An election worker processes ballots at the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections office on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., California’s 2024 election will finally, ...

When the state Department of Education released academic test scores of California’s public school students in October, it cast them in positive terms. “Overall,” the department said, “the percentages ...

Rain is expected to return to the San Francisco Bay Area this week for the first time since before Thanksgiving, according to the National Weather Service. Light rain is expected late Wednesday into ...

Santa Clara County’s top educator says a series of investigations into his ousted predecessor have revealed even more issues — beyond major allegations of misspending public funds and malfeasance — ...

Mountain View’s police advisory board just got axed, after more than three years of serving as a liaison between the ...

In summary The Biden administration is awarding Inflation Reduction Act money to help clean the air before President-elect Trump takes over. The Biden administration today awarded $135 million to help ...

Local residents who died recently include: Charlotte “Nan” Dame, 78, was a dedicated nurse, mother and grandmother who leaves ...

Santa Clara County gun owners will have to pay more for concealed carry weapons licenses — and threats of lawsuits are already rolling in.

Gavin Newsom has just two years remaining of his governorship. As it winds down, he is stepping up efforts to build a national profile toward what many pundits assume will be a 2028 presidential ...

Lynn and Joe Felter didn’t really mind that the midcentury modern home they rented in 2010 was what she called “quite a dump.” They were only planning to stay in the home with their three sons for ...

Local author Karen Nelson's debut novel, "The Sunken Town," published Dec. 6, is an intriguing thriller that's also an exploration of family dynamics and identity.

Sen. Adam Schiff is ceremonially sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris with his wife Eve Schiff in the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 9, 2024. Photo by Chip ...