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Chris Larsen, whose donation was the largest to any supervisor race in city history, says he was 'impressed' with Ellington’s 'pragmatism.' ‘They do not speak for me:’ After $500K gift from crypto exec, Theo Ellington looks to show independence from tech...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a surprise announcement that he won’t launch a 2028 White House bid if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run again. “I wouldn’t run if she ran,” Newsom told CNN in an interview that aired Monday evening. Newsom said running against H...
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Casting a decisive blow against President Donald Trump’s hopes of exercising federal control over the midterm elections, the Supreme Court on Monday prevented a U.S. Postal Service regulation concerning mail-in ballots from going into effect. The court in a brief order rejected a...
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(FOX40.COM) — A 14-year-old girl who went missing Friday from a small Northern California town was rescued after law enforcement tracked a man who took the girl to Oakland, officers said. The Orland Police Department responded to reports of a missing girl Friday morning around 8:...
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AI development is "walking a narrow middle path," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.
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(KRON) -- A fire that broke out in a single-family home in Rohnert Park left a family of four displaced. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said it received multiple calls around 10:30 p.m. Sunday regarding a fire at a home on the 7500 block of Bobbie Way. Officers arri...
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Dramatic video has been released of the rescue of an injured climber from a 700-foot cliff at Courtright Reservoir.
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(KRON) -- Two pedestrians in Antioch were critically injured in separate vehicle collisions Saturday night, according to police. The drivers in each incident fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. The first pedestrian-involved hit-and-run crash occurred around 6:50 p.m. i...
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People visiting parks in San Jose and other cities across California will soon see less grass and more bark as part of an effort to save water. Cities are making the move to the more brown look in order to comply with Assembly Bill 1572, which goes into effect January 1, 2027. “B...
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Video and images from the scene show what appeared to be a crane that fell across a white vehicle in Miami.
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Dreamforce returns to San Francisco from Tuesday to Thursday and comes as industry concerns rise about AI.
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A new debate surfacing this week after the potential dangers of artificial intelligence made headlines questions whether AI companies should slow down. The risks being discussed with AI include scenarios ranging from robots hacking into companies to the technology threatening the...
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A major shift in the Bay Area tech world, artificial intelligence rivals may be teaming up to make the tech safer. Sanjay Goel, expands on what Anthropic, OpenAI and Google are considering....
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What to Know “Widow’s Bay” dominated comedy categories with major wins across acting, directing and writing. “The Pitt” led all contenders with 25 total nominations and secured top honors, including Outstanding Drama Series alongside Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Noah Wyle Jea...
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Runners in a half marathon in Paramus, New Jersey got more than they bargained for Sunday morning when heavy flooding turned parts of the course into a race through waist-deep water....
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"There's been so much talk and enthusiasm about a future in which the moon is a part of our civilization."
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A San Jose Police Department officer has been fired for accessing Flock camera data on a personal phone to help a relative.
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The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards took place Monday with a star-studded red carpet, as television’s biggest names turned out in their finest looks for the highly anticipated event. Here are some of the most memorable looks from the night. Nick Offerman attends the 78th Primetime Emm...
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Two Liberty High School students were killed over the weekend in a Brentwood car crash and another student and driver were injured, according to authorities and parents....
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The Amazon cargo plane, operated by 21 Air, overran the runway by about 1,300 feet while landing at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6.
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(KRON) -- A preliminary 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the East Bay Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was east of Mount Diablo, 9 miles south of Antioch and 7.4 miles west southwest of Brentwood. It struck at 6:47 a.m. at a depth of 10...
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New warnings from within the AI industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity's survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a scenario....
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President Donald Trump’s pledge to send $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans keep control of Congress would require lawmakers’ approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday....
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Musicians and management remain far apart on a new contract, with no sign of a deal before Wednesday’s “Simon Boccanegra.”
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OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Starting Monday, more than half of the parking spots at BART’s West Oakland station are being permanently removed, according to the transit agency. The spaces will make room for an affordable housing project set to begin construction. The housing project...
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The former 49ers quarterback talks to veteran sports journalist Scott Ostler about his life before and after being blacklisted.
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A bigger reserve sounds prudent. But Prop. 2 leaves intact the exact rule that lets governors raid it to cover shortfalls of their own making.
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Spencer Horovitz will bring his California-Jewish pop-up Hadeem to the former Otra space next year.
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Proponents of the mayor’s permit overhaul acknowledge delays, but say the new system is miles better than the old one.
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The old Sig Saurs are being replaced in batches with Smith & Wessons. But they aren’t going to street cops yet.
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Without Jed York and Paraag Marathe in the building, the two leaders who don’t really play the national media game are running everything.
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On Mirabel Avenue. Photo by Robert Weiner. How much is that iron in the window?
