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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When I was covering the 128th Big Game, I honestly didn’t have time to think when I saw the Stanford player breaking toward my side and then coming straight at me for the first touchdown. My instinct just kicked in. I dropped my long lens, switched to my wide-angle, followed him as he crossed into
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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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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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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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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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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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BERKELEY, Calif. — On Nov. 10, conservative students at one of the country’s most liberal universities hosted the last Turning Point USA event on its “American Comeback Tour.” Federal authorities have launched an investigation into violent protests that erupted outside the event, examining whether the university provided adequate security. Turning Point USA, founded in 2012
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Three finalists vying to become the next San Mateo County Sheriff made their case to residents on Nov. 10 with former San Francisco Police Assistant Chief David Lazar stressing his experience leading a large agency, Interim Gilroy Police Chief Kenneth Binder emphasizing his history helping neighboring Santa Clara County navigate a similar, post-scandal transition, and Solano Community College Police Chief Brian Wynn Huynh Travis citing his hometown roots.
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On Oct. 4, 2025 community leaders and organizations gathered to host the city’s second annual climate resilience fair. The event buzzed as attendees walked from booth to booth, discussing current climate and community health threats, solutions and successes. Just a half mile away, a former hazardous waste processing facility, The BayRow Holding LLC site, colloquially
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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors selected three finalists from a pool of six applicants on Nov. 6, in the first public step toward restoring leadership after the historic removal of former Sheriff Christina Corpus. Each candidate’s application was posted online and their interviews were held publicly to promote a transparent recruitment process.
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San Mateo County is nearing the end of a year-long standoff over its top law-enforcement office. After Sheriff Christina Corpus was removed for misconduct last month as the first elected sheriff in California ever ousted under a voter-approved accountability measure, the county’s Board of Supervisors is preparing to appoint her successor.
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