California officials investigate possible local spread of mpox after 3 cases with no travel...
(NEW YORK) — Health officials in Los Angeles County said on Friday they are investigating a possible local spread of a more severe strain of mpox. Two cases of the strain were identified among Los Angeles County residents with no recent travel history. It comes after the first U.S....
San Jose housing tower faces auction and foreclosure over failed loan
SAN JOSE — A lender is heading into the final stages of its efforts to seize ownership of The Fay through a foreclosure of a delinquent construction loan totaling $182.5 million. Documents filed with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office show the lender could take back the 363-unit high-rise...
San Jose scratches head over official’s ethical dilemma
The San Jose Police Department pays $55,000 a month to rent an evidence warehouse on Monterey Road. The owner: a San Jose official who votes on police spending. District 6 Councilmember Michael Mulcahy is the managing partner of his private, family-owned real estate firm SDS NexGen Partners, which has leased the...
Lee: Maternity services return to Regional Medical Center
Five years ago, I stood with nurses on a picket line when Regional Medical Center (RMC) announced the closure of its Labor and Delivery Ward. Despite public outcry, the unit closed in 2020 — a devastating loss to the East San Jose community. After taking office as a Santa...
Bay Area TSA workers warn of worsening shutdown impacts as first missed paycheck hits
“Every day this shutdown goes on, the risk of a national security incident increases,” said one Oakland airport employee who is also a union official.
Bay Area resident suspected of running ‘ghost gun’ factory inside his apartment
Alfred Amaya, 28, was expected to be charged with more than 30 felonies, including possession of a machine gun, manufacturing machine guns and possession of a weapon.
3.1 magnitude quake hits Berkeley campus unexpectedly
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook the UC Berkeley campus and surrounding East Bay community on Thursday morning, providing an unexpected real-world preview just an hour before a planned international earthquake preparedness drill. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the tremor at 9:23 a.m., with the epicenter located...
Santa Clara County expected to lose millions in housing grants
Federal funds for permanent supportive housing programs are expected to be substantially parred down, putting hundreds of Santa Clara County residents at risk of becoming homeless. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to cap the amount of Continuum of Care grants that can be used for...
Study: California has greenest U.S. cities; Arizona at bottom
(The Center Square) – No city in the U.S. is greener than San Jose, and four other California cities join it in the top 10. That’s according to a recent WalletHub study of the nation’s 100 most populated cities and their progress on environmental and climate issues. WalletHub said San Jose stood out for having the...
The largest dim sum restaurant in the U.S. has arrived in the Bay Area
The fifth location of this growing Cantonese chain arrives in a part of the Bay Area with no other options for dim sum or large-scale group dining.
