Adam Hardesty looks through floor plans at his home in Carlsbad on Feb. 19, 2025. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, In a dispute over whether he can convert his three-story condominium’s garage into its own ...

In summary He says state law gives him the right to turn his garage into an apartment. His HOA says it doesn’t. Who’s right? Adam Hardesty insists he wanted to do everything by the book.  Before ...

As wildfires swept through Los Angeles County last month, the New York Times published a commentary by former insurance commissioner Dave Jones, who suggested that oil companies should pay for the ...

The art gallery at Danville's Village Theatre is showcasing the work of San Ramon Valley students through the "Innovate to ...

"Those personal links — even among strangers — can be why obituaries hit our hearts the most. To read them all is to become better connected with Pleasanton and the entire Tri-Valley." ...

In summary California’s new Low Carbon Fuel Standard has been stalled because it lacks ”clarity.” The new standard, which offers incentives for cleaner fuels, is highly controversial because it would ...

Two students walk to class at Los Padres Elementary School in Salinas on Feb. 11, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local As the setting for John Steinbeck’s 1950s classic “East ...

In summary Threats of deportation have caused anxiety among immigrants, but schools in the Salinas Valley are helping comfort children and easing parents’ fears. E., a mother of three in Salinas, is ...

The timing could not have been better — or worse. The horrendously destructive and deadly Los Angeles wildfires erupted in January just as Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s historic and very ...

A team of Dublin High School seniors received state-wide recognition late last month for creating NeuroChess, an app intended for neurodiverse and differently-abled learners to improve focus and ...

Walnut Creek police arrested a man for allegedly firing shots at someone Tuesday evening. The suspect, a 43-year-old resident of Walnut Creek, was arrested early Wednesday. At 7:18 p.m. Tuesday, ...

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) was named top Democrat of the House Committee on Ethics last week. Having served on the ...