Aristotle is said to have coined the phrase “nature abhors a vacuum” — or “horror vacui” in Latin — as a principle in the physical world. However it applies equally well to politics, particularly in a ...

In summary The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law enforcement. Minutes after a UC regents committee began debating the ...

The Anderson Collection marks its 10th anniversary with two exhibitions that offer new ways of looking at pieces from its ...

In summary At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to ...

Whose fault is the California homelessness crisis?  According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, cities and counties are to blame for failing to get people off the street — despite all the money he’s given them to ...

The Midpeninsula has no shortage of some seriously unique homes. We’ve compiled a list of some of these not-so-ordinary properties that are on the market right now or recently sold.

With revenues slumping, ridership sluggish and a fiscal cliff on the horizon, this may seem like an odd time for Caltrain to throw a joyful bash. But this weekend, the rail corridor will be buzzing ...

In summary California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace. Apple launched ...

An employee at a middle school in East Palo Alto has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging that he committed lewd acts with ...

In light of new real estate commission rules that went into effect in August, the National Association of Realtors has created a  resource guide to help home sellers understand the new process and ...

The unions alleged that Sheriff’s Office administration engaged in unfair labor practices such as imposing a policy that ...

Assemblymember Joe Patterson, a Republican from Rocklin, speaks during a press conference on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special session to regulate gasoline prices in the state, at the state Capitol in ...