$30,000 raised for downtown San Jose businesses damaged in protests
For the past month, people in San Jose have been making their voices heard, standing up for what they believe in and helping their neighbors in crisis. A fundraising campaign brought in more than...
View ArticleDrone photos and video of giant diversity slogan at Lake Merritt in Oakland
CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Giant colorful letters reflecting a message of diversity and inclusivity now adorn the road near The Gardens at Lake Merritt...
View ArticleHundreds of anti-Asian American hate incidents reported in California during...
An Asian-American resident walking their dog in Santa Clara was approached by a stranger who kicked the dog, spat on the owner and told the victim to, “Take your disease that’s ruining our country and...
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Trinity Cathedral’s bells will ring July 4 in downtown San Jose
It has been a tough year for Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown San Jose, which was expecting 2020 to be a time of renewal. Greg Calkins plays the new carillon inside the Trinity Cathedral belfry...
View ArticleA ‘back-room’ deal? San Jose voters to decide whether Mayor Liccardo gets...
In a decision one San Jose leader called the most “divisive and significant” in recent years, the City Council on Wednesday moved a proposal to give Mayor Sam Liccardo considerably more power and two...
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Photos: “Justice for Miles Hall Rally and Tribute” at Civic Park in Walnut Creek
CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. A diverse crowd of several hundred people attended the “Justice for Miles Hall Rally and Tribute” at Civic Park in Walnut...
View ArticleRichmond park ranger Betty Reid Soskin celebrated in film airing July 4
Beloved National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin is the subject of a heartfelt documentary airing on local television this weekend. “No Time to Waste — the Urgent Mission of Betty Reid Soskin” makes its...
View ArticleKNBR, Bonnie-Jill Laflin part ways
KNBR and morning-show personality Bonnie-Jill Laflin have parted ways, ending what turned out to be short stay at the sports-talk station. A station source confirmed on Thursday that Laflin was no...
View ArticleWorkers looking for jobs in tough employment market
Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course at journalism. Students in this year’s virtual program report...
View ArticleComing out to their parents is fraught with danger for LGBTQ+ teens
Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course at journalism. Students in this year’s virtual program report...
View ArticleSan Jose students’ anxiety on the rise with pandemic
Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course at journalism. Students in this year’s virtual program report...
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Fremont police seek public’s help in finding missing man with dementia
Fremont police is seeking the public’s help in finding Alex Esparza, 68, who is missing and considered at risk. Courtesy of the Fremont Police Department The Fremont Police Department is asking the...
View ArticleWhere’s the audience? Hammer Theatre Center planning for a streaming option
The Hammer Theatre Center has been dark since March because of Santa Clara County’s public health orders, but the San Jose State team that runs the downtown San Jose venue has been using the past four...
View ArticleNo fans, no problem: Joey Chestnut sets record, cruises to 13th victory in...
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. Joey Chestnut didn’t need a crowd or his closest competitor. Instead, in one of the most unusual editions of one of the...
View ArticlePhotos: Fourth of July celebrations and protests
Click here if you are having trouble viewing the slideshow on a mobile device. Patriotism and First Amendment rights were on display Saturday on the Fourth of July in the Bay Area. Residents exercised...
View ArticleWatch: Fourth of July fireworks show in Gilroy
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the video on a mobile device Gilroy celebrates Independence Day with its annual Fourth of July fireworks display. Beginning at dusk fireworks will launch...
View ArticleSaratoga community briefs for the week of July 10
Montalvo’s concert season Pandemic willing, Montalvo Arts Center will open its Carriage House Concert Series Dec. 15 with pianist David Benoit’s Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown. The 2020-21 series...
View ArticleMilpitas community briefs for the week of July 10
Breakfast with Cortese The Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association is hosting a July 11 breakfast Zoom meeting with Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese. Cortese will answer questions about COVID-19...
View ArticleSan Jose community briefs for the week of July 10
Sporting proposition While sports fields throughout the city are open for leagues and summer camps to use, individual residents remain barred from using the spaces for unofficial games or social...
View ArticleNoteworthy performance, contest honor Beethoven’s 250th birthday
Audiences who log on July 12 to a livestream benefit performance of Hershey Felder as Beethoven will also have the chance to vote for their favorite artistic interpretation of the composer’s life and...
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