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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Russian retailer apologizes for lesbian couple in ad
A high-end Russian food retailer has angered both gay rights campaigners and opponents by running and then apologizing for an ad that included a profile of a family in which
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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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Elon Musk praises China’s ‘economic prosperity’ on 100th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party
Elon Musk is applauding China on a momentous day for the country’s ruling political party. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO lavished praise on the country as it marked a special occasion Thursday:
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Uber gets sued by dozens of women claiming sexual attacks by drivers
With dozens of women suing Uber over alleged sexual attacks by drivers in multiple U.S. states, a Bay Area law firm representing plaintiffs submitted a court petition Monday to group
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U.S. rejects state’s challenge to work-from-home taxes
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a New Hampshire challenge to Massachusetts’ practice of taxing people who once worked in that state but started telecommuting from elsewhere during the pandemic. Turning
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