SHE CAME TO SAN JOSE ALONE from the Philippines in 2016, expecting to be connected with a decent job and living arrangements so she could send money back ...

A STRONG SHOWING by street vendors and their supporters at a recent meeting of the Stockton City Council has succeeded in pushing back a proposed ...

A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NINTENDO STORE opened in San Francisco’s Union Square, breathing new life into the shopping destination, not unlike a gamer gently ...

WHEN ALI SHIRKHODAEI IMMIGRATED to the United States from Iran at 28 in 2006, he didn’t know how difficult it’d be to get a job, even with his molecular ...

At a meeting of the Fort Bragg City Council last week, Amanda Friscia, executive director of the Fort Bragg Food Bank as well as the Mendo Food Network, ...

After weeks of public outcry and pressure from local officials, Caltrans announced this week that it is developing plans to address a slippery section of ...

THE REGULAR school day at August Boeger Middle School had already ended, but one class is about to start. More than 20 eighth graders drop ...

SAN JOSE MAYOR MATT MAHAN opened up the floor to critics of his initiatives to address homelessness this week for the first time since the 2025-26 ...

WITH THE OPENING of its second location, San Jose restaurant Jackie’s Place brings the taste of soul food and Texas barbecue to the SoFA District. It’s ...

THE BAY AREA has always been a laboratory for community. We’ve written the playbooks for co-ops, eco-villages and bold experiments in alternative living.

Santa Clara County’s largest water agency can’t cite or arrest homeless people creating pollution or trespassing on its property — but the police unit it ...

The San Joaquin County Human Services Agency will be hosting a series of community meetings throughout May to request feedback on a regional approach to ...