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Nearly $40 million bet on the future dividing Calif.'s public universities
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (1738+ words) FILE: A student studies in a library. Josue Cruz, an incoming junior at San Francisco State University, knew something had changed when his linear algebra professor urged the class to use artificial intelligence — not to cheat by using a chatbot…...
Bay Area man arrested on suspicion of starting fire that killed family
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (253+ words) Four members of the Rivera family were killed in a Richmond house fire in August 2026. A Bay Area man is in custody on suspicion of murder after a house fire killed four members of his family. Sergio Ivan Rivera-Vega, 32, faces…...
Gen Z gave Walnut Creek a nickname. It's sticking.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (648+ words) A booth at the 2026 Locust Street Festival in Walnut Creek, Calif., sold hats and T-shirts with “The Nut” written on them. I am trying to embrace “The Nut.” Really, I am. But I’ve been living in the East Bay city…...
No longer the butt of Hollywood jokes, Pismo Beach is having a moment
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (831+ words) An aerial view of the Pismo Beach Pier in Pismo Beach, Calif. It may not bring the high-end crowds of Carmel, feature the food stars of La Jolla, or have a reputation as a paradise for the 1 percent like Montecito,…...
Historic SF penthouse tied to Patty Hearst asks $5.2M
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (419+ words) Occupying the entire top floor of a landmark beaux arts building, 1001 California St., No. 7, offers a glimpse of old San Francisco opulence as well as a connection to one of this city’s most infamous residents. This historic condo is for…...
SF: Library Offers Access To 80,000 Archival Items On New Digital Platform
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (164+ words) The San Francisco Public Library announced this week that it has launched a new platform for its digital archive featuring more than 80,000 pieces of historical items that are free to access for the public. The archive migrated to a different…...
Raley's announces new Bay Area closures as grocery chain shutters 6 statewide
2+ day, 51+ min ago (310+ words) The Raley’s at 157 N. McDowell Blvd. in Petaluma is expected to close on Jan. 26, 2027. Raley’s plans to close two more Bay Area locations in the coming months as the grocery chain continues to close stores across Northern California. The Petaluma…...
Visitors arrive at Mount Rainier National Park to find hotel boarded up
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1445+ words) A view from Reflection Lakes at Mount Rainier National Park with light snow on top of the peak. Sarah Ruppenthal and her family left the Gateway Inn early on Aug. 5 for a day of hiking at Mount Rainier National Park…...
Former Watsonville teacher arrested across country in child sex probe
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (317+ words) Former Monte Vista Christian School teacher Jacob Lee was arrested in New York on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a minor. A former Santa Cruz County teacher at a Christian school was arrested in New York last week on…...
How Tahoe became the exception to our political divide
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1344+ words) The bright-hot sun was rising high in the sky above Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe on Wednesday when all four of the U.S. senators from California and Nevada and two representatives joined the governor of Nevada, the leader of the Washoe…...