The Supreme Court embraced conversion therapy. California has a plan
Demonstrators rally at Stonewall National Monument in New York on April 1, 2026, a day after the Supreme…
We keep ignoring the lessons of cruise ship disease outbreaks
The Grand Princess cruise ship docks in San Francisco in 2020 after a COVID outbreak forced more than…
DHS threatens to halt international flights at SFO
The federal government may withdraw Customs and Border Protection officers from San Francisco International Airport and other major…
Your ‘normal’ cholesterol and blood pressure may not be anymore
New guidelines encourage Americans to aim for lower blood pressure and cholesterol readings — and start monitoring earlier…
U.S. Forest Service will shut down majority of CA research stations
The Trump administration announced this week it will shut down six of eight U.S. Forest Service research facilities…
California gas nears $10 at remote Big Sur station
Gas prices across California are climbing again, with averages topping $6 a gallon. In Big Sur, a remote…
E-motos, faster than e-bikes and often illegal, overtake the Bay Area
Safah “Sean” Shirzad, manager at Scooter Importer, wheels a Sur-Ron Ultra Bee to the lot at the store…
Trump asks for $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as a prison
President Donald Trump’s budget request has re-ignited talk of re-opening Alcatraz Island as a prison. Anna Connors/S.F. Chronicle WASHINGTON —…
Oracle’s mass layoffs hit 158 Bay Area workers
Oracle’s mass layoff this week will affect 158 workers in Pleasanton, according to state filings. The tech giant said…
Crime ring stole millions in crypto in California ‘wrench attacks’
San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles. In each city, the plan was the same: Stake out a…
Report criticizes guides’ decision in deadly Tahoe avalanche
The site of the Castle Peak avalanche that occurred on February 17, 2026. Sierra Avalanche Center The guides…
Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham attacked by alleged stalker
Lindsey Buckingham was reportedly attacked by a zealous fan when arriving at an early morning appointment in California. …