Family of Nvidia researcher disputes suicide ruling, petitions AG to halt cremation
Family members of a 32-year-old senior artificial intelligence researcher at Nvidia are pleading for state intervention, questioning authorities' ruling that his death was a suicide and fighting to halt the scheduled disposition of his remains. Irfan Al-Hussaini was found unconscious in his Palo Alto home in July and d
Multiple juveniles injured in alleged stabbing near San Jose Light Rail Station
San Jose Police officers responded to a reported stabbing involving two groups of juveniles near the Fruitdale Light Rail Station on Tuesday evening, authorities said. Officers were called to the area at approximately 6:36 p.m., according to the San Jose Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident
Philz Coffee workers in California file to form union to negotiate new contract
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Workers at four Philz Coffee locations in California announced Tuesday they have filed to join a union. The employees in San Francisco, Glendale, Torrance and Cupertino and delivered a notice informing management that they unionized. The organizing effort in the four locations is building on...
Thousands pack a Bay Area mall for an after-hours rave. ‘We made history,’ organizers...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Thousands took over a Bay Area mall after hours over the weekend for an epic electronic dance music concert. The Eastridge Center in San Jose hosted its first-ever rave, as the mall was transformed into a massive party scene. Crowds packed both levels of the shopping hub, with stores like Macy's and
Sizzling temps for Bay Area, Central Coast midweek as heat advisory issued
Hot temperatures are expected throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast midweek, prompting a heat advisory.
Coastal flood advisory issued for San Francisco Bay shoreline starting Tuesday night
An unusually high tide combined with storms pushing extra water toward the shore will push seas up more than a foot above normal for a brief mid-week stretch.
Prescribed burn at Angel Island paints Bay Area skyline with smoke
A 260-acre prescribed burn at Angel Island is billowing smoke across the Bay Area skyline Tuesday morning. The burn started at 10:30 a.m. and will continue to around 6 p.m., according to a California State Parks news release. Residents can expect smoke to be visible for up to three days post-burn. Most of the park is s
Son Arrested as Suspect in Fatal Stabbing of His Father in Castro Valley
CASTRO VALLEY, CA — John T. Powell, 20, of Castro Valley, allegedly fatally stabbed his father at the family’s residence on Parsons Avenue. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputies took him into custody at the home on September 5. Deputies were dispatched at approximately 1:30 p.m. to a...
Bay Area leaders roll out $85M a year for home electrification
San Franciscans are about to have more options for replacing their gas water heater as regional officials roll out about $85 million a year in rebates and incentives across the Bay Area, including $41 million for heat pumps. The big picture: Residents facing the eventual replacement of a gas water...
3-Day Heat Wave Scorches the Bay Area This Week
Temperatures could reach triple digits this week as a three-day heat wave hits the Bay Area and the Central Coast. Dial Hoang, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said that this is shaping up to be “one of the most impactful heating events of this summer,” with the East Bay, the South Bay, parts of San M
