metropolitan area in California, United States
Tech layoffs jolt Bay Area economy with hundreds of new job cuts: A high-profile aerospace and defense contractor and a semiconductor company were among the ...
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Readers denounce protests that block Golden Gate Bridge and I-880: Readers say the actions of protesters won’t change public opinion and that they should be ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/letterstotheeditor/article/protest-bridge-highway-gaza-19406471.php
Quick Glance: Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Block Major Bridges and Roads in US Cities
- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Interstate 880 in Oakland.
- Roads were also blocked in Chicago and Eugene to protest against the war between Israel and Hamas.
- The blockades resulted in arrests and traffic disruptions, but airport operations remained largely normal.
- Protests also took place in New York and Seattle, leading to temporary road closures and arrests.
O.J. Simpson’s death unleashes strong emotions: Former football teammates as well as those involved in his murder trial react to the death of the Bay Area native ...
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Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
Q&A: Luxury South Bay wine retailer Angie An is on a quest to make the wine world less intimidating
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Big affordable housing project in San Jose could boost micro economy: The development of several hundred affordable homes on empty land in San Jose could help ...
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Quick Glance: Large affordable housing initiative in San Jose to bolster the local economy
- Developing several hundred affordable homes on vacant land in San Jose could stimulate economic activity in the region, real estate executives suggest.
- Initially, plans included restaurants, shops, two hotels, and the Topgolf complex, but only Topgolf materialized.
- The latest proposal for the 3.2-acre 7 Topgolf Drive site outlines 780 residences, all of which are affordable apartments.
- The residences in the proposed affordable housing complex would be distributed among eight buildings, with one building featuring retail space on the ground level.
This map reveals where supersized ‘builder’s remedy’ projects could be coming: Bay Area housing developers in San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/14/this-map-reveals-where-supersized-builders-remedy-projects-could-be-coming/
San Francisco could be the e-bike capital of the country. Here’s how: E-bikes have never really taken off in San Francisco. Through incentives and better street ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/ebikes-safe-streets-19385783.php
Package thief ruins Bay Area bride-to-be’s special day: A porch pirate has spoiled one Bay Area bride-to-be’s wedding plans.
mercurynews.com/2024/04/15/package-thief-ruins-bay-area-bride-to-bes-special-day/
San Francisco has another great new park. This one’s on China Basin: China Basin Park has a powerful design that meets the challenge of serving multiple publics ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/china-basin-park-19370598.php
99 Cents Only Stores to close all Bay Area locations
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Quick Glance: 99 Cents Only to Close All 371 Stores and Cease Longstanding Business
- After more than four decades, 99 Cents Only will close all 371 of its stores and cease its business operations.
- The decision was made due to various challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting consumer demand, inflationary pressures, and increasing levels of shrinkage.
- The closure of 99 Cents Only reflects a broader weakness in the dollar-store category, with other major retailers also announcing store closures.
- Established in 1982 in Los Angeles, 99 Cents Only was a trailblazer in single-price retail and faced pressure from rising wages and competition from larger chains.
SFO demands different route for new Oakland International Airport name: A plan to rename Oakland International Airport in a way that includes San Francisco in ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/01/oakland-airport-travel-san-francisco-name-economy-airline-aviation-fly/
A California couple was "minding our own business" when a tow truck driver tried to hook their car while they were driving through downtown San ... Show more abc7news.com/exclusive-bay-area-couple-shocked-after-tow-truck-tries-to-nab-moving-car-in-san-francisco/14644893/
Green Day’s songs of angst and masturbation enter national archives: Green Day has earned a prestigious spot in the Library of Congress, with its 1994 major ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/green-day-library-of-congress-19406513.php
Where to get free eclipse glasses in the Bay Area before April 8: Glasses that are certified safe for the viewing are being offered free at these places.
mercurynews.com/2024/04/05/where-to-get-free-eclipse-glasses-in-the-bay-area-before-april-8/
Branham community strongly defends dismissed athletic director at school board meeting
mercurynews.com/2024/04/05/branham-community-strongly-defends-dismissed-athletic-director-at-school-board-meeting/
Bay Area film fests are in trouble. How can they be saved?: With donations, memberships and attendance down since the pandemic, Bay Area arts organizations are ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/bay-area-film-festivals-19383391.php
How did Gaza protesters stay on Bay Area freeways for so long, and how did CHP remove them?
eastbaytimes.com/2024/04/16/how-did-gaza-protesters-stay-on-bay-area-freeways-for-so-long-and-how-did-chp-remove-them/
Bay Area Book Festival announces 2024 lineup: The fun kicks off Family Day, a newly added program, followed by the two-day milestone festival celebrating its ...
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Watch out for this Bay Area FasTrak scam: Foreign scammers posing as FasTrak representatives have been sending text messages to victims stating there are unpaid ...
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Yosemite now requires reservations. Here's how to get one: Do you need a Yosemite reservation? Here's everything you need to know about the new system.
sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/yosemite-reservations-18550345.php
Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Make your choice for the top performance among boys high school athletes from April 8-13
mercurynews.com/2024/04/15/vote-now-bay-area-news-group-boys-athlete-of-the-week-114/
Ellen DeGeneres embarks on new comedy tour. Here's where to catch it: The former talk show host and sitcom star is returning to her stand-up comedy roots with ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/ellen-degeneres-bay-area-19384021.php
Aerosmith plans return to Bay Area after Steven Tyler’s vocal injury: Aerosmith has announced rescheduled dates for its Peace Out farewell tour ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/aerosmith-farewell-tour-dates-19395813.php
Seabrook to begin a $1.4M Texas 146 beautification project: Seabrook and TxDOT will begin work on $1.4 million reforestation project along Texas 146
houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/bayarea/article/seabrook-texas-146-beautification-project-19396355.php
Bay Area elementary school teaches financial literacy: ‘It should start as early as possible’: Bay Area elementary school teaches financial literacy as ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/financial-literacy-oakland-elementary-school-19388138.php
Yosemite National Park gets 2 new glamping sites with great views: Two separate glamour camping spots are opening near the western entrances of Yosemite National ...
sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/yosemite-park-glamping-wildhaven-19388038.php
California could get nation’s longest rail trail: The Great Redwood Trail, a decades-old dream of converting an old Northern California rail line into a pathway ...
sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/great-redwood-trail-master-plan-19376023.php
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Apple lays off hundreds of workers in first mass cuts since pandemic: Apple lays off hundreds of Bay Area workers in first mass cuts since the pandemic
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Paid articlePaid Invasive, dengue-carrying mosquito species detected in the Bay Area: Bay Area authorities are racing to eliminate an invasive mosquito species known to transmit ...
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Tech titan widens real estate shopping spree to grab Bay Area properties: A tech titan has widened its shopping spree for Bay Area real estate by purchasing a ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/15/sunnyvale-bay-area-tech-real-estate-applied-materials-buy-sell-build/
San Francisco Bay beef: Keep our name out of your airport, SFO tells Oakland: Port of Oakland officials announced the proposed name change, citing its aim is to ...
usatoday.com/story/travel/2024/04/04/oakland-airport-name-change-san-francisco-bay/73200742007/
Racheal Kundananji set the world record for a transfer fee for a women’s soccer player; Sunday, she’ll make her first Bay FC start
mercurynews.com/2024/04/12/racheal-kundananji-set-the-world-record-for-a-transfer-fee-for-a-womens-soccer-player-sunday-shell-make-her-first-bay-fc-start/
Bay Area health officials urge vaccination amid measles rise: Cases have been circulating in many regions across the globe that are hubs for tourism and business ...
santacruzsentinel.com/2024/04/03/santa-cruz-county-bay-area-health-officials-urge-vaccination-amid-measles-rise/
A Bay Area city is outraged over the arrest of homeless gardener: A sleepy Bay Area city is in an uproar over the arrest of an unhoused gardener beloved by many ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/pleasant-hill-garden-orozco-19386783.php
Branham athletic director saga: Formal complaint provides more details about why Landon Jacobs was dismissed
mercurynews.com/2024/04/12/branham-athletic-director-saga-formal-complaint-provides-more-details-about-why-landon-jacobs-was-dismissed/
Reminder: Closure of Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County set Saturday for 24 hours: The closure is slated to happen from 7 p.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday ...
santacruzsentinel.com/2024/04/04/reminder-highway-1-closure-set-saturday-for-24-hours/
Burglary crew brazenly went around sledgehammering Bay Area stores to steal nearly $1 million in cigarettes. Police blame the ‘F— Everyone’ gang
mercurynews.com/2024/04/08/burglary-crew-brazenly-went-around-sledgehammering-bay-area-stores-to-steal-nearly-1-million-in-cigarettes-police-blame-the-f-everyone-gang/
Bay Area civil rights advocates slam Newsom over support for Supreme Court homeless camp appeal
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Bay Area resident wins $2 million with $20 Scratcher lottery ticket: A San Jose resident won $2 million with a California Lottery scratcher ticket that was ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/south-bay-resident-wins-2-million-in-lottery-19387709.php
Paid articlePaid FAFSA nightmare holds Bay Area universities hostage as college acceptance deadline nears
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Cupertino to deliberate adding pickleball courts to Memorial Park re-design: Pickleball enthusiasts want the city to include eight new courts as part of the ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/01/cupertino-to-deliberate-adding-pickleball-courts-to-memorial-park-re-design/
Public transportation’s benefits go beyond helping riders: Readers also comment on crime and punishment in San Francisco, rising utility bills and People’s Park.
sfchronicle.com/opinion/letterstotheeditor/article/public-transit-sf-crime-electric-bill-peoples-park-19386563.php
Bay Area abortion access services have surged since Dobbs court ruling: Bay Area organizations that work in abortion access are adding staff ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/bay-area-abortion-dobbs-19370249.php
Paid articlePaid Dramatic rescue: Sonoma officials rescue person clinging to cliffside: Sonoma County Sheriff’s officials rescued a person clinging to the face of a cliff in the ...
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Paid articlePaid Silicon Valley billionaires planning Solano County ‘California Forever’ utopia score big win in $510 million fight against farmers
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How one Bay Area school district is using tech to tackle mental health: Emojis and texts: How one Bay Area school district is using tech to tackle the mental ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/schools-texts-mental-health-19367229.php
Paid articlePaid California police decertification records remain secret in some cases: No Bay Area department from which the Chronicle sought records provided any information ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/police-misconduct-records-19364084.php
There's more to Brandon Crawford's starts than giving Masyn Winn a break: Cardinals Extra
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Meet DJ Umami, the San Francisco Giants’ Resident DJ: DJ Umami didn’t set out to become a DJ; in fact, when she was offered her first gig ...
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UC Berkeley dinner debacle sets off First Amendment debate: The incident and the questions it has raised underscore how the war in Gaza has sowed division and ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/berkeley-dinner-free-speech-19398645.php
Another progressive Bay Area prosecutor faces a recall vote: Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is fighting for her political life.
politico.com/news/2024/04/15/progressive-bay-area-prosecutor-faces-recall-vote-00152244
Oakland Airport To Add “San Francisco Bay” To Name: Metropolitan Oakland International Airport wants to add "San Francisco Bay" to its name ...
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Paid articlePaid Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Make your choice for the top performance among boys high school athletes from April 1-6
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Front Mission 2 Remake Coming to Additional Consoles and PC: Following its success on the Nintendo Switch, Front Mission 2: Remake is now coming to additional ...
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TikTok's fate and Taiwan tech suppliers' shift: Hi everyone, this is Yifan from the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past five years, I have been covering tech ...
asia.nikkei.com/techAsia/TikTok-s-fate-and-Taiwan-tech-suppliers-shift
Trial begins for Bay Area man accused of dismembering girlfriend: The murder trial for a Bay Area man accused of dismembering his girlfriend began with ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/joseph-roberts-murder-trial-maga-opening-statement-19381670.php
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Salary Story: I’m Not Afraid To Take A Pay Cut For The Right Role: “I graduated college in the midwest with an English degree and had no idea what I wanted to do ...
refinery29.com/en-us/2024/04/11679947/hr-business-partner-bay-area-california-salary-career
GDC 2024 | The Games We Played: A look at some of the games I got to check out during my week at the 2024 Game Developers Conference.
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A Week In The Bay Area On A $235k Salary: I get ready to go to the gym and realize that there is about to be a large, gaping hole in my favorite workout shirt ...
refinery29.com/en-us/physician-bay-area-235k-money-diary
Renting versus buying a home: Has the math changed in Bay Area?: Is it better to rent or buy a home right now? Here’s what the math shows for San Francisco ...
sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/rent-versus-buy-calculator-19372394.php
Paid articlePaid Baltimore bridge collapse: Oakland Port says no impact on operations
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Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
- Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead
- Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge
- Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead
- President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
Bay Area, California both lose jobs in February as hiring surge halts: The Bay Area and California both lost thousands of jobs during February ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/22/bay-area-job-tech-economy-covid-layoff-hotel-restaurant-store-february/
Review: The profound life and scintillating music of Betty Reid Soskin shine in ‘Sign My Name to Freedom’
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Art is a major part of San Jose’s new fire training center: "The Resilient City," a cut-metal mural by Oakland artist Johanna Poethig is the most ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/30/art-is-a-major-part-of-san-joses-new-fire-training-center/
Power up: PG&E says electricity plan can boost Silicon Valley innovation and economy
mercurynews.com/2024/03/27/pge-san-jose-south-bay-economy-electric-gas-energy-tech-real-estate/
Beloved Bay Area icon’s life becomes a new musical: Park ranger and civil rights pioneer Betty Reid Soskin's life story -- and her miusic -- is captured in ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/26/beloved-bay-area-icons-life-becomes-a-new-musical/
‘We’re exhausted’: Bay Area mental health shortage deepens as need explodes: A Bay Area mental health shortage deepens as need explodes.
mercurynews.com/2024/03/24/were-exhausted-bay-area-mental-health-shortage-deepens-as-need-explodes/
Men from all over the Bay Area allegedly chatted with ‘teens’ online. One by one, a police task force took them into custody
mercurynews.com/2024/03/22/men-from-all-over-the-bay-area-allegedly-chatted-with-teens-online-one-by-one-a-police-task-force-took-them-into-custody/
A FasTrak scam that hit the Bay Area last month has returned with a slicker look, and a more sophisticated trap to draw money from unsuspecting drivers ... Show more www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/bay-area-fastrak-scam-19363141.php
Oakland’s downtown is struggling. Experts say it's worse than SF: Oakland’s downtown is struggling and experts worry that the city's outlook could be worse than ...
sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-downtown-real-estate-18890891.php
Paid articlePaid Measles rising in California and U.S., Bay Area health officials warn: A group representing health officers in the nine Bay Area counties warned the public ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/measles-rising-california-us-bay-area-health-19375866.php
Paid articlePaid Bay Area tattoo shop makes indelible statement against domestic abuse: Tattoo artists at a San Leandro shop worked for free as part of Still Not Asking for It ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/tattoo-fundraiser-domestic-abuse-19266516.php
Paid articlePaid Oakland’s downtown is struggling. Experts say it's worse than SF: Oakland’s downtown is struggling and experts worry that the city's outlook could be worse than ...
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Paid articlePaid Tightened wastewater regulations could cost Bay Area cities billions: According to a statement from the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies, at least $11 billion will ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/26/tightened-wastewater-regulations-could-cost-bay-area-cities-billions/
Sutter Health’s digital innovation center taps SF tech, AI prowess: Sutter Health has signed a seven-year lease to build a new “innovation center” at San ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/sutter-health-sf-pier-19021314.php
Paid articlePaid Why Bay FC is spending huge in inaugural season and planning even bigger future investments
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Gov. Newsom taps Caltrans to help clear Oakland homeless encampments: Newsom taps Caltrans to clear Oakland homeless camps.
mercurynews.com/2024/03/30/gov-newsom-taps-caltrans-to-help-clear-oakland-homeless-encampments/
Bernal Basket is now open in SF with sourdough bread and pastries: Bernal Basket, a pandemic-born sourdough bread and pastries pop-up, has opened a bakery in ...
sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/bernal-basket-bakery-sf-18886423.php
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