1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (650+ words) By Todd Collins and Ken Dauber It’s almost impossible to believe. Over just a few weeks this summer, PAUSD went from its strongest ever financial position to its absolute most dire. When school ended in June, they boasted a record…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (183+ words) It was a historic and emotional Thursday night at Stanford, as the women’s soccer team retired number 19: the number worn by star goalkeeper Katie Meyer, who died by suicide in 2022. Meyer’s parents, Gina and Steve, walked to midfield to a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) Buzzard’s teammates have given him the nickname “O.G.” Justin Buzzard proved it is never too late to make a comeback, taking the field to play defense for San Jose City College at 47 years old. While 35 is generally considered old…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1029+ words) During the 11 days between a car crash that seriously injured San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and the team’s announcement of the wreck, team officials repeatedly contacted Palo Alto police and said they wanted to review the collision report before releasing…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (523+ words) At Lela Means’ Strange Exchange booth at the Divisadero Farmers Market everything is free for the taking … and giving. It's Tuesday morning, and Lela Means is in her San Francisco garage, unpacking, weighing, and sorting thousands of small items: sunglasses,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (288+ words) State attorneys challenged the head of Instagram over whether the platform does enough to protect young users during a landmark federal trial accusing parent company Meta of designing intentionally addictive and dangerous features. Adam Mosseri testified in Oakland federal court…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) Over the past year, her partnership with the library system has delivered approximately 60,000 books nationwide to children enrolled in the program. Dolly Parton’s legacy extends far beyond her decades of music, leaving a lasting impression in the Bay Area through…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (698+ words) Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (696+ words) A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms. During…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (172+ words) Meta and more than two dozen states are returning to an Oakland federal courtroom Wednesday for a high-profile trial focused on the potential dangers of social media for young people. More testimony is expected from the first witness in the…...