250,000 live in Santa Clara, Alameda counties
A correction to an earlier version of this story has been appended to the end of the article. Earlier this year, in an epic shift, India became the world’s most …
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CRISPR could kill HIV. But we don’t know if it’s a cure.
In a provocative first step toward an elusive end to a devastating disease that has claimed 40 million lives, three patients have received CRISPR gene-editing therapies in an effort to …
Dumbarton Bridge eastbound closed overnight next week: Roadshow
Q: Do you know why there are no signs indicating the Dumbarton Bridge exit on Highway 101 north near Palo Alto? The only visible sign is on the Willow Street …
California official accused of drafting fix with lobbyists
A consumer group says California’s Department of Insurance communications obtained through a records request show the commissioner’s proposed fixes to the state’s troubled home insurance market announced last month were …
Santa Clara County to investigate own role in 3-month-old’s fentanyl death
Less than a week after a father was charged in the fentanyl overdose death of his 3-month old daughter, Santa Clara County officials on Wednesday called for the state to …
San Jose asks bicyclists to report obstacles in bike lanes: Roadshow
Q: Recently, my kid and I were biking to downtown San Jose to meet my wife, and hit a problem on Second Street between William and Reed streets. There was …
With a potential multi-billion-dollar Oakland Coliseum project at stake, legal fight could shake Black-led development group
OAKLAND — A group tapped by the city to help develop a $5 billion plan to transform the forsaken Coliseum complex into a hub of live sports and entertainment appears …
Horizon Air cockpit scare revives pilot mental health concerns
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot’s alleged midair sabotage attempt of a Horizon Air flight from Seattle to San Francisco on Sunday — and the pilot’s later admission that he had …
Surfboard-stealing otter of Santa Cruz appears with tiny pup
Monterey Bay’s most notorious marauding marine mammal has surfaced — with a furry little copy of itself. The Santa Cruz sea otter that shot to fame after photos spread worldwide …
Year-long El Camino improvement project starting soon: Roadshow
Q: Several months ago, I was thrilled to read in your column that, after very spotty pothole filling after winter storms, the long overdue repaving of El Camino in Palo …