Newsom zeroes out California’s landmark deal to save local news – The Mercury News
Going, going, gone. A high-stakes funding deal between Google and the California government meant to help the struggling…
From Oakland to LA, California cities saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why – The Mercury News
For the second year in a row, Gov. Gavin Newsom is celebrating California’s declining homicide rate while using…
Assemblyman Matt Haney proposes law to quell ICE ‘reign of terror’
As the country reels from another fatal shooting by immigration authorities over the weekend in Minnesota, a Bay…
The San Francisco Peninsula Launches Multi-Year Culinary Initiative to Celebrate Region’s Diverse Dining Landscape
Celebrating the Peninsula’s farm-to-table community at Peninsula Fresh at Skyline College, where local farmers, fishers, chefs, and restaurateurs…
How do animals know it’s safe to eat mushrooms in Sunnyvale yard?
DEAR JOAN: Recently I noticed mushrooms growing at the base of one of the juniper trees in the…
Battle brews over access to Thornton State Beach along San Mateo County coast
Beaches along the San Mateo County coast are a favorite visiting spot for Bay Area residents. But one…
Facebook app owner Meta decides to chop hundreds of Bay Area jobs
BURLINGAME — Facebook owner Meta Platforms disclosed plans to slash hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area, reductions…
Dozens of homes built for San Mateo County farmworkers 3 years after mass shooting
In the aftermath of a tragedy, hope is often what keeps people moving. In Belinda Hernandez Arriaga’s case,…
Home prices dip in 88% of California – The Mercury News
Here’s some modest relief for California house hunters: values were falling in 88% of the state as 2025…
Immigration officials allow suspect in $100 million California jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial – The Mercury News
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JAIMIE DING, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in…
XX cool concerts and shows to catch this week
From a Cajun music festival to the California Symphony celebrating Schubert San Francisco Art Week, there is a…
Billionaire tax proposal roils Bay Area havens for the super-rich
When billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla publicly branded Rep. Ro Khanna a “commie comrade” over the weekend, it…