How much do wildfires cost California’s economy?
Not a single structure burned down in the city of South Lake Tahoe. And yet, the threat of the fast approaching Caldor Fire cost surrounding El Dorado County tens of millions
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Mask mandate: Bay Area health officials to announce criteria for lifting requirement
With COVID-19 infection rates easing after a summer surge, Bay Area health officers are poised to announce plans Thursday for an eventual end to the region’s indoor masking mandate. But
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Elizabeth Holmes trial: Lawyer claims ‘incompetent’ lab chief, not Holmes, to blame
A lawyer for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes claimed during her criminal trial Tuesday that “incompetence” by former company lab director Adam Rosendorff was behind problems at her Palo Alto blood-testing
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Disneyland meme of viral ‘Side Eyeing Chloe’ sells for $75,000
A popular internet meme of a 2-year-old girl giving a disapproving and unimpressed side-eye look after her mother announces plans to skip school for a surprise Disneyland trip has been
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Whole Foods is adding a $10 delivery charge
Amazon Prime users must soon say goodbye to free Whole Foods delivery. Starting on October 25, every Whole Foods delivery order placed through Amazon Prime will include a $9.95 delivery charge. Amazon Prime members were
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Coroner confirms that remains found at Wyoming are Gabby Petito’s.
The Teton County coroner has confirmed that remains found at a Wyoming campground are in fact those of 22-year-old Gabby Petito and the manner of death is homicide, the FBI
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Two dose version of Johnson & Johnson vaccine 94% effective against Covid-19, study finds
A two-dose version of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine provides 94% protection against symptomatic infection, the company said Tuesday — making a two-dose regimen of J&J’s Janssen vaccine comparable to
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Emmy Awards: Netflix, Apple win big as streamers reign supreme
It was an exciting breakthrough night at the “73rd Emmy Awards” for a pair of streaming platforms with roots in the Bay Area. Netflix captured two of television’s biggest honors
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Meet BART’s first-ever homelessness czar
As the entire state grapples with a homelessness crisis made worse by the COVID pandemic, BART is trying a new strategy to address the hundreds of unhoused people seeking refuge
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Air quality briefly improved in 2020 due to COVID lockdowns, UN agency confirms
The UN weather agency says the world — and especially urban areas — experienced a brief, sharp drop in emissions of air pollutants last year amid lockdown measures and related travel
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