Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ brother Christian, whom she brought in as a senior manager at her blood-testing startup, in turn hired a crew of his college friends, one of those
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Elizabeth Holmes trial: Theranos put patients in ‘immediate jeopardy,’ regulator warned
Elizabeth Holmes’ blood-testing company Theranos put patients in “immediate jeopardy” and failed to resolve regulators’ concerns over its laboratory practices and staff training, according to a government report filed Wednesday
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Southern California oil spill now being investigated by state Department of Justice
California’s Department of Justice has launched an investigation into what caused the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, with both civil and criminal charges possible, Attorney General Rob
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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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