Prop. 43 would make some local taxes harder to pass. What’s at stake?
Following a wave of new voter-approved tax increases that reached the ballot through the signature-gathering process in recent…
Summertime COVID bump in Bay Area
Public health officials and infectious disease experts are urging Bay Area residents to take added precautions against COVID-19…
California earmarks $40 million to speed up vote counting
State lawmakers are hoping that a big investment in county election offices will help reveal results faster this…
Mixt, popular SF salad chain, opening first Walnut Creek location
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – A San Francisco salad chain is making its foray into an East Bay suburb,…
Election 2026: All 14 propositions before California voters this year, explained – The Mercury News
From taxes and spending to elections, from healthcare to housing, California voters have a bevy of issues to…
Loss of multilingual students driving California’s declining enrollment, except in Bay Area – East Bay Times
California’s public schools have been shrinking for nearly a decade, and new research suggests the decline is in…
Loss of multilingual students driving California’s declining enrollment, except in Bay Area – The Mercury News
California’s public schools have been shrinking for nearly a decade, and new research suggests the decline is in…
San Francisco is likely to hit 90 degrees on Thursday
Parts of San Francisco are likely to hit 90 degrees on Thursday, in what will be the hottest…
7 World Cup watch party venues that offer more than soccer – East Bay Times
The biggest sports event on the planet — the FIFA World Cup — kicks off June 11 and…
An ‘occupational hazard’: Even in California, women in elected office face more abuse than men – The Mercury News
In June 2022, a week after Dev Davis was eliminated from San Jose’s mayoral contest, the then-city council…
State health officials probe e-coli outbreak linked to Kebab Shop
SAN JOSE — State health authorities are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to The Kebab Shop restaurant…
Letters: Measure C doesn’t meet letter writer’s claims
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Measure C falls…