Terror attack plot involving ‘series of bombings’ across Southern California thwarted: officials
An “intense” investigation by multiple agencies led to the thwarting of a terrorist attack plot targeting multiple locations in Southern California, federal officials announced Monday.
The T.B. Downing House in Palo Alto California, built in 1894, later became an...
The remarkable T.B. Downing House is a historic home built in 1894. The Queen-Anne style house is located at 706 Cowper Street in Palo Alto, California. It was constructed for T.B. Downing (1864-1916).
GAF Energy closes San Jose solar shingle factory, moves to Texas
Nailable solar shingle maker GAF Energy has shut down its San Jose, California, research and development and manufacturing hub, which opened in 2021, and moved its headquarters to Georgetown, Texas. Going forward, the company will only manufacture its solar shingles at its Texas factory. The move comes with layoffs...
Newsom hires former CDC leaders as public health advisers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Monday he is hiring two former top officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who were pushed out by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or resigned in protest of his policies. Susan Monarez, former CDC director, and Deb Houry,...
Yard Features In California That May Soon Be Added To Local Ban Lists
California’s mix of drought challenges, wildfire threats, and growing urban communities has pushed many cities to reconsider what belongs in a front or backyard. As environmental priorities shift, several yard features—once seen as stylish or harmless—are now viewed as wasteful, unsafe, or disruptive. From...
Inside San Jose Hospital’s Quiet War To Free Fentanyl-Hooked Teens
Inside the pediatric unit at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, staff are not just treating broken bones and asthma attacks. They are running a hospital-based program that stabilizes teens and young adults with opioid addiction, pairing medication with counseling and follow-up care. The model has been credited with...
North Bay first responders, residents gear up for parade of storms
The Sonoma County Fire District is reminding drivers to be safe on the roads. "Turn around, don't drown. We repeat it, unfortunately, we have to keep repeating it, we do have areas which flood," said Deputy Chief Matt Windrem.
The Strange “Radiation Fog” Making The Bay Area So Cold Right Now
1) Tule fog -- not "San Francisco fog" This is not the classic summer marine layer pushing in off the Pacific. Much of the region has been dealing with tule fog, a type of radiation fog that forms over land when the near-surface air cools down to its dew point under clear skies and light winds. The National Weather...
Bay Area biotech company, down $1.7 billion in value, lays off a third of...
Winning an FDA approval didn't buoy the company's stock for long.
Thousands Warned to Stay Inside in Arizona, California
Thousands are under an "unhealthy" Air Quality Index, leading to an advisory from the Environmental Protection Agency.
