SAN JOSE — Despite a record high in total value, a weak commercial real estate market has weighed…
Don’t spit! Michigan’s strangest local laws trace back to bygone eras – The Oakland Press
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Grassroots movement helps Rochester earn butterfly recognition – The Oakland Press
By Susan Thwing, For MediaNews Group What began as a Rochester resident’s concern over the decline of Monarch…
California lawmakers address the ‘missing middle’ with a bill streamlining townhome projects – The Mercury News
Called an effort to address the “missing middle,” legislation streamlining townhome building survived last week’s committee hearing and…
Family sues over live bat in their hotel room at Nugget casino
A California family is suing the Nugget casino after they found a live bat in their hotel room…
Padres Daily: Back on track (with long road ahead); Sears on the attack; Miller actually pitches; Manny talks about being ‘lucky’ and ‘stupid’
Good morning, The Padres have lost so much lately that regardless of what happened yesterday, they were going…
Three communities looking to continue infrastructure funding in August primary – The Oakland Press
Voters in three Oakland County communities will decide in August whether to continue or expand funding for road,…
California school libraries blindsided by ‘catastrophic’ budget cut – Santa Cruz Sentinel
By Carolyn Jones California librarians were stunned when a last-minute budget change stripped K-12 schools of a trove…
Padres minors: Marcos Castañon, Nick Schnell power El Paso to win
Designated hitter Marcos Castañon and left fielder Nick Schnell both homered, leading Triple-A El Paso to an 11-2…