South Bay Assemblyman Proposes Tax on Ultra-Rich
A state assembly member from the South Bay on Monday announced a proposed tax on the ultra-rich that he said would be decided by California voters in 2022 if the
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As Signature Collection Ends, California Heads Toward Recall Vote
A plodding, months-long review kicks off Wednesday to confirm what appears inevitable: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election that could oust the Democrat before his first term
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Surge in Oversea Orders Leaves Bay Area Retailers Waiting for Merchandise
A surge in oversea orders has ships stacked tall with containers sitting in the bay, just waiting to be unloaded. The Port of Oakland says it had its busiest February
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Some Local Businesses Hanging on, Others Forced to Close as Pandemic Continues
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the entire business landscape in every community. There are businesses that are barely hanging on and many others that didn’t make it. At Tracy’s Salon
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Bay Area Community Colleges to Receive Millions From American Rescue Plan
Bay Area community colleges are expected to receive tens of millions of dollars in relief money from the recently passed American Rescue Plan, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said Monday.
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California Ethnic Studies Debate: Whose Stories Get Told?
Race and ethnicity can be tricky topics to discuss, especially in the classroom. But the California Department of Education had no idea how heated the debate would get when it
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Bay Area Restaurants Breathe Sigh of Relief With Return of Indoor Dining
Contra Costa and Sonoma counties joined the rest of the Bay Area in moving to the red tier Sunday. At Main Street Kitchen and Bar in Walnut Creek, it’s a
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No more teacher excuses, time to return to the classroom
Now that California’s public-school teachers have been moved to the head of the vaccine line, it’s time for them to end their obstructionist resistance to reopening classrooms. Unfortunately, a year
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COVID leaves some Bay Area domestic violence victims with nowhere to go
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing some Bay Area survivors of domestic violence to make a dangerous choice: stay with their abusers, or wind up on the streets. Shelters for victims
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New COVID-19 vaccine type is on the way, but may not mean people can pick their shot
With doses of a new vaccine possibly arriving in California within days, health officials are pondering how best to deploy the still-scarce resource – and whether to offer people a
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