Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao directed top administrator to talk shop with alleged bribers
Oakland’s top administrator texted and visited with two key players in ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s alleged “pay to play” ...
Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia
Shingrix is a onetime vaccination, given in two doses a few months apart. The CDC recommends it starting at age 50 for most ...
Kurtenbach: Can you trust the SF Giants’ red-hot start?
The San Francisco Giants’ start to the season has been nearly perfect. Five wins in six games validated that the team’s ...
Trump fired several national security officials deemed insufficiently loyal, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired several White House National Security Council officials after he was urged ...
Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological ...
Through plea deal, Oakland sex workers get murder charges dismissed
Kimberly Burgos, 24, and Miah Newman, 20, were both charged with murder last year in connection with the death of 46-year-old ...
One injured in fire Wednesday at Martinez Refining Company
MARTINEZ – A fire broke out Wednesday night at the Martinez Refining Company, injuring one person, officials said. A worker ...
Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike ...
Creating and sharing deceptive AI-generated media is now a crime in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Creating and sharing deceptive media made with artificial intelligence is now a crime in New Jersey and open to lawsuits under a new state law.