How Westfield Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara, CA Survived Rivals, Recessions, and Reinvention
On July 20, 1955, a crew started construction on forty acres at what was then the edge of San Jose, about five and a half miles southwest of downtown. Macy's California and San Francisco's Capital Company were building a new kind of shopping center, designed with the bold style of the 1950s.
Prayers Pouring In For State Of California On Monday
Prayers are pouring in for the state of California on Monday. While much of the country is bracing for a relatively tame week weather-wise, leading into Christmas, the same cannot be said of California. Much of the state of California is under an extreme rainfall and flood warning watch. It could ...
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco after driverless cars cause traffic jams during blackout
Self-driving car service Waymo has temporarily suspended service in San Francisco after the autonomous cars caused major traffic jams during a citywide power outage, according to reports. Waymo halted service in San Francisco as of Saturday at 8 p.m. after its vehicles snarled traffic during a nasty blackout that...
Map reveals California cities that could sink as seas rise
Along California’s 1,000‑mile shoreline, a new generation of maps is turning an abstract climate threat into something uncomfortably specific: street‑by‑street projections of which neighborhoods could be swamped as oceans rise. Instead of vague warnings about future floods, these tools highlight particular cities and...
Former National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104
RICHMOND, Calif. - Betty Reid Soskin, the Bay Area icon who retired two years ago as the oldest active national park ranger and who celebrated her 104th birthday in September, has died. Soskin’s daughter announced on Facebook on Sunday afternoon that the woman died that morning at her home in...
Last Chance for Coverage: Undocumented Californians Must Enroll in Medi‑Cal by Dec. 31
California Officials, Health Leaders and Advocates Urge Undocumented Residents to Enroll in Medi-Cal Before Dec. 31 Deadline. As the December 31, 2025, deadline for new enrollment in full-scope Medi-Cal for undocumented individuals and those without qualified immigration status approaches, California leaders held a...
Bonta warns of conditions at California ICE detention center amid four December deaths nationwide
CALIFORNIA – California attorney general Rob Bonta sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security highlighting dangerous conditions at the California City Detention Facility.
World’s Largest Mozzarella Maker Shutting California Plant
Leprino Foods is set to shut its Lemoore East facility in early 2026, resulting in 368 job cuts.
Bay Area storm will bring days of dangerous weather. Here’s a timeline of impacts
Two rounds of rain and strong winds are expected this week. Here’s a precise timeline of when the most dangerous conditions are set to arrive.
I Work Full Time in California—And Still Go Hungry
I work full time in California. I pay rent, buy groceries, and do the jobs others don’t want. But because of my status, I don’t qualify for most assistance. When food prices went up again, groceries became the first thing I cut. I started skipping meals so my kids could eat.
