Bay Area Boomtown Dreams Pit Billionaires Against City Builders
California is facing a blunt planning question: build whole new cities from scratch, or cram far more housing into the cities it already has. That long-simmering debate is back in the spotlight thanks to a fresh wave of greenfield proposals, led by a billionaire-backed plan for a city of hundreds of thousands east of...
Addison Stout: Pleasanton Soccer Star Set for International Debut in Türkiye
Addison Stout (‘28) is traveling from Pleasanton to Türkiye to represent our country. She will play for the under-16 United States National Youth Team (USNYT). Stout has competed in soccer since age 6. Her consistency and persistence finally resulted in her recruitment for Team USA. “It’s been a...
Progress being made on fixing Fremont Theater’s historic sign
Progress is being made after a portion of the Fremont Theater sign crumbled down onto Monterey Street due to the powerful storms.
Former school board candidate Nicole Chiu-Wang announces she won’t run again
Former Palo Alto Unified School District school board candidate Nicole Chiu-Wang says she is focusing on Pathwise (formerly Dreamcatchers) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People after announcing she won’t run for school board again. Chiu-Wang announced her decision to the Journalism...
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Ginger-Scallion Dungeness Crab
Make Lunar New Year extra celebratory by centering your feast on Great China’s ginger-scallion Dungeness crab, a Bay Area showstopper that pairs perfectly with bubbles.
Authorities Just Hit a Local Oil Refinery With $10 Million in Fines
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA – A major Bay Area refinery is being forced to pay a $10 million penalty after regulators and prosecutors say it racked up years of serious air quality and public health violations — the latest flashpoint in a moment when California’s refining landscape is rapidly changing.
A New Italian Spot Is About to Transform Walnut Creek’s Dining Scene
North Italia, the popular Italian restaurant chain, will open its first Bay Area location in Walnut Creek on March 25. The new restaurant will be located at Plaza Escuela in Walnut Creek. To celebrate Walnut Creek and the Bay Area, North Italia worked with Local Edition Creative to create a mural inside the space.
Magnitude 4.3 temblor felt in North Bay
The quake struck in an extremely seismically active area called the Geysers.
Extreme cold predicted for Saturday morning brings concerns for vulnerable groups
The National Weather Service has issued another cold weather advisory for early Saturday morning. Another night of cold temperatures means another night of risk for the most vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness. San Jose established warming centers at the Evergreen and Roosevelt community...
FBI arrests San Jose engineers in Google trade secrets case
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Diya TV) — Federal authorities have arrested three Silicon Valley engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other major technology firms and transferring sensitive data to Iran, prosecutors said. A federal grand jury indicted Samaneh Ghandali, 41; her sister, Soroor Ghandali,...

















