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…
California ranks among worst states to retire. Here’s why
Maureen Spranza marked her retirement with a party in August 2024. By December of 2025, the 60-year-old was…
Gov. Newsom has failed California’s schools
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Newsom has failed…
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…
Bay Area celebrates 40th MLK Day with volunteer events amid divisive national politics
At the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, children in neon T-shirts and grandmothers in worn…
Older San Jose dog’s late-night barking keeping her owners awake
DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with but she…
Older San Jose dog’s late-night barking keeping her owners awake
DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with but she…
California’s schools are faltering — and candidates for governor disagree on why
Education is California’s largest state expense, consuming more than a third of the state budget through K-12 schools…
Are ‘hot’ California housing markets a good thing? – East Bay Times
California has a surprising number of what Zillow calls “hot” markets. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the real estate…
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan considers run for California governor
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who has increasingly waded into statewide issues in recent years, is reconsidering his…
Big East Bay industrial hubs land veteran buyers in separate deals
Veteran investors have plunked down a combined $70.8 million in separate deals to buy industrial hubs in the…
How Newsom aims to close California’s $2.9 billion budget shortfall
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released his annual budget proposal to close the state’s projected $2.9 billion shortfall…