7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend, Aug. 1-3
OK, the trio of historic Dead & Co. shows in Golden Gate Park have long since sold out, but there are still a lot of things to do and eat…
Tsunami surge causes turbulence at Santa Cruz Harbor – The Mercury News
SANTA CRUZ — Under the threat of a potential tsunami hitting the Monterey Bay following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia Tuesday evening, local jurisdictions and…
Hospital lawsuit accuses Santa Clara County of refusing full reimbursement for more than 5,000 patients
San Jose’s Good Samaritan Hospital — owned by for-profit hospital chain HCA Healthcare — is suing Santa Clara County and its health insurance plan over their reimbursements for emergency care…
Kicking kids off Head Start to punish parents is cruel, short-sighted
As President Donald Trump’s deputy assistant secretary for early childhood development and director of the Office of Head Start during his first term, I have seen firsthand the positive impact…
After she plucked my hair, I won’t be seeing my mother anymore
Dear Eric: My mother and her caretaker came to visit for two days. My mother has some form of dementia, even though we all feel that at times she plays…
July 31, Phelps sets Olympic medal record
Today is Thursday, July 31, the 212th day of 2025. There are 153 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in…
JetBlue lost my wedding dress and won’t reimburse me. Can you help?
By Christopher Elliott | Travel Troubleshooter Q: JetBlue lost my all-important bag for 43 days as I left on my 50th anniversary trip to Greece with my children and grandchildren.…
This program didn’t work for me. Why can’t I get my $8,871 back?
By Christopher Elliott | Problem Solved Q: I recently signed up for the Pompa Program, which according to its website treats unexplained weight gain, brain fog, and sleep problems with…
Magnitude 3.3 quake jolts San Mateo County coastline
SAN MATEO COUNTY – A preliminary magnitude 3.3 earthquake jolted the San Mateo County coastline Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck at 9:28 p.m. roughly…
Richard Tillman faces federal charge for San Jose post office arson
SAN JOSE — A man charged locally with trying to destroy a South San Jose post office by driving a car into the building and setting it ablaze — while…