1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (993+ words) SANTA CRUZ " Dozens of Black surfers, community members and visitors appeared at Cowell Beach Friday for Black Surf Santa Cruz's sixth annual Liberation Paddle Out celebrating Juneteenth and promoting ocean access and inclusivity. At the paddle out event, people gathered…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (906+ words) In the latest chapter of a long battle between California and President Trump over environmental rules, California on Monday sued the Trump administration to preserve the state's strict emissions standards that require more electric cars and trucks, and also ban…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1395+ words) To step back in time to a vintage American downtown, one need not go far from the whir of high-tech Silicon Valley. Nestled into the Santa Cruz Mountains just 20 minutes from downtown San Jose, Los Gatos offers colorful shopfronts, historic…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago  (129+ words) The annual Lavender Bloom Fest is open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. until July 12 and Friday nights until the end of June from 6 p. m. to 9 p. m. Bees N Bloom, located at 3883 Petaluma. .. The Bees N Blooms lavender labyrinth offers families the opportunity…...

14+ hour ago  (648+ words) California has a scary wide gap between its top earners and those who have meager paydays " a divide that helps explain, among other things, the state's housing affordability headaches. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed recently released household income calculations from the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (761+ words) ANTIOCH " Antioch is set to revisit funding for an affordable housing project rejected in April after a developer warned that doing so could expose the city to over $8 million in penalties and fines. On Tuesday, the City Council is expected…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (329+ words) An intricately crafted blouse believed to have belonged to Sarah Winchester will be on loan to the San Jose tourist attraction from the Campbell Museum for a limited time beginning on the Winchester estate's 103rd anniversary celebration on'Tuesday, June 30. The blouse…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (267+ words) The City of Sunnyvale is hosting a full day of community celebrations on July 4 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with family-friendly activities, live music and amusement park rides. The day starts with a…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (262+ words) A single-family house located in the 43500 block of Southerland Way in Fremont changed owner on April 2. The 2, 139-square-foot house, built in 1988, was sold for $2, 915, 000, or $1, 363 per square foot. This two-story house has three bedrooms" A single-family house located in the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (647+ words) Re: "Few exits add to fire dangers" (Page A1, June 8). Wildfire evacuation challenges are a stark reminder of how much work remains to prepare communities for the wildfires we know are inevitable. Unfortunately, in this regard, we are still not investing…...