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California
The neighborhood staple and celebrity hot spot known for its viral breakfast burritos and wraps closed Thursday after sustaining substantial water damage. Owners say it could take months to reopen.
California
Authorities said the man charged in the death of a 19-year-old nursing student was targeting gang members at a Compton party. Police have made no arrests in a second fatal shooting at the same party.
California
Repair crews worked through the night Friday and into Saturday to replace the more than 100-year-old broken pipe with a new steel pipe. Sunset Boulevard remains closed near the site of the spill.
Technology
Investment firms are readying for an era with less public commentary from the U.S. central bank. Some are relying on AI for an edge.
California
The inaugural event kicks off Friday, July 24. The crawl includes stores from Pasadena to Santa Monica, from Montrose to Manhattan Beach.
California
The new program gives nutrition assistance recipients in some neighborhoods another option just as new, more restrictive requirements cause uncertainty.
Bay Area
Campaign filings show AI employees donating faster, more heavily, and more in sync than three prior tech-IPO donor classes. Here’s where the money is going.
Technology
The Baklava-branded New Balance 2811 just got an early release.
California
Cedric Eneluna joined the U.S. Air Force in March 2024. On Thursday, he died in an incident involving heavy machinery at the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Technology
From Barack Obama's opening cameo to Rob Reiner's poignant final screen role, HBO's sketch-comedy history lesson has stacked a deep bench — here's who's played who through episode four.
Bay Area
San Francisco is totally unprepared for the coming wealth tsunami.
Bay Area
Antitrust advocates and artists said the deal threatens to “further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape.” Paramount Skydance said a merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. would provide more high-quality content to consumers.
Technology
Manosphere influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal officers Saturday afternoon in Miami, according to AP. The charges against the brothers were not immediately made public. This isn’t the first time the Tate brothers have found themselves in cuffs. Back in 2022, the controversial media figures were arrested in Romania by anti-terrorism authorities […]
Technology
The service last raised prices in October 2022.
Technology
Grande invited Ty to the stage during her Brooklyn residency on Thursday
California
One new California law promotes heat illness education in schools; another, rolling out this month, requires rules for outdoor activity during extreme heat.
California
Joe Rinaudo has spent his life preserving silent films... and building a silent cinema palace.
Culture
Last year's lineup was headlined by Kendrick Lamar and featured Doechii, Dominic Fike, Sara Landry, ScHoolboy Q, sombr, and more.
Technology
This year's honorees were announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday night.
California
A four-acre Berkeley parking lot, created by tearing down homes and businesses in a predominately Black neighborhood, will return to residences with more than 600 apartments, half as affordable housing. The West Lot of Bay Area Rapid Transit’s Ashby station will be transformed to mixed-use space, according to plans unveiled for about 100 South Berkeley […] The post BART station parking lot to return to Berkeley’s historic Black neighborhood appeared first on Local News Matters .
Culture
The song is the second single from the group's Billboard 200-topping album, ARIRANG .
Bay Area
Local filmmakers and filmmaking advocates rallied outside of federal court in Oakland on Friday to protest a proposed $110 billion merger between two of the largest media companies in the world, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery. On Monday, 12 states including California filed a lawsuit asking the court to block the proposed merger. States […] The post Bay Area filmmakers rally against proposed Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery merger appeared first on Local News Matters .
California
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be focused across south facing beaches due to a southerly swell produced by Tropical Storm Elida.
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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be focused across south facing beaches due to a southerly swell produced by Tropical Storm Elida.
Culture
This week in celebrity beauty saw color come back in a big way—from Sienna Spiro’s sky-blue eyes to Alysa Liu’s striped up-do.
Bay Area
State Sen. Josh Becker hosted a town hall on Thursday evening focused on moving the AI conversation beyond questions such as “Will a robot take my job?” and toward its concrete impact.
Bay Area
State Sen. Josh Becker hosted a town hall on Thursday evening focused on moving the AI conversation beyond questions such as “Will a robot take my job?” and toward its concrete impact.
Technology
Hubbard is a busy woman, and that’s why she’s teamed up with Florastor in support of their new Digest + Skin Renew Probiotic to prioritize wellness amid the business in her personal and professional life.
Culture
The late “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer will be honored with a celebration of life in Swansea before a private family service.
Technology
“The Odyssey” didn’t need a Trojan Horse to break into the top of Friday’s box office charts. Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” earned $51 million on Friday from 3,919 North American screens. Early estimates had the saga grossing $90 million to $100 million by Sunday, but after a stellar opening day, forecasts have the film climbing […]
Bay Area
Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film "My Left Foot,'' has died. She was 81.
California
Two U.S. Forest Service employees working in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest were kidnapped, zip-tied and held inside a trailer for more than 17 hours before being rescued Friday morning, authorities said.
California
A CONTENTIOUS BILL lawmakers are debating this year has them asking the question: Should Californians have the right to sue if a company is using unfair tactics to strangle its competition? Assembly Bill 1776 would expand California’s antitrust law to allow people and businesses that claim they’re harmed by a company’s attempts to stifle competition to […] The post California bill would let consumers sue companies over anticompetitive conduct appeared first on Local News Matters .
California
Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the US.
Bay Area
San Francisco police on Friday have located a 49-foot cabin cruiser that capsized and sank earlier this week in the Bay. The San Francisco Police Department’s Marine Unit located the sunken vessel through boat-mounted sonar technology, a police news release said. Police are now partnering with other agencies to assess the wreckage and feasibility of […] The post Capsized, sunken boat found Friday in San Francisco Bay appeared first on Local News Matters .
Technology
Christopher Nolan recently told “Today” that after giving it his all for “The Odyssey,” it will be “at least” three years until he makes another movie. “I definitely hit the limits of my own stamina and everybody’s stamina, I think,” Nolan said. “I mean, it’s ‘The Odyssey,’ of course it should be difficult. We’re not […]
Technology
Emmy winner and Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and “Slave Play” director Robert O’Hara are in talks to write a live-action film about Princess Tiana from Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog.” The project, which is in very early stages at the studio, is an original idea inspired by the animated classic, 2009’s “The Princess and […]
Technology
No deals have been closed for the take on the 2009 Disney film 'Princess and the Frog.'
Technology
“The Odyssey” is one hell of a journey. Once again, director Christopher Nolan enlists a cast of A-list actors and jumbles timelines to tell his ambitious version of Odysseus’ journey from Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Set after the conclusion of the 10-year Trojan War, the story follows the hero Odysseus (Matt Damon) as he returns to […]
Technology
The automotive industry's increasing use of over-the-air technology makes it more susceptible to cyberattacks, analysts say.
News
To former colleagues and the disability advocates who have worked with her, there is little doubt in Darline Graham's capabilities.
News
Gov. Tony Evers initially declined to endorse in the race but threw his weight behind Crowley and resuscitated his bid to lead the swing state known for razor-thin election margins.
Technology
Fanatics has become one of the most influential companies in sports, building out a massive merchandise, collectibles and sports gambling platform.
News
A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt
Bay Area
This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons, and it comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate the Second Amendment.
Technology
Cheater, I'd grumble between huffs as yet another e-bike rider casually skittered past me on a steep ascent. It's this purist attitude that, for years, has left me blind to one simple fact: electric mountain bikes are fun! My attitude adjustment came a few weeks ago, the very first time I rode an Amflow PX […] You don’t need a $10,000 Amflow PX Carbon Pro, but it doesn’t hurt. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Cheater , I'd grumble between huffs as yet another e-bike rider casually skittered past me on a steep ascent. It's this purist attitude that, for years, has left me blind to one simple fact: electric mountain bikes are fun! My attitude adjustment came a few weeks ago, the very first time I rode an Amflow PX Carbon Pro fitted with the incredibly compact, lightweight, and powerful M2S motor from Avinox, a new DJI offshoot that has incumbents like Bosch and Specialized on edg
Bay Area
The fire in Contra Costa County reached 50 acres soon after it started Friday afternoon.
Technology
Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side that has infected at least 67 people and hospitalized dozens, according to city Health Department data.
California
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Mohave County in northwestern Arizona... San Bernardino County in southern California... * WHEN...Until 100 AM PDT /100 AM MST/. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 937 PM PDT /937 PM MST/, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that wi
Markets
As investors fret about gasoline, diesel prices have been rising and are threatening to cause even more economic destruction.
California
A former San Francisco County Sheriff’s deputy was charged with sexually assaulting a transgender woman in one of the downtown San Francisco jails, prosecutors said Friday. Damon Jones, 34, was accused of engaging in sexual activity with a confined adult while acting as a peace officer employed in a public detention facility and dissuading a […] The post Former SF deputy charged with sexually assaulting transgender woman in county jail appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
An evacuation warning has been sent out to residents as crews battle a 4-alarm vegetation fire between Morgan Territory State Park and Mount Diablo State Park in Contra Costa County.
Technology
Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died Friday at 89. A representative said Cannon, who lived in Oxnard, California, died at a hospice facility after very recently […]
Technology
A 360-degree camera is a great way to ensure you capture every bit of the action, but prices tend to be on the high end for models worth your attention. That’s why it’s notable that the GoPro Max 2 accessory bundle is discounted to $369 at Amazon (a dollar more at Best Buy and GoPro). […] The GoPro Max2 can use your earbuds as a microphone over Bluetooth. A 360-degree camera is a great way to ensure you capture every bit of the action, but prices tend to be on the high end for models worth your attention. That’s why it’s notable that the GoPro Max 2 accessory bundle is discounted to $369 at Amazon (a dollar more at Best Buy and GoPro ). The bundle is stuffed for being just $70 more than the base camera , containing everything you need to shoot the best angles during all-day adventures. The capable camera can shoot 360-degree 8K video at 30 frames per second, or 180-degree 4K video
Technology
Now, if you want to, you can use Google's 3D emoji in your own creations. The company shared some details about how it went about designing the little pictograms and why, as part of World Emoji Day on Friday. Things you might not necessarily worry about in a 2D illustration suddenly become very important when […] Now, if you want to, you can use Google's 3D emoji in your own creations. The company shared some details about how it went about designing the little pictograms and why, as part of World Emoji Day on Friday. Things you might not necessarily worry about in a 2D illustration suddenly become very important when you're talking about a 3D model. Is a smiley face a sphere? A mask? A flat disc? In addition to offering a behind-the-scenes look at Google's design process, it also announced that it would be completely open-sourcing the emoji set: We're handing over raw .OBJ files t
Culture
"Faced with a lack of visas to go to the U.S., we explored other possibilities, and the result has been magnificent,” the band's manager says.
Culture
Starring Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker, the fifth Descendants film is available to stream.
Technology
The 23rd edition of the international soccer championship tournament final airs on July 19 — watch the match for free.
California
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be focused across south facing beaches due to a southerly swell produced by Tropical Storm Elida.
California
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be focused across south facing beaches due to a southerly swell produced by Tropical Storm Elida.
California
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be focused across south facing beaches due to a southerly swell produced by Tropical Storm Elida.
California
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8 feet at south or southwest facing beaches. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South swell 4 to 5 feet coming from 180 to 200 degrees with a period of 13 seconds will generate high surf, primarily for south-facing beaches. Tides will generally be at or below 5.5 feet, but localized areas of beach erosion and minor tidal overflow may occur when combining with the high surf. Swell and surf will decrease by Wednesday.
Bay Area
America already tried permanent daylight saving time, and it lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
Technology
Metallica will kick off their Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere Las Vegas in the fall
Markets
As ChangXin Memory Technologies gears up for a breakout public listing, the chip maker is eyeing the turf held by Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung.
Technology
Experts say the lack of federal guidance makes it's unclear on how prediction markets winnings should be reported and levied.
Culture
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is back, and runs through ends on August 9. Shop Nordstrom’s beauty sale for discounted, Dyson, Therabody, Higherdose and more.
California
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
Bay Area
Check your fridge. Iceberg lettuce sold in 27 states has been recalled due to potential cyclospora contamination.
Markets
Iran launched more attacks on Washington’s Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S. strikes targeting Iranian military sites including logistics facilities, escalating the war one week after a ceasefire fell apart. Kuwait came under sustained attack, …
Bay Area
Plus: Odyssey fever hits San Francisco, AI billionaires are dropping beats, and who will star in a Real Housewives of Silicon Valley?
Markets
“My son was recently diagnosed with lymphoma, which may be related to burn-pit exposure during his military service in Afghanistan.”
Technology
"Truly one of the most special things I’ve ever had the opportunity to do," singer says of shooting visual at same California prison that Johnny Cash performed at
Technology
Jim Parsons recently told the “All Out with Jon Dean” podcast (via People) that he was “miserable” during the height of his long-running TBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” “I look back now and realize that there were many ways, at some of the best moments of my life, I was miserable,” Parsons said. “I […]
Technology
Joe Caldwell, a writer known for his work on the original “Dark Shadows” TV series, died Monday following a stroke. He was 97. The news was confirmed by Bob Issel, who frequently hosts “Dark Shadows” fan events. “Joe had just signed a handful of his memoirs for me three weeks ago back on June 20th. […]
Technology
The brother of Bruno Kirby, he died Wednesday, three years after being diagnosed with ALS.
Technology
The British runner smashed the world record, achieving the feat in 3:42.66.
Science
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Technology
Morgan Stanley forecasts that K-beauty sales in the U.S. can reach approximately $4 billion in 2026.
Technology
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Episode 4 of “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” now streaming on HBO Max. Larry David weaponizes history to mock his former pal Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his HBO sketch comedy show “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.” In the […]
Culture
A spokesperson for the New Museum said that, “As soon as this leak was discovered, immediate steps were taken to address it and no artwork was harmed."
News
Utah has revoked another license for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager
California
"Thousands of cases" highlight barriers to interstate telemedicine care
Bay Area
A 33-year-old man was charged in connection with the torture and killing of a kitten in a Market Street bank ATM vestibule, prosecutors said Friday. William Ohlson, of Reno, Nevada, was accused of killing, maiming or abusing an animal, overdrive, overwork or overload of an animal and resisting, obstructing, delaying a peace officer, the San […] The post Man charged in torture and killing of kitten in San Francisco Market Street ATM vestibule appeared first on Local News Matters .
California
A manslaughter charge has been filed against a young man accused of towing Kolby Aipa, the late grandson of a legendary Hawaiian surfboard shaper, along PCH in Huntington Beach.
Culture
The DJ and rock icons previously teamed up on 2021’s "We Are the People."
Culture
The 1975 star and his fiancée said the wedding celebration was just getting started in a clip ahead of the big day.
Bay Area
Moonshot AI’s new open model is catching up to Anthropic and OpenAI, raising questions about the future of the AI race.
Bay Area
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Mexico's southern Pacific coast Friday morning near the Guatemala border, shaking areas from Mexico City to El Salvador and prompting concern among Bay Area residents with family in the affected region.
Technology
It's been a good few weeks for games on rails. Nintendo's Star Fox remake wisely kept the tightly scripted, action-packed levels from Star Fox 64 largely the same, and they're still fun to fly through nearly 20 years later. Denshattack!, a new game from Undercoders, similarly features levels packed with carefully orchestrated sequences to great […] It's been a good few weeks for games on rails. Nintendo's Star Fox remake wisely kept the tightly scripted, action-packed levels from Star Fox 64 largely the same, and they're still fun to fly through nearly 20 years later. Denshattack! , a new game from Undercoders, similarly features levels packed with carefully orchestrated sequences to great effect. Except instead of flying through space as an unnervingly realistic anthropomorphic fox, you're flying - and flipping, and spinning, and grinding - through Japan while driving a blindingly
California
The show, which will begin somewhere around 12:45 p.m. It's expected to run for about 11 minutes.
Technology
The weather was mythical. Ninety-something degrees in Manhattan, with Canadian wildfire smoke painting the sky a hazy orange. It smelled like a barbecue of rotten onions; the air was a spritz of acid to the eyes. “Stay inside,” warned the weather app. The gods hath forsaken us, I thought on the opening night of “The […]
Markets
“She lives a modest lifestyle.”
California
The content creator, known for making elaborate meals while wearing glamorous ensembles, tells her TikTok and Instagram followers that she and her husband have spent the last eight months processing their daughter's health battle.
Markets
The streaming service says live programming helps draw in new subscribers, but investors have become disillusioned with Netflix’s broader engagement trends.
California
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed legal actions this week against five small cities that they say are failing to meet benchmarks required for housing planning.
Technology
An official look and release details for the Air Foamposite Pro 'Green Camo.'
Bay Area
The San Francisco Unicorns are helping build the sport in Northern California ahead of Saturday's Championship Final and the stadium's uncertain future.
Bay Area
OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is expanding its partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation to grow youth soccer opportunities at Oakland schools. The district will work specifically with the Soccer Forward Foundation, U.S. Soccer’s community-impact effort that was launched to expand nationwide access with connection to the FIFA World Cup 2026. The partnership aims to expand […] The post Oakland Unified expands Soccer at Schools partnership with U.S. Soccer across district appeared first on Local News Matters .
News
Local residents who have died recently include Dyanne Gavin.
Bay Area
Local residents who have died recently include Dyanne Gavin.
California
Orange County is demanding that GKN Aerospace, the company whose Garden Grove facility sparked a chemical crisis that forced wide evacuations across six cities, pay more than $4 million to cover costs stemming from the emergency.
California
The detective, Alexander Tan, says he faced retaliation after he and his partner continued looking into the suspicious death of 18-year-old Amelia Salehpour in 2023.
California
Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run following a July 3 car crash in Napa County.
News
Paul Pelosi has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run after a collision earlier this month in California
Culture
A look at ways to tastefully clash, courtesy of Vogue's favorite street style stars.
Bay Area
A popular design innovation that's adding green space across Bay Area cities could also be providing a major health benefit. A new study found rain gardens may help clean up toxic pollution.
News
Days after the candidate filing period opened for the Nov. 3 general election, three incumbent Redwood City Council members have pulled nomination papers, putting them one step closer to throwing their hats in the ring.
Technology
Two character stills of Priyanka Chopra Jonas from S.S. Rajamouli’s “Varanasi” were released Saturday to mark the actor’s birthday. “Varanasi” spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city. Mahesh Babu plays the dual roles of the protagonist Rudhra and Hindu God Rama, Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a character […]
Science
Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response, said at a press briefing.
Technology
Samantha Morton doesn’t have a lot of screen time in “The Odyssey,” but when she shows up about halfway through the action epic, she commandeers the film. In an electrifying sequence that lasts roughly 10 minutes, Morton delivers a searing, richly textured performance as Circe, a sorcerer who transforms Odysseus’ men into pigs. In Homer’s […]
Bay Area
Leon Le is a typical 17-year-old San Jose high school student who plays video games — except he founded an initiative called FoldEDU that teaches origami in part to neurodivergent children, published a picture book called Emma and the Journey of the Paper Crane, and partnered with the Bolivian Origami Society. Wearing a white and […] The post San Jose teen turns origami into learning tool for neurodivergent children appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of undocumented immigrants have turbocharged local response to protect Santa Clara County residents from harm. The Rapid Response Network (RRN), a regional volunteer-based coalition providing real-time alerts of federal immigration enforcement, has more than tripled its number of responders to 3,000 people since it began nearly a decade ago. The... The post Santa Clara County immigrant network evolved into powerhouse appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Technology
After premiering at Belgium EDM fest, DJ and Irish rockers' latest single together is "out soon"
Culture
Plus, Ximena Sariñana lands a major career honor from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and BelicoFest makes its L.A. debut.
California
The brothers, who have millions of followers on social media, have been wanted in the United Kingdom, where they face rape and human trafficking charges.
Technology
The Sony Bravia 9 II is the most anticipated new TV in years. It's an amazing RGB LED TV. I watched Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on the new Bravia with my son, who has been getting into the roleplaying game but had never seen the movie. The landscapes of Faerûn looked natural and […] Sony’s flagship Bravia 9 II is the best RGB LED TV I’ve seen this year. The Sony Bravia 9 II is the most anticipated new TV in years. It's an amazing RGB LED TV. I watched Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on the new Bravia with my son, who has been getting into the roleplaying game but had never seen the movie. The landscapes of Faerûn looked natural and real, while the magic cast by the Red Wizards of Thay was vibrant and colorful. Specular highlights in HDR really pop. I saw it with Xenk's glowing sword as he fought in the Underdark in Honor Among Thieves , but al
California
The SFPD Marine Unit said it located the wreckage of the Volare in the San Francisco Bay on Friday.
Technology
Hands-free unlocking is the future of smart locks. The best smart home tech removes friction, and having your door unlock for you as you walk up is as frictionless as it gets - no passcodes to remember, no need to have a free hand to wave, press, or poke at the lock. One way to […] Facial recognition smart locks are here; now you can unlock your door the same way you unlock your phone. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Hands-free unlocking is the future of smart locks. The best smart home tech removes friction, and having your door unlock for you as you walk up is as frictionless as it gets - no passcodes to remember, no need to have a free hand to wave, press, or poke at the lock. One way to achieve this nirvana is through facial recognition. You already unlock your phone with your face; why not your home? Hands-free unlocking using geofencing has been around for a wh
Technology
Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce in 27 states because of the potential that the greens could be contaminated with cyclosporiasis.
News
Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey.
Technology
Paramount Pictures’ upcoming “Call of Duty” movie from writer Taylor Sheridan will be based on the Xbox-owned first-person shooter franchise’s “Modern Warfare” games. Plot details about the movie have been kept under wraps since it was first announced in September 2025. But during a “Call of Duty in Culture Panel” promoting the October release of […]
News
Residents in some hard-hit areas said a year of preparation did make a difference. Newly installed flood sirens sounded in the darkness. Phones buzzed with alerts that weren't sent out last year.
News
Officials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country
Bay Area
The San Francisco Giants let one potential batting champion get away in 2024. Another could be on his way out ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
Culture
In the end, it wasn’t so much that I didn’t know the man I married, but that I became a stranger to myself. I’d hung onto the marriage for my own emotional fulfillment, and the kids ended up serving as collateral.
Technology
Following the news that the FIFA World Cup final will feature its first halftime show in history, The Cure’s Robert Smith took to social media to slam the announcement. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH… #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff,” Smith wrote on The Cure’s Instagram account. Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, performers will include Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS. In […]
Technology
Carter Sherman has been covering sex, gender, and the complex personal and national politics that accompany them for years. She was a senior reporter for Vice and has written for Elle, Ms. magazine, and Los Angeles magazine as well. Along the way, she's garnered a Scripps Howard Award, a National Press Club Journalism Award, and […] Carter, there’s a couch RIGHT THERE. | Image: Carter Sherman has been covering sex, gender, and the complex personal and national politics that accompany them for years. She was a senior reporter for Vice and has written for Elle , Ms. magazine, and Los Angeles magazine as well. Along the way, she's garnered a Scripps Howard Award, a National Press Club Journalism Award, and four Emmy nominations. She's also the author of The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future . That book looks at how the internet and our polarized politi
Culture
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026 starts on July 18. Shop our editors’ top picks on best in summer fashion, luxe beauty, and home.
Technology
At a time when subtitled films were a non-factor in the U.S., and with no major studio backing, Jean Renoir’s antiwar classic 'La Grande Illusion' wowed audiences and managed a best picture Oscar nom in 1937.
News
The United States and Iran are crossing each other's red lines, one after the other
Technology
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 136, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your neighborhood isn't as smoky as mine, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been recording the next season of Version History […] Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 136, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your neighborhood isn't as smoky as mine, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I've been recording the next season of Version History (this season's finale is out on Sunday!), reading about data center heists and Backyard Baseball and the creator of Calvin and Hobbes , canceling my October plans to see Digger 30 or 40 times, taking on the new Knockout Tour routes in Mario Kart World , lear
Bay Area
Sarah Kim’s experience at Cupertino High so far has been a go-go-go race for academic perfection. A rising junior, she knows it’s only going to get worse.   “It’s really easy to get caught up in academics and the pressure,” she said. “I guess I will try to focus on one thing at a time.”  At […] The post The go-go-go grind: Inside the toxic race for college that’s burning out Bay Area students appeared first on Local News Matters .
Technology
The annual shopping event is one of the few chances to save on sought-after designer handbags from Stella McCartney, Tory Burch, Longchamp and other luxury brands.
Markets
Yes, women still need a “retirement security day.” Here’s why.
California
Tennessee is hoping to persuade Paramount to exit California and join the growing number of businesses choosing the Volunteer State over California
Markets
It’s ‘like driving one more nail into the proverbial coffin,’ says a rancher about the recent deterioration in U.S. agriculture data
Global
Warnings of unhealthy air quality remained in effect Saturday across a wide swath of the United States.
Technology
Disney and Life360's collaboration introduces three new Tile Bluetooth trackers for Android and Apple devices, combining Mickey and Minnie with advanced location and safety features.
Technology
The beef between Tom Brady and Logan Paul continues. On Friday, the future NFL Hall of Famer and YouTuber-turned-WWE superstar shared the stage at Fanatics Fest in New York. But when their panel ended, the sports stars got into a heated exchange that ended with Brady slapping Paul in the face. New York Knicks star […]
Technology
A Fanatics Fest moment went viral just hours after the legendary quarterback teased his desire to play a villain on Logan’s home turf in the WWE.
Technology
When asked about Iran no longer abiding by the interim peace agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly said, "I couldn't care less."
Technology
Warren Buffett tells CNBC that Bill Gates' ties to Jeffrey Epstein didn't drive his termination of donations.
Bay Area
A tragic romance drove Nicole Holmes and Aamonte Hadley to rob their way across the Bay Area, before tearing them apart forever.
News
Instead of receiving automatic protections, imperiled species will need individualized protection plans once they are added to the threatened species list.
Technology
Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have now been killed and over 430 wounded.
News
Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have now been killed and over 430 wounded.
Bay Area
University of California, San Francisco on Thursday announced that it will be partnering with Foothill College, a public community college in Los Altos Hills, to create a neurodiagnostic technologist program that will be the first of its kind in Northern California
Bay Area
University of California, San Francisco on Thursday announced that it will be partnering with Foothill College, a public community college in Los Altos Hills, to create a neurodiagnostic technologist program that will be the first of its kind in Northern California
News
The U.S. Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction
Technology
Kyiv's forces have pressed their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort and make Russians feel the consequences of the Kremlin's all-out invasion of Ukraine that is well into its fifth year.
Technology
The years that directly succeeded the COVID pandemic were marked by a dire, almost apocalyptic view on the future of cinemagoing. Audiences who were already thinning out before global lockdowns became even scarcer, with streamers growing their market share and smaller arthouse cinemas closing down as audiences failed to return through their doors once they […]
Bay Area
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said.
Technology
W Hotels is continuing its reinvention with a growing portfolio of properties across Italy, anchored by its latest opening: W Sardinia – Poltu Quatu, a 157-room resort tucked into a secluded marina village on the island’s northeastern coast.  The property joins W Rome and the recently opened W Florence, giving the Marriott-owned luxury lifestyle brand three markedly […]
Bay Area
During past blackouts and major events, the company left dozens of vehicles stranded. This time, it says, it suspended rides before that could happen again.
California
When 17 million gallons of water poured out of a broken water main under Sunset Boulevard into downhill neighborhoods in West Hollywood, family businesses and residents' cars and personal items were in the flood zone.
California
Street closures are still in place after a 100-year-old pipe in West Hollywood ruptured Thursday.
Technology
The July 18 match will determine who takes home the bronze ahead of Sunday's final.
Technology
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the history of unethical practices in research on human remains and the progress toward more ethical standards.
Technology
UFC president and CEO Dana White predicted that Power Slap may become as big as his flagship fighting sport at the Game Plan conference in New York.
California
Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m., making observant Jews late for work and school.
Culture
Warnings of dangerous conditions were expected to remain in effect through Saturday across a wide swath of the U.S., though there's potential for temporary improvement with storms forecast in some affected areas during the weekend.
Technology
The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.
Bay Area
In November, residents will be asked if they want to pass sales taxes to support upgrading the Cubberley site and preserving existing public transportation infrastructure. But looking ahead to 2028, Palo Alto should consider a bond measure to advance another local priority: affordable housing.
Markets
Kevin Warsh’s testimony to Congress “offered some heat but not a lot of new light” on the outlook for interest rates, one economist said.
Technology
Knightsbridge Circle, a global private membership-based concierge service, confirmed it has clients that purchased six tickets for $4 million, a package that also includes access to the field and trophy ceremony.
Technology
Nearly half of registered voters watched the 2026 World Cup, with income and education shaping viewership more than party affiliation, the survey found.
California
The sunken remains of the Volare have been located at the bottom of San Francisco Bay — not far from where the 49-foot cabin cruiser capsized in a tragic incident believed to have killed four of the 20 passengers aboard.
Bay Area
San Francisco police on Friday said they found the wreckage of the 49-foot cabin cruiser Volare in the area where it sank earlier this week near Alcatraz Island. The 20-passenger boat that carried mostly family members sunk on Tuesday, and two people are still unaccounted for.
Markets
Social Security’s cost-of-living-adjustment could be 3.8% in 2027, as inflation shows signs of cooling.
Culture
It’s back to the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” press tour for Zendaya: this time, she’s swapping sparkles and spider motifs for tough leathers.
Technology
The 'Landman' and 'Yellowstone' creator is co-writing the screenplay with Berg directing. The live-action adaptation is slated to hit theaters on June 30, 2028.
Technology
Stars Connor and Locke, creator Alice Oseman and director Wash Westmoreland break down the film’s biggest change from book to screen, alongside the intimacy, break-ups, and ambiguous endings from the final chapter.
Technology
If you’re a movie buff, a cinephile, or whatever else you want to call it (I called my 2016 memoir “Movie Freak”), one of the greatest pleasures to be had is when a film grabs hold of you and won’t let go. That’s happened to me a number of times, with movies like “Nashville” and […]
Technology
To paraphrase Aaliyah: Cast size ain’t nothing but a number. In the realm of the theater, no one exactly equates the number of headshots on a Playbill page with the ultimate fulfillment a stage show provides. Still, a question may arise: How few people can you have in a musical and still generate just as […]
Culture
One of the summer's biggest horror hits is now available to watch online at home.
Technology
Bollywood stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda visited London’s Wembley Stadium to celebrate the first anniversary of “Saiyaara,” unveiling a collector’s edition vinyl LP of the Yash Raj Films blockbuster – a package built to give fans and music enthusiasts a definitive way to revisit the film’s complete sonic journey. “Saiyaara,” directed by Mohit Suri […]
Technology
From Oscar, Emmy, and Tony winners to frequent collaborators of the director, first-timers and even a rapper, The Hollywood Reporter breaks down all the stars and the characters they play in his adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek poem.
Technology
Christopher Nolan's mythological epic continues to rise as the star-studded adaptation from Universal eyes the year's best live-action debut.
Technology
So, a Homerist, an archaeologist and a dentist walk into a bar.  Fresh from a Thursday night showing of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a group of 17 spent the evening doing what scholars have done with Homer’s epic for nearly 3,000 years: arguing about it. “We had a really robust debate,” says Joel P. Christensen, […]