Truth in storytelling
Journalism has to take into account how creative ways to tell journalistic stories raise similar questions about the line between fact and fiction.
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John Bolton
Donald Trump’s genius lies in his unrivaled ability to make those around him look better than we know they are.Â
Local Iranian-American community holds Palo Alto candlelight vigil for victims of Ukrainian jetliner disaster
PALO ALTO – About 100 members of the local Iranian-American community held a candlelight vigil in Palo Alto’s downtown Lytton Plaza Jan. 12 for the victims of PS 752, the Ukrainian jetliner downed by an Iranian missile.
More hocus pocus
Trump appeared on national TV on Jan. 3 to tell the American people that his administration had taken out Qasem Soleimani because of an imminent threat to the United States.
In the Wild West of online medicine, crowdsourcing is the next frontier
SAN FRANCISCO — Crowdsourcing diagnoses has gained traction in recent years as an unconventional approach to solving particularly tricky medical mysteries—especially when doctors struggle to resolve an illness.
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If you are going to San Francisco
President Donald Trump baits House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Governor Gavin Newsom on Twitter for not doing enough to address the problems facing the “decaying” City.
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The year in review
2019 was a rough year for America’s international standing. Around the world, Trump’s brand of global politics estranged allies, emboldened dictators, and diminished American leadership on world issues.
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From interpreters and journalists to pet sitters, California’s gig economy law has independent contractors fretting
California’s gig economy law, which will take effect Jan. 1, was designed to protect workers from being misclassified as independent contractors. But as a side effect, it leaves millions of independent contractors in California worried about their livelihoods.
Small business association pushes to remove parking meters in San Jose
SAN JOSE — Business owners on San Jose’s East Santa Clara Street, a corridor next to downtown that is comprised of 30 blocks of shops, salons, restaurants and community centers, say the presence of numerous parking meters in the area is turning away potential customers.
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San Jose businesswomen transforming former laundromat into indoor market for local vendors
SAN JOSE — A new kind of market will soon open up on the East Santa Clara Street corridor in San Jose. Urban Kiosk, set to open just two blocks east of San Jose’s city hall, is an indoor market that will house local vendors selling crafts, wares and goods.
Outgoing Redwood City mayor reflects on region’s housing crunch
REDWOOD CITY — Redwood City has not been immune to California’s housing crunch. Councilmember Ian Bain, who passed the mayoral title to Diane Howard on Dec. 9 after finishing a two-year term as the city’s top government official, doesn’t have to imagine what it’s like to have trouble affording Bay Area housing.
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The Field Narrows
As 2019 comes to an end, the field of Democratic candidates continues to narrow even after the late entries of Mike Bloomberg, Tom Steyer and Deval Patrick.
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