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California homebuying drops to 2nd-lowest level in 21 years
2+ min ago (318+ words) California homebuying fell to its second-lowest level for a November in 21 years, despite mortgage rates at their lowest in three years. Statewide, 23,317 existing and newly built homes " houses and condos " were sold, according to Attom data dating to 2005. This broad…...
Asking Eric: Why does this fall to me, the sibling who actually has a job?
50+ min ago (727+ words) Dear Eric: My mother and late father sold vintage and secondhand items on auction sites for years to supplement their household budget. I taught my father to list online many years ago. I work two jobs and also freelance. I'm…...
Romance and costumes: Why Bay Area ‘nerds’ are turning to 19th century ballroom dance
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (736+ words) John Ruzicka wasn't quite himself when he stepped into the large, stately room at the top of a grand staircase in the Elks Lodge in downtown Alameda. "I had been wanting to get back into dancing and more historic dance,…...
Today in History: January 24, suicide bomber kills 37 at Moscow airport
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (334+ words) Today is Saturday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2026. There are 341 days left in the year. On Jan. 24, 2011, a suicide bomber attacked Moscow's busiest airport, killing 37 people; Chechen separatists claimed responsibility. In 1835, a major slave rebellion began in Bahia, Brazil, leading to…...
‘Hometown Heroes’ exhibit showcases San Jose athletes, artists
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (171+ words) I doubt anyone really looks forward to going to San Jose City Hall unless they're skipping through the delightful Sonic Runway or practicing their skateboarding tricks. But now there's another reason to pay a visit that doesn't require sitting through…...
Kurtenbach: Fast goals, free tacos, and total euphoria — the Sharks are the best show in town
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (867+ words) SAN JOSE " You could hear the roar from The Alameda. Inside the SAP Center on Friday night, the noise wasn't just loud; it was the sonic equivalent of a jet engine engaging its afterburners. The Sharks, a franchise that has…...
Bay Area state senator adds her name to the growing list of candidates hoping to replace Eric Swalwell
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (1078+ words) DUBLIN " The number of candidates hoping to fill Eric Swalwell's East Bay congressional seat keeps growing. This week, state Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Fremont, officially added her name to the list, declaring her candidacy in an exclusive interview with this news…...
Pet care a family affair at new Oakley veterinary clinic
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (909+ words) The brother-sister team say theirs is the only sibling-operated veterinary clinic they know of in East Contra Costa County. "There are a few father-son or father-daughter clinics in Contra Costa County, but we are the only sibling-run clinic (in East…...
An iconic performing arts venue is back open. Can Oakland keep it alive?
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (1007+ words) OAKLAND " It was crunch time before one of the East Bay's most iconic landmarks, the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, was set to open its doors once more, a century after its construction and two decades after the venue…...
SLAC scientists use X-rays to search for the world’s oldest star map
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (744+ words) At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park on Wednesday morning, researchers focused a powerful X-ray machine on pages of parchment from a medieval desert monastery, looking to reveal hidden traces of the world's oldest star map. The catalogue of…...