Stanford investments up 8.4%
Strong market performance by Stanford’s investments helped buoy the value of its endowment to a hefty $37.6 billion over the past year, the university has announced. That’s up from $9.9 …
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Alameda County DA Pamela Price’s ‘exclamation point in history’ at risk in unprecedented recall vote
OAKLAND – Pamela Price’s self-proclaimed “exclamation point in history” – that moment when she became the first Black woman to serve as Alameda County’s top prosecutor – is at risk …
CSU fall 2024 enrollment breaks records for second year
First-year student enrollment at California State University reached an all-time high this fall despite the nationwide blunder with financial aid applications. The university system said while enrollment data won’t be …
Protest against Israel-Hamas war roils UC Berkeley campus, a day after Bay Area Jews mourned Oct. 7 victims – The Mercury News
More than 1,000 people protesting the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza crowded UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza on Tuesday afternoon, holding signs such as “Faculty and Staff for a Free Palestine” and, …
California’s U.S. Senate seat debate is tonight at 5pm
California political junkies will be tuning in Tuesday night for the debate between the two candidates on the November ballot vying to represent California in the U.S. Senate. The debate …
Company supplying tech workers to Silicon Valley discriminated against non-Indians: jury
A company that supplies thousands of workers for Silicon Valley’s technology industry and other Bay Area employers intentionally discriminated against non-Indian workers, a jury has found. The jury verdict against …
Bay Area poll: Silicon Valley is too powerful, has lost its moral compass, majority say
Alex Woods once expected the Silicon Valley technology industry and its world-changing innovations to lift up everyone in the Bay Area. Lately, though, as the region’s cost of living has …
Photos from San Francisco 49ers blow 10-point lead and lose to Arizona Cardinals in extreme heat
Two weeks after faltering on the road to the Los Angeles Rams, the 49ers blew another 10-point lead and exited with a 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, who went ahead …
How San Jose State volleyball players and parents deal with transgender volleyball player
San Jose State University volleyball coach Todd Kress didn’t know what to expect when he and his team arrived for their match at Colorado State on Thursday. As he approached the …
Bay Area poll: 7 in 10 residents say the region’s quality of life is getting worse
Most Bay Area residents are finding it harder to afford necessities such as groceries, gas, child care, housing, and home insurance, according to a new poll by the Bay Area News …