by Leila Mortaz | Jan 18, 2016 | News
BERKELEY — Community activist Kelly Hammargren sued the city in Superior Court Wednesday, contending that city approvals for an 18-story downtown building violate state law by ignoring impacts on nearby schools and small businesses, and by creating a less...
by Leila Mortaz | Jan 17, 2016 | News
By George Avalos gavalos@bayareanewsgroup.com SAN JOSE — A joint venture has bought San Jose’s landmark Eastridge mall for $200 million and signed high-profile retailer H&M to a lease for the regional mega-mall, executives said Friday. Pacific Retail...
by Leila Mortaz | Jan 17, 2016 | News
SEATTLE, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Zillow® announced its predictions for the ten hottest housing markets in 2016. Topping the list is Denver, followed by Seattle and Dallas-Fort Worth, all of which are major tech towns – ideal for job growth. Other...
by Leila Mortaz | Jan 17, 2016 | News
On Tuesday at the State of the Union, President Obama talked about the dreamer who stays up late working on her science project, and the teacher who comes early to school with extra supplies because she knows that one day one of her students will cure a disease. On...
by Leila Mortaz | Jan 17, 2016 | News
I’m in a love-hate relationship with a creek. Three blocks from my home, San Francisquito Creek is almost always a docile rivulet, offering lush tranquillity in the center of bustling Silicon Valley. Then the rains start, the creek’s muddy waters rise, and...
by Leila Mortaz | Jan 17, 2016 | News
Jason Rezaian is free from Iranian custody. And The Washington Post is elated. For the past 18 months the Post has lobbied for the release of Rezaian, its Tehran correspondent. “We are relieved that this 545-day nightmare for Jason and his family is finally...
