Voters Establish Constitutional Right to Abortion, Legal Interpretations to Come
bySTANFORD – Californians voted to establish a constitutional right to abortion, marking the latest change in state policy following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision…
Politics
Santa Clara County Voters to Pick New Sheriff to Replace Disgraced Smith
bySANTA CLARA – Santa Clara County voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to replace former Sheriff Laurie Smith – who resigned shortly before being…
Proposition 30: Lyft Support For Climate Tax, Electric Vehicle Measure Looks Like A Liability
byDuring October, donations aimed at defeating Proposition 30, a tax on the wealthy to subsidize electric vehicles in California, topped $14 million. As recently…
Menlo Park Affordable Housing Measure V Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor
byIn front yards across Menlo Park, green “Yes on V” campaign signs battle with bright yellow “No on V” signs, neighbors displaying opposing stances…
Protesters Fight Against Animal Cruelty in the Fashion Industry
byPALO ALTO, Calif. — At the Stanford Shopping Center’s Anthroplogie store on the afternoon of Oct. 15, two protesters were handing out leaflets containing…
Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters
byPalo Alto, in a bid to phase out gas water heaters and reduce fossil fuel emissions, is making it easier for residents to install…
Rally Continues in San Francisco to Support Iranian Protests
byAs nation-wide protests in Iran entered the fifth week, the Iranian communities in the Bay Area continue to gather in solidarity to demand justice…
San Jose mayoral candidate Chavez pledges to expedite San Jose housing construction
bySanta Clara County Supervisor and mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez said San Jose needs to “build faster and more” to ease the city’s housing shortage….
Reproductive rights advocates rally for abortion ballot measure
byOakland — Reproductive healthcare advocates rallied in Oakland on October 8 in support of Proposition 1, a ballot measure that would establish a constitutional…
Hundreds rally for solidarity with Iranian protestors
bySAN FRANCISCO – Hundreds rallied at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on October 9 in support of the ongoing protest movements in Iran, shouting,…
San Jose mayor candidate Mahan calls for state support to tackle housing crisis
byCity councilmember and mayoral candidate Matt Mahan said the state isn’t doing enough to support San Jose’s response to the housing crisis. “The state…
How The Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Transform Bay Area Transportation
byCalifornia alone will receive over $40 billion, most of which will go towards road and public transportation.