BART launches array of transit changes as “fiscal cliff” looms
OAKLAND — BART’s quest to avoid a forbidding “fiscal cliff” and boost ridership is poised to lauch next week with a plan to ditch half-hour waits on nights and weekends …
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New COVID shots effective against latest variant, Pfizer and Moderna say – National
Pfizer on Wednesday said the updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine expected to be used this fall elicited a strong antibody response against the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus in …
San Jose hotel project site heads for real estate auction, foreclosure
SAN JOSE — A lender has scheduled a property auction and foreclosure proceeding for a San Jose site where a hotel of more than 100 rooms was proposed but never …
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for XBB.1.5 subvariant approved in U.K. – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.K. drug regulator said on Tuesday it has approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech that …
Colleagues coming to work sick? Know your rights as cold and flu season looms – National
With doctors bracing for a potential “tripledemic” as summer comes to an end, people working in an office may be questioning what they can do if they are working alongside …
Will updated COVID-19 vaccines work against latest variant? What experts say – National
Federal scientists will be monitoring global research to determine the effectiveness of updated vaccines against the latest COVID-19 variant, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada say. Canada’s …
COVID booster messaging ‘truly confusing’. What the latest guidance says – National
With the arrival of the latest COVID-19 variants within the country and the looming flu season on the horizon, many Canadians may be wondering if they should get their booster …
Are Trader Joe’s employees trained to flirt? We asked a worker.
FILE: An exterior view of a Trader Joe’s grocery store. Luke Sharrett/NYT It’s no secret that Trader Joe’s employees are friendly. You’ve probably experienced it yourself: an employee asking about …
Online schooling still an option for many students across Canada – National
When Cheryl Ambrose readies her granddaughter for the first day of second grade, the pair won’t be walking to the bus stop or driving to school together. Instead, the seven-year-old …
Apple-leased Silicon Valley office building is bought as value jumps
SUNNYVALE — A big Sunnyvale building occupied by tech titan Apple has been bought in a deal that shows pockets of strength in a feeble Bay Area office market. A …