Considering leaving the US for good? Here’s what to think about before you move abroad
The seemingly endless stream of #expatlife content on social media — from digital nomads in Estonia to new owners of old houses in Italy to retirees in Mexico — can sometimes give the impression that everyone is abandoning the United States for life in another country. While it is not a mass exodus, the number…
California lawmakers vote to fast-track low-income housing on churches’ lands
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During the final two weeks of the Legislative session, California lawmakers are debating nearly 1,000 bills. The California Legislature took the following actions on Thursday: California lawmakers voted on Thursday to allow religious institutions and nonprofit colleges to convert parking lots and other properties into low-income housing to help combat the state’s…
Major San Jose trail would link to future BART station by 2031
The Five Wounds Trail has been in the works for over two decades A walking and cycling trail in San Jose has been in the works for decades, and the City Council is set to vote Tuesday on securing the project’s final piece of land — all at a low cost. The long-desired Five Wounds…
Levi’s Stadium: Is 11 p.m. late enough after Taylor Swift, Beyonce blew past curfew this summer?
The curfew has been an issue in Santa Clara since the stadium was built in 2014 Big-name acts like the Rolling Stones, Coldplay, and others have coolly blown through the curfews at Levi’s Stadium for years. It’s been a source of contention since the stadium was built among residential neighborhoods in Santa Clara nearly a…
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: A.J Cenizal, Archbishop Mitty football
Cenizal, a senior, rushed for 251 and two touchdowns in 24 carries as Mitty outlasted Aptos A.J Cenizal of Archbishop Mitty is the Bay Area News Group’s high school boys athlete of the week for the week of Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 after receiving 35.47% of the vote by the deadline of 5 p.m.…
49ers’ Colton McKivitz has a Bosa-like challenge in Steelers’ Watt
From journeyman to starter at right tackle, Colton McKivitz’ first assignment is to block T.J. Watt SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With time at a premium heading into the opener, Colton McKivitz will have to settle for some work against Maxx Crosby rather than Nick Bosa. McKivitz will start at right tackle against the Pittsburgh Steelers…
Editorial: Nix last-minute California wildfire insurance bailout scheme
Keeping the public in the dark on negotiations is an outrageous flaunting of the political process For months, lawmakers, regulators, the insurance commissioner, and the governor stood by as the state’s wildfire insurance market devolved into a full-fledged crisis affecting tens of thousands of Californians. The governor and the Legislature could have introduced legislation that…
Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Nola Kurtz, Moreau Catholic water polo
Kurtz, a sophomore, scored six goals and had two assists in a close 17-16 victory over Livermore Moreau Catholic water polo player Nola Kurtz was named the Bay Area News Group’s high school girls athlete of the week for the week of Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 after receiving 32.39% of the vote by the…
Livermore: Motorcycle crash leaves one dead, another seriously injured
Solo-vehicle collision was reported Thursday on N. Livermore Avenue near I-580 LIVERMORE, ONTARIO – According to the California Highway Patrol, one person was killed and another was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Thursday night in Livermore. Around 8:30 p.m., a single-vehicle collision was reported on North Livermore Avenue near Interstate 580. According to the…
