Fate of hefty tax on empty second homes now up to San Diego voters

In a near-unanimous decision, the San Diego City Council agreed Tuesday to let voters decide whether a hefty tax should be ...

Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department

Proposals at the state level have varying enforcement powers. Some would allow states to mediate disputes between families ...

Tech firm Fortinet buys Sunnyvale sites that may produce campus

Fortinet bought several Sunnyvale properties in a bout of wheeling and dealing that leaves the cybersecurity company poised to create a new South Bay tech campus. Across the street from its ...

Apple Wraps Up 'Big Week' With 'Breakthrough' New Mac

Apple promised that it would have a "big week," and it has delivered. The company unveiled seven products this week, including the all-new MacBook Neo. In a press release, Apple said the MacBook Neo ...

Two Oakland apartment hubs in lively Uptown district face foreclosure

OAKLAND — Two apartment hubs in downtown Oakland’s lively Uptown neighborhood are facing foreclosure of their delinquent loans in a fresh sign of weakness for the city’s multifamily residential sector ...