The island of Alameda is known for producing great baseball players, including some who were Japanese American. Between World War I and II, the Alameda ATK — an all Japanese American team — thrived.

Anthony Tordillos holds a wide lead over Gabby Chavez-Lopez in the special election for the District 3 seat on the City Council.

Here are the morning’s top stories for Wednesday, June 25, 2025: Cities throughout California have taken different approaches on how to deal with homeless residents. That also includes those dwelling in RVs. While many plans have been slow on yielding results, Berkeley’s approach may be the solution that city leaders have been looking for. California … Continue reading One Bay Area City’s Answer to Homeless RV Residents Shows Promise for State →

Berkeley was the first U.S. city to make some neighborhoods off-limits to anything but single-family homes. Now, it’s considering allowing small apartment buildings in most areas.

Dozens of Wood Street residents ended up at a city-funded shelter site where part of the encampment used to be. It includes an RV park and a "community cabins" site. Now, this shelter site is scheduled to close on Monday.

San José District 3 runoff sees Anthony Tordillos leading Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a costly, high-stakes race focused on housing and public safety.

Over the weekend, the United States entered the conflict between Israel and Iran, dropping never-before-used bunker-buster bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran. President Donald Trump is now trying to hold both sides to a ceasefire, but his own objectives in ordering American involvement seem unclear. Marisa is joined by Politico senior foreign affairs correspondent … Continue reading Trump Pushes an Israel-Iran Ceasefire →

The Trump administration cut millions in DOJ grants in April, arguing the programs didn’t align with its priorities.

Fewer people are traveling out in their communities, which is hurting many small businesses.

California programs that aid crime victims face an uncertain future after losing $81 million in federal funds.