by David 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 David 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...
by David Mortaz | Jan 16, 2016 | News
By George Avalos gavalos@bayareanewsgroup.com Eastridge Mall in San Jose. (Pauline Lubens/Mercury News File) SAN JOSE — H&M is planning to open a store in San Jose’s Eastridge mall and the new owners say they plan millions of dollars in upgrades to a...
by David Mortaz | Jan 15, 2016 | News
Bay Area landlords pushed rents up by nearly 10 percent across the region’s nine counties in 2015 as renters kept scrambling for apartments. In San Jose, the average monthly price for an apartment rose to $2,436 — a 9.4 percent increase over the fourth...
by David Mortaz | Dec 23, 2015 | News
Published 4:17 pm, Friday, December 18, 2015 Mortgage agent: Dominique Stevens. Property Type: Single-family home in Walnut Creek. Loan Amount: $950,000. Appraised Value: $1.2 million. Loan Type: 30-year fixed. Rate: 4.375 percent with no points. Backstory: Never...
