CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY officials have renewed their controversial contract with OpenAI — developer of ChatGPT — reigniting a fight over institutional California State University renewed its ...

The Port of Richmond, in Richmond, Calif., received a federal grant for $11.2 million to make upgrades to its roll-on/roll-off dock at Berth 7. The grant was announced on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Port ...

FILE: San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu speaks during a meeting on March 30, 2023. Chiu’s office has filed a lawsuit against home care company Arosa, alleging it misclassified care managers and ...

Veteran building official Lou Kirk has been appointed assistant director of community and economic development for the city ...

Video screenshots show the arrest of Myah Hamilton, 18, following a traffic stop involving Fairfield Police Department Officer Bianca Camacho in Fairfield, Calif., on July 14, 2025. Camacho was later ...

THIS YEAR MARKS the 19th iteration of the Mendocino Film Festival, with 80 films shown across four viewing venues. Featured is the largest short-film The 19th Mendocino Film Festival opens Thursday ...

AI ILLUSTRATION: The California Primary Election is Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AI illustration by Glenn Gehlke/Local News Matters via ChatGPT) With California’s June 2 statewide primary election just a ...

A glassy-winged sharpshooter in an undated image. The insect feeds on the xylem fluid of a large number of plants, including grapevines. Agriculture officials are warning that the insects have been ...

Oakland Theater Project’s “The House of Bernada Alba,” onstage in Oakland through June 7, boasts an excellent cast and stunning set design. (Ben Krantz Studio via Bay City News) Audiences entering the ...

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Special events featuring documentaries galore and Japanese classics return to the film scene this week. Also on tap: Agnes ...

"Rose B. Simpson: Lexicon" is installed in the de Young Museum in San Francisco through 2027. (Gary Sexton/Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco via Bay City News) Rose B. Simpson’s new show, ...