A Chinese supercomputer, LineShine, has topped the TOP500 ranking as the world's fastest for the first time since 2017, displacing the U.S.-built El Capitan. The machine, located at China's National S…
Amazon seller Jack Nekhala reported to Amazon that a woman offered to bribe an employee to unfreeze $90,000 in funds, providing evidence of an international black market for inside access. Amazon ackn…
Attorneys for the family of 15-year-old Jaden Michaca, who was shot and killed by Santa Ana police on June 13, allege officers were 'trigger-happy' and failed to de-escalate despite knowing the boy ha…
California lawmakers have directed over half a billion dollars in donations from corporations and individuals to their preferred charities since 2011, with Governor Gavin Newsom leading at $348.2 mill…
Walt Disney's private plane, the Grumman Gulfstream I known as Mickey Mouse One, has been fully restored to its 1960s condition after decades of neglect in a Florida field. The Palm Springs Air Museum…
Oprah Winfrey revealed at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 taping of 'The Oprah Show' amid a drug relapse, and Winfrey successfully begged the audience not to share p…
Lucchese crime family associate Joseph Cutaia was sentenced to five years in prison for extorting two victims, including stealing their luxury watches. Cutaia told a federal judge that his victims wer…
Federal officials charged seven Southern Californians with defrauding Medi-Cal and Medicare of millions of dollars through false claims for prescription drugs, hospice services, and medical tests, as …
A San Jose property at 605 South Second St., approved in 2021 for a 29-story affordable housing tower, remains an unbuilt, blighted lot overgrown with weeds and graffiti. City officials have issued co…
Downtown San Jose has a vibrant arts and nightlife scene but lacks enough residents to sustain it, with only 23,000 people living there and a 31% office vacancy rate. High-rise housing projects are st…
A Gallup poll shows over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers near their homes, threatening U.S. lead in AI against China. Local zoning battles and legitimate concerns over utility costs, water use…
A woman in her 70s who helped a friend and her son buy a house now faces eviction after the son lost his job and the friend decided to sell the property, leaving her without ownership rights and facin…
A new study by risk-analytics firm XDI Pty Ltd finds that about 6% of nearly 3,000 planned data centers worldwide are in high-risk areas for extreme weather, potentially making them uninsurable. The r…
Miss Manners advises a hospital worker on filing double surnames, suggesting they choose a convention like filing under the last space. She also addresses a reader overwhelmed by negative responses to…
A dozen protesters gathered outside Oracle Park on Tuesday to criticize the San Francisco Giants' handling of a Pride Night cap controversy from June 12, when multiple pitchers wrote Bible verses on t…
The Golden State Warriors selected Yaxel Lendeborg with the 11th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, signaling a commitment to winning now. Lendeborg, a versatile forward from Michigan, is expected to provide…
San Jose City Council postponed a decision on downtown parking rate hikes and extended meter enforcement hours until August after strong opposition from the downtown community. The proposal would doub…
State Sen. Aisha Wahab leads BART Board President Melissa Hernandez in the race to replace disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell in California's Congressional District 14, with Wahab taking nearly 43% o…
The San Jose City Council approved a proposal to place ranked-choice voting for special elections on the 2028 primary ballot, aiming to cut costs by eliminating runoff elections. The measure, which wo…
Santa Clara County approved a $14.7 billion budget that cuts 431 positions and reduces healthcare funding to close an $800 million deficit caused by federal Medicaid cuts. The budget increases funding…