BERKELEY — The gap has widened slightly but Councilmember Sophie Hahn and nonprofit consultant Adena Ishii remain in close competition for the Berkeley mayor seat, according to the latest figures from Alameda County. As of Friday evening, updated results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters showed Hahn and Ishii divided by 1,081 votes with … Read more
The Harris camp, in particular, has poured time and money into beefing up the vice president’s presence on popular social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 4, 2024 at 6:02 AM PST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
Since they emerged in 2021 in response to COVID-19 policies, the organization has grown in size and influence with more than 130,000 members across 48 states. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 4, 2024 at 5:45 AM PST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … 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
Former President Donald Trump weighed in on the polarizing debate about transgender athletes on Wednesday, an issue that has engulfed San Jose State’s volleyball team, saying if he’s elected he’ll use an executive order to outlaw transgender competitors at all levels. “You just ban it,” Trump said during a town hall that aired Wednesday on … Read more
State lawmakers have dismissed a bill by a Santa Clara County senator that would have provided a chance at release for some inmates serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murder. Sen. Dave Cortese, a San Jose Democrat, authored SB 94 in 2022 in hope of offering inmates who were convicted of murders … Read more
California would become the fifth state to require public schools to restrict or ban student smartphone use on school grounds under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom has supported and is expected to sign. The bipartisan Phone-Free Schools Act — Assembly Bill 3216 — would require school districts to enact smartphone restrictions by July 1, 2026, and … Read more
SAN JOSE — Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas had had enough. She listened quietly during Tuesday’s board meeting as leaders of the county’s child welfare agency breezed through a slide show about the progress they’ve made trying to reform the agency since last year’s fentanyl overdose death of baby Phoenix Castro, a 3-month-old they’d … Read more
RICHMOND — A lawsuit filed this month alleges Richmond Councilmember Doria Robinson and her significant other, Najari Smith, wrongfully evicted Smith’s former business partner from his home and ignored conditions that made the unit uninhabitable. The suit filed Aug. 19 in Contra Costa Superior Court is just the latest development in a months-long dispute over the shuttered … Read more
BERKELEY — The fog lifted early Friday over the flatlands of Berkeley where a diverse mix of homeowners and renters had gathered for a block party the night before to watch Kamala Harris on the big screen accepting the Democratic nomination for president and delivering a shout-out to her childhood neighborhood. “We lived in the … Read more
