Pekingese is the World’s Ugliest Dog
It’s a contest where beauty is in the eye of the leash holder. At the annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, an 8-year-old Pekingese from …
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Mercury News, other papers sue Microsoft, OpenAI over new artificial intelligence
The Mercury News and seven other newspapers sued Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday, claiming the technology giants illegally harvested millions of copyrighted articles to create their cutting-edge “generative” artificial intelligence …
Stranded Bay Area travelers make the best of the Tahoe blizzard as Interstate 80 remains closed
Persistent snow and winds are keeping Interstate 80 shut through the Sierra Nevada mountains and its reopening time unclear. The blizzard warning had originally been set to expire at 10 …
Strongest blizzard of the year dumps 24-42 inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada
The blizzard is the strongest that California has seen so far this year. In the last 48 hours, the storm has dumped between 24 and 42 inches across the mountains, …
Earthquakes celebrate 50th season with block party
Rain didn’t dampen the San Jose Earthquakes’ 50th celebration with hundreds showing up to welcome the upcoming season. Most of the events occurred on a closed West St. John Street …
Tara VanDerveer celebrates with past and present players
Though Tara VanDerveer is averse to the limelight, she beamed with pride, having passed Mike Krzyzewski for the most NCAA wins ever for a basketball coach — a record she …
Hazardous leak at ice supplier business in Fremont
FILE — Photo taken in Quezon City, Philippines, showing caution tape. Alfredo Alonso Avila / EyeEm/Getty Images A hazmat event at a Fremont business has caused a shelter-in-place order Friday. Fremont officials …
An unexpected culprit is decapitating baby seals in California
Earlier this spring, researchers discovered a grisly scene in the sand at MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg in Northern California. Ice plants spattered with blood indicated there had been some …
Man charged with attempted murder of Kristin Smart’s killer
Kristin Smart went missing on May 25, 1996, while attending California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. In 2022 Paul Flores was found guilty of her murder. Axel Koester/Sygma via …
Rare virus wipes out all rabbits at Bay Area petting zoo
FILE: Several rabbits in a rabbit hutch. All the rabbits at the Little Farm at Tilden Regional Park died last month after contracting a viral illness. Tilen Držan / Getty Images …