A Salute To WWII Veterans Of The Greatest Generation
When the U.S. Marines planted the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945, John G. Darouze, a 19-year-old LCM Coxswain in
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With Disneyland closed, a Napa family makes the best of it
Many people have adopted new hobbies to help cope with spending more time at home during the pandemic, but few have taken it to the level of a California family,
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Chipotle doesn’t want you to eat at its newest restaurant
Roughly half of Chipotle’s sales were completed on its app or website last quarter, so it’s opening a first-of-its-kind restaurant to reflect that. On Saturday, the chain is opening its first-ever “digital-only”
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Olio nuovo: How to use and where to find season’s freshest, boldest olive oil
Snugly-planted rows of Arbequina olive trees surround the Séka Hills Olive Mill in Brooks, where the annual olive harvest is in full swing. You can hear it in the rumbling
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Apple suspends new business with iPhone supplier that used students on night shifts
Apple is putting one of its suppliers on probation for violating its labor code. The iPhone maker said Monday that it would stop giving Pegatron, a longtime Taiwanese supplier, new business
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1st Woman Free-Climbs El Capitan’s Golden Gate Route in Day
Rock climber Emily Harrington has become the first woman, and fourth person, to free-climb the Golden Gate route on Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot granite wall in a single day. While
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Wearable Devices Could Help Detect Next COVID-19 Outbreak: Scripps Researchers
It’s called DETECT (Digital Engagement & Tracking for Early Control & Treatment) It’s part of an ongoing study by scientists at Scripps Research in La Jolla. Researchers say it’s a
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FEMA to Open Mobile Response Center for Glass Fire Survivors in Santa Rosa
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open a mobile response center Friday in Santa Rosa to assist survivors of the Glass Fire who are seeking federal disaster aid. The response
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People Fill Streets to Celebrate Biden-Harris Win
People filled the streets of Oakland Saturday morning in reaction to major news outlets projecting Joe Biden and Oakland native Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president of
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San Francisco voters approve new taxes for wealthy CEOs and tech companies
In an effort to address economic disparity laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic, San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved several tax measures targeting property owners and big businesses with CEOs paid far higher
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