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California doesn’t need DOGE, but there’s plenty of wasteful spending and bureaucracy to cut
DOGE’s aim to save taxpayers money resonates in California, where taxes soar and deficits loom. The idea of a top-to-bottom audit of every department isn’t radical — it’s overdue.
Even Musk fans dash for the sidelines with Tesla in freefall
Tesla stock was down 52% from the all-time high touched in mid-December.
Alibaba releases AI model that reads emotions to take on OpenAI
Alibaba’s effort to carve out a leading position in AI was accelerated by DeepSeek’s splashy debut in January.
Carquinez Strait and Delta under a wind advisory until Wednesday night
On Wednesday at 1:49 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory in effect until 11 p.m. for Carquinez Strait and Delta.
Person wounded in shooting on Livermore commute road
The person who was shot was expected to survive, police said.
Bay Area prices rise at sedate pace as inflation shows cooling trend
Consumer prices rose at a modest pace in the Bay Area in February.
Mountain lions could be ‘hazed’ by pursuers with dogs under California proposal
The bill was introduced a day after similar legislation concerning black bears.
Stormy weather is back in the Bay Area. Here is what to expect.
Cold weather, gusty winds, and thunder and lightning are on the menu, the National Weather Service said.
Study shows California’s rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent
Scientists have long predicted that as climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas makes the air warmer, it holds more moisture, which means bigger, nastier atmospheric rivers are coming in the future. This week’s study shows that a more moist future is already here.
A heartwarming tail: Missing Bay Area cat found after five years
The tail, er, tale, began in August when the cat appeared at a venue that might seem counterintuitive, given the traditional animosity between felines and canines: Aardvarks Adventureland, a dog boarding and spa facility on Mare Island.