Campspot’s top camping spots in North America include 6 California sites
Campgrounds are bustling with activity during the summer months, when kids are out of school and families take advantage of the extra time to go camping and roadtripping. However, the cooler weather and fewer people make it much easier to find a tent or RV site in a beautiful park or private campground in the…
Who is responsible for overseeing homeless housing in the Bay Area?
Safety and habitability issues at two of the Bay Area’s largest homeless housing sites raise oversight concerns Mold, cockroaches, and security concerns at two of the Bay Area’s largest homeless housing sites in San Jose have raised concerns about oversight of the city’s most vulnerable residents. As San Jose works to double its total homeless…
Maui was criticized for not using sirens during wildfires. Does the Bay Area have a smarter approach?
Several communities opt for local alerts pushed to local phones, social media pages and front doors Many have criticized Hawaiian officials for not sounding the island’s emergency sirens as Maui recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, citing fears of unintentionally sending residents towards the flames. This disaster prompted San Francisco officials this…
St. Francis quarterback has already scored season’s biggest win by beating cancer
17-year-old Aaron Knapp beat lymphoma and is ready for a big junior season MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – When Aaron Knapp closed his eyes last spring, his hospital bed transformed into a football stadium, and the chemotherapy drip in his arm had no effect on his throwing motion. The St. Francis High School quarterback was not…
Underdog SJSU Spartans eager for challenge to open season against No. 6 USC
Spartans head to Los Angeles looking to beat a Top-10 team for the first time since The last time the Spartans beat a top-10 opponent since TCU in 2000 SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose State opens the season as a four-touchdown underdog against No. 6 ranked USC on Saturday. The Spartans, on the other…
Inman: The best and worst of 49ers training camp — beyond QB drama
The 49ers wrap up the preseason Friday night after these highs and lows from four weeks of training camp SANTA CLARA – At 49ers training camp, every quarterback snap was recorded. Overkill? Not when covering a team that ran out of healthy quarterbacks, finished a game short of the Super Bowl, and has now cast…
Borenstein: Oakland election fiasco leaves uncertainty of who is in charge
City Clerk Asha Reed makes stunning claim that decision on boundaries for school board race is not her responsibility At the end of last week, it appeared that Oakland’s latest election saga, this one involving the boundaries for an upcoming special school board election, had been resolved. It turns out it didn’t. The dispute was…
Warriors’ G League coach Kerr reflects on his path, concerns over nepotism
Nicholas Kerr was named the new head coach of Santa Cruz earlier this month. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nicholas Kerr is well aware that he did not arrive here by himself. “I would never have gotten into the NBA without a family connection,” the recently promoted Santa Cruz Warriors head coach said last week over…
Simone Biles’ return to gymnastics could save the sport, but that’s not why she’s competing in San Jose this week
USA Gymnastics had to start from scratch after sexual abuse scandal SAN JOSE — Beacon, the fluffy golden retriever running around the SAP Center with his tongue out and heart open, ready to wag his tail and burrow his adorable snout into anyone who needs it, is the emotional support dog. Then you’ll notice the…
