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Scams have been in our vernacular for hundreds of years. From confidence ploys (Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff) to the modern day telemarketing and advance fee schemes, the preponderance of crooks seeking to separate you from your money is dizzying. The sheer volume and sophistication of these shady con artists has prompted the Social Security Administration (SSA) to raise public

The fatality marks San Jose's 10th traffic death so far this year.

California is removing more guns from those prohibited by convictions, court orders or mental health issues from having them but still has a massive backlog of more than 23,000 people listed as illegally armed.

The Oscars drew 23.6 million viewers in 2020, the last time the show cracked the 20-million plateau in same-day viewing, and at the time, a record-low performance. Having more widely popular nominees, like “Barbie” and best-picture winner “Oppenheimer,” has long been seen as one way to enhance interest in the telecast.

The 9.0 magnitude quake and tsunami that ravaged parts of Japan's northeastern coast on March 11, 2011 killed about 20,000 people and drove thousands from their homes in the prefectures of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima.

James Crumbley, 47, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter. He is accused of failing to secure a gun at home and ignoring signs of Ethan Crumbley's mental distress.

East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for March 12, 2024

The settlement clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. Opponents said the law had created confusion about whether teachers could identity themselves as LGBTQ+ or if they even could have rainbow stickers in classrooms.

Mercury News Letters to the Editor for March 12, 2024

Coal hits close to home for West Oakland residents who say their life expectancies have been reduced by a long history of industrial pollution