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Redwood City company develops pill to treat pancreatic cancer, and trial results are promising
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (132+ words) Dr. Mark Goldsmith, the CEO and Chairman of Revolution Medicines, explains how the new pill to treat pancreatic cancer works. A Redwood City company developed a pill to treat one of the deadliest types of cancers, and is showing promising…...
Mail thieves get ahold of election ballots in South Bay
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (327+ words) Mail thieves got ahold of election ballots in the South Bay early Monday morning, prompting a warning from the U. S. Postal Inspection Service. Damian Trujillo reports. Vote counting continues at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' office in San Jose,…...
City of Pacifica closes municipal pier, citing damage and public safety concern
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (251+ words) The city of Pacifica announced the closure of the Pacifica Municipal Pier on Thursday due to displacement and damage to the concrete walkway. Christie Smith reports. In a press release, the city said the observed cracking and separation near the…...
Oakland boosts security ahead of First Fridays street festival – NBC Bay Area
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (484+ words) Oakland officials on Thursday unveiled an enhanced safety initiative ahead of the city's monthly "First Fridays" street festival. Oakland officials on Thursday unveiled an enhanced, multi-agency public safety initiative designed to curb late-night violence ahead of the city's monthly "First…...
U. S. soccer star Naomi Girma talks her village, inspiring the next generation
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (118+ words) NBC Bay Area's Janelle Wang talked to San Jose's Naomi Girma about her Ethiopian heritage, growing up in the Bay Area and her message to younger athletes. San Jose's Naomi Girma is among the elite women's soccer stars overseas and…...
Super Bowl LX generated $720 M for Bay Area, tripling 2016 game – NBC Bay Area
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (247+ words) The Bay Area Host Committee shows this year's Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium generated $720 million across the Bay Area. The 2026 Super Bowl generated an estimated $720 million in total economic activity for the San Francisco Bay Area, tripling the impact of…...
Silicon Valley is turning to philosophers to shape the future of AI
22+ hour, 5+ min ago (116+ words) In some ways, it is philosophers who got us into this AI mess in the first place. For centuries, they have contemplated the creation of artificial minds. And the Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom's. .. Cite this article Hide citations Dhanesha, Neel....
House fire displaces 8 people in San Jose
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (89+ words) San Jose Fire Department logo. Eight people were displaced Wednesday evening in San Jose after a fire broke out at their residence, according to fire officials. The fire was reported just after 7 p. m. in the 10100 block of Kenilworth Way in a…...
San Francisco family devastated as they face nearly 90% rent increase
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (193+ words) A San Francisco family in the Richmond District is facing a nearly 90% rent increase after the building got new ownership. Jocelyn Moran reports. Zachary and Ashley Waldman moved into the two-bedroom unit in 2021, knowing they wanted to start a family;…...
Firefighters battle brush fire in Brentwood
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (103+ words) Fire crews were battling a 10-acre fire in Brentwood Wednesday afternoon, according to Contra Costa County Fire. Firefighters battle brush fire near Brentwood The fire prompted an evacuation warning. Fire crews are battling a 10-acre fire near Brentwood that also…...