Letters: DOGE has traded efficiency for lawlessness
Also: Trump’s line | Enforcing law | Sound alarm | Senators’ silence. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Feb. 23, 2025.
Photos: The 2025 Silicon Valley Auto Show
Visitors of all ages explored the latest vehicles from 17 different manufacturers, including Toyota, Kia, Porsche, Lexus and Infiniti.
Alameda County court operations return to normal as clerks, staffers end 2-day strike, prep for negotiations
Hundreds of court clerks, legal assistants and other staffers returned to their Alameda County courthouses Friday, allowing courtrooms to begin operating as normal after a two-day strike that hobbled the East Bay’s justice system. The leaders of SEIU Local 1021 said they planned to go back to the bargaining table Monday, while suggesting that future
Letters: The human cost of Trump’s cuts is unknown
Also: Cheer efforts | Imperiling government | Faulty comparison | Sign on ineptitude | Attacking humanity. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Feb. 23, 2025.
What were the San Jose Sharks’ biggest takeaways from the 4 Nations Face-Off?
San Jose Sharks players and coaches intently watched Thursday’s 4 Nations final between the United States and Canada
Man suspected of ramming vehicle before getting into shootout with San Leandro police charged with multiple crimes
Multiple criminal charges have been filed against a man who engaged in a shootout Feb. 16 with San Leandro police who were looking for him for using his truck to ram a vehicle containing his children, authorities said.
LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to Palisades Fire
“One thousand firefighters who could have been on the job fighting the fires were sent home” on Kristin Crowley’s watch, the mayor said.
Mountain View: After 12 years, Steins Beer Garden will shut down March 30
Closing leaves the fate of the city’s Oktoberfest in question
Dow falls nearly 750 points and US stocks tumble as businesses and consumers worry about tariffs
The S&P 500 sank 1.7% for its worst day in two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 748 points, or 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2.2%.
San Francisco police union bars San Mateo Sheriff Christina Corpus from women’s event
‘We are a union that is sickened by your lust for power,’ the San Francisco union told San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus
