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Six years later, smaller Garlic Festival comes blazing back to Gilroy
Despite long lines, both newcomers and die-hard festival fans were thrilled at the return of the long-held tradition, and ...
Oakland is answering 911 calls dramatically faster, despite continuing staffing struggles
At the time, the state warned that Oakland needed to meet the 15-seconds-or-fewer threshold for 90% of its 911 calls, an industry standard set by the National Emergency Number Association. Otherwise, ...
Letters: We must learn to co-exist with mountain lions
“If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all ...
Safeway workers prepare for strikes in Northern California this weekend
Shopping at Safeway might mean crossing a picket line in Northern California this weekend. Thousands of Safeway workers are poised to go on strike Saturday, if the company and local unions don’t reach ...
Southwest flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge shortly after leaving Southern California
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Southwest Airlines flight attendants are being treated for injuries after a passenger jet heading to Las ...
What visitors need to know before traveling to Yosemite this summer
Even if you’re not camping, Yosemite is well worth a visit. Aug. 4 is an excellent time to go because there will be free ...
Which 10 San Jose homes had the best prices the week of June 23?
A condo in San Jose that sold for $435,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in San Jose in the past ...
Letters: Voters have the power to lift nation’s veil of fear
The contributors to Wednesday’s Letters to the Editor voiced concerns over the president’s usurping of states’ rights, ...
San Jose property leased to IHOP restaurant lands local buyer
A South Bay investment group paid $5.6 million in an all-cash deal for the site at 981 Blossom Hill Rd., according to ...
SF Giants’ Roupp placed on injured list as starting rotation takes another hit
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ rotation took a hit when the team optioned Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento following the ...
Tea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed
Tea said that about 72,000 images were leaked online, including 13,000 images of selfies or selfies featuring photo ...
Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education ...