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
OAKLAND — To patch up a financial crisis likened by some officials to the Great Recession, Oakland’s leaders on Tuesday approved budget changes that will avoid drastic cuts but also rely on the still-pending sale of the city’s most valuable real estate property. The heavily contested, 5-3 decision by the City Council resolves, for now, … Read more
The San Jose City Council has agreed to an ambitious plan to move about 500 homeless people living along waterways to sanctioned encampment sites throughout the city by the middle of next year — but it’s already gotten pushback from community members about its choice of locations. At the direction of state regulators pushing the … Read more
On hot summer mornings, the moisture-drenched products in your June Allure Beauty Box are as refreshing as an iced latte (yum!) and every bit as uplifting. Inside you’ll find a moisturizing summer skin-care routine to keep you glowing all season long with formulas—like a fan-favorite Belif moisturizer and a delicate rosewater toner—that are light enough … Read more
