EEnvironment Read More PG&E scales back capital spending after wildfire liability bill diesSeptember 3, 2026 OAKLAND — PG&E said Wednesday it will defer $2 billion in planned spending next year, a move the…
NNutrition Read More Bay Area Asian mall adds boba tea chain, gluten-free crepes, craft ramenAugust 20, 2026 The busy Pacific Pearl Shopping Center in Pleasanton has announced four new additions to its popular Asian strip…
MMovies Read More Pixar slashes 100-plus East Bay jobs in fallout from Disney layoffsJuly 23, 2026 EMERYVILLE — Amid a wide-ranging restructuring of Disney, Pixar will cut an estimated 108 jobs in Emeryville, the…
MMental health Read More Asking Eric: Coworker seems to be a hoarder – Chicago TribuneJuly 6, 2026 Dear Eric: My 93-year-old Dad passed away recently, and my brother and I are planning a memorial service.…
HHealthcare Read More $1 billion-plus, state-of-the-art hospital is being planned in Los GatosJune 15, 2026 LOS GATOS — A $1 billion-plus, state-of-the-art hospital could emerge in Los Gatos next to an existing medical…
MMental health Read More “No One Cares About Crazy People” documentary on mental healthApril 7, 2026 While some movies are meant to entertain, and there is nothing wrong about that, a few movies try…
HHealthcare Read More AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patientsMarch 24, 2026 With the help of artificial intelligence, a coalition of Bay Area institutions identified 18 FDA-approved drugs that could…
HHealthcare Read More Flu cases on the rise in California; doctors urge vaccinations – The Mercury NewsJanuary 31, 2026 With months left of flu season, influenza cases are on the rise in California and transmission is high…
NNutrition Read More Gwyneth Paltrow brings her healthy Goop Kitchen meals to the Bay AreaOctober 29, 2025 Actress-entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow, founder of the wellness and lifestyle brand called Goop, has expanded her culinary concept —…
HHealthcare Read More Sutter Health preps patient visits at big new South Bay medical campusOctober 14, 2025 SANTA CLARA — Sutter Health is ready to launch patient care in one of several buildings that will…