StarDate 5/29/2014: Looking For Stellar Companions
Most of the stars that you see in the night sky aren't alone — they consist of two stars or more. They're so far away, though, that their light merges into a single pinpoint.
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Most of the stars that you see in the night sky aren't alone — they consist of two stars or more. They're so far away, though, that their light merges into a single pinpoint.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has sued in Alameda Superior Court on behalf of students at seven schools claiming that the lack of teaching time "slowly rob[s] students of an equal education."
Bills that could have a big impact on Bay Area residents have failed this week in the state Senate, including a proposal that would have strengthened the Ellis Act, as it applies to landlords in San Francisco.
Alameda County Sheriff's officials say the suspect who violently raped a 19-year-old woman was arrested after using her credit card to get a car wash and buy sexual enhancement pills.
Last week we learned that Santa Cruz's Cowell Beach ranked as the dirtiest sand strip in the state, according to Heal the Bay's annual survey of conditions. However, a closer look at the data shows far more Northern California spots on their "Beach Bummer" list than SoCal locations for the first time in recent years. The designation means that researchers recorded the lowest water quality during the year at those locations.
The newest arrival at the Oakland Zoo was ready for her closeup Thursday.
The first U.S. stamp to feature an openly gay elected official is prompting outcry from the Christian fundamentalist group American Family Association.
The San Francisco Fire Department suspended two assistant chiefs in connection with a crash last summer involving a firefighter who was accused of driving a fire truck while drunk, according to a San Francisco newspaper.
Entertainment heavyweights and sports icons are banding together for "No Guns Allowed," a non-partisan anti-gun violence campaign and partnership between Snoop Dogg and the League of Young Voters.
At least one building in San Francisco's Presidio was evacuated on Thursday morning for one hour due to a hazardous materials situation, fire officials said.
The California Department of Public Health is warning the public not to eat three products from a Novato-based company that may be contaminated with salmonella.
A new report on the growing numbers of torn ligaments and the resulting surgeries among Major League Baseball pitchers is raising some eyebrows among youth baseball coaches and parents.
8th grader Neha Konakalla, who won the first ever CBS San Francisco Bay Area Spelling Bee in March, has outlasted dozens of other regional champions to advance to Thursday night's live final on ESPN at 5 p.m.
After an eight year battle, Maria Belen Rodriguez's fight against Google and Yahoo is moving to Argentina's high court.
A challenge to California's ban on bilingual education in public schools took a step forward Tuesday after the state Senate approved a measure aimed at overturning key sections of the law.
