Silicon Valley Is Closing Schools. Five San Jose Campuses May Not Reopen in September
Five schools in San Jose may close as early as this fall. All of them serve low-income families—parents are protesting.
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ICE Heads to Airport Security Lines. Trump Deploys Immigration Agents to Airports — Oakland and San Jose at Risk, SFO Is Not
ICE agents could be deployed to U.S. airports as early as Monday. Amid the government shutdown, TSA staff are working without pay, and the role of immigration agents in security screenings remains unclear.
Shark Attacks Surfer Near Mendocino. School Teacher Survived by Punching the Predator in the Nose
On Wednesday, March 18, at around 5:15 p.m., a shark attacked 39-year-old surfer James Eastman at Big River Beach in Mendocino Headlands State Park. Eastman is a school teacher from Mendocino. He had gone out … Read more
Rusty Bumpers: How the Bay Area Is Pushing Out Thousands Living in RVs
Rusty bumpers. Curtained windows. Solar panels duct-taped to rooftops. Flat tires. Endless rows of white vans lining the curbs of Oakland, San Francisco, and the outskirts of San Jose. Just two years ago, this was a well-oiled survival system — thousands of people had been living in RVs on the streets of the world’s most expensive region for years, and the city couldn’t do a thing about it. Literally: the courts wouldn’t allow it.
Drivers’ Union Demands Waymo’s Permit Be Revoked. The Reason — Unaccompanied Minors
The California Gig Workers Union — a union representing Uber and Lyft drivers — filed a formal complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on March 17, demanding that Waymo’s operating permit in California … Read more
An Electric Air Taxi Flew Over the Golden Gate. But It’s Not Quite What They Showed You
On March 13, an electric aircraft flew over San Francisco Bay. Silent. Zero emissions. With a pilot on board. Tail number N545JX, operated by Joby Aviation, took off from Oakland International Airport, crossed the bay, … Read more
Bay Area News Roundup: March 21, 2026
Teen Killed in E-Bike Crash in East San Jose On Thursday afternoon, a teenager riding a Magnum Cosmo e-bike lost control and crashed at the intersection of Remington Way and Allenwood Drive. The rider died … Read more
The World Cup Is Coming to the Bay Area: Six Matches, Tickets From $140, and a Growing Pricing Scandal
In 84 days, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara will host its first FIFA World Cup 2026 match.
Bay Area Digest, March 17, 2026
Record-breaking heat in March: up to 94°F in San Jose
Jensen Huang in San Jose: $1 Trillion in AI Chips
Santana Row Attack: Charges Filed Against Three
Gas Ultimatum: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Proposes Repealing California’s Gas Tax
Against the backdrop of soaring fuel prices, San Jose Mayor and Democratic candidate for California governor Matt Mahan has put forward a radical proposal. During the gubernatorial debate in Monterey on March 12, 2026, he … Read more