9+ hour, 23+ min ago  (561+ words) The 2026 Sunset International Wine & Spirits Competition proclaimed an Assyrtiko (pronounced ah-SEER-tee-koh), from New Clairvaux Vineyard in Tehama County Best White Wine and Best of Show. “New Clairvaux became the first winery in the Americas to plant this high-acid white grape…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (239+ words) The Mercury News San Jose library patrons take summer learning seriously As of this month, participants in the San José Public Library’s annual Summer Learning program had logged nearly 20,000 hours of reading since the program began in June. The program,…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (916+ words) More than 300,000 Californians have demanded that hundreds of data brokers erase information about their locations, finances, health and personal lives as the state’s first-in-the-nation Delete Act requires brokers to start the mandatory process of removing data on Aug. 1. Brokers must…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (188+ words) The Mercury News “Public money is not a favor. It is not a political prize. It is not a private account for public officials to use without meaningful oversight.” — State Sen. Aisha Wahab, an East Bay Democrat, on her SB…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (260+ words) The City of Milpitas is accepting applications for open seats on its city commissions. The city is currently recruiting for upcoming and existing vacancies on the arts, community housing, energy and environmental sustainability, veterans and parks, recreation and cultural resources…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1071+ words) Several companies, developers and properties have been linked to a federal investigation surrounding the Contra Costa County Assessor’s Office, according to grand jury subpoenas made public earlier this week. A closer look at the records shows that prosecutors are examining…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (383+ words) Silicon Valley Shakespeare is showcasing two comedies for its summer season in Sanborn County Park in Saratoga this summer. The company will produce “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde for the first time. The play is known for…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (209+ words) If you live in Saratoga’s Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area, which includes our hillsides and some surrounding areas, you are likely more susceptible to the dangers of wildfire. The summer season brings the hottest, driest days when a single lightning strike…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (151+ words) The Mercury News Latest line: A good week for Tom Gibson, a bad week for Ro Khanna Longtime state water attorney is sworn in as the new director of state Department of Water Resources, as feds announce a 97% chance of…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago  (418+ words) Today is Sunday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2026. There are 172 days left in the year. On July 12, 1967, rioting erupted in Newark, New Jersey, over the police beating of a Black taxi driver; 26 people were killed in the five days of violence…...