San Leandro tech startup builds supersized drones for bulk cargo
These days, the mention of a “drone” might bring to mind the small, buzzy cameras that hover high in the air, capturing images and footage of the world below. Manal …
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26-year-old Silicon Valley tech worker uses her impostor syndrome as novel inspiration
Novelist Kyla Zhao, a 26-year-old Singapore native who moved to the Bay Area to attend Stanford University when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, used the extra alone time that …
Contra Costa’s new Animal Services director aims to increase adoptions
MARTINEZ — Whether an animal is lost, dangerous or neglected, Contra Costa County’s Animal Services Department (CCAS) plays a crucial role in protecting the health and safety of pets, wildlife …
Q & A: Rob Jackson’s vision: Fixing the air we breathe
Climate change is here, causing catastrophic wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters. Related Articles Environment | Opinion: Our days are getting longer as the polar ice caps melt Environment | …
Access to mobility improves lives, says Glydways founder
Imagine zipping to work in your own private rolling pod while drinking coffee, working on your laptop or just relaxing. Mark Seeger, the founder of the San Francisco-based company Glydways, …
Can AI-powered dyslexia treatment cure students’ learning disabilities?
Learning disabilities have historically been considered lifelong, incurable conditions. While treatment and early intervention has made it possible for people to learn how to live with their conditions, they’ve largely …
Use solar power, kill a tortoise? Climate change solution carries environmental costs
Dustin Mulvaney, SJSU environmental studies professor, stands at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thurssday, May 2, 2024. Mulvaney believes California has far more than enough alternative space, …
Live in a single-family home? Company wants to give you $100,000 for yard space
In recent years, California lawmakers have approved a flurry of legislation aimed at increasing the housing supply and addressing the state’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis. Many of the changes are modest …
Nature, trails and …tech? How AllTrails is making the outdoors more accessible than ever
If you like to hike, chances are good that you know AllTrails. More than 60 million hikers use the San Francisco-based hiking app, which offers 400,000 curated trail guides to …
Former Apple exec wants to save oceans, lakes with plastic-free products
Remember the red iPod Nano, a particularly memorable music device from the 2000s that Apple rolled out as a special-edition product? Just before those were discontinued several years ago, Ying …