Bill to abolish California fire risk ratings dies
A bill seeking to reform California's system for mapping wildfire risk has died in the state Assembly. Senate Bill 610,…
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Oakland and Berkeley allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote on school boards
Some older Bay Area teens will have a chance to make their voices heard in this election, albeit in a…
Arrest made in investigation into Matthew Perry's ketamine death
Federal authorities have made an arrest in connection with the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry, law enforcement sources told…
California Earthquake Early Warning System: How to Get It Now
The 4.4 magnitude earthquake, centered near Highland Park on Monday, was accompanied by an early warning from California's seismic alert…
'Dangerous and exhausting': Seniors on using cumbersome LAX-it system
August 4, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: We have traveled all over the world, in both developing…
The CrowdStrike fiasco has shown us what we have lost as humans
To the editor: I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I read Michael Hiltzik’s column on the CrowdStrike fiasco with…
Letters to the editor: California's inmate firefighters deserve more
To the editor: I have lived in California my entire life and was evacuated from my home as the Woolsey…
How Los Olivos winemaker Âmevive is redefining grape growing. Will others follow suit?
In the pastoral patchwork of vineyards west of Highway 154, winemaker Alice Anderson and her partner, Topher De Felice, cultivate…
Israel accused of GPS falsification that disrupts aircraft navigation
BEIRUT — It was the last minute of the flight, just before landing at Beirut International Airport, when the Airbus…
Metro OK plans to start its own police force
Frustrated by its lack of oversight and the soaring cost of three law enforcement agencies, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took…