Israel rejects ceasefire deal; presses on with Rafah attacks

Hamas said Monday it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its core demands and it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations.

California Republicans want to take financial aid from 'violent' protesters

As campus tensions escalate over student encampments to protest the war in Gaza -- with canceled classes, violent clashes and mass arrests in recent days -- Republican leaders in the California Legislature are calling for the state to use its upcoming budget process to punish demonstrators who they say have gone too far.   

Low leads Simitian as Santa Clara County wraps up recount

A contentious and highly-politicized recount in Silicon Valley's open congressional race has concluded in Santa Clara County with Assemblymember Evan Low leading Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian by four votes.

Will TikTok leave San Jose if ban takes hold?

The U.S. TikTok ban is raising questions about the app's future in San Jose, where its Chinese parent company, Bytedance, is expanding its office space.   

Kim Kardashian joins VP Harris to discuss criminal justice reform

Kardashian was a regular presence at the White House during the Trump administration after striking up a partnership with the then-president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who had taken on criminal justice issues as part of his portfolio, and leveraging her celebrity to help secure clemency for those she felt were unjustly imprisoned.

Bill with possible TikTok ban signed by Biden

The parent company of TikTok now has up to one year to sell the popular social media platform in the United States or risk facing a ban, following President Biden's signing of a bill into law this morning due to national security concerns.

UC Berkeley students set up 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment' on campus

Like other college campuses across the country, students at the University of California, Berkeley joined the "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" protest, calling for the university system to stop investing money in companies that provide military aid to Israel.