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Khanna returns to Milpitas for another town hall
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (210+ words) Congressman Ro Khanna addresses local federal employees, labor leaders, federal contract workers, and other attendees during a town hall meeting about what Congress can do to protect federal workers at Rancho Milpitas Middle School in Milpitas, Calif., on Thursday, May…...
Campbell hosts CERT Academy winter training
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (230+ words) Campbell CERT member Anna Rosenbluth explains the purpose of a placard to be used in a city-wide emergency to Campbell resident Marissa Metzger and her son, James. CERT is hosting its second annual Taste of Campbell fundraiser Nov. 3 at the…...
Latest line: A good week for Eric Swalwell, a bad week for Jennifer Siebel Newsom
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (47+ words) East Bay congressman is piling up big endorsements, as "First Partner" upstages governor's press conference East Bay congressman wins endorsements for governor from Sen. Adam Schiff, the most prominent public official to choose so far, and the state's largest firefighter's…...
Why don’t I feel California as world’s 4th largest economy?
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (810+ words) Using gross domestic product as the scorecard, my spreadsheet compared fresh state-level data for the third quarter of 2025 from the Bureau of Economic Analysis with the International Monetary Fund's October release of 2025 business output estimates for countries. In the third…...
Pianist set to show his ‘Poetic Virtuosity’ in Cupertino
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (225+ words) George Harliono, second prize winner of the 2023 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, will perform a recital on Feb. 22 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at De Anza College in Cupertino. (Courtesy photo) George Harliono, second prize winner of the 2023 Tchaikovsky…...
San Jose artist brings wind, light to bear in her paintings
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (292+ words) In her studio at The Alameda Artworks in San Jose's Rose Garden neighborhood, artist Ayelet Gal-On does not just paint; she builds. Layering oil, acrylic and plaster on canvas, her art is a process of accumulation, textures applied to capture…...
Is it mountaineering or art? Both, for the Bay Area’s vertical dancers
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (83+ words) Is it mountaineering or art? Both, for the Bay Area's vertical dancers'The Mercury News Being a professional dancer requires skill, determination and core strength. And when you're dancing hundreds of feet in the air " with no safety net " it requires…...
They said it: Dating apps no longer delivering?
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (71+ words) Quote of the week. "I tried the dating apps " I didn't like it. The weirdos were there, and then they didn't leave you alone." " Nadine Zuniga, 58, at a speed dating event in San Jose. In-person speed dating events and singles…...
Millions in budget cuts for West Contra Costa schools stir concerns for students, staff, families
9+ hour ago (1042+ words) RICHMOND " Millions more in budget cuts are coming to West Contra Costa Unified School District where officials continue to grapple with how to balance a budget and meet the needs of students, staff and the community. Faced with a three-year…...
Was Super Bowl 60 an economic boon for the Bay Area?
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (68+ words) Was Super Bowl 60 an economic boon for the Bay Area?The Mercury News On Saturday night before Super Bowl 60, crowds of football fans packed The Brit Sports Pub & Patio in downtown San Jose, overflowing to the sidewalk until the early…...