Suspect arrested after Molotov cocktail attack at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home
- 11-Apr-2026
San Francisco police arrested a person for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home and for making threats outside the artificial intelligence startup’s headquarters, the company said on Friday. “Thankfully, no one was hurt. We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our […]
Drugmakers turn to AI to speed trials, regulatory submissions
- 26-Jan-2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) has yet to deliver on the most challenging aspect of drug development — finding new molecules that lead to major medical advances — but it is already streamlining less glamorous parts of the process, industry executives say. AI is helping find participants and sites for clinical trials and drafting documents for regulators, […]
California sues Trump administration over terminated transportation grants
- 14-Dec-2025
California sued the Trump administration late on Friday for withholding more than $33 million in federal funding after the U.S. Transportation Department said the state failed to comply with rules requiring English proficiency for truck drivers. The state sued Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the Transportation Department and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in U.S. […]
Major storm warning hits near Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s Montecito mansion
- 04-Oct-2025
California: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be bracing for a wild weekend, as powerful winds and heavy rain are expected to lash Santa Barbara. According to the National Weather Service, gusts could reach 50mph across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties from Friday afternoon through early Saturday morning. The agency warned: “Tree limbs […]
Calmer winds help Los Angeles firefighters as death toll hits 10
- 10-Jan-2025
LOS ANGELES: A pause in the fierce winds that super-charged the ring of wildfires that devastated Los Angeles this week helped crews make progress in bringing the infernos under control on Friday but strong gusts could return over the weekend, forecasters said. The fires, which have devastated Los Angeles neighborhoods on the east and west sides […]
Woman wins $1m after being called in for duty on day-off
- 02-Dec-2024
A woman experienced a fortunate day off when, after completing her shift, she purchased a Scratchers ticket and won $1 million jackpot. Rebeca Gonzalez, who works at a Los Angeles County Walmart, experienced a remarkable change in her life after winning a $1 million lottery jackpot, which occurred following her unexpected call to work on […]
US Election 2024: Kamala Harris wins her home state of California
- 06-Nov-2024
Vice President Harris has won her home state of California, scoring a victory in the Western Democratic stronghold. Harris taking California’s 54 electoral votes was expected. She hails from San Francisco, and the last time a Republican won the state was President George H.W. Bush in 1988. California holds 54 electoral votes, the most of […]
California reports bird flu in two people in contact with infected cows
- 04-Oct-2024
California, the biggest US milk-producing state, on Thursday confirmed two human cases of bird flu in people who had contact with dairy cattle infected by the virus. The cases bring total US bird flu infections among people in contact with dairy cows and poultry to 15 this year. Another person in Missouri who had no […]
California sues Exxon Mobil
- 23-Sep-2024
California has filed a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, its attorney general announced on Monday. Speaking at an event during Climate Week in New York City, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state sued Exxon after concluding a nearly two-year investigation that he said […]
Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak
- 31-Aug-2024
Cows at three dairy farms in California, the top US milk-producing state, tested positive for bird flu, the state’s agriculture department said on Friday. The infections expand a U.S. outbreak of the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle to a 14th state. More than 190 herds have been infected nationally since March, along with 13 dairy […]