Here are our endorsements so far for the Nov. 4 special statewide election. To read the full editorials, go to mercurynews.com/2025endorsements or eastbaytimes.com/2025endorsements. Yes on ...

Gov. Newsom’s recent veto sends a troubling message about the state’s commitment to fighting transnational repression.

The same slow, steady effort that makes our streets safer also makes our community stronger. So as the season changes, let’s ...

Jane was a longtime vegetarian who in her later years became vegan. She advocated for plant-based eating and meat reduction.

Following several investigations, a special election, and a formal recommendation for her removal from office, San Mateo County supervisors could vote Tuesday to force out Sheriff Christina Corpus.

Sales tax increase needed to offset federal budget cuts, which are projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2029-30.

Tip of the editorial cap to the journalists who stood up for press freedom at the Pentagon earlier this week, walking out of the place rather than agreeing to do ...

Without warrants, masked federal agents are demanding nurses and doctors divulge confidential patient information. They must ...

A 2024 report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory noted that in 2014 data centers “consumed 21.2 billion liters of ...

Whether by design or by quiet submission to a rapidly-evolving digital landscape, the world’s largest social media companies have allowed their platforms to become factories of division, ...