The world’s largest battery made of bricks turns on in California – The Mercury News
By Michelle Ma, Bloomberg A Bay Area startup has turned on the world’s largest industrial heat battery. Rondo…
Federal cuts end program that trained California teachers to support children with disabilities. Here’s why – The Mercury News
A $10.5 million federal grant that trained California educators to better support children with disabilities has been abruptly…
Do California redistricting ballot envelopes reveal your vote? Debunking social media rumors – The Mercury News
It is safe — and private — to vote by mail in the special election on redistricting, California’s…
California falls to world’s fifth-largest economy – The Mercury News
California has slipped one notch in the bragging-rights totem pole to rank as the world’s fifth-largest economy in…
Helicopter wreckage removed from California crash site – East Bay Times
Authorities removed the wreckage of a 1980 Bell 222 helicopter from the steps of a pedestrian bridge in…
An American Scandal’ examines the human cost of a broken system – The Mercury News
The subtitle of “Rehab,” Shoshana Walter’s book about the collective failure in this country regarding widespread drug addiction,…
Why ‘no tax on tips’ may have limited benefits for California workers – The Mercury News
No tax on tips, a campaign promise by President Donald Trump, is now part of the U.S. tax…
Her husband was deported to Mexico. Unwilling to remain apart, she left California to join him. – East Bay Times
As the vehicle approached the Tijuana border, Etelvina Lázaro’s son, sitting behind the wheel, asked her again if she…
Women accused of posing as cleaning crew suspected of multiple California burglaries – East Bay Times
Two women created fake profiles on a cleaning service app, then used their access to homes to steal…
Californians spend $8,640 more than other Americans. Where did it go? – The Mercury News
We all know that California is a pricey place to live. However, what drives those higher expenses is…
Why this wealthy South Bay suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing – The Mercury News
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters In January 2023, the town council of Los Altos Hills, a mansion-studded bedroom community…