5+ hour, 50+ min ago  (819+ words) (CNN) " A federal appeals court said Saturday that President Donald Trump can move ahead for another week with construction of a massive new White House ballroom while judges consider the project. The 2-1 order from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (14+ words) US Navy ships transit Strait of Hormuz ahead of mine-clearing mission'The Mercury News...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago  (491+ words) (CNN) " For the first time in several years, festival season will welcome back shirt-optional crowd-pleaser, Justin Bieber. His Coachella performance this weekend will mark an important moment in his slow-walked return to the stage following a turbulent few years marked…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (268+ words) (CNN) " The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said on Saturday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Rep. Eric Swalwell, a day after CNN reported that a former staffer for the congressman accused him of having sex with her…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (372+ words) I love Oakland. But loving this city means telling the truth about it, even when it's uncomfortable. Here's the truth: before Oakland residents vote yes on yet another parcel tax, city leaders need to answer for a pattern of mismanagement…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (535+ words) Christopher Gerard Becerra, 42, of Brea is facing two felony counts of contacting a minor with intent to commit a specified offense, along with misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a person believed to be a child and attempting to induce…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (761+ words) I won't say that I'm some kind of port-o-potty connoisseur, but I've used my share in time of need. And let me tell you, the new high-tech smart restroom that was recently placed at Arena Green West across from SAP…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (240+ words) The Mercury News Officers went to the home for a fire investigation shortly after 4 a. m. Friday, where someone had thrown an incendiary device, setting an exterior gate on fire, and then fled on foot, police said. Open AI, the creator of…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (646+ words) The Mercury News Feldman: The Supreme Court's stealth attack on the regulatory state In an 8-1 decision last week, the Supreme Court struck down a Colorado law that prohibited so-called conversion therapy aimed at changing the gender expression or sexual orientation…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (354+ words) PORTERVILLE " A man fatally shot a central California sheriff's deputy Thursday morning as he was being served an eviction notice, prompting a standoff that ended with authorities fatally running him over with a vehicle after he fled the home. Tulare…...