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Culture
A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging 11 individuals with conspiring, over the course of more than a decade, to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for foreign nationals, primarily citizens of the People’s Republic of China. Some individuals paid up to $100,000 per sham marriage, according to the indictment.
Bay Area
A secretive LLC bought the 12-acre Hillsborough estate for $70 million — but records point to xAI cofounder Yuhuai Wu as the real buyer.
Culture
Vogue highlights the key fall 2026 handbag trends to shop now. From super shoulder bags to new-gen clutches, these are styles to bookmark now.
Technology
Suno, the AI music generator that’s managed to both rankle the music industry and lure some of its biggest talent to its side, has added music company BMG as its latest licensing partner as it prepares new models powered by licensed work. The partnership will see Suno pay for BMG’s repertoire of recordings from its […]
Technology
AI-generated historical drama “Castle Walls,” produced by Turkish TV powerhouse Ay Yapim, is launching Wednesday on Prime Video in what is being touted as the first show made end-to-end using artificial intelligence to premiere on a major global streaming platform worldwide. “Castle Walls” (“Surlar” in Turkish) spans two 15-minute episodes and focuses on the enigmatic […]
Technology
Unwell, the media company co-founded by married couple Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan, has landed its first outside investor: Patrick Whitesell, co-founder of WME and former executive chairman of successor company Endeavor. Whitesell’s WTSL, an investment firm focused on media, entertainment and sports he launched after exiting Endeavor and WME last year, has invested an […]
Technology
Amazon Game Studios will return Western territory publishing responsibilities for “Throne and Liberty” and “Lost Ark” to game developers NC and Smilegate, respectively, amid the company’s pivot away from massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). “As part of our continued strategic evolution, we have made the decision to transition live operations of ‘Lost Ark’ and ‘Throne […]
California
Can AI tools and chatbots help educators bring more critical thinking into classrooms?
Technology
In the Season 5 opener of “Hacks,” Jean Smart’s beleaguered character Deborah Vance is eager to reclaim her legacy — and comes up with the perfect way to do it. She wants to be an EGOT. The idea of the EGOT — someone who wins all of the “Big Four” entertainment awards at some point […]
Bay Area
More Bay Area Millennials are buying homes, but most still rent. A new analysis looks at how the region compares with the rest of the country.
Bay Area
More Bay Area Millennials are buying homes, but most still rent. A new analysis looks at how the region compares with the rest of the country.
Bay Area
More Bay Area Millennials are buying homes, but most still rent. A new analysis looks at how the region compares with the rest of the country.
California
Freebie of the week: Nothing says summer like a family-friendly puppet show presented free on a gorgeous, warm evening in a scenic Alameda park. The puppets belong to String & Shadow Puppet Theater, an Olympia, Washington-based troupe known for fanciful and lighthearted productions presented each summer in a traveling tour. This year’s show is titled “Night at the Grand Opera”; it likely runs closer […] The post Best Bets: India Independence parade, String & Shadow puppets, ‘Urinetown,’ ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ Merola Grand Finale, Opera in the Vineyard in Livermore appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
Currently, only 5% of the fire is contained.
Bay Area
A father survived the gunfire that killed his son in east Bakersfield.
California
California Uber and Lyft drivers, who won the right to unionize last year, on Tuesday celebrated the formation of what they say will be the biggest ride-hailing driver union in the world. California is the second state to allow ride-hailing drivers to unionize after Massachusetts, and Illinois last week passed a law to allow its […]
Markets
In July, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted (SA), and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted (NSA). The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in July (SA); up 2.5 percent over the year (NSA).
California
California State University employees are pressing for higher pay as contract negotiations continue amid improved funding and ongoing concerns over executive raises.
Technology
Trying to find funding for “Down the Arm of God” proved to be a difficult five-year ordeal for lead star and co-writer Caleb Landry Jones — one that brought the “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and “Get Out” actor to terms with the very real-world prejudices that his film grapples with. “Some people were worried […]
California
California lawmakers are considering exempting wildfire mitigation projects from some state environmental and health rules, including allowing herbicide use.
Bay Area
President Donald Trump wants to split up the measles, mumps and rubella shot.
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THINKING ABOUT BUYING or leasing an electric car in the near future? California will soon be making that cheaper. On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched “MyFirstEV,” a new state program that sets aside millions of dollars to fund rebates for residents who buy or lease a zero-emission vehicle — a category that includes battery-electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell-powered […] The post California’s new $3,500 electric vehicle rebate: Who qualifies and how it works appeared first on Local News Matters .
Technology
Cerebras Systems reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue and raised its full-year guidance.
Technology
China’s C919 has made its first scheduled international commercial flight, a milestone in COMAC’s bid to challenge Boeing and Airbus globally.
Bay Area
* WHAT...Up to 1.4 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bayshore locations along the San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and Monterey Bay. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At the San Francisco tidal gauge, high tide is expected to be 1.4 ft above normal (7.24 ft MLLW) at 11:49 PM Wednesday 8/12. These predictions include both astronomical tides and roughly 3-6 inches of additional water mainly from a combination of thermal expansion and accumulated sea level rise since the tidal datum was established (1983- 2001). High tide varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the Pacific Coast and through the San Francisco Bay, respectively.
California
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected during the evening high tides. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low lying beach parking lots, boardwalks, and roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides of 6.9 to 7.2 feet between 9 and 10 pm this evening.
California
* WHAT...High astronomical tides will cause minor flooding in low lying areas around Humboldt Bay. Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways. Between 8.6 and 8.8 feet MLLW at the North Spit tide gauge is predicted. * WHERE...Northern Coastal Humboldt County. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 1 AM PDT Thursday. High tide is at 12:10 AM at the Humboldt Bay North Spit tide gauge. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low lying areas around Humboldt Bay including parks and roads with only isolated closures expected. Flooding will likely impact Jackson Ranch Road in the Arcata Bottoms and several roads in King Salmon.
California
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected during the evening high tides. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low lying beach parking lots, boardwalks, and roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides of 6.9 to 7.2 feet between 9 and 10 pm this evening.
Culture
Vogue talks with the tennis star about her REM cycle, her Oura ring, and plans for the US Open.
Bay Area
A 70-year-old man was hospitalized Monday, Aug. 10, after he was hit by a car near the intersection of Menlo Avenue and University Drive, Menlo Park police said.
Bay Area
A 70-year-old man was hospitalized Monday, Aug. 10, after he was hit by a car near the intersection of Menlo Avenue and University Drive, Menlo Park police said.
Bay Area
NANCY VILLENA REMEMBERS that a “thousand things” flashed through her mind three years ago when the Petaluma Health Center called and said her stool test was abnormal. After days of worry, including concern about her lack of health insurance, Villena met with a physician, who told her that her sample showed blood and she would […] The post Colorectal crisis: Healthcare cuts jeopardize cancer screenings for Bay Area’s vulnerable appeared first on Local News Matters .
California
Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir Artistic Director Eric Tuan’s experience collaborating with historian Jean Pfaelzer on his opera “Echoes of Eureka,” which premiered last year in Berkeley, was so powerful that he wanted to work with her again.  “She wrote this book about the experience of Chinese Americans and the pogroms they faced across the American West […] The post Composer Eric Tuan tells historic Chinese women’s stories in SF Choral Society premiere appeared first on Local News Matters .
California
Four environmental and fishing organizations have sued the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, alleging the agency failed to meet a deadline for a report that would help determine whether the white sturgeon fish in San Francisco Bay should be added to a state list of threatened or endangered species. San Francisco Baykeeper, California Sportfishing […] The post Conservation groups’ lawsuit targets state’s delayed review of white sturgeon protections appeared first on Local News Matters .
Technology
AI cloud giant CoreWeave jumped in premarket trading after reporting that its second-quarter revenue doubled on surging AI demand from hyperscalers.
Technology
The AI cloud provider topped revenue and earnings expectations, with its CEO cheering “an important inflection point.”
California
El Tribunal Supremo de California dictaminó que las ciudades no pueden obligar a los contribuyentes a completar trámites adicionales, lo que supone una victoria para Marathon Petroleum en su batalla fiscal con Carson.
Bay Area
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Las ciudades de California no pueden exigir a los contribuyentes que realicen trámites locales adicionales antes de solicitar un reembolso de impuestos ante los tribunales, dictaminó el lunes la Corte Suprema de California […]
California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Las ciudades de California no pueden exigir a los contribuyentes que realicen trámites locales adicionales antes de solicitar un reembolso de impuestos ante los tribunales, dictaminó el lunes la Corte Suprema de California […]
California
Former federal prosecutor David Becker discusses President Donald Trump’s campaign to influence U.S. elections - and whether it will make a difference in November.
Technology
FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.
California
It's been a tough growing season for many farmers in the Central Valley.
Technology
Yebba joins the duo for new song “Difference”
Technology
The China Passenger Car Association released data Tuesday showing penetration of new energy vehicles rose in July. Tesla's Model Y remained popular.
California
Though the pair of California condors are now safe, wildfires can pose a grave risk to the state’s wildlife.
Bay Area
The club "intends to defend itself vigorously," its manager said.
Bay Area
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Bay Area
A father of four called 911 to report that he had killed his entire family, before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, police in Kansas said.
California
* CHANGES...None. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 272 Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area. * Thunderstorms...Thunderstorm chances increase to 15 to 30 percent for Thursday leading to lightning strikes on dry fuels especially early Thursday morning. Thunderstorms will produce hail and periods of moderate to heavy rainfall Thursday afternoon and evening. * Outflow Winds...Up to 40 mph. * Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.
California
At 526 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mountain Pass, Kingston Road, and Excelsior Mine Road.
California
FFWVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... San Bernardino County in southern California... * Until 945 PM PDT. * At 646 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cima, Kelso and Mountain Pass. This includes Interstate 15 in California between mile markers 158 and 175.
California
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will continue this evening. * WHERE...San Bernardino County in southern California... * WHEN...Until 930 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 625 PM PDT, Public reported flooding due to heavy rain along I-15 near Fort Irwin Road in Barstow. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Daggett and Nebo Center. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 in California between mile markers 81 and 89. Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 2 and 11. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
California
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central California, including the following area, Mono County and western Nevada, including the following area, Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM PDT this afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in rock, mud, and debris flows in and near active fire perimeters, steep terrain, and poorly drained urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain from thunderstorms primarily during the afteroon and evening hours today and Thursday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Culture
While “Sterling Point” aligns with a recent wave of teen dramas, it will also appeal to those who want something more substantial than saccharine background TV.
Culture
A Brooklyn man was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison for conspiring to launder more than $8 million in health care fraud proceeds through a U.S. bank on behalf of a transnational criminal organization (TCO).
Bay Area
Long heralded as a respite for horticulture, gardening and a cup of tea, Palo Alto’s Gamble Garden is soon undergoing some renovations that will better support the nonprofit’s mission — and its growing volunteer base.
Bay Area
We must continue to fight technofeudalism, Ariana Bindman writes.
Technology
Koray Kavukcuoglu is taking charge of Google DeepMind as it tries to keep Gemini competitive with OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Technology
Siddharth Bodke’s first look as the lead of “Scam 2010” is out, with director Hansal Mehta and the actor both weighing in on the Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment production for SonyLIV. Based on the book “Sahara: the Untold Story” by Tamal Bandyopadhyay, the series will tell the story of businessman Subrata Roy of the Sahara India Pariwar that […]
Technology
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Bay Area
San Jose Independent Police Auditor Eddie Aubrey is set to retire at the end of the month, marking an abrupt end to his two-year tenure in the oversight role. The Tuesday announcement comes one week after the Mercury News reported the city had placed Aubrey on leave. City officials have not offered any explanation about Aubrey’s... The post Head of San Jose’s police watchdog office is out appeared first on San José Spotlight .
California
The Timber Fire burning in the Big Sur area of Monterey County reached nearly 3,000 acres Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. The blaze was at 2,989 acres and was 5% contained at 4:51 p.m. State Highway 1 is closed from about 2 miles north of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park to Fernwood Resort and […] The post Highway 1 closed, evacuations continue as Timber Fire nears 3,000 acres appeared first on Local News Matters .
Technology
The IEA expects oil demand to fall by 1.6 million barrels a day in 2026 as high fuel prices and Strait of Hormuz disruptions weigh on consumption.
Science
Hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly asking for payment before providing care, collecting more of what patients might owe as rising insurance deductibles add to Americans' financial pressures.
Science
North Carolina and other states have embraced “I Gave Birth” wristbands as a way to encourage women to seek help when they have postpartum complications. They’re gaining steam as the Trump administration’s cuts to Medicaid threaten postpartum care.
Technology
A cargoship and containership have been hit in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman as the war inflicts a toll on the world's critical shipping lanes.
California
Low turnout among young and non-white voters in California signals that Democrats should focus more on organizing to beat Republicans nationally, a strategist says.
Technology
When Kristen Welker was named host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” in 2023, she went back and re-watched pivotal episodes and interviews conducted by the show’s legendary moderator Tim Russert. Russert, who died in 2008, reinvented “Meet the Press” in 1991 when he moved away from the show’s original press conference format and turned it […]
Bay Area
Workers find community, romance and renewal at San Francisco's mountain camp.
Bay Area
Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh reunited in Santa Clara ahead of Thursday’s preseason opener at Levi’s Stadium.
Technology
A survey of over 700 professionals examines how visual and physical AI teams build systems, why models fail, and where data work drives production. Download this free whitepaper now!
Technology
Music Is Invisible will complete his Pentimento trilogy
News
A San Mateo County civil jury returned a verdict in the wrongful death case stemming from a 2022 Redwood City crash that killed a San Carlos couple and left their twin daughters without parents.
Technology
For a new anti-ICE benefit compilation that also features Tom Morello, Jello Biafra, and Fred Armisen
Technology
His take the 1954 Moonglows tune appears on new album Yours Sincerely
Bay Area
Luigi Mangione's lawyers are set to appear in federal court on Friday for a status conference, fueling speculation of a potential plea deal.
Bay Area
Judge Gregory Carro adjourned the conference after about 20 minutes without publicly providing more details about the process for selecting jurors.
Technology
Though Lumentum posted blowout earnings and an upbeat forecast, its stock was largely flat after hours.
Culture
An indictment was unsealed today charging César P. Borges-Arroyo, Neftalí Borges-Gómez, Erison Delgado-Santos, Héctor Fulgencio-Cabrera, and Ganaderos Borges Inc. (GBI), with four violations of the Clean Water Act as well as conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act. The charges relate to the discharge of pollutants from GBI into the waters of the United States.
Bay Area
Menlo Park City Council greenlit the next steps for Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco’s 100% affordable townhome development project in the Belle Haven neighborhood, but the project lost one revenue source, tightening its budgetary future.
Bay Area
Four states, including California, say Meta built Facebook and Instagram to hook kids and hid what it knew. The federal trial opens this month in Oakland.
California
Monterey County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a plan to strengthen data and artificial intelligence governance rules, furthering progress toward improvements in county-level data security. On June 15, County Supervisor Wendy Root Askew submitted a request to information technology department to write a plan that would improve the county’s data security […] The post Monterey County supes approve plan to strengthen data, AI governance rules appeared first on Local News Matters .
Technology
In letters to four prediction market platforms, City Council Speaker Julie Menin said the council was also actively considering legislation to address concerns.
California
A new chapter in veterans’ health care opened in Fort Bragg last week, with the launch of a Veterans Affairs ATLAS (Accessing Telehealth Through Local Area Stations) site, bringing expanded health care services closer to veterans on the Mendocino Coast. The opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by veterans, community members, VA staff, […] The post New telehealth site in Fort Bragg brings VA health care access to North Coast appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the final few weeks of his last legislative session as California governor, Gavin Newsom is asking lawmakers to help reduce how much profit-making utility companies must pay out after wildfires. His administration has for weeks floated to lawmakers a wide-ranging but still-vague […]
California
One of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final political fights in California is a revival of an old one. As wildfire costs threaten utilities’ financial models, the governor wants to help them pay less for fires.
Technology
Novo Nordisk CEO defended the company's decision to sue rival Eli Lilly over its weight-loss drug advertising.
Technology
Jim Deddes, Tenzing Woing and Somali-American actor Barkhad Abdi, known for his Oscar-nominated role in “Captain Phillips,” lead the cast of “Maalstroom,” which has just wrapped. Variety has been given the first-look image. The Dutch-Belgian co-production was written and directed by Teddy Cherim, and produced by Marten van Warmerdam. In “Maalstroom,” a struggling barge skipper […]
Bay Area
When it comes to fulfilling state and regional housing mandates in Palo Alto, no recent changes to state law can compare to the project that will take over the former site of The Fish Market on El Camino Real.
Bay Area
One of the calendar year’s best meteor showers will be observable as early as Tuesday night in the Bay Area, with peak showers projected to take place Wednesday night and Thursday morning, according to NASA. The Perseids are an annual meteor shower that occurs when Earth passes through a meteor stream left behind by Comet […] The post Perseid meteor shower peaks over Bay Area Wednesday night — how and where to watch appeared first on Local News Matters .
Technology
Legendary actress, director and producer Phylicia Rashad was the guest speaker at the C-Suite Luncheon during the 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF). Started by Stephanie Tavares-Rance, who co-founded MVAAFF along with her husband, Floyd Rance, the luncheon and its accompanying summit uplifts, supports and connects executives, business owners and women leaders […]
News
Police Blotter: July 19, 2026- July 25, 2026 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS July 19 - July 25, 2026 Weekly Arrests (Includes cite/released): 22 Homicide 0 Weekly Calls for Service: 1,919 Assault—Great Bodily Injury 7 Weekly Reports Taken: 142 Burglary— Non Residential 2 Weekly Complaints (against HPD) : 0 Burglary—Residential 1 Weekly Calls Received: 5,194 Theft 14 This data is subject to change and based on crimes that were reported to have occurred during the time frame of this report. Some reports may yet to be initiated and/or reclassified during investigations. &n
Culture
It’s easy to condemn those involved in high-profile psychosis tragedies, but it’s a view that lacks nuance, says writer Ayana Lang.
California
As a federal judge weighs whether to block the Trump administration's suspension of the region's lead homelessness agency, two members of the president's cabinet came to Los Angeles to plead their case.
California
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds, which is in effect from 5 AM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Zone 136 Sierra (El Dorado-Amador) Above 5000 ft and Fire Zone 139 Sierra (Cal-Tuo) Above 5000 ft. * Thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered coverage of a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms expected. Lightning strikes may also occur outside of main precipitation cores. * Outflow Winds...Gusty and erratic outflow winds could occur near any thunderstorm development. * Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity.
Technology
Numbskull’s lead single, “One Step,” is out now
California
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency reported Tuesday a sizeable increase in the number of riders using public transit during the three-day Outside Lands Music Festival weekend. Throughout the weekend, Muni saw 1.3 million passengers trips across its system, a 7% increase in the number of travelers when compared to an average summer weekend this […] The post SFMTA reports 7% increase in ridership during Outside Lands weekend appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
Superintendent Maria Su has a stable budget and new team — but little movement on school closures and student assignment.
California
San José’s independent police auditor has retired suddenly without public explanation.
California
Researchers say that humanoid robots have a long way to go before they are officially ready for work.
News
San Mateo County supervisors unanimously advanced tighter e-bike restrictions Tuesday and directed staff to name the ordinance for 4-year-old Ayden Fang, who died in a 2025 crash involving an e-bike.
News
San Mateo County supervisors unanimously advanced tighter e-bike restrictions Tuesday and directed staff to name the ordinance for 4-year-old Ayden Fang, who died in a 2025 crash involving an e-bike.
California
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors faced pushback from dozens of residents after it decided to postpone a planned study session on the county’s juvenile detention facility that is facing accusations of misconduct and poor conditions. “The current conditions at the hall are harsh and a poor reflection on our county’s values,” said Beth […] The post San Mateo County juvenile hall study session delayed amid criticism from residents appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to regulate commercial humanoid robots. Here's what that means.
California
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday to place greater restrictions on e-bike use and proposed naming the law after a boy who was killed last year in a chain reaction involving an e-bike. The ordinance was crafted after several town halls and conversations with doctors, law enforcement and e-bike advocates […] The post San Mateo County passes stricter e-bike regulations after boy killed in collision appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
Santa Clara residents living along Calle Del Mundo and Calle De Luna say finding a place to park has become one of the neighborhood’s biggest challenges as development continues to reshape the city’s Clara District. After finishing late-night Uber shifts, 69-year-old Saiprakash Thirunagari often parks his car streets away from St. Anton Apartments because he can’t... The post Santa Clara residents struggle with neighborhood parking appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Technology
Combs accused the music producer of selling his personal documentary footage to Netflix and making defamatory statements in the 50-Cent produced docuseries
Bay Area
"I just want her back in my arms." Four cats remain missing more than a week after a six-alarm fire on Sea Spray Lane in Foster City, leaving pet owners searching daily for answers while they wait for access to the damaged building.
Technology
Progressive Democrats hope to keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
California
At 713 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Amboy, or 25 miles southwest of Mitchell Caverns, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of San Bernardino County. This includes Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 62 and 80.
Culture
For those looking to experience a taste of the “out East” without the crowds (and prices) of the Hamptons, Shelter Island is a chic oasis—and most importantly, free of lines.
Bay Area
Dan Koski doesn’t know where he would be without the care of doctors, therapists and nurses at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Center. An accident while swimming in the ocean this year caused a spinal injury that left Koski paralyzed in his arms and legs. By a stroke of luck, he was admitted to […] The post Silicon Valley hospital among best in the U.S. appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
Tech companies in Silicon Valley have jettisoned a noteworthy number of employees in the first half of 2026. Companies in the sector have laid off 7,295 employees in the first half 2026 — just 9% short of the number of jobs cut by tech companies during all of 2025, according to an analysis from Joint... The post Silicon Valley tech layoffs in 2026 close to 2025 total appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Culture
Frozen yogurt may be having its moment in the sun, but there’s never been a better time for restaurant soft-serve.
California
A food pantry that has served South Hayward for more than 50 years is now closing. First Presbyterian Church announced that food distribution at the South Hayward Parish campus, located at 27287 Patrick Ave., will end Friday. The church said it can no longer sustain both the pantry and its growing number of services for […] The post South Hayward food pantry closing after more than 50 years appeared first on Local News Matters .
California
At 1107 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles north of Orange Cove, or 23 miles east of Clovis, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Fence Meadow, Trimmer Springs, and Shaver Lake.
California
At 1139 AM PDT, strong thunderstorms were developing across Mono, Mineral, southern Lyon, and Douglas counties. These storms will increase in coverage northward through the afternoon. HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph, half inch size hail, heavy rainfall with the potential for flash flooding, and blowing dust downwind of dry sinks and playas. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding, debris flows and flooded roads. Blowing dust could lower visibility and make travel dangerous. Locations impacted include... Reno, Carson City, Fallon, Mammoth Lakes, Chalfant, Crowley Lake, Sonora Pass, Gardnerville, Virginia City, June Lake, Lee Vining, Twin Lakes, Lahontan Reservoir, Toms Place, Bodie, Benton, Bridgeport, Mono Lake, Coleville, and Topaz Lake.
Bay Area
Public hospitals in California have been thrown a lifeline thanks to the advocacy work of Silicon Valley lawmakers, but more is needed to save the bleeding caused by federal budget cuts.
Technology
The musician will take Oh Yeah? to 27 cities, including New York, Miami, Chicago, and Los Angeles
California
Suisun City’s mayor and City Council convened for a last-minute meeting Tuesday to discuss options after declaring a state of emergency following a cyberattack that has suspended a number of in-person city services since Friday. The meeting included a closed session to discuss the threat and demands from the “person or persons” behind the attack, […] The post Suisun City declares state of emergency after cyberattack, weighs next steps appeared first on Local News Matters .
Markets
The company impressed Wall Street several weeks ago by teasing an improved profitability trajectory. Super Micro’s latest forecast has exceeded expectations as well.
News
A new play paired with Southeast Asian bites is debuting at a massive festival and expo celebrating Asian food and cultures in San Mateo this weekend.
News
A new play paired with Southeast Asian bites is debuting at a massive festival and expo celebrating Asian food and cultures in San Mateo this weekend.
Bay Area
A new play paired with Southeast Asian bites is debuting at a massive festival and expo celebrating Asian food and cultures in San Mateo this weekend.
California
A bill that gives the Angels incentives to revert to Anaheim in their name has cleared both houses of the state legislature.
Technology
The Band Perry used to have sibling “blood harmony,” but now things are just looking bloody between the sister and two brothers who used to make up country music’s foremost contemporary family band. Former member Neil Perry has gone public with his far-from-harmonious feelings about the lineup of the newly reconstituted act — which now […]
Culture
Rose is no longer a singular olfactive expression. Fruity and sweet, or fresh and crisp, these blends prove how perfumers are putting a modern twist on the classic bloom.
California
How a 22-year-old student from India created a popular MAGA influencer to grift conservative men.
Bay Area
Thousands of San Jose city employees are voting this week on whether to authorize a strike as contract negotiations between two of the city's largest unions and city leaders remain at an impasse.
California
The Timber Fire in the Big Sur area of Monterey County grew to about 3,150 acres Wednesday morning. A temporary evacuation point for residents under evacuation orders was moved from the California State Parks Big Sur Station/Multi-Agency Facility to Carmel Middle School, located at 4380 Carmel Valley Road in Carmel. Residents along the state Highway […] The post Timber Fire grows to 3,150 acres as crews battle blaze threatening Big Sur landmarks appeared first on Local News Matters .
Bay Area
The Timber Fire is burning near several well-known hotels and restaurants along Highway 1, including Ventana, Post Ranch Inn and Nepenthe, but CAL FIRE says there has been no damage to buildings so far.
Technology
During this NFL offseason, Travis Kelce marked one item off his “Wi$h Li$t,” marrying Taylor Swift. “It was a fun offseason, man,” Kelce told reporters on Wednesday, as he returned to the practice field ahead of his 14th season. “Wedding was the best night of my life, and I appreciate everybody who came out and […]
Technology
Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary ever, gave birth in May to a girl, her second child.
Culture
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia returned an indictment today charging Zhu Chen, 60, and Jiayi Chen, 31, both U.S. Citizens, and Jianjun Lu, 55, a Chinese national, all residing in Cartersville, Georgia, with forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and alien harboring.
Technology
With Harry Potter excitement expected to reach fever pitch once more later this year with the launch of HBO’s new TV series, Warner Bros. is going big on the merch — and just in time for Christmas. The studio has announced that the U.K. largest Harry Potter shop will open in central London in November, weeks […]
Technology
A smoggy clip for U’s cigarette-centric breakup song
Culture
Utah Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charge for Stabbing at West Valley Mall
California
The Writers Guild of America has fired back at Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison after he threatened to start pulling Paramount out of California on Oct. 1 if California AG Rob Bonta refused to come to the bargaining table and settle the antitrust suit to stop the studio’s acquisition of Warner Bros. “By threatening to […]
Bay Area
Class is back in session at OUSD schools this week, with one notable change: A strict phone-free policy.
Technology
The Japanese yen has erased about half of the gains from an unprecedented U.S.-Japan intervention less than two weeks ago.
Technology
The fund — currently valued at around $2.34 trillion — is an investor in more than 7,000 companies across 60 countries.
Science
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and older adults are at higher risk. But only about a quarter of patients eligible for screening are up to date.
Culture
The new season, starring Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts, Paul Anthony Kelly, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson and many more, premieres September 24 on FX and Hulu.
Technology
Zarrar Kahn, whose debut feature “In Flames” premiered at Cannes and later played Toronto, is returning to the festival’s Short Cuts strand with romantic comedy “The Lion Does Not Concern Himself.” A trailer has been unveiled. The film follows a likeable gym coach who has convinced himself that his identity as a toxic podcaster is […]
Technology
Get ready for more action and more Alan Ritchson in “Reacher” Season 4, which premieres Wednesday, Aug. 12 on Prime Video. Our hunky, ex-military hero (Ritchson) is once again joined by a slew of new cast members as “Reacher” moves on to a fresh adventure based on Lee Child’s books. Per Amazon Prime, the logline […]
Technology
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” will launch its second season on Sky and Now starting Sept. 12, the broadcaster announced, kicking off a run of six new episodes following the show’s debut season earlier this year. A trailer for the new season has been released, and additional episodes are planned for early 2027 beyond the initial […]
Bay Area
Joe La Mariana will never forget the night: Sept. 7, 2016. It was 8 p.m., and La Mariana was working out on his exercycle. Then he got the phone call. “It was a four-alarm fire,” said La Mariana, the executive director of RethinkWaste, a recycling and disposal agency that serves the San Francisco Peninsula. “Our […] The post ‘They burn white hot’: Lithium-ion batteries a growing risk for Bay Area recycling centers appeared first on Local News Matters .