EEconomy Read More Flipped script: Bay Area loses jobs in March, California posts gains2026-05-01 The Bay Area lost thousands of jobs in March, a hiring slump that contrasts sharply with sturdy hiring…
SSpace Read More East Palo Alto neighborhood gets access to open space – The Mercury News2026-04-12 The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District recently opened a new neighborhood access gate to Ravenswood Open Space Preserve…
EEconomy Read More Silicon Valley economy faces strain despite growth, AI boom, venture capital surge2026-04-09 Silicon Valley remains the global center of technological innovation, drawing billions in investment, producing breakthrough technologies and powering…
EEconomy Read More Mass deportations could jolt Bay Area economy and trigger job losses2026-03-25 Mass deportations could jolt the Bay Area economy, erode the region’s already shaky job market, undermine federal, state…
CClimate Read More Global warming isn’t a hoax; it’s a scientific consensus2026-03-07 Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Global warming isn’t…
EEconomy Read More Bay Area tech workers continue to lose jobs but recovery may be in view2026-02-23 As Bay Area tech companies continue to shed jobs, signs have emerged that point to an overall easing…
EEconomy Read More California has one of the nation’s weakest job markets2026-02-07 California’s booming economy is one of the world’s largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding…
UUnited States Read More She goes to police calls in a Prius. It’s part of a new approach to mental health emergencies2025-12-26 Briana Fair, a mental health clinician with the San Mateo Police Department, received a dozen voicemails from the…
UUnited States Read More Bay Area food banks wrestle with taking California National Guard help2025-10-26 For the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food bank in Santa Clara County, the California National Guard were…
UUnited States Read More Newsom holding up a $750 million lifeline to Bay Area transit agencies, advocates say – The Mercury News2025-09-05 A $750 million loan to the Bay Area’s transit agencies included in the current state budget to stave off…
IImmigrant Read More South Bay immigrant family says federal agents took away two relatives in East Palo Alto2025-08-26 EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. – A South Bay immigrant family says federal agents confronted three relatives on Monday…
UUnited States Read More This Bay Area-raised athlete is now a lawyer for Elon Musk’s DOGE2025-05-04 A former Bay Area football player is now throwing his weight around — in a “friendly” way —…