OAKLAND – The difficult cuts long promised by city officials to combat a historic local financial crisis are at the doorstep — and layoffs are now officially on the table. A new report released Friday said city officials are contemplating up to 91 layoffs early next year, though an unknown number of those could end … Read more
California lawmakers kicked off a special session of the state Legislature on Monday. The reason? To fund a $25 million war chest for anticipated legal battles with incoming President Donald Trump’s administration. As nearly 30 new state lawmakers were sworn into office at the state Capitol in Sacramento, legislative leaders gaveled in a special session … Read more
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Why you’ll love it: Proof that a hand treatment doesn’t have to be utilitarian, this formula is packed with the kind of skin-loving ingredients you’d normally find in a good face serum. There’s vitamin C, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid, to name a few, that help even out skin tone—fading brown spots on your hands—as they … Read more
OAKLAND — Breaking away from other prominent East Bay Democrats, retired Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley became the second former leader this past week to call for their successor to be yanked from office during the Nov. 5 election. O’Malley’s endorsement of the recall campaign targeting current District Attorney Pamela Price came just days … Read more
As he continues to defy calls for his ouster, San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres could lose his committee assignments as an investigation into sexual misconduct involving minors shrouds the District 3 representative. Torres has disappeared from the public eye — missing a City Council meeting and shirking his other responsibilities on local and regional … Read more
San Jose city leaders have signed off on a plan to attract new businesses downtown — including a two-year business tax exemption — hoping that the short-term benefits offered will lead to long-term growth and vibrancy. The leasing incentive program, which will go into effect on Jan. 1, includes a temporary business tax exemption for … Read more
Facing the possibility of a major earthquake over the next few decades, San Jose is requiring older “soft-story” buildings to be seismically retrofitted to avoid the catastrophic damages the region saw during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. But housing advocates have raised the red flag over fears that rents for some of the city’s most vulnerable … Read more
“As a cream blush enthusiast—some might say hoarder—I’m constantly trying to Marie Kondo my stash. Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Color avoids the chop every time because of its ease of use and color payoff,” says Allure’s Hunter Lacey. I tried out the cream blush sticks for myself and quickly saw why: The shades in … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Riding the momentum of a cross-country swing state tour with her newly minted running mate Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris rolled into her home state to address a crowd of major Bay Area donors and California politicians at a fundraiser Sunday. “There are two very different visions for our nation. One … Read more
Over the last week, the calls for President Joe Biden to bow out as the presumptive Democratic Party nominee have grown louder, and now, one of the Bay Area’s most prominent Democrats, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, is chiming in. Concerns about Biden’s viability in November started circulating following his unsteady performance at the June 27 presidential … Read more
