DailyUpdateNow24

Albany City Council joins Middle East ceasefire debate, but first will set up a committee to discuss the topic

Some residents deeply concerned by the loss of life in Gaza have been calling for the council to act for months, while others have argued such a resolution would stoke antisemitism in the community.

Letters: JCRC doesn’t speak | Downplaying opposition | Furthering pain | States’ right

East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for March 6, 2024

Sharks’ Hertl ‘ahead of schedule,’ but questions linger about Couture

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl could be back before the end of the regular season, but Logan Couture's outlook is more uncertain

Election Live Blog: Haven’t voted yet? There’s still time. Here’s how

Breaking news from Super Tuesday in the Bay Area, California and across the United States

Oakland police arrest juvenile in killing of corner store employee

Maged Alazzani was shot just before 8:15 p.m. on Jan. 6 while working inside the Orlando Market in West Oakland.

SF Giants-Brewers: Bats pick up Webb after tough first inning; another pitcher likely out for Opening Day

Webb allowed four first-inning runs to put the Giants in a hole early, then settled in to strike out the side in the second before allowing a third-inning home run to Rhys Hoskins.

Letters: AT&T scheme | Blocking progress | Rejecting Haley | Clinging to Trump | Zionist support | Confounding support

Mercury News Letters to the Editor for March 6, 2024

Doom loop: Iconic clothing company slashes 100-plus Bay Area jobs

Levi Strauss & Co. has revealed plans to chop well over 100 jobs in San Francisco, potentially adding to a "doom-loop" scenario in that city.

San Jose brewery gives locals an old-school beer of their own

First City Lager is a throwback style that pays tribute to San Jose's status as the first civic settlement in California.

Tattoo artist identified as man fatally shot outside San Jose lounge

Saratoga resident Jose Luis Rodriguez was found mortally wounded inside a car off Moorpark Avenue on Feb. 29, police say.