Why San Jose TSA officers say the city, airport is “rubber-stamping inequality”
Just weeks before the holiday season begins, employees at Mineta San Jose International Airport have learned that their parking spots will be relocated, adding at least 30 minutes to their commute each...
View ArticleVision unveiled for new San Jose Diridon Station “world class transit hub”
In one of the first steps of an ambitious effort to transform San Jose’s Diridon Station into a “world-class transit hub”, officials have released an initial blueprint for what the station’s overhaul...
View ArticlePhotos: Grand opening of the Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink in San...
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. East Bay native Kristi Yamaguchi, the 1992 Olympic gold medal winner in women’s figure skating, kicked off the grand...
View ArticleSunnyvale community briefs for the week of Nov. 22
Digital literacy grads Sixteen families at Ellis Elementary School were gifted Chrome laptops after “graduating” Nov. 13 from a free six-week digital literacy course, funded by a $313,000 grant from...
View ArticleMuch to be thankful for in Saratoga
Asking a few Saratogans what they are thankful for: Leslee Warwick of The Barn Owl says, “Special thank you to Laurel Perusa, Lynda Pevar and Tina Liddle for their help organizing the scarecrows that...
View ArticleMe & My Car: ’51 MG Mark II Roadster won Blackhawk motor show
Click here if you are unable to view this gallery on a mobile device. Is there anyone who likes cars who’s ever not wanted an MG sometime in their life? This loveable car has an interesting history...
View ArticleDelays on Delays: Milpitas and Berryessa BART stations definitely will not...
SAN JOSE — When the clock strikes midnight on the last day of December, it will not only mark the beginning of a new decade but another delay piled on top of years of unfulfilled promises for the new...
View ArticleCritter Corner: Ways to get your kitty on your routine
Dear Miss Behavin’: My cat has decided that 4:00 am is the best time to meow at me, knock things off the shelves, and sprint around my house. I’d like to sleep through the night! What should I do?...
View ArticleSan Jose officials say new property transfer tax will fund affordable...
In a move aimed at creating more affordable housing in San Jose and expanding services for the city’s homeless population, the City Council decided Tuesday to ask voters to support a new tax on the...
View ArticleHorgan: Living in a postal desert and learning to do without
In these times of tumult and turmoil, our delicate thoughts turn to the issue of sustainable living. We do try. We prefer not to end up like the dinosaurs. We respect anyone’s efforts to cut back on...
View ArticleSanta Clara supervisors press search for alternatives to troubled children’s...
SAN JOSE — After years of complaints about conditions at a center for abused and neglected youth, Santa Clara County is ratcheting up a search for another site. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday...
View ArticleA gay man sued Palo Alto police. Now every officer will undergo LGBTQ training.
Warning – This video contains profanity Eight months after a gay man sued Palo Alto and its police department for violating his civil rights, a settlement has been reached that requires all officers to...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening sports briefs for Nov. 22
To submit an item to the What’s Happening calendar, email ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put “What’s Happening” in the subject line. Nonprofit organizations only. You might be asked...
View ArticleCampbell crime report for the week of Nov. 29
Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance: On Nov. 11, a 37-year-old was reported as causing a disturbance. On contact, the suspect was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance and...
View ArticleYouth results
Soccer West Coast Soccer Girls U19 On Nov. 10, the West Coast 01/02 girls soccer team traveled to Placerville for a Champions League match against Placer United ’01. Both teams exchanged the lead and...
View ArticleLos Gatos football team moves on to CCS semifinals
The Los Gatos High School football team (10-1) showed its superior depth with six different players scoring touchdowns in a 41-7 first-round Central Coast Section Division II playoff win last Friday...
View ArticleHalf Price Books opens in its new Concord home, months after it was forced...
CONCORD — More than six months after being forced out of its longtime downtown location, the beloved Concord outpost of the Half Price Books book chain has found a new home across town in the Willows...
View ArticleSan Jose community briefs for the week of Nov. 22
New meal program San Jose has launched a meal program to replace the unauthorized service at St. James Park. The city will fund a new site at the African American Community Service Agency, 304 N. Sixth...
View ArticleMilpitas: Follow the money with assessor’s report
With property taxes due Dec. 10, the Santa Clara County Assessor’s Annual Report answers the No. 1 question at this time of year: Where do my taxes go? This year’s report contains a special focus that...
View ArticleThanksgiving kicks off the holidays in Los Gatos
Celebrate Thanksgiving without cooking at Verge Restaurant + Lounge at the Toll House. Their annual Thanksgiving buffet offers a carving station with roasted turkey and prime rib; a seafood station...
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