They said it: Devastating wildfires
“The magnitude of the destruction that we are seeing is really, again, unbelievable and heartbreaking, and our, our hearts go out to everybody who has been affected by this and impacted.” — Mark...
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Nancy Pelosi Her party regains the majority in the House of Representatives, and the San Francisco Democrat is heavily favored to become the next Speaker, blocking much of Trump’s agenda....
View ArticleThey said it: Paradise burned, will they return?
“It’s a gorgeous place. I don’t know where else I can go.” — Michael Earhart, 75, who refused to abandon his Magalia home as the deadly Camp Fire swept through and incinerated nearby Paradise.
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Josh Harder 32 year-old Democrat, Stanford grad and former Silicon Valley venture capitalist topples incumbent Republican Jeff Denham in race for U.S. House seat representing Modesto and eastern Santa...
View ArticleThey said it: Rain finally arrives
“We’re in the rainy season now.” — Steve Anderson, National Weather Service meteorologist, as California last week saw its first major storm since April roll through just before Thanksgiving.
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Tony Thurmond The Richmond assemblyman comes from behind in one of the tightest races for statewide office to become California’s next schools’ superintendent. Catharine Baker Washed away by...
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Google Tech giant strikes deal to buy 21 acres of key downtown land, valued at $220 million from city of San Jose, near Diridon Station for housing, retail and office space for more than 25,000...
View ArticleThey said it: A’s ballpark plan
“This is bigger than baseball.” — Dave Kaval, Oakland Athletics president, on the team’s proposal unveiled last week to build a futuristic ballpark on the city’s waterfront at Howard Terminal and turn...
View ArticleThey said it: Google to San Jose
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device “We’ve learned their aspirations as well as their fears. We’re at the beginning of a long road.” — Mark Golan, Google’s vice...
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Solar industry New state rules require all new homes built in California after 2020 must have solar panels or get electricity from community solar projects. A boost for solar companies, the rules will...
View ArticleThey said it: Government shutdown
“It goes to show you: You get into a tinkle contest with a skunk, you get tinkle all over you.” — Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, to fellow Democrats after an Oval Office meeting the soon-to-be...
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Nancy Pelosi San Francisco Democrat secures enough votes to become the next speaker of the House in January, and makes headlines for telling President Trump in the Oval Office as TV cameras ran that...
View ArticleThey said it: SJC’s 14.3 millionth passenger
“This is a surprise for us.” — Sergio Aguilera, as Mineta San Jose International Airport celebrated him as its 14.3 millionth passenger — a growth milestone for SJC as the Bay Area’s No. 2 airport —...
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Jerry Brown Ends term as California governor with a $13.8 billion budget surplus and $14.5 billion in state’s rainy day fund, after inheriting a $27 billion deficit from Arnold Schwarzenegger eight...
View ArticleQuote of the year: “This is not the new normal”
“This is not the new normal, this is the new abnormal.” — Gov. Jerry Brown, speaking at a news conference to discuss the wildfire that destroyed the town of Paradise and killed at least 85 people in...
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Nancy Pelosi The San Francisco congresswoman oversaw the Democrats’ big victory in this year’s midterms and then fought off naysayers in her own party to secure the speakership. She’ll reclaim the...
View ArticleThey said it: The mayor’s bicycle collision
“Fortunately, the doctors state that all defects to the head were pre-existing conditions.” — San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, joking in a statement after he was hospitalized from a New Year’s Day...
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Gavin Newsom Former San Francisco mayor to be sworn in Monday as California governor after beating Republican John Cox 62-38 percent — the largest gubernatorial landslide since Gov. Earl Warren’s...
View ArticleThey said it: Stuck on the plane
“Babies were crying, people were passing out.” — Arnie Zavala, of Pittsburg, who was among passengers on an Aeromexico plane who were forced to stay on board for more than four hours last week after it...
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California Schools Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed new budget provides K-12 schools and community colleges an all-time high of $80.7 billion next year, up from $59 billion six years ago. Sears...
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