An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning over concerns that companies are not acting responsibly in AI development, warning that some developers believe it could threaten human life by the end of the decade.
Beyond parodying President Trump's Great Lakes order, the move jabs at Paramount and Skydance Media for settling a $16-million lawsuit to clear their merger.
After a pause in production, the beleaguered Season 5 of the Hulu reality series is finally set to premiere on Thursday; here's a primer to catch you up on the events of the past year.
Strong surf across Southern California this weekend blasted through a seawall in Long Beach, caused a massive sinkhole at a celebrity's Malibu home and damaged several Dana Point homes, among other issues.
On Sept. 11, 2001, when a hijacked plane struck the Pentagon, two WETA camera men and a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer intern rushed to the scene. As the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks approaches, they reflect on what they captured, and how it stays with them.
Get your stein-holding arm and beer bellies ready, because it's almost Oktoberfest season along the Peninsula. From San Mateo to Los Gatos, a variety of Oktoberfest events are scheduled throughout September and October. The post 10 ways to celebrate Oktoberfest along the Peninsula appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
Get your stein-holding arm and beer bellies ready, because it's almost Oktoberfest season along the Peninsula. From San Mateo to Los Gatos, a variety of Oktoberfest events are scheduled throughout September and October. The post 10 ways to celebrate Oktoberfest along the Peninsula appeared first on The Almanac .
Get your stein-holding arm and beer bellies ready, because it's almost Oktoberfest season along the Peninsula. From San Mateo to Los Gatos, a variety of Oktoberfest events are scheduled throughout September and October. The post 10 ways to celebrate Oktoberfest along the Peninsula appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
Get your stein-holding arm and beer bellies ready, because it's almost Oktoberfest season along the Peninsula. From San Mateo to Los Gatos, a variety of Oktoberfest events are scheduled throughout September and October. The post 10 ways to celebrate Oktoberfest along the Peninsula appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
Precious Arzuaga and Jennifer Quijano were sentenced Tuesday to life without parole for the death of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man, in Ontario County, New York.
MEDIA RELEASE For release on receipt AUSTIN, TX (September 2026) Each year, a group of exceptional insurance professionals are selected to represent their states and then can compete to become the National Outstanding CSR of the Year. This prestigious award, …
From Art Deco influence to voluminous silhouettes, these are the four wedding guest dress trends you’ll see at all the chicest weddings in 2026, plus the best wedding guest dresses to shop now.
The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to shuttle crews that clean planes, authorities said.
Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, joined together to challenge a national Catholic health system determined to close the last birthing center in the county.
The fire station across from the World Trade Center has become a key stop along the route for visiting the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people
Residents and small-business owners in Eagle Rock have for years questioned Metro's plans to create a bus lane they believe will inundate the area with new traffic.
A simple chalkboard has become a powerful piece of history. See how firefighters and conservators are working to preserve the names of colleagues lost on Sept. 11.
ABC News is adding a few new faces to its weekend morning mix. Rachel Scott, the Disney news division’s senior political correspondent, will start to co-anchor Saturday telecasts of “Good Morning America” on September 12, while Rhiannon Ally, who has worked on overnight programs, will start to co-anchor Sundays. Scott is paired with Whit Johnson, […]
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit is hosting a final open house Thursday for community members to learn more about a project to improve bus service along two major thoroughfares in Richmond. The meeting will take place from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Richmond City Council Chambers to discuss improvements to the Macdonald Avenue and Cutting Boulevard corridors. […] The post AC Transit to hold final open house about project along 2 main roads in Richmond appeared first on Local News Matters .
For decades, researchers wondered if the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe fluid flow, break down. OpenAI put thousands of agents on the question.
Concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, wrote that the industry understands the potential risks but is moving ahead anyway. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Amrith Ramkumar of The Wall Street Journal.
Multiple current and former Anthropic employees warned — and admitted — on Tuesday that the researchers building new AI models believe the technology could lead to humanity’s destruction by the end of the decade, reflecting the industry’s frenzy over reining in rapid development. Jacob Coxon, a former AI researcher at Anthropic, wrote on X that he […]
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, recently joined calls from legislators around the country demanding more safeguards on artificial intelligence following a cyberattack led entirely by AI bots. Throughout July, a team of 1,200 bots created by San Francisco-based company OpenAI to test security on several models went rogue, according to METR, a third-party company […] The post After a cyberattack by rogue OpenAI agents, Wiener and other legislators seek safeguards appeared first on Local News Matters .
Michael Perillo, 47, was arrested in September 2024 after a brutal killing in Oakland, California. His family says they want accountability and answers.
In addition to two-time Oscar Winner Eilish playing Esther Greenwood, director Sarah Polley's film will feature an Oscar nominee playing Esther's mother, Mrs. Greenwood.
Amazon.com was sued on Sept. 8 in a proposed nationwide class action accusing the retailer of systematically discriminating against thousands of pregnant employees, including by firing some it claimed took too much time off. According to a complaint filed by …
Four former warehouse employees said the e-commerce giant denied basic pregnancy accommodations, then fired them when they took medically necessary breaks.
Amazon's Prime Video is launching a new AI-powered feature that lines up an actor's mouth with "human-dubbed" audio. The feature is only available with the English dub of the German series Maxton Hall for now, but Prime Video plans to expand it to "additional titles" in the future. In its announcement, Prime Video says it […] Maxton Hall. | Image: Prime Video Amazon's Prime Video is launching a new AI-powered feature that lines up an actor's mouth with "human-dubbed" audio. The feature is only available with the English dub of the German series Maxton Hall for now, but Prime Video plans to expand it to "additional titles" in the future. In its announcement, Prime Video says it uses a combination of AI and visual effects technologies to make lip movements match up with translated speech. Meta and YouTube recently launched an AI-powered auto-dubbing feature for creators, while allowi
An Amazon data center under construction in Gilroy is frustrating a local transparency group and residents who are voicing concerns about the city’s lack of openness in allowing the project to move forward. Americans for Transparency, a grassroots initiative led by Gilroy resident Georgine Scott-Codiga, filed a formal demand of violations with Gilroy asking for an... The post Amazon data center project in Gilroy upsets locals appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Amazon’s Prime Video is promising to make English-language dubs look more natural by using AI to sync up the way the actors’ mouths move on screen. The feature will be available first on “Maxton Hall,” the German-language romance that is Prime Video’s most-watched international original series to date. Lip-sync dubs are available starting Wednesday on […]
At one of the largest music festivals in The US, it would seem difficult to create a sense of intimacy amidst such a massive crowd, yet somehow, Amber Mark’s smooth, sultry vocals, strong connection to her fans and undeniable stage presence did just that at Lollapalooza 2026. Her set was a shining example of the […]
The federal government says San Francisco stonewalled document requests for over a year in a discrimination case tied to a mandatory “anti-racism” seminar.
Jacob Coxon, who said he spent three years doing research at both Anthropic and OpenAI, said Tuesday on the social platform X that the two AI companies are more focused on beating each other and global competitors in developing the most advanced model possible than they are on safety.
Apple is unveiling its latest generation of iPhones, widely expected to include a foldable version, on Wednesday at an event headlined by new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1.
Apple is launching a new way to prove that the picture you took isn't manipulated by AI. A new feature, called "Reference Image," will arrive with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup later this month and is supposed to use the device's new camera sensor to "sign every pixel it sees." The iPhone 18 Pro and […] Apple is launching a new way to prove that the picture you took isn't manipulated by AI. A new feature, called "Reference Image," will arrive with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup later this month and is supposed to use the device's new camera sensor to "sign every pixel it sees." The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will only authenticate photos when placed into Reference mode. Once the camera captures signed sensor data, Apple says its Private Cloud Compute will develop it "into an unalterable reference image" that can be viewed in the Photos app. You'll be able to compare the reference image with ot
I started my career as a writer. Not an insurance professional. Not an adjuster. A writer. When I eventually took a chance on claims, I assumed I was changing careers completely. I was wrong. The more claims I handled, the …
Glover will work closely will Cal Poly's president to position the university as a "global leader in polytechnic education, research innovation and workforce production."
Patrick Brammall is having the kind of year actors dream of with a pair of series premiering on consecutive days: Apple TV's "Last Seen" and the final season of "Colin From Accounts" on Paramount+.
After more than a decade of designing, debating and dreaming of grade separation at three local rail crossings, Palo Alto’s elected leaders are preparing to narrow their scope and focus their energy on one location: Charleston Road. The post As costs rise, Palo Alto scales back rail redesign plans appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds.
The Olsen sisters and designers made a rare appearance on the streets of New York, wearing—and carrying—multiple options for the uncertain September climate.
Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In an internal message by the outlet, Mullenweg claims Automattic chief financial officer Mark Davies "conspired" with board members to place him on leave. "They voted to put me on a paid […] Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence, as reported earlier by 404 Media . In an internal message by the outlet, Mullenweg claims Automattic chief financial officer Mark Davies "conspired" with board members to place him on leave. "They voted to put me on a paid leave of absence. I voted against that," Mullenweg wrote, referring to Davies, along with Automattic board members Ann Dunwoody, Toni Schneider, and Sue Decker, 404 Media reports. Mullenweg, who also co-founded WordPress.org, has headed up
The co-founders of Axios popularized the “Smart Brevity” mantra for years. Now, in the age of AI, comes another: “Simplify.” Such is the name of a new book by Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz, who co-founded the political news site in 2016 to try and help get people smarter faster. “Simplify,” out Tuesday, […]
The number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon, according to newly released data highlighting concerns about recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations ahead of this fall's pivotal midterm election.
Bamboo Insurance announced the launch of its Texas Essential Homeowner Program, a new admitted, flexible product designed to give Texas homeowners greater flexibility in how they structure their coverage. Bamboo Insurance said the structure keeps coverage transparent while providing greater …
Some voters in affluent Pacific Palisades see Raman as too far left, and Bass as the mayor who wasn't there for them during the devastating 2025 firestorm.
* WHAT...Dangerous and potentially life threatening rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents will be widespread and very strong, potentially pulling swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks. Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges. Enhanced beach erosion is also possible. Highest impact potential is tonight (Tuesday), with more minor impacts Wednesday through Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides near 7 feet will occur each evening between 7PM and 11PM.
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf. * WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * 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.
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf. Abnormally high tides around 7 feet are expected in the evening between 8pm and 10pm. * WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach and harbor areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges. Enhanced beach erosion is also possible. No significant damage is expected. There is also an increased risk of ocean drowning due to strong rip currents. 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...Lingering southerly swell will create hazardous rip currents and e
Ben Shelton stunned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set thriller that became the latest-finishing match in US Open history, ending at 3:33 a.m.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has never been accused of being a wallflower, but speaking in front of Southern Methodist University’s business school on Tuesday night, he made perhaps the most strident comment of his government career.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's planned Republican convention speech in Dallas is raising questions about how politics could affect market confidence in him.
In an new interview, Joel reveals that he initially refused surgical intervention after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, and isn't sure when he'll tour again
Nearly 1,900 Blizzard Entertainment video game workers have ratified union contracts covering wage increases, remote work protections and AI workplace rules.
Large companies and public bodies are increasingly scrutinizing their dependence on critical digital infrastructure as geopolitical tensions, export controls and cyber threats expose vulnerabilities that were once largely taken for granted, a Capgemini survey published on Tuesday showed. Responses from …
With stocks near all-time highs and bonds selling off, it's likely a good time for investors to consider rebalancing to their target risk, advisors said.
Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled concerns over further disruptions to Middle East energy supplies.
A union spokesperson representing Crockett warehouse workers said that the agreement addresses workers’ concerns over wages, sick time and benefits, if approved.
A California man was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison for masterminding a massive health care fraud scheme in which nearly $270 million in fraudulent claims were submitted over an 11-month span to Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program, for expensive prescription drugs containing generic ingredients that were medically unnecessary and, many times, were not provided to the purported recipients.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California regulators ordered Health Net to fix how it’s handling the termination of assisted living services for low-income residents after the insurer’s abrupt decision left patients and providers scrambling. The state’s corrective action plan requires Health Net to extend services for all members […] The post California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California regulators ordered Health Net to fix how it’s handling the termination of assisted living services for low-income residents after the insurer’s abrupt decision left patients and providers scrambling. The state’s corrective action plan requires Health Net to extend services for all members […] The post California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California regulators ordered Health Net to fix how it’s handling the termination of assisted living services for low-income residents after the insurer’s abrupt decision left patients and providers scrambling. The state’s corrective action plan requires Health Net to extend services for all members […] The post California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands appeared first on The Almanac .
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California regulators ordered Health Net to fix how it’s handling the termination of assisted living services for low-income residents after the insurer’s abrupt decision left patients and providers scrambling. The state’s corrective action plan requires Health Net to extend services for all members […] The post California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
A federal judge has already halted the plan nationwide, but the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to revive it, arguing the federal government would be seriously harmed by voter fraud if it does not.
Warner Bros. TV Group isn’t acting like a studio with an uncertain future. Even as the fate of Warner Bros. Discovery remains up in the air — given the uncertain timeline of a Paramount Skydance acquisition — the studio has been on a development and production spree in recent months. This summer the division, under […]
Chernin Entertainment, the prolific independent film and TV producer founded by former News Corp. chairman Peter Chernin, has expanded its in-house film team. Under movies chief David Ready, the film unit has had big wins this year in theaters (“Backrooms”) and on streaming (Netflix’s “The Last House”), and will continue to scale its slate. To […]
Much of the anticipated pickup reflects a favorable base-effect comparison and higher commodity costs, rather than a genuine strengthening in household demand.
“We’re talking about an industry that was led by perhaps one of the biggest predators to walk the planet, Harvey Weinstein,” says the former NBC correspondent as he blasts A24’s fictionalized take on his controversial career.
British businessman and art collector Peter Simon is auctioning off nearly 200 works of art, from Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth to Pablo Picasso and Jeff Koons.
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Beaches of Orange and San Diego Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Most likely during Wednesday evening's high tide. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides Wednesday at Newport Beach: 6.3 feet at 845 PM. At La Jolla: 6.3 feet at 839 PM. Measured high tides are exceeding predicted levels by 6-7 inches.
A new exhibition at the California Museum in Sacramento, "Help Wanted/Leave Now!" focuses on the country's "revolving door" of programs and practices toward immigrants.
Dueling court orders eight weeks before Election Day left Missouri's congressional map uncertain Tuesday as legal wrangling over a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump sparked fresh confusion.
The two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths, a Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Wednesday.
A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.
Many of these works were acquired early in Dimitris Daskalopoulos’s collecting history and were part of the formation of one of the foremost international private collections of contemporary art.
Designer Rachel Scott drew inspiration from the artist’s “Femme Cheval” series to create a campaign that explores themes of identity, spirituality, and anti-colonial history.
Atherton police cited 12 people for driving without valid licenses at a DUI checkpoint Aug. 22 and are searching for a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol who fled. The post Driver flees Atherton police’s DUI checkpoint appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
Atherton police cited 12 people for driving without valid licenses at a DUI checkpoint Aug. 22 and are searching for a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol who fled. The post Driver flees Atherton police’s DUI checkpoint appeared first on The Almanac .
For years, East Palo Altans and the non-profit organization Canopy have planted trees to increase the city’s canopy coverage. The post East Palo Alto plants seeds for a future urban forest appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
For years, East Palo Altans and the non-profit organization Canopy have planted trees to increase the city’s canopy coverage. The post East Palo Alto plants seeds for a future urban forest appeared first on The Almanac .
For years, East Palo Altans and the non-profit organization Canopy have planted trees to increase the city’s canopy coverage. The post East Palo Alto plants seeds for a future urban forest appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
* WHAT...Dangerously hot and humid conditions. Afternoon temperatures 108 to 115 expected. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE...Portions of Imperial County, including the Imperial Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot and humid conditions. Afternoon temperatures 102 to 112 expected. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE...In Arizona, Central La Paz and Parker Valley. In California, Chuckwalla Valley and Palo Verde Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the 90s to near 100 on Thursday with morning low temperatures in the 70s expected. * WHERE...Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of Major HeatRisk. Very warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the upper 90s to 106 on Thursday with morning low temperatures in the 70s and lower 80s expected. * WHERE...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major HeatRisk through today. Moderate to major HeatRisk on Thursday. Warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 90 to 100 on Thursday. Morning low temperatures in the 70s expected. * WHERE...Orange County Inland Areas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major HeatRisk through today. Moderate to major HeatRisk on Thursday. Warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the 90s to 103 on Thursday with morning low temperatures in the 70s expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Valleys. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major to Extreme HeatRisk through today. Moderate to major HeatRisk on Thursday. Warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the 80s at the beaches to the mid to upper 90s along higher coastal terrain on Thursday with morning low temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. * WHERE...Orange County Coastal Areas and San Diego County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major to Extreme HeatRisk through today. Moderate to Major HeatRisk on Thursday. Warm overnight low temperature will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 107 to 112 expected with low temperatures in the 80s expected. * WHERE...Coachella Valley, San Diego County Deserts, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of Major HeatRisk. Very warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 110 to 114 expected with low temperatures in the 80s expected. * WHERE...Coachella Valley, San Diego County Deserts, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of Major HeatRisk. Very warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot late-season conditions expected with high temperatures up to 112 to 116 in Death Valley and the Colorado River Valley; up to 105 to 110 in the Las Vegas Valley, Moapa Valley, and Pahrump Valley. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and southern Nevada. * WHEN...From 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot and humid conditions. Afternoon temperatures 102 to 112 expected. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE...In Arizona, Central La Paz and Parker Valley. In California, Chuckwalla Valley and Palo Verde Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ this morning to 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot and humid conditions. Afternoon temperatures 108 to 114 expected. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE...Imperial County Southwest, Imperial County West, and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot late-season conditions expected with high temperatures up to 112 to 116 in Death Valley and the Colorado River Valley; up to 105 to 110 in the Las Vegas Valley, Moapa Valley, and Pahrump Valley. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and southern Nevada. * WHEN...From 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat.
As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to require data centers to disclose how much water they use, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says concerns over AI’s water use don’t hold “up to any scrutiny.”  On the Sources Podcast with Alex Heath released Tuesday, Altman said that it takes 38,000 ChatGPT queries to use as much water as producing […] The post Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries? appeared first on Local News Matters .
The family members of three people who died after police encounters spoke Tuesday before the Marin County Board of Supervisors, as one family prepares to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against the county and the Central Marin Police Authority. Amy Barry and Angel Miniaci, the sister and son of 55-year-old Tammy Manzanilla, filed a […] The post Families touched by police-custody deaths support Marin family planning federal suit appeared first on Local News Matters .
As an investigation into Fairfield resident Chantel Brooks’ disappearance nears the two-month mark, a group of family and friends convened for a vigil in her honor earlier this week. At Blue Rock Springs Park in Vallejo, loved ones came together to hold candles and continue calling for answers in Brooks’ sudden disappearance in July. “We […] The post Family of missing Fairfield woman pushes for answers as disturbing details emerge appeared first on Local News Matters .
Artificial intelligence use is surging on farms as growers look for some high-tech help in planning and managing operations after years of scaling back on spending, according to McKinsey & Co. Some 17% of the world’s farmers now use generative …
The judge reviewing a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed ICE facility in South County has deferred a ruling on a preliminary injunction asking for a temporary halt to construction work. The Tuesday decision from Northern District of California Judge Eumi Lee means it may take another week or more until she renders her final […] The post Federal judge weighs temporary pause for South County ICE facility appeared first on Local News Matters .
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Extreme Northwestern Ventura County in southwestern California... * WHEN...Until 500 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rock slides and mud slides. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 253 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Significant water flows could extend well away from the showers and thunderstorms. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Western Lockwood Valley and Highway 33 from Lockwood Valley Road to the Santa Barbara County line. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
With her ponytail whipping in the Venice breeze, a quiff to high heaven, and mermaid-like lengths, Florence Pugh shows us why she’ll always be a beauty rebel.
A well-known Miami commercial litigation attorney, in practice for more than 50 years, and three family members were killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed into the sea after leaving the Bahamas. The bodies of Mario A. Lamar, …
A former coach and administrator at a now-closed North Fair Oaks charter school was sentenced on Sept. 8 to two years and eight months in prison for sexually abusing two students The post Former charter school coach gets prison for sexually abusing students appeared first on The Almanac .
A former coach and administrator at a now-closed North Fair Oaks charter school was sentenced on Sept. 8 to two years and eight months in prison for sexually abusing two students The post Former charter school coach gets prison for sexually abusing students appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
The British pound has benefited from a resilient economy and rate hike expectations, but the BOE looks increasingly dovish while a crucial budget lies ahead.
German police have detained a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s electricity grid, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Daniel V. in line with German privacy rules, was …
Google on Wednesday said it would invest $15.1 billion into AI infrastructure in Finland, marking the tech giant's largest single investment in Europe.
Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “All of a Sudden” and Abinash Bikram Shah’s “Elephants in the Fog” led nominations for the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards with three nods apiece, as the Asia Pacific Screen Academy unveiled a 36-film slate from 32 countries and regions ahead of the Oct. 30 ceremony in Australia. “All of a Sudden” (France, […]
After Apple wrapped up its "Surprise and shine" event today, we were able to get a look at the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Both of the new watches launch September 18th, with preorders available starting today. The Apple Watch Series 12 once again starts at $399 for the aluminum case option […] After Apple wrapped up its "Surprise and shine" event today, we were able to get a look at the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Both of the new watches launch September 18th, with preorders available starting today. The Apple Watch Series 12 once again starts at $399 for the aluminum case option in space gray, black, light gold, and dark bronze aluminum. The natural or radiant gold titanium version costs $699, and the night blue or pearl white ceramic costs $899. Apple says this year's watch offers up to 24 hours of "everyday" battery life, and now offers up to 10 hours of b
* WHAT...High temperatures up to 102 and morning lows up to 75 expected. Widespread Moderate HeatRisk will be present with areas of Major HeatRisk in the foothills where the thermal belt is strongest and in urban areas. * WHERE...The San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada Foothills, and West Side Hills along the Coastal Range. * WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 10 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Little to no relief at night in areas of Major HeatRisk. Air conditioning is necessary; fans and open windows at night will not be enough.
* WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal during the day, with overnight lows also running 10 to 20 degrees above normal. * WHERE...Bay Area and Central Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Impacts possible in some health systems and in heat-sensitive industries. Hot conditions can cause heat illnesses.
* WHAT...High temperatures in the 90s below 5500 feet expected. * WHERE...Riverside County Mountains and San Diego County Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate HeatRisk. Warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the mid 90s to 107 with low temperatures in the 70s expected. For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures in the mid 90s to 104 expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Valleys. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major to Extreme HeatRisk. Warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the 90s to near 100 with low temperatures in the 70s expected. For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures in the mid 80s to mid 90s expected. * WHERE...Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of Major HeatRisk. Very warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the mid 80s to lower 90s at the beaches to around 100 higher coastal terrain with low temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures in the 80s and lower 90s. * WHERE...Orange County Coastal Areas and San Diego County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major to Extreme HeatRisk through today. Warm overnight low temperature will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 104 to 110 with low temperatures in the 70s and lower 80s expected. For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures in the upper 90s to 105 expected. * WHERE...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major HeatRisk through today. Warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 100 to 106 with low temperatures in the 70s expected. For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures in the 90s expected. * WHERE...Orange County Inland Areas. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major HeatRisk. Warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...High temperatures in the 90s below 5500 feet expected. * WHERE...Riverside County Mountains and San Diego County Mountains below 5500 feet. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate HeatRisk. Warm overnight temperatures will limit relief from the heat.
* WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal during the day, with overnight lows also running 10 to 20 degrees above normal. * WHERE...Bay Area and Central Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Impacts possible in some health systems and in heat-sensitive industries. Hot conditions can cause heat illnesses.
* WHAT...High temperatures up to 102 and morning lows up to 75 expected. Widespread Moderate HeatRisk will be present with areas of Major HeatRisk in the foothills where the thermal belt is strongest and in urban areas. * WHERE...The San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada Foothills, and West Side Hills along the Coastal Range. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Little to no relief at night in areas of Major HeatRisk. Air conditioning is necessary; fans and open windows at night will not be enough.
Apple's release cadence for the latest iPhones is unusual. It'll start with the 18 Pro models, then with the foldable iPhone Duo releasing in October for $1,999. It hasn't confirmed when its base iPhone 18 model will launch. So this post is focused just on the new the 18 Pro and the 18 Pro Max. […] Apple's release cadence for the latest iPhones is unusual. It'll start with the 18 Pro models , then with the foldable iPhone Duo releasing in October for $1,999. It hasn't confirmed when its base iPhone 18 model will launch. So this post is focused just on the new the 18 Pro and the 18 Pro Max. Both phones are launching on September 18th, with preorders opening Saturday, September 12th. The 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, which is $100 more than last year's phone. The 6.9-inch iPhone 18 Pro Max goes up to $1,299, another $100 jump. With the iPhone 18 Pro being Apple's 2026 flag
Higginbotham announced it has acquired Kansas City, Kansas-based Two West Capital Advisors. The specialty firm will bring its full team, experience and operating platform to Higginbotham’s growing retirement planning and wealth management division. Founded in 2010, Two West serves a …
Republican candidate Steve Hilton is vowing to abolish California's DMV and cap annual vehicle registration at $73, reviving memories of Arnold Schwarzenegger's fee reduction.
A study finds that businesses that resisted Trump's anti-diversity pressure paid no price. Are the law firms and universities that capitulated listening?
As early as 1969, Ophelia DeVore was putting on runway shows in Bryant Park hailed as “fashion extravaganzas” by The Amsterdam News, New York’s Black newspaper of record.
Apple has unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, which has a 7.6-inch diagonal screen when opened up. And Netflix is here for it. Netflix is among the handful of pre-release partners who have been working with Apple to redesign their iOS apps for the larger screen real estate of the iPhone Duo and […]
Apple rolled out the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at the "Surprise and shine" event. The new watches feature sizable improvements to the health sensors and tracking, plus the ability to recite audio transcriptions and summaries, plus a ceramic case option for the Series 12. Despite the new features, the watches […] The new Apple Watches come in a variety of material and strap combinations. Apple rolled out the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at the "Surprise and shine" event. The new watches feature sizable improvements to the health sensors and tracking, plus the ability to recite audio transcriptions and summaries, plus a ceramic case option for the Series 12. Despite the new features, the watches start at the same base price as their previous iterations. The Apple Watch Series 12 costs $399 for the aluminum version without cellular, and the Apple W
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week filed a lawsuit against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, Inc. (ABC) for its deceptive business practices that mislead consumers, most often senior citizens, to sign a contract for home repair work at …
Scientists and investors are restoring a 23-square-mile tract of peatland in North Carolina to help curb climate-warming emissions and restore native habitat
California faces a short but sharp rise in temperatures that will boost electricity demand as unusually warm nights offer little relief. Heat advisories will cover much of California’s coast and Central Valley, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles, through …
Suno's advanced new music-generating models were trained on Warner Music Group's songs. WMG isn't revealing the size of the catalog it turned over or whether artists had the ability to opt out
Cancer is on the rise in young people in the Bay Area. Data from the Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry shows that the rates of cancer in people under the age of 50 in the Bay Area has been on the upswing since 2018, increasing about 12% between 2018 and 2023. This alarming trend mirrors... The post Iton: Draconian federal policies are changing the physiology of Silicon Valley’s most vulnerable appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Paying more for a new phone seems almost unavoidable after Apple's event today. The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max start at $1,199 and $1,299, respectively - a $100 price hike over their predecessors. You can't dodge the price hike by opting for an older iPhone, either, because Apple raised prices on those by […] Paying more for a new phone seems almost unavoidable after Apple's event today. The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max start at $1,199 and $1,299, respectively - a $100 price hike over their predecessors. You can't dodge the price hike by opting for an older iPhone, either, because Apple raised prices on those by $100, too . And it's not just Apple. This year, the $100 price hike has been a trend across the industry. Google and Samsung followed the same formula as Apple when they each launched new phones over the past few months. The Pixel 11 starts at $899, up from $799 for las
At the end of 2021, the British girl group Little Mix announced an indefinite hiatus that would begin the following summer once they wrapped their “Confetti” tour. They broke the news on X, denying an official breakup and confirming “plans for more music, tours and performances in the future.” Despite these plans, the girls cited […]
KGO-TV/ABC7 Eyewitness News, the ABC-owned television station in San Francisco, also serving Oakland and San Jose is seeking an accredited meteorologist or experienced weather anchor to prepare and present daily weather forecasts for newscasts, on digital and social platforms.
John Mulaney is circling the role of Agent Maxwell Smart in Warner Bros. upcoming movie reboot of “Get Smart,” Variety has confirmed. The project is still in very early stages. Seth Grahame-Smith, who wrote 2025’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” is set to pen the screenplay. Producers include Andrew Lazar and Chuck Roven. […]
The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today joint investigative findings that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley Law) deliberately discriminates against white and Asian students in its admissions process. Berkeley Law’s discriminatory conduct violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or color, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ( SFFA ), which banned race discrimination in higher education.
Jon Stewart returned to “The Daily Show” desk Tuesday night and used the trailer for Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” to troll President Donald Trump and his most dedicated aide, known to some as “the human printer.” After attacking Trump for living in a “reality distortion field,” often rejecting the views […]
Sheriff Robert Luna was notified Wednesday that federal officials would be looking into whether L.A. County officials have violated the Constitution over conditions at the downtown jail.
The Department of Justice requested additional information from Fox about its planned acquisition of Roku, which operates its own ad-supported streaming service and sells hardware such as Internet-connected TV devices.
The Department of Justice — through its Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Rhode Island — will be observing polling locations today in Pawtucket, Rhode Island as part of its mission to secure ballot integrity, maintain transparency into the voting process, and enforce compliance with federal law.
The LAFD amublance was carrying a person in serious condition when it collided with a sedan in Boyle Heights. Three firefighters had minor injuries, authorities said.
A federal judge threw out charges Wednesday against an L.A. gang intervention worker charged with being a felon in possession of body armor after determining he did not actually have a prior felony conviction.
It's been hot in SoCal, but at least it's a dry heat. Wait. It's not dry — at all. Locals' favorite summertime cliche has been brutally terminated by the worst humidity we've ever seen.
The Rams spent five years building their brand in Australia. This week, Los Angeles will face San Francisco in the NFL’s first regular-season game Down Under.
Former LBPD officer Erik Suarez was convicted of assault in another state two years after joining the force. Defense attorney alleges police never disclosed it as required.
Bruce Davis was Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO from 1989 to 2011, leading it through a sizable expansion of staff and setting up its film archive at the Pickford Center.
Cyberattacks on the healthcare industry, like the one that hit an Anne Arundel County hospital last week, are becoming increasingly common and state-level policymakers should prepare for even more, an expert said Tuesday. “I think it’s incumbent upon people who …
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Samuel D. Hunter, whose plays 'Grangeville' and 'A Case for the Existence of God' are running concurrently in the city, sits down with theater critic Charles McNulty to talk about his prolific career.
In THR‘s new series, the Oscar winner and NBA All Star also get deep on faith, frustrations and fearlessness: “When you played, you wasn't trying to be cool, make friends, none of that. You was like, 'I'ma put my shoulder through somebody‘s chest if I got to.’”
Marc Jacobs recalls: "When I think about September 11, I remember walking around the city. I remember all those pictures of people who didn’t come home. And I remember listening to people talk about what had happened.
Martin Herlihy is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after five seasons, a source confirms to Variety. The comedian served on the writing staff for Season 51 after spending four seasons on screen as a member of the sketch trio Please Don’t Destroy. NBC declined to comment. As part of a cast overhaul after Season 50, “SNL” […]
A Maryland woman was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for attempting to steal more than $1.1 million from the IRS by filing false tax returns.
The fallout of Medicaid cuts deserve scrutiny, but the program's impact on federal debt should be part of the discussion, argues a longtime political strategist.
As the models behind AI search increasingly surface earned media, PR is gaining new weight in the battle for brand discovery. Launchmetrics wants to prove, and measure, how brands win at AI search.
The founder of ComPysch, a leading employee assistance program, and the Chaifetz Group, a private investment firm, also holds a Portland Trail Blazers stake.
With less than two months until Election Day, the fights over congressional maps are still raging. Republicans are not seeing as much gain as they may have liked from redistricting. In the last day, dueling and conflicting legal rulings have thrown Missouri's maps into limbo. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Monterey County’s Government Center in Salinas will remain closed through the end of this week because of a sewer line malfunction that is requiring extensive cleanup and remediation work, county officials said Tuesday. The county last Thursday initially said the center at 168 W. Alisal St. would be closed through early this week because of […] The post Monterey County Government Center closure extended through Friday for sewer problems appeared first on Local News Matters .
Although the remaining summer days are dwindling, the heat is ramping up in Mountain View and across the Bay Area. In response, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory and the city has opened cooling centers. The post Mountain View opens cooling centers as summer heat intensifies appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
Access to Mountain View City Council meetings is expanding, with the city launching a pilot program that allows members of the public to follow along in more than 60 languages. The post Mountain View pilots AI translation services at public meetings appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
A new Netflix documentary, which premiered Tuesday, tells the story of Mr. T, the celebrity bodyguard turned Hollywood actor. But the "Rocky III" star is not happy about his portrayal: 'That documentary pissed me off.'
Asus’ Cetra Open wireless earbuds are some of the best that I’ve tested, despite being open-style earbuds. Their drivers sit outside of your ear, which allows outside sounds to mix with audio coming from your console. Some gamers may not want this, but it works well for me as someone who prefers to be aware […] Asus’ Cetra Open wireless earbuds are some of the best that I’ve tested, despite being open-style earbuds. Their drivers sit outside of your ear, which allows outside sounds to mix with audio coming from your console. Some gamers may not want this, but it works well for me as someone who prefers to be aware of their surroundings as they play or listen to podcasts. They’re $22 off at Amazon and Best Buy , costing $206.99. In addition to their great-sounding audio and respectable battery life (plus surprisingly deep customization through a mobile or browser-based app), the Cet
With the end of preseason, the 2026-2027 NFL regular season officially kicks off with its first week of games starting on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The first game of the season is New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, with a start time of 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on NBC. […]
The National Transportation Safety Board expects to interview the two pilots who were in the cockpit of an Amazon Air cargo plane that overran a runway.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released more than 170,000 pages of records about the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, including documents showing officials were weighing potential liability from toxic exposure while trying to reassure the public about …
“Lonesome Dove,” which was originally adapted into an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning CBS miniseries starring Robert Duvall in 1989, is getting a new take at Netflix. The streamer announced Tuesday that it had ordered “Lonesome Dove” to series, from co-showrunners Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart. Kazan and Stuart are also the co-showrunners on Netflix’s upcoming […]
A lawsuit from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier targets Netflix's data collection and monetization apparatus, particularly the way in which it targets children.
AI wealth and return-to-office mandates are reshaping the Midpeninsula housing market, bringing new buyers into a market where prices are rising and inventory remains tight. Some buyers are spending $10 million or more for land alone, while others are finding that homes they could once afford are now out of reach. The post New wave of buyers heads to Peninsula — some paying $10M just for ‘dirt’ appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
AI wealth and return-to-office mandates are reshaping the Midpeninsula housing market, bringing new buyers into a market where prices are rising and inventory remains tight. Some buyers are spending $10 million or more for land alone, while others are finding that homes they could once afford are now out of reach. The post New wave of buyers heads to Peninsula — some paying $10M just for ‘dirt’ appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
AI wealth and return-to-office mandates are reshaping the Midpeninsula housing market, bringing new buyers into a market where prices are rising and inventory remains tight. Some buyers are spending $10 million or more for land alone, while others are finding that homes they could once afford are now out of reach. The post New wave of buyers heads to Peninsula — some paying $10M just for ‘dirt’ appeared first on The Almanac .
AI wealth and return-to-office mandates are reshaping the Midpeninsula housing market, bringing new buyers into a market where prices are rising and inventory remains tight. Some buyers are spending $10 million or more for land alone, while others are finding that homes they could once afford are now out of reach. The post New wave of buyers heads to Peninsula — some paying $10M just for ‘dirt’ appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's gift of $45,000 to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and others, the U.S. and Iran are trading more attacks in a fight to control the Strait of Hormuz and the trade war between the U.S. and Canada is escalating even further after the Trump administration announced a ban on certain Canadian imports.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's defamation case against Fox News is scheduled to go to trial in early 2028, when the California Democrat could be in the midst of a presidential bid.
It’s almost time for part two of Nintendo’s double feature this week. On Tuesday, the company hosted a showcase all about the Legend of Zelda franchise, including footage and a November 5th release date for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake. On Wednesday, the company will be airing its next Nintendo Direct, which will […] It’s almost time for part two of Nintendo’s double feature this week. On Tuesday, the company hosted a showcase all about the Legend of Zelda franchise, including footage and a November 5th release date for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake . On Wednesday, the company will be airing its next Nintendo Direct , which will spotlight Switch 2 games “launching this winter” in an approximately 45-minute presentation. Right after the Direct, Nintendo will also air a Treehouse Live stream that’s set to run for about 110 minutes. Now that
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin music artists, even as shifting marketplace conditions make the program a more expensive proposition. It’s becoming a model for other cities and sectors.
Local residents who have died recently include:  Valerie Taylor, 72, a former Palo Alto resident who was born in Detroit and later moved to Atlanta, who graduated from Harvard University, who worked as a chemist for 18 years, who was an accomplished cellist who performed with several Bay Area orchestras including the Palo Alto Chamber […] The post Obituaries: Local residents who have died recently appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain.
In addition to a heat advisory this week, officials have issued a smog alert and are warning coastal residents of minor coastal flooding. The post On top of extreme heat, Bay Area braces for smog, coastal flooding appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
OpenAI's announcement Tuesday that it has solved one of mathematics' legendary Millennium Prize problems should have been a moment of triumph. The result is both an undeniable achievement and a striking demonstration of just how rapidly AI is transforming mathematics. But before it was even formally announced, the breakthrough had been complicated by the unusual […] Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial. | (Photo by Matt RAMEY / AFP via Getty Images) OpenAI's announcement Tuesday that it has solved one of mathematics' legendary Millennium Prize problems should have been a moment of triumph. The result is both an undeniable achievement and a striking demonstration of just how rapidly AI is transforming mathematics . But before it was even formally announced, the breakthrough had been complicated by the unusual circumstances that prompted OpenAI to pursu
The candidate for insurance commissioner has campaigned on a platform of smoke and mirrors: big talk, little respect for the facts, and at times outright falsehoods.
After more than a decade of designing, debating and dreaming of grade separation at three local rail crossings, Palo Alto’s elected leaders are preparing to narrow their scope and focus their energy on one location: Charleston Road. Formally, the City Council remains committed to exploring grade separation on Charleston, East Meadow Drive and Churchill Avenue.... The post Palo Alto scales back rail redesign plans amid rising costs appeared first on San José Spotlight .
The famously private couple save their joint red carpet appearances for their most special moments: as co-stars in the rapturously received “Bunker,” this was one marked fabulously.
Bermuda’s Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re said Neil Eckert, its CEO and executive director will step down on Match 1, 2027. Former Aspen executive Christian Dunleavy will become the new CEO and join the board as …
Willis Re said it has hired Neil Eckert as CEO one day after Conduit Holdings announced Eckert would be leaving as CEO of Conduit Re. Willis Re said Eckert will lead its global broking and advisory strategy to drive growth …
INSURICA announced that Erick Johnson has joined the company as Vice President of Sales, P&C. Johnson brings more than 25 years of experience in production, sales leadership and agency management to the role. He has a track record of developing …
Nearly two years after the Pizzamania restaurant burned to the ground in Whittier, an arson suspect has been arrested. And the beloved pizza joint has secured a new location to reopen.
Police Blotter: August 23, 2026- August 29, 2026 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS March 29 - April 4, 2026 Weekly Arrests (Includes cite/released): 38 Homicide 0 Weekly Calls for Service: 2,009 Assault—Great Bodily Injury 11 Weekly Reports Taken: 182 Burglary— Non Residential 4 Weekly Complaints (against HPD) : 2 Burglary—Residential 1 Weekly Calls Received: 5,407 Theft 31 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. &nb
Ralph Lauren's spring women's collection show amped up the sexiness through the American designer's modern take on historical references, house signatures and youthful touches.
On Sept. 5, the 53-year-old folk singer fell while performing his popular track 'Jolene' in front of a sold-out Nashville show, according to fan footage.
At Wednesday's iPhone Duo launch event, Apple announced a handful of new Siri AI Audio Intelligence features, including Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition, and Music Recognition. Alongside its announcement, Apple released a document laying out how it plans to balance AI "ambient listening" and users' privacy. It says the raw audio from the new […] At Wednesday's iPhone Duo launch event , Apple announced a handful of new Siri AI Audio Intelligence features , including Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition, and Music Recognition. Alongside its announcement, Apple released a document laying out how it plans to balance AI "ambient listening" and users' privacy. It says the raw audio from the new features "is handled within dedicated hardware, is not saved as a file, and is not accessible to the operating system, apps, or Apple." Apple explains that Audio Intelligence relie
Robinhood's Vlad Tenev said public companies can’t control financial products built around their stock while acknowledging token holders don’t get voting rights.
For decades, Roy Cohn operated at the center of American power, from his work with Sen. Joseph McCarthy to his role as a lawyer, political fixer and mentor to a young Donald Trump. Biographer Kai Bird traces Cohn's life and the influence he still exerts on American politics in "American Scoundrel." Jeffrey Brown spoke with Bird for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Ecuador on Wednesday as being the most "aggressive" partner in the Trump administration's push to crack down on drug trafficking and transnational criminal groups in the Western Hemisphere.
The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal court for an order compelling Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. to turn over detailed client-level voting data requested by the agency as part of an investigation into the proxy advisory firm. The filing …
San Francisco State University president Lynn Mahoney on Tuesday announced that she will retire next summer after eight years with the school. Mahoney was the first woman president at SFSU and the university’s 14th president overall. “This was a deeply and solely personal decision. Working with the best colleagues anywhere in service to our deeply […] The post SF State’s first woman president retiring next summer after 8 years with university appeared first on Local News Matters .
American Airlines Flight Attendant Betty Ong was the first to report a 9/11 hijacking, moments before her plane hit the World Trade Center. Her family honors her legacy with acts of kindness.
San Francisco city leaders said Tuesday they would continue law enforcement strategies that they say have significantly reduced retail theft over the past year. At a press conference, Mayor Daniel Lurie and others credited the drop in numbers to strategies that included a summertime blitz operation that saw a Police Department task force partner with […] The post SF leaders tout reduced retail theft numbers appeared first on Local News Matters .
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast , Katie & Keith are talking about the most likely paths the pop stars could take to pick up an Oscar & Tony next.
The Department of Homeland Security has not yet announced whether it will end or extend Temporary Protected Status for some 170,000 Salvadorans, including 36,000 in California.
San Francisco officials say retail theft arrests are increasing as police increase enforcement efforts across the city. "In the last 12 months, we've seized over $410,000 in stolen merchandise," SFPD Chief Derrick Lew said.
The armed conflicts, trade wars, and extreme weather events hammering maritime supply chains are not one-offs, but rather signs of a “structural shift” for global trade, 18 of the most important shipping nations warned on Tuesday. “Shipping routes are increasingly …
A hunt for justice is on in Studio City after someone shot a beloved young coyote twice in the head by a pellet gun, leading to an infection so severe veterinarians decided the most humane thing was to euthanize the creature.
My’Kal Stromile, whose new piece premieres this week in Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s Bay Area performances, went from being a dancer to choreographer and arts administrator with Boston Ballet during a period when was he was stuck in thought, trying to understand his identity.   “I was in metacognition — I was thinking about thinking — and it was a time of so many questions that I was asking […] The post Smuin Ballet premieres My’Kal Stromile’s polyphonic dance appeared first on Local News Matters .
The stunning box-office success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” stems from the movie’s emotional impact — which is unlike other recent superhero movies, according to Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Ravi Ahuja. Ahuja exulted in the blockbuster’s record-breaking run, which has smashed box office expectations by raking in more than $2.4 billion worldwide, ranking […]
In addition to a heat advisory this week, officials have issued a smog alert and are warning coastal residents of minor coastal flooding. A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Wednesday by the Bay Area Air District, with concentrations of ozone expected to be unhealthy. Ozone is a reactive gas that acts as […] The post Spare the air: Bay Area faces heat, unhealthy air and coastal flooding through Thursday appeared first on Local News Matters .
At 246 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Lockwood Valley, or 19 miles north of Ojai. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Western Lockwood Valley... and Highway 33 from Lockwood Valley Road to the Santa Barbara County line.
Orion180 Insurance Group Inc., a specialty homeowners and flood insurer, is seeking to raise as much as $340 million in an initial public offering. The Melbourne, Florida-based company plans to market 20 million shares for $15 to $17 each, according …
As the summer nears its end, Sports Basement Redwood City and Redwood Water Sports are hoping to bring people together in the vein of events like Bay to Breakers with their first-ever Bay to Basement community paddle race. The post Sports Basement hosts inaugural ‘Bay to Basement’ paddle race appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
Seeking to accommodate more students and shifting academic needs, Stanford University is preparing to add nearly 2 million square feet of academic space, 2,500 student beds and about 500 units of housing for faculty and staff over the next two decades, according to a permit application that the university submitted to the county Wednesday. The post Stanford pitches ambitious new plan for campus growth appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
Seeking to accommodate more students and shifting academic needs, Stanford University is preparing to add nearly 2 million square feet of academic space, 2,500 student beds and about 500 units of housing for faculty and staff over the next two decades, according to a permit application that the university submitted to the county Wednesday. The post Stanford pitches ambitious new plan for campus growth appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
Seeking to accommodate more students and shifting academic needs, Stanford University is preparing to add nearly 2 million square feet of academic space, 2,500 student beds and about 500 units of housing for faculty and staff over the next two decades, according to a permit application that the university submitted to the county Wednesday. The post Stanford pitches ambitious new plan for campus growth appeared first on The Almanac .
Saying “enough is enough,” Steve Hilton said he wants to get rid of the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Rallying in front of a DMV office in West Hollywood on Tuesday, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for governor said he wants to abolish the department by transferring its functions to a combination of online services and […]
Students who use AI to help them study tend to perform worse at school than those who don't, according to data from a global OECD educational report. The situation is more complex than it sounds though, with certain types of AI use giving learners a slight boost, especially among students taught to critically assess how […] Students who use AI to help them study tend to perform worse at school than those who don't, according to data from a global OECD educational report. The situation is more complex than it sounds though, with certain types of AI use giving learners a slight boost, especially among students taught to critically assess how well the AI tools perform. The OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) takes data from countries around the world every few years. This year's study, based on data collected in 2025, is the first to be carried out since AI us
A heat advisory is in effect through Thursday evening across the region, with temperatures forecast to be between 10 and 20 degrees above seasonal averages.
Breaking news in the AI music world: Suno CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman sits down with Billboard’s Kristin Robinson for the launch of Suno’s new V6 models, which he says were made “in partnership with the industry” for the first time. Though Suno is actively being sued by a number of music companies, like Universal, […]
To explain Suno's new v6 models and how they are trained, CEO Mikey Shulman returns to music business podcast Billboard On the Record for an exclusive video interview.
Suno's new v6 AI music model is its first made with support from the record industry. Suno's Jack Brody told The Verge that v6 was "trained from the ground up, with a new set of data that does not include the same data that our previous models were trained on." The data includes content licensed […] Suno's new v6 AI music model is its first made with support from the record industry. Suno's Jack Brody told The Verge that v6 was "trained from the ground up, with a new set of data that does not include the same data that our previous models were trained on." The data includes content licensed from partners Warner Music Group , BMG , and Believe , as well as " user data ." It's unclear whether that means v6 training data is completely free of dubiously obtained content . One of the big changes in v6 is that there are actually three different models: v6, v6-wild, and v6-mini. Mini is t
Sydney Sweeney stripped down for a steamy new ad for Novig, the latest sports betting app and prediction marketing for fans of football, baseball, soccer, tennis and more. The “Euphoria” star goes nude in the ad and poses with a variety of sports equipment, like footballs, basketballs, a hockey net and other athletic gear. “Think […]
The presentation will feature reinterpretations of the Target bag by Public School New York design duo Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, Venus Williams and Chloë Sevigny.
There are two points of view you could take on Taylor Swift and her Grammys history: (a) Swift has been a Grammys hoarder. (b) Swift has gotten robbed by the Recording Academy… regularly. Which of these contradictory statements is true? How about both of them? They’re not actually as oxymoronic as they appear; it just […]
On my last morning in Telluride, halfway through breakfast at Butcher & Baker, Kenneth Branagh stopped at the table on his way to a Q&A for “Into the Breach,” the National Theatre documentary he produced. He had a story. A night earlier, he’d ridden the gondola up in pitch darkness with Willem Dafoe, Tom Hiddleston […]
Temporary legal protections for about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador are in limbo as a deadline nears for the Trump administration to decide on ending them, as it has done with hundreds of thousands from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries
The heavy hitters behind this past year’s most impactful series — Katie Dippold, Rachel Sennott, Jacob Tierney, Vince Gilligan and many, many more — go deep on the trends they hate, the shows they love and the execs they actually admire.
Forget brand deals. Coco Gauff joins LeBron James, Tom Brady and a generation of athletes building production companies and media empires. But in today’s Hollywood, star power only gets you so far.
A few months ago, puffs of smoke began wafting from a shopping center in North San Jose. The source: Chinese barbecue meat skewers being cooked in the parking lot. One Step Food Market, a small specialized grocery store in Pacific Rim Plaza II, served up the skewers as a temporary advertisement for the shop’s February opening... The post The Biz Beat: San Jose market specializes in meat skewers appeared first on San José Spotlight .
Ralph Lauren unofficially kicks off NYFW with its women’s Collection show on Wednesday, and the moment arrives as the fast-growing brand continues to be one others want to emulate — and consumers want to wear.
The sustainable accessory label's new bag arrivals span bucket, hobo, and tote silhouettes, joined by a slew of woven charms for added textural richness.
Apple has seen reason: It has a black model in the iPhone Pro lineup again. Last year, Apple went bold with its colors for the iPhone 17 Pro, offering a flashy orange, a shiny silver, and a dark blue. Don't get me wrong, they looked nice. But there was no black (or dark gray) for […] Black is back. | Photo: Nilay Patel / The Verge Apple has seen reason: It has a black model in the iPhone Pro lineup again. Last year, Apple went bold with its colors for the iPhone 17 Pro, offering a flashy orange, a shiny silver, and a dark blue. Don't get me wrong, they looked nice . But there was no black (or dark gray) for the first time since the start of the iPhone Pro lineup, which Apple first introduced in September 2019 with the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max. I care about this because I always buy the black phone. I learned my lesson with the iPhone 6: I got it in gold to mix things up and came t
Apple announced the company's first device with a folding screen today, the iPhone Duo, but that's where the firsts end. The Duo is not only far from the first foldable on the market thanks to the efforts of Samsung and Google, but it's also not the first product to be called the Duo. Former Apple […] Apple announced the company's first device with a folding screen today, the iPhone Duo , but that's where the firsts end. The Duo is not only far from the first foldable on the market thanks to the efforts of Samsung and Google , but it's also not the first product to be called the Duo. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs popularized the saying "good artists copy, great artists steal," but will the iPhone Duo's folding screen, which features a custom nano-texture display material to help minimize the visibility of its crease, be enough to make us forget these other Duos that have come before
Judy Woodruff recently visited the September 11 Memorial in New York for a look at how the attacks, 25 years ago, continue to shape our lives today. It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250.
Generation Z and young millennials are navigating major shifts in the economy that have made it harder to build wealth the way Americans did in the past.
September Apple events are always a swirl of information and new, exciting products, and today's was no different. Apple announced its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max; active noise cancellation (ANC) is now on the cheapest AirPods model, the AirPods 5; and a Siri Recap feature comes to […] New AirPods Pro with cameras were thankfully not announced at the September Apple event. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge September Apple events are always a swirl of information and new, exciting products, and today's was no different. Apple announced its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max; active noise cancellation (ANC) is now on the cheapest AirPods model, the AirPods 5; and a Siri Recap feature comes to the Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4. But missing were the AirPods Pro with cameras that have been r
Through Jan. 3, a new exhibit at the Getty Museum is spotlighting photographs by George Rodriguez, Laura Aguilar, Reynaldo Rivera, Patssi Valdez and Ricardo Valverde.
For the first installment of WWD Designer and Muse, Actress Teyana Taylor sits down with designer Thom Browne to discuss their fashion collaborations and friendship.
Two New Jersey travelers are speaking out after helping restrain an unruly passenger aboard American Airlines Flight 618 headed to Newark, saying the man became belligerent, made racial and derogatory remarks and later turned physical with other passengers.
The Treasury Department said it would buy back $6 billion in U.S. government debt, exceeding the amount previously announced in its effort to contain bond yields.
The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development. A public notice shows the first of …
President Donald Trump has given substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to financial disclosures released by the administration
Orange County Rep. Young Kim has removed several references to President Trump from her campaign website as she tries to broaden her appeal to voters in a race against fellow Republican Rep. Ken Calvert.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections.
If your garden staging a chili-pepper takeover—this class is for you. The post Turn Up the Heat: Preserve Your Chili Peppers appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
Two weeks after the Ross Fire broke out west of Fort Worth, responders are still battling one of the largest wildfires in North Texas’ recorded history. The weather isn’t helping. The Dallas-Fort Worth region’s summer weather is setting records with …
The Beverly Hills Fire Department responded to the blaze at 10:30 a.m. in the 200 block of South Rexford Drive, across from Beverly Vista Middle School, and knocked down the blaze by 12:45 p.m.
The U.S. denied Iran’s claim that it struck two American vessels as the two sides traded attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and Brent crude hit $100 a barrel.
A Justice Department investigation accuses UC Berkeley Law of illegally using race in admissions. Berkeley denies the findings, citing compliance with state and federal law.
Air travelers in the UK faced a second day of severe disruptions after a technical glitch at a key node forced Heathrow Airport and other hubs to cancel hundreds of flights, adding to similar incidents in recent years that have …
The US attacked more Iranian oil tankers overnight, with the worsening tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz sending Brent crude beyond $100 a barrel. The American military said it “destroyed” five vessels in response to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary …
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sold an interest in some of its Optum Health operations in Florida to private equity company TPG Inc. as the health conglomerate is working to recover from a collapse in profits last year. “We didn’t need …
The judge reviewing a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed ICE facility in south Santa Clara County has deferred a ruling on a preliminary injunction asking for a temporary halt to construction work. The post Update: Federal judge weighs temporary pause for Santa Clara County ICE facility appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
The judge reviewing a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed ICE facility in south Santa Clara County has deferred a ruling on a preliminary injunction asking for a temporary halt to construction work. The post Update: Federal judge weighs temporary pause for Santa Clara County ICE facility appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
Apple has just announced its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer screen and a 7.6-inch inner screen, two back cameras, Touch ID for authentication, an IP68 rating, and all sorts of slick software tricks to make iOS feel more at home on the new device. Preorders start on […] Apple has just announced its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer screen and a 7.6-inch inner screen, two back cameras, Touch ID for authentication, an IP68 rating, and all sorts of slick software tricks to make iOS feel more at home on the new device. Preorders start on October 16th ahead of availability on October 23rd, and it starts at $1,999 for 256GB of storage. It's a huge announcement for Apple, and we have many feelings about it. Here's our gut reactions to the phone. And let us know in the comments what you think! The Duo name is
"This bizarre Republican midterm convention here can't paper over the fact that Republicans have done nothing to earn your vote," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Wednesday morning.
President Donald Trump, in an exchange with reporters before traveling to Dallas for the midterm Republican convention, added that he believes Iran will finally relent after the pivotal elections are held in the U.S.
The Washington Commanders football team has failed to block a workers’ compensation claim in Maryland by a former defensive tackle injured at the team’s training facility in Virginia just three days after he was signed by the team. In 2024, …
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world. Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance Department, which regulates home, auto, life, health, workers’ […] The post What California’s insurance commissioner does — and how it affects your wallet appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world. Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance Department, which regulates home, auto, life, health, workers’ […] The post What California’s insurance commissioner does — and how it affects your wallet appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world. Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance Department, which regulates home, auto, life, health, workers’ […] The post What California’s insurance commissioner does — and how it affects your wallet appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world. Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance Department, which regulates home, auto, life, health, workers’ […] The post What California’s insurance commissioner does — and how it affects your wallet appeared first on The Almanac .
In November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world.  Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance Department, which regulates home, auto, life, health, workers’ comp and other insurance. The commissioner is tasked with making sure policies […]
What happened when four young women got together to talk fashion on college campuses? Here’s a revealing look at what Gen Z wants now — and their honest critique of brands and retailers.
The domestic box office posted a record-breaking summer movie season, which was bolstered by an extra week of ticket sales and higher-priced premium screenings.
Republicans are gathering in Dallas for an unusual two-day midterm convention, with President Trump set to address the party both nights. The event, part rally and part political showcase, is aimed at energizing Republican voters. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports from Dallas.
Key figures from Europe’s space industry and other international players have converged on Paris to discuss how to advance the continent’s ambitions in a global market dominated by the United States
Every year, Americans across the country remember the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Flags are flown at half-staff. People observe moments of silence. Loved ones read the names of thousands of victims aloud. Members of Congress have introduced several bills over the years in a push to mark the day as a federal holiday, but none have succeeded.
The Toronto-based feature debutant discusses inspirations from the legendary Robbie Müller and 'The Wrestler' for Wayne Wapeemukwa's Locarno-premiering film and the creative use of infrared light.
A bill to boost pension benefits for police, firefighters and other public safety workers could cost state and local governments — and taxpayers — more than $8 billion.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is challenging art-world hierarchies by placing commercial art, comics and pop culture works in conversation with pieces by Frida Kahlo, Mary Cassatt, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh and more.
In the real world, President Donald Trump is struggling to stop inflation, rout the Iranian government and restore American manufacturing with tariffs. It's a different story in the fantastical vision that he shares with supporters on social media.
A lawsuit filed against a pair of nonprofits affiliated with the United Farm Workers and the César Chávez family alleges the organizations failed to protect women from the labor leader and accuses him of a sexual assault in 1973.
Witnesses told ABC7 Eyewitness News the dog would not let go of the woman as bystanders rushed in to help. They say about 10 minutes, the woman fought for her life as the midsize pit bull attacked her.
A senior Anthropic safety researcher has said there is more than a 10 percent chance artificial intelligence "could kill all humans" by the end of the decade, just hours after a colleague resigned over fears the AI lab and its rivals are carelessly racing to build "superhuman systems" they cannot control. In a post on […] A senior Anthropic safety researcher has said there is more than a 10 percent chance artificial intelligence "could kill all humans" by the end of the decade, just hours after a colleague resigned over fears the AI lab and its rivals are carelessly racing to build "superhuman systems" they cannot control. In a post on X announcing his departure, Jacob Coxon, a researcher who has trained AI systems at Anthropic, said he had quit the company over its lax approach to safety. Coxon, who previously trained systems for OpenAI, accused the two AI companies of "racing str
A billionaire Abu Dhabi royal has been snapping up Hollywood watering holes like they’re going out of style. But two LA hangouts – the Sunset Tower and the San Vicente Bungalows – just turned down a $700M offer.
A new bar and grill opened Sept. 1 in the former space of The Office Bar & Grill, a San Carlos staple for 14 years until it closed in March 2025. Created by husband and wife Zaki Massis and Btool Nazerial, Zac’s Bar & Grill offers casual bar bites such as wings and jalapeno poppers, […] The post Zac’s Bar & Grill opens in San Carlos appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
A new bar and grill opened Sept. 1 in the former space of The Office Bar & Grill, a San Carlos staple for 14 years until it closed in March 2025. Created by husband and wife Zaki Massis and Btool Nazerial, Zac’s Bar & Grill offers casual bar bites such as wings and jalapeno poppers, […] The post Zac’s Bar & Grill opens in San Carlos appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
A new bar and grill opened Sept. 1 in the former space of The Office Bar & Grill, a San Carlos staple for 14 years until it closed in March 2025. Created by husband and wife Zaki Massis and Btool Nazerial, Zac’s Bar & Grill offers casual bar bites such as wings and jalapeno poppers, […] The post Zac’s Bar & Grill opens in San Carlos appeared first on The Almanac .
A new bar and grill opened Sept. 1 in the former space of The Office Bar & Grill, a San Carlos staple for 14 years until it closed in March 2025. Created by husband and wife Zaki Massis and Btool Nazerial, Zac’s Bar & Grill offers casual bar bites such as wings and jalapeno poppers, […] The post Zac’s Bar & Grill opens in San Carlos appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
We've just gotten our hands on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at Apple Park following the company's "Surprise and shine" presentation. The new phones look quite similar to the previous iPhone 17 Pro lineup, keeping the same general design, aluminum body, and screen sizes. The 18 Pro lineup comes in four colors - […] The 18 Pro in burgundy is ready for fall. We've just gotten our hands on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at Apple Park following the company's "Surprise and shine" presentation. The new phones look quite similar to the previous iPhone 17 Pro lineup, keeping the same general design, aluminum body, and screen sizes. The 18 Pro lineup comes in four colors - black, silver, "glacier" (which is blue), and burgundy - and they now have color-matched glass on the back that blends in more seamlessly with the body. Another major new feature is the variable-aperture lens for the main
Love is a burning thing, a Man in Black once said, and its flame burns bright in “Bleeding Hearts,” an achingly intimate new documentary that captures a country music couple falling for one another as their band embarks on its first cross-country tour. Directed by Andrew Morgan and making its world premiere at TIFF, the […]
“Charlie’s Angels” and “Angel” are among the first round of names announced Wednesday to serve as presenters at Monday night’s 78th Emmys on NBC and Peacock. “Charlie’s Angels” stars Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith — who are celebrating the 50th anniversary this year of the iconic ABC series — were included in the […]
Stories are nested within stories to steadily diminishing returns in “Company,” a perversely ponderous exercise in hide-the-genre that takes more than an hour to reveal what its game really is. Gathering little tension ahead of a ludicrous twist — one that puts proceedings in a new light while adding no great urgency to them — […]
The vital act of storytelling drives Casey Affleck’s “Company.” Knowing those stories and the people in them also passes on lessons learned involving grief, regret and forgiveness. The film premieres in competition at Venice. “Company” stars Nick Nolte, Adelaide Clemens, Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot McNairy, Emily Alyn Lind, Caylee Cowan and Atticus Affleck. The film jumps […]
Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky's biopic of Russian physicist Lev Lendau has been 20 years in the making, with over a dozen related features and other projects created in what’s been dubbed the 'Stalinist Truman Show.'
“Entourage” creator Doug Ellin has spoken out against an ad reuniting Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier, calling it a “cheap, shitty imitation” of his beloved HBO comedy. While Piven and Grenier are technically playing themselves in the ad — not super agent Ari Gold and movie star Vincent Chase — their performances, dialogue and dynamic […]
AS THE DAUGHTER OF SEPARATED PARENTS, Liliana Messinger grew up splitting her time between a restless mom who always needed to be “doing something or going somewhere” and a dad who was content spending weekends gaming with her. Her father would pick her up from elementary school in San Diego, and the two would ride […] The post ‘I’m listening hard’: Teens turn to AI chatbots for support as mental health care falls short appeared first on Local News Matters .
Are movie stars okay? Between the recent explosion of celebrity spokesperson roles (such as Ben Affleck finally doing Aflac commercials) and a steady growth in star-driven straight-to-streaming fare, actors the general public would consider “successful” seem to be hustling for work — any work — harder than ever. Owen Wilson, for example, has recently appeared […]
A molar from an ancient Pacific mastodon was discovered in a San Mateo County open space preserve. The fossil is estimated to be 10,000 years old. The post ‘Spectacular’ fossilized mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County preserve appeared first on Palo Alto Online .
A molar from an ancient Pacific mastodon was discovered in a San Mateo County open space preserve. The fossil is estimated to be 10,000 years old. The post ‘Spectacular’ fossilized mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County preserve appeared first on Mountain View Voice .
A molar from an ancient Pacific mastodon was discovered in a San Mateo County open space preserve. The fossil is estimated to be 10,000 years old. The post ‘Spectacular’ fossilized mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County preserve appeared first on Redwood City Pulse .
A molar from an ancient Pacific mastodon was discovered in a San Mateo County open-space preserve during fieldwork for a habitat restoration project, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District announced Sept. 9. The fossil is estimated to be 10,000 years old. “It’s the most complete mastodon molar from our area, and the most spectacular mastodon […] The post ‘Spectacular’ fossilized mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County preserve appeared first on The Almanac .
"The bigger of an idiot I am, the better my game" is just one of 21 revealing answers about what the new cast hopes nobody notices when the reality competition returns.
Celebrating 40 years of gameplay, an updated version of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov. 5. The remake will have overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, expanded character dialogue, symphonic orchestral music, reworked camera and movement controls and more. In this game, the main playable protagonist, […]
The giant screen exhibitor expects financial and marketing gains after Christopher Nolan’s epic adventure continues to make the Imax 70mm platform a hot ticket at the multiplex.
Among medieval hand-held farming tools, the sickle is your best bet for reaping. It’s also just the thing for deadly weaponry in times of a peasant revolt, especially one momentous enough to earn capital letters and its own year marker — the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, for instance. In “The Uprising,” which doesn’t quite come […]
The violent historical drama about the 14th-century Peasants' Revolt also features Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Katherine Waterston, Cosmo Jarvis and Thomasin McKenzie.
For now, the scheduled events (which don’t include the film cast) account for screenings of Wicked: Part One only, while separate showings will be hosted for Wicked: For Good
Erin Moriarty, the “48 Hours” correspondent, will take fans of the true-crime documentary series into new territory next week. Moriarty will lead “The Woman in the Woods,” a six-part “48 Hours” podcast that mixes audio and video elements in the storytelling. The story blends audio with video, adding never-before-seen video content. photos and other visual […]
Despite substantial growth, the footwear brand is restrategizing. Creative director Heikki Salonen and CEO Guillaume Meyzenq want to unify Salomon’s hyper-technical product offering with the lifestyle-led designs.