Authorities must end sharing of license plate data
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Sharing of license…
California’s moving van outflow slowed in 2025 – The Mercury News
 California van moves, average shares of 3 companies. (Graphic by Flourish) One yardstick of California’s popularity as…
California confirms first measles case for 2026 in San Mateo County as vaccination debates continue
Barely more than a week into the new year, the California Department of Public Health confirmed its first…
San Mateo reports child influenza death same week that CDC cuts immunization recommendations
The same week the CDC announced cuts to recommendations for vaccines, San Mateo County reported that an unvaccinated…
New Bay Area restaurants in 2026: 11 we’re excited about
You have to hand it to the Bay Area’s resilient restaurant industry. Despite increases in every budget category,…
How Californians can request their personal information be purged by data brokers
Use a loyalty card at a drug store, browse the web, post on social media, get married or…
New laws in California 2026
From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin,…
The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2025 — and what they mean for 2026 – Silicon Valley
Self-driving cars merged onto Bay Area freeways, artificial intelligence reshaped classrooms and offices, and political battles over housing,…
Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape – East Bay Times
Ornithologist Katie LaBarbera arrives at the Coyote Creek Field Station in Alviso about 45 minutes before sunrise —…
Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape
Ornithologist Katie LaBarbera arrives at the Coyote Creek Field Station in Alviso about 45 minutes before sunrise —…
Meet the brave souls who put your polar bear plunge to shame
Most mornings, the Blue Boobies arrive in waves at the Albany Beach parking lot. Some days, they start…
Meet the brave souls who put your polar bear plunge to shame
Most mornings, the Blue Boobies arrive in waves at the Albany Beach parking lot. Some days, they start…