ZAQS.ORG

Monday, September 21, 2026 8:27 AM ET

The Mercury News - Politics

Fight over data centers hits Richmond

4 days ago

As ICE crackdown fears rise, San Jose becomes first Bay Area city to halt new private detention facilities

4 days ago

Latest line: A good week for classic car owners, a bad week for Santa Clara County's child welfare leader

1 day ago

The Bay Area faces a transit reckoning. Will voters pay to keep it running?

12 minutes ago

Does Milpitas need Measure K to solve its budget troubles?

34 minutes ago

Propositions 1 and 37 put $36 billion to housing effort

57 minutes ago

CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump they're suing over denied White House access

1 hour ago

New California law eases path to permanent jury duty exemption for seniors 80 and older

1 hour ago

Circle it: Sept. 25 is now 'Dolly Parton Day' in California

14 hours ago

California insurance commissioner's race - Fix the private market or provide public coverage?

1 hour ago

Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war

20 hours ago

Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says

2 days ago

Trump says his son's wedding party being bankrolled by a Russian oligarch is 'totally allowed'

2 days ago

These are the new self-checkout rules proposed for San Jose stores

1 day ago

San Jose says unsheltered homelessness fell 30%. The county hasn't reviewed its model

2 days ago

Bay Area Republican official apologizes for saying dead people voted. But he hasn't stopped sleuthing

2 days ago

Santa Clara County placed children in foster homes before completing safety checks, state finds

3 days ago

Some California cars will get to skip smog checks. What to know about Jay Leno's Law

2 days ago

California newsrooms await grants, Newsom's decision on tax credits

4 days ago

Newsom signs 'Leno's Law,' easing smog checks for some classic cars

4 days ago

California's largest teachers union sues state over nearly $6 billion in withheld school funding

5 days ago

Taves: California's Legislature just took on monopolies. Your turn, Gov. Newsom. Sign the COMPETE Act.

11 days ago

Ellenberg: Vote 'no.' Prop. 43 gives 34% of voters the power to defeat 66%.

8 days ago

Grimes: Vote 'no.' Prop. 45 isn't pro-affordability. It's a ruse handing shortcuts to polluters disguised as relief.

8 days ago

Jarvis: Health care costs have small businesses in an impossible bind

2 days ago