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They said it: Tesla flounders amid anger over Elon Musk’s DOGE work
“It’s rarely a good thing for a CEO or a brand to become the butt of jokes.” — Sam Singer, a prominent Bay Area crisis-management consultant, on investors urging controversial Tesla CEO Elon Musk to save the electric car company, which has struggled amid Musk’s work inside the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren gets frank about her party's standing
“They have the votes and we don’t.” — South Bay Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a veteran Democrat, on her party’s lack of power to stop President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans from taking drastic steps to shrink the federal government.
Scientist studying fungus that could be used to build homes on Mars
“Wouldn’t it be cool to have a table that is producing your dinner?” — Lynn Rothschild, principal investigator on a NASA team advancing the creation of construction material using the fungal strands of mushrooms.
Oroville business owner used to evacuating after years of wildfires nearby
“It’s a little exhausting. I don’t want to say we’re getting used to it. But we’ve all gotten really good at evacuating. The community comes together.” — Trevor Smith, owner of Big Red’s California BBQ in Oroville, where thousands this week fled the Thompson Fire amid windy, brutally hot weather. Butte County has suffered multiple disasters in recent years, including 2018’s deadly Camp Fire.
Correction: Pro-Palestinian teach-in in Oakland
A story that ran Thursday, Dec. 7, on the front page incorrectly stated the number of people Hamas terrorists killed in Israel on Oct. 7. Hamas killed about 1,200 people.
Correction: Affordable homes could sprout in San Jose
A story that ran Monday in the B section about an affordable housing development included an incorrect address for the project. The correct address is 2165 The Alameda in San Jose.
Correction: Tech layoffs mount in Bay Area
A story on the cover of Wednesday’s Business section incorrectly stated that SPT Microtechnologies had decided to permanently lay off employees in San Jose. SPT said it was included in the California WARN list due to a miscommunication with the state Employment Development Department. SPT is temporarily laying off workers during the upcoming holiday season. All of the workers are retaining their jobs.
Correction: Cow Palace lowrider show Original
The headline and caption for a photograph of a lowrider exhibit appearing in Monday’s local news section incorrectly said the event took place at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. The Cow Palace is in Daly City.
Correction: Snow affects Lick Observatory operations Original
A front-page story on Thursday, March 9, about snow impacting operations at Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton incorrectly reported that “Asteroid 2650 Elinor” was discovered by Lick Observatory resident astronomer Elinor Gates. The asteroid was named for Gates, but discovered in 1931 by M. Wolf.
Correction: Sprouts and Burlington eye new stores Original
A story published on the front page of the Business section on Friday, Feb. 17, incorrectly reported the name of a retail center at 375 North Capitol Avenue in San Jose. The incorrect name has been removed.
Correction: Pro-housing advocates suing Bay Area cities Original
A front-page story published on Feb. 8, 2023, incorrectly stated that Pleasant Hill submitted an initial draft of its housing element plan the first week of February. It was submitted in late December.
Correction: Santa Clara County houses more homeless people Original
A story that ran on the cover of the Local section on Wednesday incorrectly reported two figures related to Santa Clara County’s efforts to address homelessness. The county’s early intervention program is serving 2,161 people per year, 86% of the county’s goal of serving 2,500 people per year. And the county has 2,193 shelter and temporary housing beds — 58% of its 3,764-bed goal.
COVID-19 deaths in California among vaccinated rose sharply with omicron
During a three-week stretch at the height of this winter’s devastating omicron case surge, Santa Cruz County health officials lost 10 patients to COVID-19. All but one were vaccinated, and five had received booster shots. As the omicron wave recedes, California data reveal an unsettling trend. Compared to the delta variant case surge last summer, deaths among the vaccinated rose sharply with omicron, a variant said by many experts to cause milder illness.
COVID-19 deaths in California among vaccinated rose sharply with omicron Original
During a three-week stretch at the height of this winter’s devastating omicron case surge, Santa Cruz County health officials lost 10 patients to COVID-19. All but one were vaccinated, and five had received booster shots. As the omicron wave recedes, California data reveal an unsettling trend. Compared to the delta variant case surge last summer, deaths among the vaccinated rose sharply with omicron, a variant said by many experts to cause milder illness.
Santa Clara University announces history-making new president Original
Santa Clara University’s new president looks nothing like her predecessors. The Catholic school announced Tuesday that, for the first time ever, a woman and lay person will lead the 171-year-old institution after generations with Jesuit priests at the helm. Julie Sullivan comes to SCU from the University of St. Thomas, a Catholic school in Minnesota she has presided over for nine years, and will take over roughly a year after the Rev.
Poll: Californians’ views of their local public schools have declined dramatically Original
Breaking News Amber Alert issued after SUV stolen in Sunnyvale with 2-year-old child inside Californians’ views of their local public schools have declined dramatically over the last decade. Just 35% of the state’s voters gave public schools in their local district a grade of A or B, down from 55% 11 years ago, according to a new poll from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS).
This 2/22/22 baby missed a 2:22 a.m. birth at Kaiser Walnut Creek by how much? Original
Breaking News Russia pushes into Ukraine, West hits back with sanctions The timing was almost too perfect. Mona Wang and husband Jamie Kum welcomed their new baby boy on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at … wait for it, but don’t wait for it too long … 2:23 a.m. As little Kian made his entrance, nurses at Kaiser’s Walnut Creek medical center gathered outside the delivery room wondering if the new addition would arrive at the minute when deuces were truly wild. Instead, he arrived on Kian time.
Former Vice President Mike Pence defends himself against Trump at Stanford speech
In some of his most candid comments yet about his old boss, former Vice President Mike Pence said he and Donald Trump may never “see eye to eye” on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when violent insurrectionists invaded the U.S. Capitol as part of a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “The Constitution was quite clear,” Pence said during a question-and-answer session with students following a speech at Stanford University Thursday night.
Former Vice President Mike Pence defends himself against Trump at Stanford speech
In some of his most candid comments yet about his old boss, former Vice President Mike Pence said he and Donald Trump may never “see eye to eye” on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when violent insurrectionists invaded the U.S. Capitol as part of a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “The Constitution was quite clear,” Pence said during a question-and-answer session with students following a speech at Stanford University Thursday night.
Former Vice President Mike Pence defends himself against Trump at Stanford speech Original
Asked about allegations by former President Donald Trump that he did not do enough to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential elections, former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday defended his actions on Jan. 6. “I know in my heart we did our duty that day,” Pence said during a question-and-answer session following a speech at Stanford University. “The Constitution was quite clear,” the former vice president said.
Is mask-friendly Bay Area going along with looser mask rule?
The Bay Area, where COVID-19 vaccination and mask compliance both run high, awoke Wednesday to new state health rules letting those who’ve had the shots shed their face coverings in stores and many other indoor places. And Yvonne Lindquist was grateful. “I’m here all day, sometimes it’s just so hard to breathe,” a mask-less Lindquist said during her shift at Anthem Bed and Bath in Menlo Park, adding that it’s also easier to make sales when she doesn’t have to speak through a mask.
COVID: Is mask-friendly Bay Area embracing looser mask rule?
The Bay Area, where COVID-19 vaccination and mask compliance both run high, awoke Wednesday to new state health rules letting those who’ve had the shots shed their face coverings in stores and many other indoor places. And Yvonne Lindquist was grateful. “I’m here all day, sometimes it’s just so hard to breathe,” a mask-less Lindquist said during her shift at Anthem Bed and Bath in Menlo Park, adding that it’s also easier to make sales when she doesn’t have to speak through a mask.
Omicron drove up kids’ COVID-19 hospitalization rates. By how much? Now the CDC knows
Bay Area pediatricians knew omicron was like nothing they’d seen before for their youngest patients, and a new study released Tuesday confirms their alarm: The highly contagious variant sent kids to U.S. hospitals at rates four times higher than delta, and rates were higher still for those under age 5, who are too young for COVID-19 vaccination.
Omicron drove up kids’ COVID-19 hospitalization rates. By how much? Now the CDC knows Original
Bay Area pediatricians knew omicron was like nothing they’d seen before for their youngest patients, and a new study released Tuesday confirms their alarm: The highly contagious variant sent kids to U.S. hospitals at rates four times higher than delta, and rates were higher still for those under age 5, who are too young for COVID-19 vaccination.
Why so many beyond San Francisco are watching Tuesday’s school board recall election Original
At this political moment, amid debates over the Jan. 6 investigation and Canadian truck drivers, are the eyes of the nation really upon … a Bay Area school board election? Yep! In famously liberal San Francisco, an effort to recall three school board members is drawing headlines such as this one in the conservative Washington Examiner: “San Francisco school board recall pits liberals vs.
COVID: Sweeping new bill would require vaccine for every California worker
California businesses big and small would have to require all workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new bill unveiled Friday by East Bay Assemblymember Buffy Wicks. If lawmakers approve the proposal, the Golden State would become the first state to implement such a sweeping mandate, which would apply not only to employees but also independent contractors. “People are craving stability,” the Oakland Democrat said.
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