The Best Pride Month Events for Families in the Bay Area
From performances to the iconic San Francisco parade, there’s a full month of joyful, family-friendly ways to show up and show your pride. JUNE 6. Highlights include live performances celebrating diversity and unity, vendors, community resources for LGBTQIA+ and more. 2-6pm. FREE. Mill Valley Downtown Plaza, 87 Throckm
Even some Berkeley tech workers can’t afford to stay in their homes
Since the California Gold Rush, economic opportunities have drawn people to the Bay Area from all over the world. But for just as long, the region’s boom-and-bust economy has made it impossible for others to stay. Since the 1990s, the tech industry has driven costs higher, but for some...
‘I want to stay here’: Inside an East Bay suburb’s homegrown homeless crisis
Alameda County’s recent point-in-time homeless count showed several big wins. The county’s urban centers, from Oakland, to Hayward, to Alameda, all saw major declines in homelessness after years of increases. But in the county’s eastern Tri-Valley suburbs of Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore, the story is entirely diff
Waymo recalls software following on-road incident
The autonomous taxi service, Waymo, recalled software for its entire fleet following an incident in San Antonio, Texas, according to a recall report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Waymo, the autonomous self-driving car brand, released its first rider-only Waymo One service in Arizona in 2020.
Major Battery Storage Project Proposed in CA
A Virginia energy company is proposing to build one of the largest battery storage plants in California in Coyote Valley, a rural expanse of farmland and scenic open space on San Jose’s southern edges. Located west of Highway 101 along Bailey Avenue between Monterey Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard,...
Bay Area lost an acclaimed pizzeria, decades-old brewery and celebrity chef restaurant last month
These are the most notable restaurant and bar closings in the Bay Area in the past month.
San Jose Sizzles As Sunny Weekend Rolls Into Hot Monday
San Jose is soaking up classic early-summer weather today with sunny skies and a quick warm-up into the low 80s by afternoon. It started on the cool side at the airport, but temperatures are expected to jump to around 82°F in the city, with even warmer readings inland. If you are bouncing between microclimates, plan fo
Inside Apple’s enormous $5 billion, 2.8-million-square-foot HQ that has no air conditioning
Apple's massive corporate headquarters has no heating or air conditioning for nine months out of the year thanks to this incredible feature
Rabid Bat Found Near Sidewalk in Residential California Area Sparks Fears of Exposure to...
There are currently no known human or animal exposures associated with the incident on Tuesday, May 26
San Jose activist wants to demystify local government
San José Spotlight is highlighting community members who make a difference for AAPI Heritage Month. Ellina Yin compares citizen participation in local government to putting together a piece of IKEA furniture using one of those frustrating assembly manuals that have no words. A self-trained community educator and activi

















