Second death in two days reported on UC Berkeley campus
For the second time in 48 hours, authorities at UC Berkeley are investigating a death on campus grounds, university…
New legislation proposes smartphone ban in all California school
A statewide ban on students using cellphones in school could come as early as next summer under newly…
Rookie Marta Suarez embraces Valkyries at rookie introduction
OAKLAND — The moment wasn’t supposed to belong to Marta Suarez. Not yet, anyway. Draft night has a…
Vigorous squall line could bring downpours, severe winds to Bay Area
After lightning and hail the size of ping pong balls hit the Bay Area on Friday, an even…
Bay Area and California job markets are far stronger than first thought
The Bay Area didn’t lose jobs in 2025 after all. While the Bay Area job market may have…
AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patients
With the help of artificial intelligence, a coalition of Bay Area institutions identified 18 FDA-approved drugs that could…
Sole survivor of Piedmont Cybertruck crash sues Tesla
The sole survivor of a fiery Cybertruck crash in Piedmont sued Tesla on Tuesday, claiming that design flaws trapped…
Sunol Water Temple educational center remains unopened after 17 years of planning and millions spent – The Mercury News
When the San Francisco Public Utility Commission began to plan for a Sunol Water Temple welcome center, President…
Moving fast, breaking the world. AI risks shattering our shared reality.
Artificial intelligence is here: writing paragraphs, generating images, mimicking voices, shaping what billions of people see each day,…
Kaiser Permanente strike to end
The largest open-ended strike of health care professionals in U.S. history will end Tuesday, without workers winning on…
Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase named WNBA coach of the year
SAN JOSE — Natalie Nakase’s debut season got more special Wednesday afternoon when the Valkyries coach was awarded…
California has one of the nation’s weakest job markets
California’s booming economy is one of the world’s largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding…