Which Southern California teams had the best seasons? – The Mercury News
In This Space, as you might have noticed, we don’t mind starting a debate. (Equally as important, sometimes you take your column ideas where you can find them.) Thus, today’s…
UK foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of war
By Samar Kassaballi and Bassem Mroue | Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the…
One dead in second fatal Bay Point shooting in a month
BAY POINT — Authorities are investigating another possible homicide in recent months after one person was shot and killed Saturday morning in front of a home in Bay Point, officials…
Mendocino County’s Ukiah Unified offering free summer meals
By Sydney Fishman | Bay City News Ukiah Unified School District’s (UUSD) Free Summer Meals program not only provides students with free meals during summer break, but also helps low-income…
Big Ten commish on CFP, Pac-12 expansion & ACC settlement
The offseason is definitely not the slow season as yet another week delivered news impacting both the Pac-12 legacy schools and other universities across the region. Here are three developments…
Luis Severino dislikes Sutter Health Park, but other Athletics adjust
MLB: Some Athletics players take a big picture approach to playing at Triple-A Sutter Health Park Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Originally…
Will lower mortgage rates save California’s housing market? – The Mercury News
Will lower mortgage rates convince California house hunters to stop balking at unaffordable homes on the market? What’s next for interest rates is a heated, national debate. The Federal Reserve…
VTA should abandon San Jose BART extension that’s already out of date
If you were on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority board, would you double down on a $12.75 billion, 6-mile underground BART extension that won’t be completed until 2037 at…
Booing Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone is a 30-year tradition
Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone’s last day on the job is Sunday, and it’ll be interesting to see if that ends one of Silicon Valley’s favorite pastimes: booing him.…
Divisions on EBMUD grow amid misconduct investigations – The Mercury News
OAKLAND — An investigation attempting to shed more light on a March confrontation at the East Bay Municipal Utility District between Director April Chan and an Oakland community artist has…