Santa Clara – California Globe

Don’t Be Fooled: San Jose’s Matt Mahan is No Moderate

January 16, 2026 10:45 amJanuary 16, 2026 10:45 am

The self-proclaimed “pragmatic” Democrat is a left-wing progressive who knows how to speak moderate, says San Jose GOP chief David Johnson. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan looks ready to announce his candidacy for California governor. That will be followed immediately by media...

Another One Bites the Dust: Paul Mitchell Relocates HQ from California to Texas

June 25, 2025 5:25 pmJune 25, 2025 5:26 pm

Another business bites the California dust. Top professional hair care brand Paul Mitchell will relocate its corporate headquarters from Santa Clara to Dallas, Texas, and create a new global distribution center. A happy Governor Greg Abbott recently announced that John...

State Appeals Court Rules Driving While Holding a Cell Phone For Navigation Purposes is Illegal

June 6, 2025 1:41 pmJune 6, 2025 1:41 pm

The Sixth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals ruled earlier this week that the current state law of prohibiting holding a cell phone or other handheld device while driving is also to include holding them for GPS, map, and...

FCC Announces Investigation Into San Francisco KCBS Broadcast Giving Location Of ICE Agents

February 7, 2025 2:30 pmFebruary 7, 2025 2:30 pm

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Brendan Carr announced Thursday that they are currently investigating KCBS 740 AM, the radio station in San Francisco which revealed live on air the locations in and around San Jose where undercover ICE vehicles and agents...

Santa Clara County Judges Line Up with DA on Death Sentence Reversal

November 25, 2024 3:05 pmNovember 25, 2024 3:05 pm

By Ron Matthias and Dolores Carr Since August, local judges have been nullifying murderers’ death sentences one by one. But there’s a problem: The law the judges have been relying on to reduce those death sentences doesn’t apply to death...

Intel Lays Off 300 in Bay Area

October 17, 2024 6:41 amOctober 17, 2024 6:41 am

According to new WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act notices filed on Wednesday, Santa Clara-based Intel is to lay off over 2,200 jobs in four states, with California alone set to lose over 300. According to new federal WARN...

New Projections Show California Will Get $1.2 Billion In Economic Impacts Through The 2026 World Cup

July 11, 2024 2:30 amJuly 11, 2024 2:31 am

A new estimate by FIFA and the Micronomics Economic Research and Consulting found this week that California is to get a projected $1.2 billion through hosting a handful of matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (FIFA: The Fédération Internationale...