Stanford says it is being targeted by the county to single-handedly solve the housing crisis. mercurynews.com/2018/12/20/sta…

A blind, worm-like amphibian that burrows underground has been named after Donald Trump bayareane.ws/2EB7ohp

The possibility of delaying the charter school from opening for one year appears to have been kiboshed by board member José Gutiérrez Jr. during the meeting. MVWSD BullisCharterSchool mercurynews.com/2018/12/20/cha…

RIP to County of San Mateo first woman Supervisor Jean Fassler - she was a pioneer, barrier breaker and known for her calm demeanor and listening to those who needed help. She was also the first Mayor of City of Pacifica. bit.ly/2PUu5is

Der Spiegel reporter not only faked articles, but in one article about two Syrian orphans (only one truly existed) he created a crowdfunding account for the kids and allegedly pocketed the proceeds nytimes.com/2018/12/23/wor…

CHP will conduct a sobriety checkpoint tonight from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at El Camino Real just south of 5th Avenue in the #RedwoodCity area.

Good morning! On the cover of today's Mercury News and East Bay Times you can read my story about how rising construction costs and a lack public funding have forced Habitat for Humanity to sell homes at prices more than double than what was originally intended. #HousingCrisis

SFist to return as 'software-assisted reporting and writing' site missionlocal.org/2019/01/sfist-…

On Saturday morning here in #MenloPark, we meet the people behind "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill." Join us! ow.ly/jGPl30ncaMl

‘Miracle’ kitten that likely ingested rat poison and survived needs new home bayareane.ws/2Fai8Dr

U.S. partial government shutdown: Muir Woods to be closed starting Monday bayareane.ws/2F8NFpr

A group of Bay Area journalists are working together to get police misconduct records under new law. Here is the first thing they uncovered: mercurynews.com/2019/01/07/pol…

Starting today, the Chico Enterprise-Record is launching a recurring series of vignettes memorializing all 86 victims of the #CampFire, with contributions from Mercury News and East Bay Times. Check back as we continue to post new pieces extras.chicoer.com/campfirerememb… bayareane.ws/2FmzMUX

PG&E's credit rating dropped to "junk," head of electrical operations is out, and shares dropped 10 percent. How's your Tuesday going? mercurynews.com/2019/01/08/pge…

Some California members of Congress are having trash shipped from national parks in their district to DC, so they can dump it at the White House: mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…

The government shutdown could cause the eviction of millions who rely on rental assistance. Over 1,000 contracts with landlords of subsidized apartment buildings for low-income people have expired & another 500 expire in Jan. if the shutdown continues. nextcity.org/daily/entry/as…

Planning to fly? You may need a passport beginning Jan. 22 — thanks to government shutdown bayareane.ws/2Fpo2ka

What should BART officials do with hundreds of train cars going into retirement? Suggestions have poured in to make them into hot rods, food trucks or an elaborate housing complex, dubbed "aBARTments." bit.ly/2CdLNsn

San Francisco McDonald’s closed because of customer’s dead raccoon bayareane.ws/2D2rBvi

Wow. Newsom now talking about housing. He says if cities and countries don’t meet their housing production goals, the state will take away gas tax money from them