Stanford Medicine treated its first proton therapy patient, 7-year-old Stephen De La Torre, using a new compact particle accelerator developed by Mevion Medical Systems. The device, approved by the FD…
Pacific Gas and Electric warned customers of a surge in scam calls, with 147 incidents reported across five California counties this year, concentrated in Santa Cruz County. Scammers now use barcodes …
SpaceX shares fell for a second straight day, dropping as much as 5.8% after a 49% surge in its first three days of trading. The stock remains about 35% above its $135 IPO price, but analysts caution …
Waymo is recalling 3,871 robotaxis to fix a software issue that caused the autonomous vehicles to enter and drive through freeway construction zones in Phoenix and San Francisco. The Alphabet Inc. uni…
Intel Corp.'s stock surged up to 12% after President Donald Trump announced that Apple Inc. has agreed to work with Intel to design and produce chips domestically. The tie-up, mentioned in a Truth Soc…
Big Tech stock buybacks have nearly vanished as Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon prioritize massive AI spending, with only Microsoft buying back shares in Q1 at the lowest level in nearly a decad…
The World Cup features jersey designs with deep cultural and historical meanings, including Cape Verde's flight paths, Belgium's surrealist nod, Haiti's rejected battle scene, Argentina's painting tec…
A Solano County jury convicted Carlos Guadalupe Delosreyes, 32, of kidnapping two children at gunpoint and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl near Grange Middle School in 2024. The boy fought off …
An Orange County jury convicted dog trainer Kwong “Tony” Chun Sit of animal cruelty in the deaths of 11 dogs and attempted evidence destruction, while his assistant Tingfeng Liu was found guilty of be…
SummerHill Apartment Communities plans to build 616 apartments on two vacant parcels near Baypointe Parkway and Zanker Road in north San Jose, aiming to add housing near the city's tech hub. The proje…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed $347.2 million in charitable contributions from donors to his preferred causes since 2011, including $4.3 million to nonprofits tied to his wife, Jennifer Sie…
At the Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, companies including Meta and Snap showcased smart glasses that resemble regular eyewear but feature advanced augmented reality capabilities, such as heads-up…
The International Code Council approved new gate safety standards after a 400-pound gate crushed 7-year-old Alex Quanbeck in 2019 at Mark Day School in San Rafael. The codes, effective in 2027, requir…
California legislators approved $15 million in the state budget to partially replace a canceled federal program that helped food banks purchase produce from local farms. The move comes after the Trump…
A San Diego man, Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, was charged Tuesday with using a charity and social media to raise funds for Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, and to personally enrich himself. Pro…
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Texas marijuana user Ali Danial Hemani, ruling that a federal law barring drug users from owning guns violates the Second Amendment. The decision strikes down …
The Stanford Jazz Festival distinguishes itself with a decade-long commitment to Indian Jazz Journey, a series blending jazz with Indian classical music, led by saxophonist George Brooks and vocalist …
Chicago aldermen proposed ordinances Wednesday to rename Northerly Island after Pope Leo XIV and a strip of Wabash Avenue in front of Trump Tower as 'Barack Hussein Obama Way,' despite city rules agai…
The San Jose City Council formally opposed a statewide ballot measure that could retroactively restrict local real estate taxes, with Mayor Matt Mahan warning it could force the city to shut down inte…
An 18-year-old tourist from India, Romanch Mahajan, died after a horse-drawn carriage overturned in New York City's Central Park on Wednesday. The driver had stepped out to take a photo, violating pro…