Trader Joe’s Is Changing How Americans Shop for Groceries. Here’s Why More Families in...
Trader Joe’s has become more than just a grocery store in California. It has turned...
July 4 Waymo gridlock in SF after dozens choke streets, some lose power, 1...
Dozens of Waymo vehicles became stranded in heavy post-fireworks traffic in San Francisco's Presidio on July 4, with some running out of power and needing to be towed. One Waymo carrying passengers was also seen driving over a lit firework. No injuries were reported.
Turner Construction, UC Berkeley break ground on genomics research hub in Berkeley
Turner Construction, the University of California, Berkeley, the Innovative Genomics Institute and Bakar Labs have broken ground on a new research and innovation facility that aims to expand genomics research and support the growth of biotechnology startups in Berkeley. The Innovative Genomics Institute–Bakar Labs buil
San Francisco’s newest trail spans 12 iconic park sites
A newly connected trail ties together many of the city's best-known national park destinations into one continuous adventure. Why it matters: The route offers a new way to experience many of San Francisco's iconic landscapes — not as separate stops, but as one trek across the city's northern and western shoreline.
S.F. leaders promoted transit to the Golden Gate Bridge fireworks. It was a disaster
Waymos stalled. Heavy traffic congestion snarled Muni buses. And riders had to wait.
UC Berkeley To Launch New Nancy Pelosi Institute Focused On Strengthening Democracy
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and UC Berkeley are joining forces to launch the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy, a new nonpartisan institute dedicated to strengthening American democracy. Launching in January 2027, the institute will bring together faculty, students and visiting leaders to study
WattEV opens new California depot for heavy-duty EV truck charging
WattEV has opened its seventh heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in California, adding a charging location in Fresno that connects freight routes between the ports of Oakland and Stockton and inland hubs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The Fresno depot is the first of four planned sites for electric...
Sharing Strange Ghosts: Reflections on Jack Spicer at Berkeley
It felt very fitting to launch Even Strange Ghosts Can Be Shared: The Collected Letters at Jack Spicer (Wesleyan, 2025) at UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall. The campus was a key location for the California poet Jack Spicer (1925-1965) at the bookends of his poetic career. Spicer would designate his arrival at Berkeley in 194
California sees historic drop in crime as homicides hit record low
Both violent and property crimes continued their descent last year, according to California Justice Department data.
SF police in riot gear crack down on 4th of July illegal fireworks shows:...
Fourth of July was especially loud and explosive in San Francisco's Mission District. Block after block hosted impromptu illegal firework shows. San Francisco police officers were seen wearing riot gear as they closed streets after 10 p.m., dispersing hundreds of people.
