Mothers struggle to return to work as California reopens
Before the pandemic, Patricia Gutierrezwould drop her 8-year-old autistic son off at school in San Jose and her 4-year-old son off at day care every morning. After her mother, who
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Here’s how California homeowners are trying to save their fire insurance
Susan Hassett did everything she could to convince the insurance companies her Yolo County ranch could survive a wildfire. After Allstate told the retired firefighter in 2017 that the devastating
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California farmers challenged as water supply dwindles
Water regulators have cut the amount that can be taken from lakes, rivers and streams. Farmers who ordinarily get that water either have to forgo planting some of their fields,
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Hopes, fears and tears: Staff, relatives of residents at Pacific Coast Manor tell their stories
A California Department of Public Health dashboard shows no skilled nursing facilities in Santa Cruz County are reporting resident or staff COVID-19 cases. At Pacific Coast Manor, however, residents are still allegedly
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Santa Clara County property value growth slows
The sizzling pace of assessed property values in Santa Clara County grew at a slower rate amid economic shocks unleashed by the coronavirus, the County Assessor’s Office reported Thursday. The
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Unhoused San Jose families find new home in community of recycled shipping containers
Like many 15-year-old boys, Dwon’ya looks up to his big brother, spends most of his free time doing what he loves most — making music — and can’t wait to
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California renters locked out of 7,677 homes despite eviction ban
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature this week extended an eviction moratoriumdesigned to keep California tenants who missed rent payments in their homes during the 15-month coronavirus pandemic. But that safety
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Bay Area gas prices skyrocket ahead of Independence Day weekend
The first long holiday weekend since California lifted coronavirus-linked restrictions is here, but those eager to hit the road are facing the Bay Area’s highest gasoline prices in seven years. “It’s
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Recall Win Could Hinge on Jobs, Virus Cases
California Democrats gambled by accelerating the date for the state’s Sept. 14 recall election that could cost Gov. Gavin Newsom his job. Their hope is that during a relatively brief
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San Jose’s plan to become first U.S. city to make firearm owners pay for gun violence
San Jose is on its way to becoming the first U.S. city to require gun owners to carry liability insurance and pay the city a fee to spare taxpayers the
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