1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (93+ words) A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Blackhawk on early Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. 3.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Contra Costa County The quake hit at 12:25 a.m. and was centered 6.9 miles east-northeast of Blackhawk. A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Contra…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (920+ words) A 27-year-old AI researcher says he resigned from Anthropic over concerns about how powerful AI is being developed, warning that advanced systems could pose catastrophic risks to humanity. Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (609+ words) After more than a decade of designing, debating and dreaming of grade separation at three local rail crossings, Palo Alto’s elected leaders are preparing to narrow their scope and focus their energy on one location: Charleston Road. But as members…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (86+ words) Firefighters responded to an RV fire at an encampment near the West Oakland BART station Tuesday morning, according to the Oakland Fire Department. The fire was reported at about 6:22 a.m. near Fifth and Kirkham streets, where one RV was burning. At…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (948+ words) Here’s another place the AI frenzy is making itself felt: the market for luxury homes. High-income earners, many of them employees at AI companies, are snapping up multimillion-dollar houses in the San Francisco Bay Area, undaunted by the higher mortgage…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (206+ words) Volunteers carried out a more than 15-hour operation to rescue a man who got off route in the Sierra Nevada and was stranded on a small ledge, the Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team said. A four-person team carried…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (167+ words) San Jose leaders asked residents for their input on what should replace the name of the former Cesar Chavez Plaza. Ali Reid reports. Results from a public poll to rename San Jose's downtown plaza were revealed Tuesday. San Jose is…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (375+ words) Diane Foxen’s Sunnyvale home is not just filled with animals, it’s filled with love. Robert Handa explains. The ICU nurse is extra busy these days nursing tuxedo kittens back to health. "It is so rewarding to take care of them,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (84+ words) A Bay Area man is proposing eliminating taxes on restaurant meals and wants voters to weigh in if the legislature does not act. Bay Area man's proposal aims to remove taxes on restaurant meals If passed, the proposal would mean…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (364+ words) Another Bay Area city is set to wade into the growing controversy over Flock Safety cameras. Ali Reid reports. Palo Alto said it's preparing to audit its Flock camera system after learning data had been shared through a nationwide network…...