California weighs law that would limit cars’ ability to speed
Lead-foot drivers take notice: You can rev the engine all you want, but cars sold in California may soon be unable to speed. A bill introduced by state Sen. Scott …
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Bay Area counties begin to count the homeless
OAKLAND — From the outside, the bronze sedan parked on Sixth Avenue looked abandoned — its tires deflated, a window smashed. But Kerry Abbott noticed condensation fogging the windows — …
Murder, kidnapping charges tossed against woman in case where Baby Yoda doll and AC Transit bus provided key evidence
OAKLAND — An Alameda County judge on Thursday tossed murder and kidnapping charges against a woman accused of helping to kill an Oakland man whose body was later found bound, …
Bay Area annual home sales hit lowest level since 2008
Home sales in the Bay Area hit their lowest levels since 2008 last year, as an era of pandemic buying sprees came to a definitive halt in the face of …
San Mateo County passes ordinance penalizing those who refuse shelter
San Mateo County Supervisors this week unanimously approved a controversial measure that would allow authorities to charge homeless people who refuse shelter with a crime. Under the ordinance, people who …
Judge grants new life to contested Oakland ‘coal’ terminal
OAKLAND — A judge on Tuesday granted new life to a port development that could eventually store large shipments of a product that Oakland has spent years trying to keep …
What’s that bright object in the night sky? Here’s a guide
Long and sparkly, the winter night sky is a spectacle — inviting us to wrap up, go outside and gaze up at planets, stars, airplanes, a sudden meteor and the …
In-N-Out closure fuels claims about Oakland’s “most dangerous square mile.” Is there real evidence?
OAKLAND — Bars and restaurants come and go, but the impending loss of the city’s only In-N-Out Burger is driving talk of the city’s crime problem to the next level. …
Daly City Council to consider pay increase for city manager
The Daly City Council will take up whether to approve a pay increase for its city manager on Monday. Thomas Piccolotti, who previously served as the city’s water resources and …
NASA Ames builds the future. What’s next?
Make American airplanes the best and fastest in the world. When a 16-foot wind tunnel was erected in Sunnyvale in the early days of World War II, that was the …