Bay Area and California rebound with job gains after months of losses
The Bay Area and California both had robust job gains in November 2025 that represented rebounds from months…
Kaiser labor talks stall, raising fears of another strike
Talks between Kaiser and a labor union representing health care workers ground to a halt late last week,…
Cluster of earthquakes strike San Ramon on Saturday night
article SAN RAMON, Calif. – A trio of earthquakes with an epicenter in San Ramon rumbled the Bay…
Why families who backed CA mental health court feel let down by it
By Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters Ronda Deplazes, who felt CARE Court let down her son after she placed her…
Red-tailed hawk flies into home through bedroom window, East Bay firefighters respond
The Brief Firefighters in Contra Costa County got an interesting call on Friday when a red-tailed hawk ended…
Insurance companies in California to cover COVID boosters
A key Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel this week is considering whether to roll back recommendations…
COVID vaccine availability in question
With COVID cases surging across California at levels not seen since a year ago, and the fall respiratory…
Valkyries’ Veronica Burton should be recognized as one of WNBA’s elite
SAN FRANCISCO – Veronica Burton is many things for the Valkyries. She is the reliable point guard who…
Garamendi warns constituents they could lose health care, food aid after federal cuts
HEALTH CARE AND FOOD ASSISTANCE providers in Contra Costa County spoke out against local impacts projected from the…
What might be attracting a wandering bobcat to a San Jose neighborhood?
DEAR JOAN: We’ve recently seen a bobcat, once in our backyard walking on our deck right past the sliding…