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California Man Charged With Attempted Assassination of Trump in DC Dinner Shooting
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (525+ words) The man who authorities say tried to'storm the White House Correspondents" Association dinner'with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington"s glitziest…...
Why It's Taken Concord 40 Years to Turn a Former Bomb Site into a Neighborhood
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (1848+ words) View the full episode transcript. Suzanne Howard loves living in Walnut Creek. She said it's safe, walkable and she bikes everywhere. The only downside? She lives right next to a 12-lane freeway. "[I'm] super thankful to have a house, but…...
Should Nuclear Power Be Part of California's Future?
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (105+ words) KQED Should Nuclear Power Be Part of California's Future? Nuclear power has always been hotly debated. 9% of California's power comes from the last operating nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, in San Luis Obispo. But after plans to close it, lawmakers…...
How to Unscramble an Omelet in Silicon Valley: The Musk v. Altman Trial That Will Try
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (1364+ words) Starting Monday in Oakland, a federal judge will consider Elon Musk's claim that Sam Altman and Open AI abandoned their founding promise to develop AI for the benefit of humanity, rather than solely for profit. At stake is not just…...
California Election Officials Face False Choice: Count Votes Quickly or Count Them Right
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (703+ words) Political persecution, threats of violence and the seizure of sensitive documents might sound like a plot line for a heist or thriller movie. For California election officials tasked with enabling participatory democracy, these are now everyday realities " from Riverside County,…...
Did Anyone Break Through in The California Governor's Debate?
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (93+ words) KQED Did Anyone Break Through in The California Governor's Debate? The leading candidates for California governor squared off this week in the first televised debate since East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell exited the race. Broadcast statewide on Nexstar stations, the…...
Oakland's School Board Picks Crisis-Tested Leader as Interim Superintendent
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (565+ words) Oakland's school board has selected an interim superintendent with decades of experience leading the city's schools " and managing its crises. Denise Saddler will replace longtime Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell in July, ahead of the 202526 school year, the district announced Friday. Saddler…...
Oakland Unified Has "No Plan" for Financial Future, Top Alameda County Schools Chief Warns
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1116+ words) After Alameda County officials again called out Oakland Unified School District for lacking a long-term financial plan last week, dozens of district principals raised their own concerns in a letter to the school board on Friday, questioning its ability to…...
While SF Sees Fewer Fatal Overdoses, Death Rate Is Still Among the Country's Worst
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (780+ words) San Francisco's number of fatal drug overdoses in March continued a trend of year-over-year declines, public health officials said Friday, even as recent federal data shows the city's death rate leads most U. S. metropolitan areas. Last month, 49 people died of accidental…...
This North Bay Taqueria Is Your New Destination for Late-Night Fried Fish Tacos
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (513+ words) Our funding has been cut, but we won't be muted. Right now, Buck & Carolyn Hall are matching all donations up to $50, 000. Make your tax-deductible donation before midnight on December 31 and make twice the impact for our community. The Midnight Diners…...