Kyle Martin

1 week ago | eastbaytimes.com | Martha Ross |Luis Zambrano |Kyle Martin

Bay Area residents opposed to the administration of President Donald Trump began pouring into parks and other sites as "No Kings" rallies kicked off, part of a nationwide day of defiance.

2 weeks ago | eastbaytimes.com | Martha Ross |Luis Zambrano |Kyle Martin

Bay Area residents opposed to the administration of President Donald Trump - from parents pushing children in strollers to seniors in wheelchairs - poured into parks and other sites Saturday as "No Kings" rallies were staged around the region, part of a nationwide day of defiance. By early afternoon, thousands of people were packing large protests in San Jose, Oakland and Walnut Creek, many waving signs and chanting as speakers took to microphones.

3 weeks ago | eastbaytimes.com | Shomik Mukherjee |Kyle Martin |Jason Green |Ryan Macasero

The Bay Area's largest cities are accustomed to finding themselves in President Donald Trump's crosshairs, but even some smaller suburbs here wound up last week on a list of places accused of shielding immigrants from federal authorities.

2 months ago | eastbaytimes.com | Devan Patel |Kyle Martin

Along with sponsoring a few state bills that promote all levels of government doing their fair share to address homelessness, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has eyed a potential legal remedy to prevent other cities from pushing unhoused residents into the city.

Mar 17, 2025 | eastbaytimes.com | Kyle Martin |Ray Chavez

'Back side' workers, who groom, exercise and care for the horses, must choose between separating from their families to follow their jobs to other tracks or leave their jobs altogether and try their hand at a new career.