Id Software announced 'Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations,' a downloadable expansion adding 10-12 hours of new content, including a Chain Spear weapon, new enemies, and six levels set in hell. The expa…
A Bay Area woman with diabetes received a text from CVS about her medication being ready, followed by ads for Oreos and Hershey's Kisses, prompting criticism from marketing experts who called it a bra…
A Sacramento County Superior Court denied a petition challenging Santa Cruz's sugar-sweetened beverage tax, which was approved by voters as Measure Z in November 2024. The tax, which requires distribu…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls and women from school athletic teams, sparking sharp division in California. Supporters like Chino Valley school board president Sonj…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tawa Supermarket Inc., parent company of 99 Ranch Market, alleging the Asian supermarket chain discriminated against non-Chinese employees by failing t…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from female sports teams, but the decision does not require states to adopt such policies. Calif…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 46, giving judges more discretion to deny mental health diversion to criminal defendants deemed a safety risk. Prosecutors supported the bill, arguing…
Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios after settling the "It Ends With Us" legal saga. A New York judge approved Lively's bid for the Wayfarer parti…
Irvine police arrested six members of a suspected professional burglary crew, including four teenagers, for allegedly hitting at least ten homes in the city over the past year. All six suspects are fr…
NPR retracted a story by legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg that falsely claimed Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is retiring. The outlet published an editor's note stating Alito has not ann…
British actor Michael Byrne, known for roles in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,' 'Braveheart,' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' has died at age 82. The Shakespearean performer appeared…
A vertical mouse, which positions the hand in a handshake orientation, offers ergonomic benefits over traditional flat mice by reducing wrist rotation and muscle strain. Studies suggest it may help pr…
Cat zoomies, or frenetic random activity periods, are bursts of energy common in felines, often caused by boredom, lack of play, or nocturnal instincts. Owners can manage this behavior with engaging t…
A new book by Jean Wells, a former Concord City Hall employee, reveals that the sexual harassment she endured from Mayor Byron Campbell in 1992 triggered memories of childhood sexual abuse by her fath…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an $11.25 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, while President Donald Trump torpedoed a bipartisan federal housing bill by demanding unrelat…
A Gold Star family member argues that as Washington debates the Iran ceasefire deal, Americans must reckon with the human costs of failed diplomacy, including 13 U.S. deaths and over 380 wounded in th…
Bloomberg reports that Brexit has failed to deliver promised economic benefits, instead causing lower productivity, higher migration, and political instability. The UK and EU should work toward closer…
Syracuse University's undergraduate enrollment shortfall signals that demographic pressures are now affecting large, well-known institutions, driven by declining high-school graduates, fewer internati…
A woman writes to advice columnist Harriette Cole about her boyfriend of six months who occasionally explodes at her when she asks for small favors like opening a jar or getting water, despite being k…
San Jose police declared an unlawful assembly Tuesday night as soccer fans celebrating Mexico's World Cup win over Ecuador gathered downtown, ordering the crowd to disperse or face arrest and possible…