More guns were discovered at Denver International Airport in 2019 than at almost any other airport in the country — only Dallas and Atlanta topped Denver’s count. Transportation Security Administration officers in Denver found 140 guns at airport security checkpoints during 2019, while officers in Atlanta discovered 323 and officers in Dallas found 217, according […]
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Moms 4 Housing victory: Group gets chance to buy house through nonprofit
OAKLAND — In a victory two months in the making, Moms 4 Housing on Monday announced the group will get a chance to buy the West Oakland home they were squatting in and evicted from last week. The property’s owner, real estate investment group Wedgewood, has agreed to negotiate with the Oakland Community Land Trust […]
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says it’s ‘no question’ artificial intelligence needs regulation
With several Bay Area cities moving to stop the use of facial recognition technology, the chief executive of one of the area’s tech giants has come out in favor of stricter, and more widespread regulation of such types of artificial intelligence technologies. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said there is “no question” that AI needs more […]
Study finds single-payer health care plan saves money
As Democratic candidates propose a spectrum of health care options on the debate stage, the Medicare for all plan floated by progressive candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offers a utopian vision of health care in America: universal coverage with no premiums or co-pays. But what about the costs? According to a new study, published […]
Revamped plans sprout at key downtown San Jose site
SAN JOSE — A hotel and houses would be built on a choice site in downtown San Jose, a fresh set of proposals on file with city officials shows. A large hotel and new residences would be featured at Rail Yard Place, while plans for offices would be scrapped, according to the proposal from Bay […]
Injuries at Central California’s Amazon warehouse are triple industry average
Amanda Caballero wishes she could go back to work at Amazon. She made $15 an hour at the Fresno fulfillment center — several dollars more than the state’s minimum wage — and received more than three months of paid maternity leave. Her generous health insurance package covered her husband and five children, and she liked […]
Denver dispensary burglaries hit a 3-year high in 2019
Police are investigating a string of armed robberies of metro-area dispensaries in December as the number of break-ins at Denver marijuana businesses hit a three-year high in 2019. Dispensaries in the city reported five robberies and 122 burglaries last year, according to the Denver Police Department. Both offenses increased slightly from 2018, when Denver marijuana […]
Fallout from mobile home eviction threats — widespread fear
The letters warning of a possible eviction that circulated around Westwinds Mobile Home Park this month shook more than homeowners — fear has rippled out to residents in other parks. Mobile home owners, worried about their parks closing, flooded local officials and real estate agents with calls, texts and emails. Martha O’Connell, an activist and […]
Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader’s name
By Poppy McPherson | Reuters YANGON – Facebook Inc on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologizing for any offense caused. The error came to light on the second day of a visit by the […]
Gov. Newsom’s big move on homelessness may be just in political time, new poll suggests
Gov. Gavin Newsom kicked off 2020 by pledging to plow an extra $1.4 billion into homeless services, proposing a state constitutional amendment to make it easier to sue cities who fail to provide shelter for their unhoused populations, and embarking on a statewide “homelessness tour” to visit shelters and other providers. Homelessness, he said last […]
Proposed California cannabis tax reforms would benefit locals, industry says
Tax reforms intended to encourage consumers to buy cannabis from licensed businesses are in the works in Sacramento, and local members of the industry say, if passed, the reforms would have a positive impact. “This is specifically important to small and independent businesses that make up the majority of the cannabis companies in Humboldt County,” […]
Elizabeth Holmes’ financial jeopardy: Will court cases leave Theranos founder ruined?
No matter what the jury’s decision in Elizabeth Holmes’ federal criminal trial this year, the fall of Theranos has become a massively expensive proposition for the Stanford University dropout. With nine lawyers representing her on two fronts, her legal bills are mounting. In addition to a possible 20-year prison sentence, she’s facing up to $2.75 […]