Nancy Pelosi urges Bay Area graduates to be ‘patriots of our time’
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, delivering the commencement address at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, told the graduates they must defend democracy from continued attacks.
Bay Area gas prices approaching record highs
Gas and diesel prices are surging across California with no sign of relief in sight for months. On Friday, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline increased by 5 cents overnight to $6.06.
Deadly 1 a.m. Crash Shuts Down SR 92 Near San Mateo
One man was killed and another seriously injured in a deadly two-vehicle crash early today on State Route 92 near the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge, authorities said. The collision shut down eastbound lanes for hours while fire crews and California Highway Patrol officers worked the scene. Both drivers were adult men, and the vehicles involved were a Cadillac and an Acura. Investigators are...
Oracle cut 700+ jobs in California this week — and 55% of hiring managers...
More than 700 Oracle employees in California learned this week that their jobs are gone. State layoff notices, obtained through a public records request, show the cuts hitting workers in Redwood City and Santa Clara, the Silicon Valley corridor where Oracle built its database empire before moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, in 2020. The... The post Oracle cut 700+ jobs in California this...
Beach hazards statement issued for Bay Area coastline due to sneaker waves risk
It will go into effect at 11 a.m. and will remain through Sunday evening. The NWS said it was issued as there is an increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents.
Waymo Robotaxi Drove Off With a Man’s Luggage at San Jose Airport and the...
A Bay Area man says his Waymo robotaxi drove off with his luggage inside after dropping him at San Jose Airport, and the company's solution left him less than impressed.
Day Around the Bay: AI Company Flies Rage-Baiting ‘Stop Hiring Humans’ Ad Through the...
Someone brought a humanoid robot on a Southwest flight from Oakland to San Diego, which had its own seat, causing a delay for almost an hour as the crew figured out the proper protocol. Since the robot was considered a carry-on item, it couldn’t be in the aisle seat, and its handler had to remove and store the battery. [NBC Bay Area]
Meta pauses ambitious plans for Menlo Park neighborhood
MENLO PARK — As Meta Platforms reports billions in revenue amid plans to cut thousands of positions worldwide, the tech giant announced that it will pause its development of a new Menlo Park mixed-use neighborhood that was planned near the company’s headquarters. The now-paused project, Willow Village, was...
Northern California could face a fire-prone summer — here are the wild cards
The National Interagency Fire Center predicts above-normal fire activity will shift from the Four Corners in spring to Northern California as well as the Northwest and Rockies by summer.
Man arrested for being naked at Fremont laundromat: PD
(KRON) — A man was taken into custody last month after he was allegedly fully nude at a Fremont laundromat, according to police. The Fremont Police Department said officers responded on April 21 at a Fremont Boulevard business to investigate a report of indecent exposure. “A subject was completely nude inside the laundromat,” said FPD […]

















