Young men want to get big. For some, it’s becoming an obsession
Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols.
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Self-driving cars are spreading across U.S. cities. Are they safe?
In the last two years, Waymo has increased the number of miles driven by its self-driving cars from 1 million miles to 127 million miles. But as U.S. roads are filled with white, sensor-covered Jaguars, questions about safety have been raised. Data from both federal regulators and Waymo’s own research suggest the robotaxis are outperforming human drivers.
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Female cannibals are consuming fiction. Here’s why.
A mother and daughter feast on weary travelers who stumble upon their woodland cottage. A high school freshman develops a hunger for flesh after a boy takes it too far at a party. A college sophomore and adjunct professor join a sorority whose secret wellness trend is — you guessed it — cannibalism. These are
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Half Price Books Closes a 20-Year Chapter in Berkeley
DOWNTOWN BERKELEY — What’s the best thing you’ve ever seen come through the store? Upon hearing the question, Nate Filomeo smiles. “Oh goodness. Honestly, I had to stop myself from buying it.” The visiting store manager looks upward, absorbed in recalling the picture from memory. “It was a DVD box set for the original Gundam.
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Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network Formulating Super Bowl Plan for Immigrants Targeted by ICE During the Event
Super Bowl LX will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 8, and the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network is meeting with leadership from sports teams and different Super Bowl event venues, as well as local leaders and elected officials, to make sure the “civil and human rights of our
Bay Area Private Schools Are Bringing AI into Their Classrooms: What Can They Tell Us About the Future of Education?
This fall, while most Bay Area public schools continued debating when and if AI tools should enter classrooms, private schools began integrating generative AI tools into core curriculums for students. Less limited by funding constraints and government bureaucracy, the schools can more nimbly test tools and adjust curricula, providing a window into the future of
A Silicon Valley Father Creates AI-Powered Language Toy for Kids
If the universe is expanding at the speed of light, what exists beyond the edge it hasn’t reached yet? During junior high back in China, Reni Cao brought the question that had been bothering him for a while to his physics teacher. His teacher couldn’t answer but told him to stop asking distracting questions and
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Will State Senator Scott Wiener Bring AI Regulation to Washington, D.C.?
As October came to an end, California State Senator Scott Wiener hosted his yearly pumpkin carving event. Surrounded by constituents – as well as some anti-transgender protestors who showed up for the occasion – Wiener talked through his legislative record for 2025. Among his achievements was SB 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act.
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Bay Area Residents Remain Alarmed About ICE Activity, Deportations
President Donald Trump’s Oct. 23 decision to cancel a planned surge of federal immigration agents into San Francisco has failed to quell anxiety in the Bay Area about detainment and deportation of undocumented immigrants. “We do not see this as anything other than a pause for the moment,” said Susan Austin, co-lead of Indivisible Mid-Peninsula,
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New California Law Lets Survivors Disconnect Abusers From Smart Devices
Victims of domestic violence in California will soon have a legal process to revoke their abuser’s access to connected smart devices such as smart locks, home cameras and online accounts, under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October. Senate Bill 50, authored by state Sen. Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento), requires companies to disable
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Your Neighbor’s Living Room May Be San Francisco’s Best Venue
SAN FRANCISCO — Every few months, a little house in the outer reaches of San Francisco transforms into an intimate concert venue to host the Rinkside Sessions. For independent musicians looking to make a living, house concerts can be a soul-feeding, and lucrative, alternative to singing in half-empty bars and sharing slices of the door
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Kenneth Binder Appointed as San Mateo County Sheriff After Divisive Selection Process
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – After a year-long battle over leadership of San Mateo County’s top law-enforcement agency, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to appoint Kenneth Binder as the county’s next Sheriff on Nov. 12. Binder officially replaces former Sheriff Christina Corpus, who was ousted last month for misconduct and budget mismanagement. “You have endured
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