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(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. is spending a fortune to assemble the brightest minds in artificial intelligence. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg may want to note: Research suggests that packing a team with too much genius can backfire. Meta is spending a fortune to assemble the brightest minds in artificial

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mercurynews.com > 09/05/2026 > dangerous-waves-forecast-for-bay-area-coastline-over-weekend

Beach warnings issue for Bay Area through weekend

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (105+ words) Dangerous waves forecast for Bay Area coastline over weekend The Mercury News Weather officials are warning Bay Area residents of powerful waves along the coastline through Labor Day weekend. The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement on Saturday…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/22/2026 > california-iconic-highway-1-fully-open-big-sur

California’s iconic Highway 1 fully intact after Big Sur stretch reopens

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (257+ words) Bay Area residents seeking to drive to Southern California along an iconic highway that passes through Big Sur were finally able to do so again Saturday, the latest sign that things are getting back to normal even as a major…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/13/2026 > san-leandro-magnitude-4-0-earthquake-shakes-bay-area

Magnitude 3.9 earthquake shakes Bay Area

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (88+ words) The Mercury News SAN LEANDRO — A 3.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the East Bay early Thursday, according the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 8:30 a.m. Initial reports by the USGS measured the quake as a 4.0 magnitude. The USGS said it was centered about…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/13/2026 > walters-californias-catch-22-who-should-pay-when-utilities-power-lines-cause-wildfires

Walters: California’s catch-22 — Who should pay when utilities’ power lines cause wildfires?

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (513+ words) The timing could not have been better — or worse. The findings from a long-awaited investigation into the origins of a deadly Southern California wildfire were released Tuesday, pinning it on an electrical arc from a Southern California Edison transmission tower....

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mercurynews.com > 08/08/2026 > quake-seismic-earthquake-geology-earth-nature-temblor-california

Small earthquake rolls through remote area of Northern California

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (121+ words) A small earthquake rolled through Trinity County on Saturday, a temblor that a few people reported they felt. The quake’s magnitude was 3.4, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was reported around 8:33 a.m. on Saturday, according to the USGS report....

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mercurynews.com > 08/06/2026 > coastal-flood-advisory-in-place-for-northern-california-from-friday-to-thursday

Coastal flood advisory in place for Northern California from Friday to Thursday

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) North Bay Interior Valleys, San Francisco Bay Shoreline, Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County are included in a coastal flood advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/04/2026 > firefighters-injured-after-truck-overturns-during-feliz-fire-in-southern-mendocino-county

Firefighters injured after engine overturns during Feliz Fire in southern Mendocino County

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (263+ words) Members of a firefighting crew suffered minor injuries Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2, after their engine overturned near the Feliz Fire outside of Hopland. The five crewmembers, who were from the Shasta-Trinity unit, were in a Type 3 brush engine when it crashed…...

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mercurynews.com > 07/27/2026 > hurricane-genevieve-likely-to-send-8-to-11-foot-waves-to-san-diego-county-beaches

Hurricane Genevieve likely to send 8- to 11-foot waves to California beaches

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (185+ words) Hurricane Genevieve — a powerful system that might be drawing energy from an emerging El Niño — could produce waves in the 8- to 11-foot range this week at Southern California beaches that face south and southwest, the National Weather Service says. The…...

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mercurynews.com > 07/25/2026 > dangerous-waves-currents-to-slam-bay-area-coastline

Dangerous waves, currents to slam Bay Area coastline

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (158+ words) Beaches from Monterey to the Sonoma Coast will see dangerously big waves and powerful currents until Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service said in a warning, with “ideal” conditions for sneaker waves. Breaking waves will reach up to 10 feet tall…...

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mercurynews.com > 07/21/2026 > innovative-ai-assisted-heat-detector-system-now-providing-early-warning-to-rancho-cucamonga-about-wildfire-threats > amp

AI-assisted heat-detector providing early warning to Southern California community about wildfire threats

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (394+ words) The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District on Monday, July 20, launched an AI-assisted system that officials say can detect small brush fires 100 yards away and deliver pictures of the flames, their location and even a weather report in three seconds to public…...