ZAQS.ORG

Wednesday, July 01, 2026 9:37 PM ET

The Mercury News - Politics

July 4th: How long it took to preserve the Declaration of Independence

12 hours ago

Supreme Court's ruling on transgender athletes unlikely to change California policy

12 hours ago

Skelton: California pushes for affordable housing while the president plays games

14 hours ago

Opinion: California must keep landlords from price-fixing and expedite permitting

5 days ago

Opinion: As debate rages over Iran deal, let's acknowledge how much we have already lost

15 hours ago

Bloomberg: New leadership can move the UK past Brexit

15 hours ago

Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican appeal to enforce Arizona voting laws

2 days ago

After Pacifica Pier closure, Liccardo bill aims to fund disaster prevention before damage is done

2 hours ago

Alameda County extends Flock Safety contract amid worries over surveillance network

6 hours ago

8 more new California laws that go into effect today

6 hours ago

E. Jean Carroll refuses to give Trump more time to cough up $5 million: 'This is the end of the line'

6 hours ago

As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children

5 hours ago

Cal Water says cybersecurity breach by Iranian-linked hackers was limited

10 hours ago

California advocates sharply divided on Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender athletes from school teams

12 hours ago

Gov. Newsom signs bill giving judges more discretion to deny mental health diversions

12 hours ago

NPR retracts story claiming Supreme Court Justice Alito is retiring

12 hours ago

City of Santa Cruz wins court ruling on soda tax

10 hours ago

Richmond considers tax measures to address decades-old fire department needs

13 hours ago

Top two candidates set for three San Jose council runoffs in November

1 day ago

Antioch to decide on Homekey grant in July in effort to help city's homeless

2 days ago

An environmentally friendly cemetery is being proposed in Napa Valley. Not everyone is happy

2 days ago

Five things to know about Alameda County's $6.7 billion budget

2 days ago

Livermore woman says Alameda County aide offered public funds to quiet complaint

5 days ago

California revives $900 million homelessness program after Newsom reverses course

2 days ago

California lawmakers seek wartime powers to police gas prices

1 day ago

A California bill sought to make sweeping changes to how can request public records — and how much it'd cost them

2 days ago

A Bay Area mayor sexually harassed City Hall workers. For one, it triggered something even darker.

14 hours ago

Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal

1 day ago

Kara Swisher took Silicon Valley by force. Now she's eyeing influence in the 2028 campaign

2 days ago

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

2 days ago