Paz-Cedillos: Measure A is a lifeline for Santa Clara County
The moment we are in is unlike any I’ve experienced as a nonprofit leader. The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” signed into law this summer, will devastate communities like ours. It strips billions of dollars from the social safety net, cutting Medicaid and other federal programs that have kept millions afloat. For...
State, regional leaders rally South Valley voters
A packed audience in the Gilroy Grange Hall welcomed California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas, who urged voters to support two Nov. 4 ballot measures they say are necessary to counter hostile federal policies and preserve local healthcare services. The event, organized...
Firefighters extinguish commercial blaze in Campbell at dawn
On Monday, Oct. 6, at 7:02am, Santa Clara County 9-1-1 Communications received a citizen report of smoke coming from the bottom of a commercial roll-up garage door at a building on the 1330 block of Dell Avenue in Campbell. Firefighters along with the Campbell Police Department arrived quickly and confirmed...
This All-Day Restaurant Brings Hearth-Fired Pizzas and Breakfast Burritos to Downtown San Jose
The building at 50 West in San Jose will once again serve food and drinks with the debut of Poppy & Claro on Thursday, October 16. It’s unlike the previous option, the private, members-only Capital Club that closed in December 2024 in the former KQED office building. Instead, Poppy & Claro is an all-day restaurant...
San Jose’s Changing Approach to Homelessness
Amid recent policy developments and ever-changing public attitudes toward homelessness, the homeless population of San Jose faces displacement and instability. In July, the San Jose City Council announced its intent to sweep the homeless encampment in Columbus Park. Its eventual objective is to revitalize the park...
Where do people spend the most and least on groceries in the US?
As grocery prices rise , Samantha Black has cut her budget in other places to feed her family of five. "You can't cut out groceries," said Black, who lives in Dallas with her husband and three kids. So they cut back on eating out. The family spends about $600 a month on groceries, up from about $400 last year. A new...
Budda Mack Makes an Impact with “Raised” Featuring Mozzy & Chef Boy
Budda Mack, the Bay Area rising force signed to Bay Musik Records, returns with “Raised,” a new single featuring Sacramento stalwart Mozzy and Los Angeles’ own Chef Boy. The track arrives as another vivid entry in Budda Mack’s steadily expanding discography, underscoring both his roots and his vision for what he is...
San Jose Man Accused of Quinceañeras Scam
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has charged a San Jose man with stealing thousands of dollars from local families who hired him to plan their daughters’ quinceañeras. Juan Martin Gaspar, 51, a well-known planner for San Jose families celebrating their child’s special 15th birthday, took large...
California woman rents billboards to find love
Lisa Catalano, a 42-year old living in the Bay Area, created her own personal dating website and is spreading the word through a series of digital billboards.
“Piss-teria” Strikes The Bay Area
Last month, an internet fad of urinating on college campuses and anonymously posting videos of it to social media began at California’s Chico State University with the TikTok account “chicostatepisser,” before spreading across the country, including into Livermore’s own Las Positas Community College. In an effort to...
