San Jose single mom worries as SNAP benefits might be cut
A single mom in San Jose is bracing for the worst as Bay Area families using government assistance to pay for groceries may temporarily lose those benefits starting Nov. 1. Chelsea Hollingsworth, a single mom, doesn’t want her 3-year-old Keaneau and 2-year-old Kayden to go hungry. She says every...
After Decades Away, Nation’s Returns to Monterey Road: Late-Night Burgers and Holiday Pies Hit...
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. After decades away, Nation’s Giant Hamburgers is back in San Jose. The Monterey Road outpost at The Plant is officially cooking after a three-store summer return. Here’s what’s open now, what’s on the menu, and why it matters for this corridor.
Food aid for Bay Area families at risk as government shutdown enters 25th day
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - As the government shutdown stretches into its 25th day, food banks across the Bay Area are bracing for a surge in need if federal food assistance runs out next month. SNAP, known in California as CalFresh, is expected to run out of funding in November due...
Bay Area Chip Giant Announces Hundreds of Layoffs Amid Restructuring
(TNS) — Applied Materials, one of Silicon Valley's largest semiconductor equipment makers, plans to lay off hundreds of employees worldwide, the company disclosed Thursday. In a filing with regulators, the Santa Clara firm said it will trim about 4% of its global workforce — roughly 1,400 jobs — affecting "all levels...
San Jose hires outsider as animal shelter director
San Jose’s animal shelter has a new leader, and the animal advocacy community is cautiously optimistic she can turn the facility around. City officials recently announced Monica Wylie as deputy director of the Animal Care and Services division, which manages the San Jose Animal Care Center and the 12,000 animals it...
Federal agent operations canceled in the Bay Area amid ongoing protests, Oakland Mayor Lee...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee confirmed Friday that federal agent operations have been canceled for the entire Bay Area.
F-line documentary by Joe Fonzi on Channel 2
Longtime Bay Area television journalist Joe Fonzi has completed the most comprehensive documentary done on Muni’s F-Market & Wharves vintage streetcar line. It will air two consecutive Sundays on KTVU, Channel 2. — Sunday, October 26, 6:30-7:00 PM. — Sunday, November 2, 1:30-2:00 PM. The 30-minute documentary will...
At the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, the Bernal Scare Haunted House is on a...
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. - It's that time of year. As Halloween approaches, lots of people will be out looking for a good haunted house scare. And at the Santa Clara County Fairground, the Bernal Scream offers just that. But while organizers have a passion for terror, they have paired...
September Crime and Safety Update: Key Incidents and Police Activity in Alameda
The Alameda Police Department released its monthly update for September 2025. The report details several incidents across the city. On September 2, officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Haight Avenue. Police found an illegal gambling operation and seized slot machines, table games, firearms, and drug...
Unhoused SJ veteran struggling with government shutdown impacts: ‘They’re playing with my life’
Real-life struggles are being felt by millions of Americans due to the government shutdown as it passes the three-week mark. That includes in San Jose, where an unhoused resident is trying to shine a light on the issues he and others are facing.
