2+ week, 4+ day ago   (730+ words) Re: “Testing restores barriers to entry for diverse kids” (Page A6, Aug. 21). If this author is representative of what happens when we relax UC admission standards, I fear for our future. She starts by claiming the university has the obligation to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (532+ words) It took only 15 minutes for the owners of 31-year-old tortoise Sheldon to notice that he had broken through the fence of their residence in the unincorporated Santa Clara County community of Coyote and escaped. But by the time they made…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (604+ words) Q: I booked a car in Spain through Booking.com for a rental with Avis. Everything seemed fine until I had a family emergency and had to return the vehicle early. At no stage during the booking process or at the…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (267+ words) East Bay Times San Jose Rocks founder discusses South Bay’s role in rock music Dan Orloff, founder and “chief rock officer” of San Jose Rocks, will talk about the Santa Clara Valley’s role in rock music on Friday, Aug. 28, at…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (724+ words) The basic story is so cute it would make for a nice children’s book: An adorable penguin is setting off from downtown San Jose on a mission to explore the city over the next couple of months and spread a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (25+ words) East Bay Times Letters: Video shows OPD is too eager to end federal oversight...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (567+ words) The state budget is an obvious source for anyone interested in how California finances its programs. However the budget, including the latest version enacted in June, is only a rough outline, a collection of suppositions and guesses, some educated, others…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (359+ words) Three Bay Area public high schools cracked California’s top 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s new 2026-27 rankings, helping the San Jose metropolitan area lead the nation in the share of schools placing among the country’s top quarter. Dr. T.J. Owens…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (793+ words) Early city data shows motorists slowing down along some of Oakland’s most dangerous streets, prompting the city’s transportation director to explore whether red-light cameras should return. Oakland Department of Transportation Director Josh Rowan said this week that the reintroduction of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (108+ words) East Bay Times Are you ready for one last summer trip? Well, in honor of the 110th birthday of the National Park Service, all parks in the U.S. will be free to visit on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Yes, only on that one day....