California County on verge of requiring in-person, same-day voting
Curtis, the Shasta County registrar of voters, has only 43.59% of the vote, while his opponent, Joanna Francescut,…
Google applies for permit to release 32 million mosquitoes in Calif.
Squashing bugs is the goal of every tech company, but typically not the blood-sucking kind. Google wants to…
Meta lays off more than 2,000 from Menlo Park HQ
New records show thousands of Bay Area employees are on Meta’s chopping block, all part of a 10%…
UCSF study shows blood test may catch early cognitive trouble
A sign identifying Sandler Neurosciences Center on the UCSF Mission Bay campus, Feb. 10, 2025, in San Francisco.…
Highly contagious stomach bug surges in Northern California
Rates of rotavirus, a highly contagious illness that can cause severe stomach flu symptoms among small children and leads…
Huge flag draped over Hoover Dam as Lake Mead endures severe drought
Devastatingly low water levels at Lake Mead are now the backdrop of a massive patriotic display on Hoover…
SF youth clinic to close after Trump cuts $306M from city budget
The San Francisco office of Sophia Padilla is downright cozy. There’s a framed poster celebrating the famed parrots…
Threatened California species shuts down popular Point Reyes beach
The beaches of the Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, Calif., provide key habitat for the western…
Whales keep dying in San Francisco Bay. Can AI save them?
Angel Island marks one end in a triangle of heightened whale activity in San Francisco Bay. Kelly Liu/Getty…
Gray wolf enters Sequoia National Park for the first time in a century
A lone gray wolf has traveled hundreds of miles across California and into Sequoia National Park, marking the…
Wildfire at Calif. national park continues growing with 0% containment
A stranded sailor started a grassfire on Santa Rosa Island after using a flare to alert rescuers, officials…
‘No season anymore’: Viruses are running amok in Northern California
With summer right around the corner, cold and flu season should be long behind us, but recent wastewater…