Big Labor

After opposing San Jose Mayor-elect Matt Mahan’s candidacy, unions win big as the city council votes 7-4 to nix special elections and appoint new members to two open seats, likely reducing Mahan’s allies.

Ray J. Garcia

Former warden of FCI Dublin, a federal prison in Alameda County, is convicted of sexually abusing three female inmates. He now faces more than 15 years on the other side of the bars.

Kamala Harris

Bay Area VP gets a political boost as President Biden endorses South Carolina, home to many Black voters, as the Democrats’ first 2024 primary, over Iowa. But Biden may well run for reelection.