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OAKLAND — A big hotel in downtown Oakland has been seized by the property’s lender because of a delinquent loan, a deal that offers fresh evidence of the feeble state of hotels in the Bay Area. The hotel that was …

By Alexandra Skores and Marnie Hunter | CNN New Jersey woman Lauren Mills is one of many Americans scrambling to get an updated driver’s license over the next 30 days to make sure she’s still able to fly domestically after …

Last year was the hottest yet recorded around the world, and in Santa Clara County 38 deaths were determined to be heat-related, after several heat waves brought daily high temperatures in San Jose above 100° in July, and again in …

If any place in the U.S. embodies the convergence of science fiction and reality, it’s Silicon Valley. Alef Aeronautics is one of several Bay Area companies competing to combine the two in the automotive market with flying vehicles. In February, …

By Terry Hacienda, The Fresh Toast Tariffs are the word of the day – but marijuana consumers need to be ready to see a change also. From apples to automobiles, hundreds of industries are trying to figure out the new …

The Warriors lost to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, ending the Dubs’ incendiary five-game run through Western Conference competition. But the Rockets, who turned in a virtuosic defense performance worthy of intense study, were not the real winners of …

The battlelines are drawn in the crowded, high-stakes San Jose District 3 City Council special election, with business and labor interests flooding the race with donations in what could become a crucial seat for control of the dais. The ultimate winner …

When a Regional Transportation District light rail train ran off the tracks in southeast Denver last year, agency officials issued public service alerts calling it a “disabled train” and, 14 months later, still use that term to describe what happened. …

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we give our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden …

In October, amid a record-breaking wave of eviction filings, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down a seismic decision: Tenants facing eviction have a right to contest their displacement in front of a jury. The opinion — sparked by a lawsuit …

Cameras at about 70 intersections across Denver snapped millions of photos of cars’ license plates and flagged suspected stolen vehicles to police in 2024. The eight-month pilot program resulted in law enforcement recovering about 170 cars and arresting nearly 300 people. …

Colorado’s food banks and pantries are reeling from a recent wave of funding cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration and are uncertain how to replace millions of dollars in fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, beans and other groceries that feed thousands …

The non-profit Colorado Fourteeners Initiative will use $250,000 in state funding this summer to hire seasonal work crews for trail maintenance on a dozen fourteeners, part of its annual trail work largely funded by the state’s recreational trails program. The …

A Gambian man accused of torturing people during a dictatorship in the West African country will stand trial in Denver this week in a first-of-its-kind case in the United States. Michael Correa, 45, will become the first non-U.S.-citizen to stand …

Denver’s art scene is always in flux. Galleries come and go. New artists emerge, while familiar ones exit the city. For local art fans, making the most of what is out there means locating where the energy is at any …

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump remained defiant on Monday as global markets continued plunging and fears of a recession grew after his tariff announcement last week. He said other countries had been “taking advantage of the Good OL’ USA!” in …

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold will run for attorney general in 2026, she announced Monday morning. The Democrat hopes to replace outgoing Attorney General Phil Weiser — who’s running for governor — in Colorado’s top law enforcement job. She …