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Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced school districts to move to remote learning, Polly Ferguson said her fifth grade grandson could not read or grasp basic math concepts. That changed after 15 mont…
Current and former students at Sonoma State University want a professor removed from the classroom, not just for what he’s teaching students in his film classes, but how he’s teaching it. They say he’s mean, treats women particularly poorly and screens gratuitously violent and sexual films without any warning.
During Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 90-minute, superlative-saturated monologue on the virtues of his revised 2021-22 budget this month, he boasted of an historic high in public school spending.
State aid …
With his city still reeling from a mass shooting that claimed the lives of nine transit workers, Mayor Sam Liccardo was taking his plea for tougher gun control laws Monday to the White House
The San Jose man recovering from gunshot wounds was charged with burglary; the resident who shot the intruder did not know him and was not charged, police said.
A California man was arrested in Santa Clara County with an arsenal of weapons, body armor, drugs, and a handwritten manifesto detailing his plans to “wipe out” Black, Hispanic and Jewish people, the district attorney’s office said.
An active performer, violinist Christina Mok has become a familiar figure in the classical music scene in Northern California. She devotes herself equally to solo performance, chamber recitals, and orchestral leading. https://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org/performers/christina-mok/ …
Pick up a copy of this month’s @siliconmag to catch up with our General Director Khori Dastoor, who speaks on on the splendor of opera, her career shifts, the obstacles facing the industry, and more. The story is also available online - read more here: https://bit.ly/3pcaxJM
Homeless people living in RVs, shacks, tents, and cars have coalesced on about 55 acres of undeveloped property in North San Jose owned by the iPhone-maker
California will spend a record $4.8 billion over two years to alleviate homelessness after legislators Thursday unanimously passed key details of a new state budget
U.S. Border Patrol has made more than 1 million arrests of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border since last October, after June set a 20-year record for that month, according to gover…
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Graphic Novel Making Workshop with Nick Dragotta in 2019
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MOUNTAIN VIEW — An “exquisite” Mountain View tech campus in a vibrant Silicon Valley tech hub has been bought by an alliance of veteran real estate companies. TMG Partners and a real estate unit of…
San Jose Flea Market vendors are demanding its owners lock them into 5-year leases and provide at least three years of notice if the market will be closed or relocated. Those are just a few of the…
Gov. Newsom signed a $100 billion budget deal Monday, paving the way for millions of Californians to receive one-time cash payments directly into their bank accounts.
Scott Thatcher and his wife Angela were born in California and love the sun-kissed Golden State. But two months ago they sold their home, packed up their belongings and travelled 1,700 miles with their three sons to start a new life in Texas. Despite earning good salaries with secure jobs as a driver and a …
After pioneering consumer data privacy protections, the California Legislature has tapped the brakes on proposals to further regulate social media companies.
Cities around the world are reducing traffic speeds and improving access to local services and activities by public transport, cycling and walking. They are now reaping the many ‘slow city’ benefits.
There’s abundant evidence that living near highways is bad for human health: Research has linked it to higher rates of hypertension, heart attack, neurological illnesses and more.
A new state study identified a $4.6 billion funding gap to resolve safe drinking water problems over five years. We talked to UCLA’s Greg Pierce, the study’s lead researcher, about the findings.
