San Jose man freed from prison after controversial gang case dropped
SAN JOSE — A man serving a 105-year prison sentence for a string of violent 2008 gang attacks became a free man this week, when prosecutors dismissed his charges on…
Images stolen from women’s dating safety app that vets men
A dating safety app that allows women to do background checks on men and anonymously share “red flag” behaviour has been hacked, exposing thousands of members’ images, posts and comments.…
After 84 years, Vahl’s is still the place to be in Alviso
When it comes to iconic San Jose joints, Vahl’s in Alviso sits pretty high on a very short list. Originally opened by Eric and Amelia Vahl in 1941, the restaurant…
Here’s the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly
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Disc golf courses multiply around the Bay Area as the sport rises from the fringe
San Jose resident Jim Challas only needs three things to play his favorite outdoor game: a green space, a sunhat and — most important of all — a plastic disc.…
World’s thirst for the tea swallows global supplies
Osmond Chia Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Matcha mania is sweeping the world. The bright green Japanese tea can be found in everything from Starbucks’ lattes in the UK…
California pot industry doesn’t deserve special status, favors
The ill effects of cannabis use have been well known for generations: spaced out behavior, impaired judgment, clouded or heightened senses depending on your personal biology, a distorted sense of…
Five killed as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks
Five people have been killed in overnight strikes in Russia and Ukraine, as the two sides continue to trade drone attacks. Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that more than 200…
Bay Area doctors warn of danger from RFK Jr. assault on vaccines
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health successes of modern medicine. From smallpox to polio to measles, vaccines have saved millions of lives, protected entire generations from disability and…
What is inside the GHF food box being distributed in Gaza
Kevin Nguyen and Alex Murray BBC Verify Reuters More than two million Palestinians in Gaza are facing a starvation crisis, with deaths from malnutrition rising by the day, according to…