SantaCon was created in 1994 by John Law, Rob Schmitt and the San Francisco Cacophony Society.

Steph Curry has missed the past five games with the injury, has remained in Bay Area to rehab

Also: Bird threat | Leash dogs | 'Unitary Executive' | Protect agencies | Above the law. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Dec. 12, 2025.

A new Alameda County pilot program called the Scalable Housing Investment Funding Toolkit, or SHIFT, seeks to make more housing for less money with an innovative, first-in-the-state approach to affordable housing. On Thursday, county officials chose an Oakland-based firm as the project's primary developer.

The historic property in the 4100 block of Emerald Street in Oakland was sold on Oct. 10, 2025 for $1,575,000 which works out to $994 per square foot.

Defensive end Clelin Ferrell gave a passionate reminder to his 49ers teammates that they're best-in-the-world caliber heading into their final four regular-season games.

Swiss singer Nemo's comments come after 5 countries -- Spain, Netherlands, Slovenia, Ireland and Iceland -- have said they will boycott the 2026 contest.

Tariff increases of up to 50% will affect textiles, shoes, appliances, and cars in January.

A judge on Thursday ordered ICE to let the Maryland man go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the United States without any legal basis.

The resignation will be formally submitted to parliament on Friday.

Originally Published: 11 DEC 25 16:37 ET Updated: 11 DEC 25 17:17 ET By Eric Bradner, CNN Indianapolis (CNN) The Indiana Senate on Thursday voted down a plan to redraw the states congressional districts to produce two more GOP-friendly seats, rejecting President Donald Trumps months-long campaign to pressure the Republican supermajority in the deep-red ...

Visitors can bring a toy to VTA's Stuff the Bus drive or watch finishers at the 14th annual Santa Run Silicon Valley.

The spacious historic property in the 1700 block of Glen Una Avenue in San Jose was sold on Oct. 27, 2025 for $2,500,000 which represents a price per square foot of $1,131.

Passengers will be riding the festively decorated train Saturday when it makes a round trip from San Jose to San Francisco.

OpenAI is rolling out a new artificial intelligence model designed to make ChatGPT better at coding, science and a wide range of work tasks, weeks after Alphabet Inc's Google put the startup on defense with the well-received launch of Gemini 3.

Commissioner Teresa Gould wants all the information possible before formalizing a conference schedule for the inaugural season.

A man and woman now face federal charges related to a series of robberies targeting cannabis delivery drivers.

The failure of the dueling partisan plans all but guarantees the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits initiated during the pandemic era.

A married couple and their adult son were charged with 26 felonies each.

The series will feature four free concerts Dec. 14-17 at the historic downtown San Jose church.

FIFA launched its third phase of widespread ticket sales Thursday, with fans now able to apply for specific matches for the first time through its Random Selection Draw.

The spacious unit in the 600 block of Heirloom Court in San Jose was sold on Oct. 27, 2025 for $1,550,000 which represents a price per square foot of $533.

Rivian Automotive Inc. has developed its own artificial intelligence chip, replacing Nvidia Corp. technology as part of a broader push to add and enhance automated-driving features in future vehicles.

Nearly 200 third graders from San Jose schools were joined by Bay Area law enforcement officers to spend $300 gift cards at Target.

A 'human swastika' formed by students at Branham High School last week sent shockwaves through the community.