Cal Astronomer Says Dying Star Observed in Real Time a Science First
Ground-based telescopes provided the first real-time look at the death throes of a red supergiant star 120 million light-years from earth.
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Ground-based telescopes provided the first real-time look at the death throes of a red supergiant star 120 million light-years from earth.
Police in Pleasanton on Thursday afternoon arrested a woman in connection with a hit-and-run crash involving two vehicles, according to authorities.
California nonprofits that participated or aided in last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol may lose their tax-exempt status via a new bill introduced by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, on the anniversary of the insurrection.
COVID infections among frontline workers at the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District will result in delays on bus routes beginning Friday, the district said.
The Raiders (9-7) host the Chargers (9-7) in the final regular season game of the NFL season with a playoff berth the prize for the winner.
Officials in Hayward on Thursday announced they are closing its City Hall to the public on Fridays through the rest of this month to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
San Francisco needs a sixth straight win over the Rams or a loss by New Orleans to Atlanta to clinch its second playoff berth under Kyle Shanahan.
The Ruby Princess docked in San Francisco following a 10-day cruise to Mexico early Thursday with several passengers aboard who have tested positive for COVID-19, cruise line officials have confirmed.
President Biden marked one year since the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol with a fiery speech at the site of the insurrection, rebuking the violence and former President Donald Trump's attempts to overthrow the 2020 election that made Mr. Biden president.
California residents should be able to keep their lights on during disaster-driven power outages without having to rely on carbon-emitting generators, state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said in his new piece of climate legislation titled the Community Energy Resilience Act.
Democrats in the California Legislature on Thursday revived a plan for what could be the nation's first universal health care system — prompting strong opposition from doctors and health insurers over tax increases for businesses and individuals that would pay for the plan and only if voters approved the tax hikes.
All federal criminal and civil trials have been suspended until Jan. 26 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California because of the recent rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, court officials said this week.
A San Mateo County Community College District vice chancellor has pleaded no contest to two felonies for using district resources for political purposes, San Mateo County prosecutors said Thursday.
The San Francisco Police Department on Thursday released details about the Monday recovery of a French Bulldog that was violently snatched from her owner in the Marina District on New Year's Day.
Officials at California State University East Bay announced the first two weeks of the Spring 2022 semester will be held under remote learning, citing the ongoing COVID-19 surge due to the omicron variant.
