SSan Jose Read More Billionaire tax proposal roils Bay Area havens for the super-richJanuary 22, 2026 When billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla publicly branded Rep. Ro Khanna a “commie comrade” over the weekend, it…
OOakland Read More 9 bowls worth chasing downJanuary 21, 2026 It came late in the holiday season, so many might not’ve seen it, but the Bay Area received…
SSan Jose Read More San Jose, Oakland airports suffered rough start to holiday travelJanuary 21, 2026 San Jose and Oakland airports saw sharp drops in November passenger traffic, while San Francisco posted one of…
OOakland Read More San Jose, Oakland airports suffered rough start to holiday travelJanuary 21, 2026 San Jose and Oakland airports saw sharp drops in November passenger traffic, while San Francisco posted one of…
SSan Jose Read More Bay Area celebrates 40th MLK Day with volunteer events amid divisive national politicsJanuary 20, 2026 At the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, children in neon T-shirts and grandmothers in worn…
SSan Jose Read More Older San Jose dog’s late-night barking keeping her owners awakeJanuary 19, 2026 DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with but she…
SSan Jose Read More Older San Jose dog’s late-night barking keeping her owners awakeJanuary 19, 2026 DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with but she…
CCalifornia Read More California’s schools are faltering — and candidates for governor disagree on whyJanuary 19, 2026 Education is California’s largest state expense, consuming more than a third of the state budget through K-12 schools…
CCalifornia Read More Homebuying burden quadrupled in California’s low-price counties – The Mercury NewsJanuary 17, 2026 Even the least expensive parts of California have become unaffordable for homebuyers. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed homebuying affordability data from…
SSan Jose Read More Authorities must end sharing of license plate dataJanuary 17, 2026 Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Sharing of license…
SSan Jose Read More It’s the right time for Mahan to make gubernatorial runJanuary 16, 2026 Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Right time for…
SSan Jose Read More Are ‘hot’ California housing markets a good thing? – The Mercury NewsJanuary 14, 2026 California has a surprising number of what Zillow calls “hot” markets. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the real estate…