How Bay Area museums are bouncing back after COVID
In February of 2020, just before the world shut down, the Oakland Museum of California broke ground on a long-awaited renovation. The project and the pandemic kept the museum closed
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Disney’s new Star Wars hotel comes with an out-of-this-world price tag
Disney revealed pricing for its new, highly anticipated Star Wars hotel on Wednesday — and the cost to immerse yourself in a galaxy far, far away for a few days will not
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WhatsApp ‘view once’ brings disappearing photos and videos
After the recipient opens the image for the first time, “view once” deletes it, without saving it to a phone. WhatsApp said the feature was aimed at “giving users even
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Downtown San Jose mixed-use tower pushes ahead, height is sliced
A downtown San Jose housing tower that would feature affordable homes for seniors, commercial spaces, and the preservation of the facade of a historic building has advanced to a wide-ranging
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New York City will require vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms
New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill
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That recycling symbol doesn’t always mean what you think it does
Every morning, when state Sen. Ben Allen would grab the newspaper from outside his Santa Monica home, he’d pull off the plastic sleeve bearing the triangular recycling symbol and throw
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Wall Street is buying up family homes. The rent checks are too juicy to ignore
Housing markets are hotter than ever, and big money is getting in on the act. Pension funds, investment firms and Wall Street banks are snapping up family homes in Europe and
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Pet Food Express CEO reflects on our everlasting love for our animals
Michael Levy has watched up-close and professionally how Americans’ love for their cats, dogs and other pets has grown over the decades and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s the
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California recommends masks for all indoors amid COVID surge
The California Department of Public Health said Wednesday that even people vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear masks indoors in public places, a shift from its guidance in mid-June that the
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Fully vaccinated Alaska cruise passenger tests positive for COVID-19, sent home
A fully vaccinated passenger on an Alaska cruise tested positive for COVID-19 and received “private air transportation” home, according to Celebrity Cruises. A passenger on Sunday reported cold-like symptoms to
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