Bay Area Asian mall adds boba tea chain, gluten-free crepes, craft ramen
The busy Pacific Pearl Shopping Center in Pleasanton has announced four new additions to its popular Asian strip…
Sutter Health buys big chunk of East Bay land that retailer had owned
Aerial view of 27 acres of land in Dublin, bounded by Interstate 580, Arnold Road, Martinelli Way, and…
California psychiatric hospitals close beds under new nursing staffing rules
Hospital executives in California say new staffing standards intended to make psychiatric hospitals safer for patients are having…
South Bay job growth jumps, state gains a bit, Bay Area hiring is flat
The South Bay added more jobs than any other California metro area in May, extending an 11-month growth…
East Bay innovator of pulse oximeter dies at age 90
Jack Lloyd, the prolific East Bay engineer, entrepreneur and inventor, whose innovations include making the pulse oximeter, a…
State health officials probe e-coli outbreak linked to Kebab Shop
SAN JOSE — State health authorities are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to The Kebab Shop restaurant…
Don’t be misled on cost of single-payer healthcare
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Don’t be misled…
Who Will Replace Eric Swalwell?
The open race to fill former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s seat in Congress is among the most closely watched…
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…
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…
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…