Hand over the trash: raccoons break into California bank
Two “masked” intruders broke into a California bank using a method straight out of the movies: crawling along air ducts – only to fall through the ceiling tiles and onto the
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Wildfire risk prompts power shut-offs to 1m Californians as high winds forecast
An estimated 1 million Californians were without power on Monday during what officials have said could be the strongest wind event in California this year. Utility companies cut off power to about
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School Closures Due to Public Safety Power Shutoffs and Fire Danger
Several schools in the North Bay have decided to shut down due to public safety power shutoffs and high fire danger during a wind event that began Sunday and is expected to extend into
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San Francisco Reporter, Laid Off Due to Pandemic, Starts Own Newspaper for Chinese American Community
If the printed newspaper is a relic of the past, as we’ve been told many times, it seems someone forgot to tell Portia Li. Or, maybe they did, and she
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Los Angeles ballots damaged after suspected arson attack on official drop box
A fire inside an official election drop box in Los Angeles county has damaged voters’ ballots and is under investigation for arson, officials said. The blaze on Sunday night in the city
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Unemployment Fraud Concerns Prompt Action in California
At least 350,000 debit cards filled with money for unemployment benefits in California have been frozen because of suspected fraud, state officials said, revealing how prevalent the problem has become
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California ‘shattering prior election returns’ with 6m ballots already cast
On 22 October, almost two weeks before one of the most consequential presidential election days in recent American history, more than 6 million Californians had already voted. The number was several times
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Silicon Valley Company Tracks Threat of Foreign Election Interference
One of the hotly debated topics of Thursday’s presidential debate had to do with Iran and Russia, after the FBI said that foreign operatives used stolen voter registration data to
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California Court Says Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees
A California appeals court on Thursday upheld an order requiring Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, less than two weeks before voters
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Santa Clara County Taking Steps to Prevent Voter Intimidation at the Polls
As Election Day approaches, President Donald Trump has repeatedly asked his supporters to spend that day at polling places watching for any wrongdoing. Although it is legal for any voter
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