John Woolfolk
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose, CA, United States
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Gap almost closed in Pajaro levee breach, but work remains with more rain on the way
“It will be a couple of weeks to raise the levee repair and make it impervious to water,” said Shaunna Murray, senior water resources engineer at the Monterey County Water Resources Age… → Read More
Gap almost closed in Pajaro levee breach, but work remains with more rain on the way
“It will be a couple of weeks to raise the levee repair and make it impervious to water,” said Shaunna Murray, senior water resources engineer at the Monterey County Water Resources Age… → Read More
Flood fighters race to plug 360-foot levee breach along Pajaro River as next storm roars closer
By midday Monday, boulders had filled in about 100 feet of what the day before was a 360-foot breach in a levee along the Pajaro River. The rest was an open spigot of muddy water, still flowing fre… → Read More
Atmospheric river storm brings headaches, traffic jams and wet weather, but Bay Area escapes severe damage
Light rain forecast over the weekend, with more storms possible next week → Read More
Walgreens pushes back on California contract cancellation over abortion pill plans
Walgreens said Thursday that “no other retail pharmacies have said that they would approach this situation differently, so it’s unclear where this contract would now be moved.” → Read More
California cancels $54 million Walgreens contract over abortion pill fight
Walgreens was paid $54 million in contract that primarily provided specialty drugs to the state’s prison health care system. → Read More
Inmates charged with beating jailed Los Gatos party mom whose court case drags on
Prosecutors have charged five women with beating accused ‘party mom’ Shannon O’Connor in October and sending her to the hospital for unspecified injuries. → Read More
Gov. Newsom says California ‘done’ with Walgreens for buckling in abortion pill fight
Walgreens said it is bound to follow the laws of different states. → Read More
California’s COVID-19 state of emergency is over. Has the Bay Area moved on?
California’s COVID-19 state of emergency ended Tuesday, only seven other states still have them. → Read More
Poll: California voters like President Biden, but don’t want him to seek reelection
Poll finds Californians not keen on Vice President Kamala Harris seeking the presidency if Biden chooses not to, while Golden State Republicans are more keen on Florida’s governor than former… → Read More
Poll: California voters like President Biden, but don’t want him to seek reelection
Poll finds Californians not keen on Vice President Kamala Harris seeking the presidency if Biden chooses not to, while Golden State Republicans are more keen on Florida’s governor than former… → Read More
Wintery blast brings most snow to the Bay Area since 2011
Peaks blanketed, Highway 17 closed, more than 1 foot of snow in some mountain areas → Read More
Wintery blast brings most snow to the Bay Area since 2011
Peaks blanketed, Highway 17 closed, more than 1 foot of snow in some mountain areas → Read More
Boulder Creek family of boy struck by fallen redwood recalls horrifying night, gives thanks to all who helped
In their first interview since their 2-year-old son was hospitalized after being pinned by a massive fallen redwood during Tuesday’s windstorm, a Boulder Creek family said the boy faces more … → Read More
1-year-old Boulder Creek child critically injured when tree crashed into home during windstorm
Strong winds expected into Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
1-year-old Boulder Creek child critically injured when tree crashed into home during windstorm
Strong winds expected into Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Stanford blames inflation for highest tuition hike in at least a decade
Stanford’s 7% tuition hike is nearly twice those being reported at some other universities. → Read More
Stanford blames inflation for highest tuition hike in at least a decade
Stanford’s 7% tuition hike is nearly twice those being reported at some other universities. → Read More
COVID-19 states of emergency are ending. What does that mean for you?
The ending of the states of emergencies will eventually mean out-of-pocket costs for some for COVID-19 tests, vaccines or treatments. → Read More
Dianne Feinstein: A long list of firsts in more than half a century in politics
Dianne Feinstein, 89, announced Tuesday she will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate seat where the Democrat has represented California for more than 30 years. Her career in politics has spanned more than half a century. Here’s a look at the highlights. → Read More