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OAKLAND — The use of ranked-choice voting, an election format that allows people to support multiple candidates in a single race, is becoming more widespread across the country with cities, counties and now even entire states embracing it. But in …

With less than three weeks until Election Day, campaign ads in the high-profile congressional District 16 race have flooded the airways, and vitriolic allegations are escalating between Assemblymember Evan Low and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s campaigns. The rare …

“If I’m not going to jail for violating the Brown Act, I don’t care if I break the law.” — Grace H. Mah, a Santa Clara County Office of Education board member, according to an investigation report to the agency …

Stanford University The university’s endowment, which pays for most of its programs, grows to $37 billion, the third-largest in the nation behind Harvard’s and Yale’s, and up 8.6% a year on average over the past 10 years.       …

Monster Mash Get ready for a fang-tasticly good time at the Cupertino’s annual Monster Mash Halloween bash happening Saturday, Oct. 26,5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Quinlan Community Center. The costume party is a kid-friendly event for parents and children ages 12 …

Bay Area Older Adults is hosting a slew of events in November, including expert-led birding and wine history walks, and a day trip to Natural Bridges State Park. First up is an easy, 2.5-mile birding walk on Nov. 13, 9:30 …

Warrior donors To help stem an urgent need for blood donations of all types, the Stanford Blood Center is giving donors the chance to win four tickets to the Christmas Day matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles …

A new exhibit at the Euphrat Museum of Art features works that aim to capture, express or spark moments of connection, joy or wonder. “Glimmers” takes its name from a psychobiological term used to describe these small moments that can …

Halloween pet parade Saratoga’s fourth annual DogHood Halloween Pet Parade is set for Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.4 p.m. The event will feature prizes and raffles, and attendees are invited to bring “both two-legged and four-legged friends” to celebrate. The …

That’s a wrap for Week 8 of the high school football season. It included De La Salle’s domination of San Ramon Valley, St. Francis’ second-half comeback to turn back St. Ignatius, Pittsburg rolling to another Bay Valley Athletic League victory …

With less than three weeks until Election Day, campaign ads in the high-profile congressional District 16 race have flooded the airways, and vitriolic allegations are escalating between Assemblymember Evan Low and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s campaigns. The rare …

“If I’m not going to jail for violating the Brown Act, I don’t care if I break the law.” — Grace H. Mah, a Santa Clara County Office of Education board member, according to an investigation report to the agency …

Stanford University The university’s endowment, which pays for most of its programs, grows to $37 billion, the third-largest in the nation behind Harvard’s and Yale’s, and up 8.6% a year on average over the past 10 years.       …

Halloween pet parade Saratoga’s fourth annual DogHood Halloween Pet Parade is set for Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.4 p.m. The event will feature prizes and raffles, and attendees are invited to bring “both two-legged and four-legged friends” to celebrate. The …

That’s a wrap for Week 8 of the high school football season. It included De La Salle’s domination of San Ramon Valley, St. Francis’ second-half comeback to turn back St. Ignatius, Pittsburg rolling to another Bay Valley Athletic League victory …

VLADIMIR Putin is using “zombie” camps to brainwash Ukrainian kids in a chilling three-stage plan to replenish his Russian army, a top MP has revealed. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner, said the Russian tyrant …