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‘Venom 3’ tops box office again, while Tom Hanks film struggles
It was a relatively quiet weekend for North American movie theaters leading up to the presidential election.
Goodwill of Silicon Valley opens new store at Elmwood Correctional Facility
The store provides incarcerated women with hands-on retail training and free clothes upon their release.
California’s outmigration woes: No. 1 gap, No. 1 improvement
The Golden State's net outflow last year was 73,814 smaller than 2022.
This ZIP code of Bay Area have less sufficient sleep
"California is not the best-slept state in the United States, and there are a lot of people in California who don't get enough sleep," said Jennifer Martin, a professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Walters: California gas prices to rise with transition off carbon fuels
State may be facing a period of volatility as it attempts to wean itself from combustion-powered transportation.
San Jose program could cut red-tape stifling major development projects downtown
Rather than watch potential projects fall to the wayside because of onerous rules and regulations, San Jose has proposed letting developers pitch major projects they know are feasible so long as they provide “an extraordinary benefit” to the city, such as a significant investment, meeting climate goals, or bolstering housing production.
Meghan Markle’s jam brand faces trademark ‘protest’ from famed Oregon company
The trademark challenge to Meghan's American Riviera Orchard comes from Harry and David, the venerable Rogue River Valley holiday gift-box company, known for its luxury Royal Riviera Pears.
Americans moving to California tumble to historic lows
The 2023 inflow was also 11% below 2022 – the largest percentage-point dip in the past two decades.
Meet the small business owners bringing unique cookie concoctions to the Bay Area
Amy Wong and Lawrance Combs are co-founders of Batch 22 Bakery, where they make and sell thick, gooey cookies.
Fed up with political text messages? Here’s how to stop the madness, California!
Political experts explain why your phone has become a perpetually pinging nightmare -- and how to stop the madness.
Fed up with political text messages? Here’s how to stop the madness, California!
Political experts explain why your phone has become a perpetually pinging nightmare -- and how to stop the madness.
Palo Alto estate lands buyer in real estate deal that tops $10 million
A modern mansion in Palo Alto has been bought.
Getty-owned ‘Temple of Wings’ mansion in Berkeley Hills is bought
A landmark estate nestled on a hillside in Berkeley known as the "Temple of Wings" has been bought for more than $5 million.
San Jose affordable senior housing project advances with property deal
An affordable housing development for seniors that could sprout near downtown San Jose after a key real estate deal.
Governor hopes order curbs soaring bills from PG&E, other utilities
Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order he hopes will curb skyrocketing electricity bills charged by PGE and other utilities.
Here are California’s spookiest homebuying extremes
A seemingly relatively stable portrait gets murky when pondering the homebuying differences across the state.
Larry Magid: Using the Web to compare Medicare plans
Site offers extensive information on various options including those from private insurers
There’s a new Coke soda coming out, and it is Mexican
Barrilitos, a fruity drink from Monterrey, Mexico, is getting a regional release in California.