6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (103+ words) Federal investigators with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau first opened the investigation into the California bribery scheme in 2018 after receiving tips about the widespread use of pre-paid gift cards by distributor sales staff, according to SFGATE. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (119+ words) The family of a San Francisco International Airport worker who died at the airport in January has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The family of 28-year-old John Lacayanga is suing the city and county of San Francisco, Ground Services International,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (770+ words) Editor’s note: This story contains discussion of suicide. If you are in distress, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day at 988, or visit 988lifeline.org for more resources. Early in the morning of June 9, 2025, 29-year-old Christian Faith Madison parked her…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (130+ words) According to Napa County deputies, a witness reported that the driver of the convertible briefly pulled over, then drove off. A short time later, deputies saw a California Highway Patrol vehicle parked behind a brown convertible that was partially blocking…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (234+ words) Lines' attorneys say he told the chatbot he had bipolar disorder and shared details about his medications, and that the model stored that information to calibrate responses and keep him engaged instead of escalating the situation to real‑world help,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (278+ words) An Oakland judge this week dug into a tense pretrial fight over whether a key witness will be allowed to testify in the manslaughter case against a local daycare owner. The back-and-forth has stretched out the run-up to trial and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (275+ words) Pretrial motions were scheduled to start today, with jury selection anticipated next week and opening statements potentially following in the second week of July, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The Chronicle reports the proceeding is expected to run about…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (115+ words) Artificial intelligence is costing motorists in California more money at the gas pump, according to a new lawsuit. Scott Budman reports. The lawsuit claims companies in the state are using data collected by AI to manipulate gas prices. Companies mentioned…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (350+ words) ‘Antisemitic workplace harassment should not be shielded as protected political speech when it targets an individual based on his or her Jewish identity’ By Evan Gahr, June 16, 2026 1:00 pm In what the Brandeis Center and StandWithUs are hailing as a victory…...