H-1B visa denials rise after Trump ‘hire American’ order: report
Denials of the controversial visa intended for highly skilled foreign workers started to rise after President's order, institute says.
Denials of the controversial visa intended for highly skilled foreign workers started to rise after President's order, institute says.
Social media giant Facebook's second-quarter revenue, released Wednesday, fell short of Wall Street analysts' consensus forecast. Facebook reported $13.23 billion in revenue, below the $13.33 billion forecast, and its stock quickly tumbled.
When they return to class this fall, 48 San Jose students will have a unique answer to “What did you do this summer?” At the YMCA’s Summer Learning Program held at Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary School in San Jose, first through third grade students walked with dinosaurs, jetted off into outer space, or saw the inside of a […]
Documentaries are the best bet this week in new movies, especially "Dark Money" and "The Bleeding Edge."
Investigators searching for Mollie Tibbetts have received information from Fitbit, which made the fitness tracker the missing woman is thought to have been wearing
Britney Spears appears to have Mariah-ed Andy Cohen as she tried to introduce him during her Radio City Music Hall concert.
An AMC internal investigation absolves TV host of wrongdoing after ex-girlfriend alleged he sexual assaulted and emotionally abused her.
49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo answered questions Wednesday about his date last week with porn star Kiara Mia.
NBA Finals MVP says DeMarcus Cousins is a perfect fit for Oakland
After the failed referendum, it seemed that the flag drama between the two countries had perhaps cooled down. But this week, acting New Zealand Prime Minister Winston Peters told TVNZ that Australia "copied" the Kiwi flag and "should actually change their flag and honor the fact that we got there first with this design."
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott fielded questions on a variety of topics Wednesday at the conference’s annual football media gathering. Highlights from the session: On moving the football championship, and possibly football media day, to Las Vegas: “Given that we already have a foothold in basketball and football, I’m sure you’ll see us do more there.” […]
Jimmy Garoppolo's first training camp with the 49ers comes after a highly discussed date last week with an adult-films star.
For Milpitas Police Chief Armando Corpuz, inter-agency collaboration will be the key to keeping the city safe when BART opens its new station at Montague Expressway and Capitol Avenue next year. At Monday’s Milpitas Rotary Club meeting, the city’s top cop presented how the department has been preparing for the station’s opening. Slated to open […]
A California Department of Motor Vehicles data operator routinely slept on the job, costing taxpayers $40,000 in misused time, and her supervisors failed to discipline her, according to a new state audit. The California State Auditor’s Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees report did not identify the sleepy DMV employee or say where […]
The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte in Greenbelt, Maryland, will allow the plaintiffs in the case - the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia - to proceed with their case, which says Trump has violated the Constitution's little-used emoluments clause.
Police identified the victim as Raynard Hyde, 54, of Campbell, who was found Friday at about 7:18 a.m. lying on the ground with a bloody nose near the duck pond at Central Park.
"The President believes that the next bilateral meeting with President Putin should take place after the Russia witch hunt is over, so we've agreed that it will be after the first of the year," national security adviser John Bolton said in a statement.
Tom Cruise remains devoted to the Church of Scientology even though the cult-like organization reportedly came between his marriages to Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes.
California's protective barrier around illegal immigrants is made of cotton candy.
The 49ers reported to training camp Wednesday at their Santa Clara headquarters, and both Jimmy Garoppolo and Richard Sherman are upbeat about the team's direction.
Special Events Orchid Auction: The Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society holds its annual auction. Scores of orchid species and hybrids will be offered at very low starting bids. Aug. 1, 7 p.m. American Legion Hall, 1504 Minnesota Ave. Santa Clara County Fair: Expect lots of livestock, rides, live music, roller derby, food, children’s entertainment and […]
Giants manager Bruce Bochy is hoping to be in Cooperstown for this weekend's Hall of Fame ceremony.
As the last campers were leaving Yosemite Valley, two communities to the west also came under mandatory evacuation orders Wednesday morning because of the Ferguson Fire.
City notes Cambrian’s seat at the table has been secured for the next few years. San Jose City Council appointed two District 9 residents to the citywide Neighborhood Commission: Terry Martin, who has previously served in this role, and Michael Young. Their terms will last until 2022. A new park may soon pop up at […]
As three Islamic State militants detonated suicide vests in the city, explosions also rang out in the eastern countryside of Sweida province, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group. Later in the day, a fourth suicide bomber sprayed the streets of Sweida city with bullets before detonating his load.