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Bombshell report that warned of Oakland facing bankruptcy is deleted, replaced
"Fecklessness and failure to take dramatic and immediate steps to reduce expenditures will almost certainly result in insolvency."
Tesla Cybertruck hit with sixth recall since November release
While many updates to Tesla vehicles are fixed via software updates not requiring a visit to a repair shop, the transistor issue, like four of the other recalls, requires an on-site fix.
Lawrence Livermore supercomputer is crowned world’s speediest
"El Capitan" takes top spot in global supercomputer race, helping tackle daunting challenges in national security and science.
Bay Area sees small job gains in October, California loses thousands
The Bay Area managed tiny job gains in October but California employers slashed thousands of jobs.
Voyage past the Golden Gate to scatter father’s ashes ends in bloody plunge beside tourist mecca: lawsuit
Lawsuit accuses the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence for allegedly motoring the Naiad boat at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater while no proper lookout was maintained.
Advocacy groups call on San Jose to secure service commitments ahead of proposed changes to Good Samaritan Hospital
Community groups have asked the San Jose City Council to secure health services commitments from Good Samaritan Hospital, fearing its parent company could cut services in the future.
Berkeley councilmembers approve controversial tax cut for innovation industry start-ups
The measure is meant to help start-up research and development companies by allowing them to focus their limited grant dollars on their projects.
Bay Area’s 23andMe cuts 40% of its workforce and discontinues therapeutics division
The restructuring arrives during a period of turmoil at South San Francisco-based 23andMe, which has recently included a high-profile data breach and several rounds of previous layoffs
Bay Area airports all remain stuck below pre-COVID passenger heights
All three of the Bay Area's airports remain stuck well below their pre-coronavirus heights.
Dirty tricks: Google lied and cheated, federal court judges in monopoly cases say
Google fighting desperate court battles against the federal government and many states to prevent its breakup over monopolistic behavior.
California gas prices could rise with toughened climate regulations
The California Air Resources Board strengthened climate and pollution standards for gasoline and other transportation fuels, bringing public health benefits but likely raising gas prices and undercutting efforts of Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats to lower prices at the pump.
Good Samaritan warns of impacts from delays to hospital project
With its new hospital already behind schedule, Good Samaritan has warned of potential impacts to care if San Jose delays its approval.
California ballot measures: Voters reject rent control, approve tougher criminal penalties
Five of the 10 measures remained too close to call as millions of ballots still needed to be counted.
Power shut off for thousands of Bay Area customers during red flag warning weather
Company officials said that they hoped to restore power to those customers by Thursday morning, when the red-flag conditions were expected to fade.
Vegas trip led to Cisco manager’s firing, but what happened in Vegas?
Dinner at famed Japanese restaurant Nobu was followed by a trip to a nightclub -- then a co-worker's visit to a hospital, lawsuit says.
San Jose staffing firm co-owner pleads guilty to H-1B visa fraud scheme
Silicon Valley technology giants use the visa to obtain top talent, but also employ many lower-skilled H-1B workers indirectly via staffing companies.
Bay Area loses hundreds more tech jobs as region’s cutbacks persist
Fresh waves of layoffs are poised to eliminate the jobs of several hundred tech workers in the Bay Area.
Santa Clara County raises fairness concerns over Earthquakes’ new training facility, public fields at fairgrounds
The Earthquakes plan to build a $50 million-plus training facility at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in exchange for rent and building four new public soccer fields