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07/25/2024

State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry allowing some independent contractors.

07/22/2024

Changes are underway one year after scathing audits showed how the California State University system failed to handle reports of sexual discrimination, harassment and assault in its Title IX offices.

07/22/2024

With President Joe Biden's announcement that he won’t seek reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, some California Democratic delegates quickly went along.

07/21/2024

When President Joe Biden attempted to slam the door shut on Democrats’ pleas for him to withdraw, it was former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who subtly, but very publicly nudged the door back open.

07/19/2024

Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than seven years, and then doubled to two million in 2035. The high cost of $120,000 or more for one fast charger is just one …

07/19/2024

California courts have long upheld below-minimum wage pay for prison inmates working a wide range of jobs. A 2024 ballot measure that would ban forced prisoner labor could change that.

07/18/2024

Is Vice President Kamala Harris on track to be the first Democratic president from California?

07/17/2024

Former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen was convicted of felony bribery and conspiracy charges, and the same jury acquitted co-defendant Harpaul Nahal, a Santa Clara attorney, of both charges.

07/17/2024

The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a California shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.

07/17/2024

Bond proceeds would pay for street, fire station, police, parks, storm drain and historic building projects across the city.

07/16/2024

The challenge we face now is how to make sure our voices are still being heard.

07/15/2024

These new numbers continue the trends set by Sam Liccardo in the first quarter, and are sharp indicators of the uphill battle that Evan Low faces in his bid for the prized Silicon Valley congressional seat.

07/14/2024

Former San Jose mayor's campaign says he continues to dominate 16th Congressional District fundraising, endorsements, as well as polls.

07/14/2024

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said Americans must commit to settling disagreements through tools of democracy rather than violence.

07/12/2024

As Democrats have panicked over President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance and looked elsewhere for a potential replacement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the talk of the town. But how would he fare on the national stage?

07/11/2024

Entropy in democracy is a beautiful thing! It is what every American would like to see. Unfortunately, that has not been the case with the Democratic party. I am a Biden delegate who will be present at the August Democratic …

07/11/2024

After a four-year investigation, police concluded that a 54-year-old school janitor had sexually molested boys at his home in Morgan Hill after North Valley Baptist Church outings at Anderson Lake over a 10-year period.

07/09/2024

There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about homelessness in California. Data can dispel several common myths.

07/09/2024

Police identified the caller as 56-year-old Felix Arnaz, and arrested him on multiple felony charges.

07/08/2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a budget that slashed $107.8 million in funding for programs and projects that address extreme heat, and shifted $55.7 million across different programs.

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