A Microsoft software engineer has ignited a heated discussion about nepotism in Silicon Valley after alleging that children of tech executives routinely bypass standard hiring processes. The woman's ...

Uniting the Bay Area through sport. That’s the mission of the Bay Area Host Committee, a nonprofit committed to showing off the region to the world. First up is the NBA All-Star Game, the first of ...

Mercury News and East Bay Times editorial boards’ choices for key ballot initiatives and pivotal city, county, state and federal offices.

In an interview with NBC Bay Area Tuesday morning, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan addressed the city's response to sideshows, providing services for unhoused people and rounding up abandoned shopping carts ...

Don’t overlook those down-ballot races. From county assessor and superintendent of schools to state treasurer and insurance ...