A standout on San Jose’s skyline
The newspaper headline shouted “Landmarks Scraped to Make Way for Skyscraper,” and the story was an obituary of…
Who leads the California governors race? New poll finds crowded field
A new poll finds Democratic former congresswoman Katie Porter is leading a crowded field in the 2026 California…
Gifford Fire explodes to California’s 2nd-biggest of the year – The Mercury News
The Gifford Fire, which started Friday next to the footprint of California’s biggest 2025 wildfire, quickly grew to…
Newsom announces new housing and homelessness agency
Gov. Gavin Newsom, fresh off a trip to South Carolina to test his political appeal ahead of a…
Will California scale back its core environmental protection law to build more housing?
California lawmakers are set to vote Monday on two controversial bills that would scale back the state’s signature…
Meat, electricity prices soar, gas slumps
SAN JOSE — The cost of food has jumped in the Bay Area, propelled by meat, poultry, and…
Tech employment in Bay Area reaches record highs
SAN JOSE — The Bay Area’s technology boom is so robust that it has reached record highs and…
How one Bay Area startup wants to bring an innovative solution to the plastic bag problem
Six years ago, Julia Marsh gathered with friends in the kitchen of her small Brooklyn apartment. She’d ordered…
Stanford’s Helen Blau awarded the National Medal of Science
A Stanford professor who found a novel approach to the age-old dream of regenerating the body from its…
What is solarpunk? Hopeful environmental movement thrives in Bay Area
Environmental activists Nick Schwanz and Spencer Scott’s second-growth forest on their 10-acre Guerneville property is an outdoor laboratory…
Kids need a better space to play at San Jose Day Nursery
When the children at San Jose Day Nursery scamper around the center’s playground, they leap and bounce onto…
Sharks’ William Eklund on Sweden’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster: report
San Jose Sharks winger William Eklund will be among the 13 forwards chosen for Sweden’s entry into the…