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Microbial production of the low-caloric sweetener d -allulose from d -glucose by evolutionary engineering
Keywords d-allulose d-glucose isomerase sugar transport adaptive laboratory evolution metabolic engineering molecular dynamics simulations Introduction The overconsumption of food and beverages sweetened with high-caloric d-sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) causes numerous health problems, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases [1,2].
Oakland tenants allege harassment by property manager, say complaints went unaddressed
Oakland tenants allege harassment by property manager, say complaints went unaddressed
Oakland tenants allege harassment by property manager, say complaints went unaddressed
NBC Universal, Inc. Three women allege in a lawsuit filed last week that they were sexually harassed by the live-in property manager at their luxury Oakland apartment building and that the building’s owners and management company failed to take appropriate action in response to their complaints. Hilda Gutierrez reports.
The evidence prosecutors may present to the jury in the Sheng Thao corruption trial
The evidence prosecutors may present to the jury in the Sheng Thao corruption trial
The evidence prosecutors may present to the jury in the Sheng Thao corruption trial
From secretly recorded videos and phone calls to text messages and financial documents, federal prosecutors have outlined more than 1,800 pieces of evidence they could potentially present to the jury during the corruption trial involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones, and prominent East Bay businessmen David and Andy Duong. The trial kicked off Tuesday with jury selection.
Court observers raise due process concerns as Concord Immigration Court takes center stage
A once sleepy immigration court in Concord is now bustling with new activity following the official closure of San Francisco's immigration court in September.. From thousands of additional cases to a contingent of brand new immigration judges appointed by President Trump's Justice Department, court watchers on the ground are sounding the alarm about changes they say could impact due process for immigrants fighting their deportation at the Bay Area's only remaining immigration court.
Court observers raise due process concerns as Concord Immigration Court takes center stage
NBC Universal, Inc. The rise of so-called “mega-master hearings” at the Concord court – where dozens of immigrants can be scheduled for the same hearing, sometimes with little notice – has also led to concerns among observers. A once sleepy immigration court in Concord is now bustling with new activity following the official closure of San Francisco’s immigration court in September..
Bankruptcy judge rejects Oakland Diocese plan to resolve hundreds of sex abuse claims
A federal bankruptcy judge has rejected a plan from the Diocese of Oakland that would resolve nearly 350 sexual abuse claims and chart a path out of Chapter 11. Plaintiffs' attorneys celebrated the decision after nearly every survivor with a pending claim opposed the plan.
Bankruptcy judge rejects Oakland Diocese plan to resolve hundreds of sex abuse claims
A federal bankruptcy judge has rejected a plan from the Diocese of Oakland that would resolve nearly 350 sexual abuse claims and chart a path out of Chapter 11. Plaintiffs’ attorneys celebrated the decision after nearly every survivor with a pending claim opposed the plan. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are “Now, hopefully, we can work with the bishop to bring speedy justice to the suffering,” said attorney Jeff Anderson, who represents survivors with claims against the Diocese.
Surveillance video shows moment ICE agent’s gun found in San Francisco airport bathroom
Surveillance video from San Francisco International Airport obtained by NBC Bay Area is shedding more light on a July incident where an ICE deportation officer allegedly left his gun unattended in an airport restroom.
Surveillance video shows moment ICE agent's gun found in San Francisco airport bathroom
Surveillance video from San Francisco International Airport obtained by NBC Bay Area is shedding more light on a July incident where an ICE deportation officer allegedly left his gun unattended in an airport restroom. A review of roughly two hours of CCTV footage – obtained through a California Public Records Act request – shows the moment the gun was found inside a bathroom stall by a flight attendant, along with the likely moment the ICE agent returned to the scene roughly 10 minutes later.
Former San Francisco immigration judge files federal whistleblower lawsuit over firing
A former San Francisco immigration judge fired by the Trump administration last year filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit Thursday accusing the Department of Justice of terminating her for raising due process concerns over new policy directives and ICE enforcement tactics.
Former San Francisco immigration judge files federal whistleblower lawsuit over firing
A former San Francisco immigration judge fired by the Trump administration last year filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit Thursday accusing the Department of Justice of terminating her for raising due process concerns over new policy directives and ICE enforcement tactics. Judge Chloe Dillon is among 14 San Francisco judges fired since President Trump’s return to office and is the first of the group to sue over her removal.
Sensitive court filings released in former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao bribery case
Candice Nguyen, Michael Bott and Alex Bozovic Weeks ahead of the criminal trial for the corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, a judge has publicly released some new court filings. On Friday, NBC Bay Area's Investigative Unit reviewed the court documents. From transcripts of a private phone call to new revelations about Thao's personal finances, the documents shed light on the alleged political hold a family had on Thao and Oakland City Hall.
Court filings reveal new details in former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao bribery case
Court filings reveal new details in former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao bribery case
Sensitive court filings released in former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao bribery case
Weeks ahead of the criminal trial for the corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, a judge has publicly released some new court filings. On Friday, NBC Bay Area's Investigative Unit reviewed the court documents. From transcripts of a private phone call to new revelations about Thao's personal finances, the documents shed light on the alleged political hold a family had on Thao and Oakland City Hall.
San Francisco’s immigration court permanently closes, shifts cases to Concord
San Francisco immigration court, once one of the busiest immigration courts in the country, permanently closed Friday. Now immigration attorneys and their clients tell NBC Bay Area the move could exacerbate the court's backlog of pending cases and potentially trigger more delays and confusion for immigrants navigating an already complicated process.
Sensitive court filings released in former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao bribery case
Weeks ahead of the criminal trial for the corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, a judge has publicly released some new court filings. On Friday, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit reviewed the court documents. From transcripts of a private phone call to new revelations about Thao’s personal finances, the documents shed light on the alleged political hold a family had on Thao and Oakland City Hall.
San Francisco's immigration court permanently closes, shifts cases to Concord
San Francisco immigration court, once one of the busiest immigration courts in the country, permanently closed Friday. Now immigration attorneys and their clients tell NBC Bay Area the move could exacerbate the court’s backlog of pending cases and potentially trigger more delays and confusion for immigrants navigating an already complicated process.
49ers wanted to review police report before disclosing Shanahan crash, records show
Newly released public records are providing a clearer timeline of the communications between the San Francisco 49ers and Palo Alto police after the car crash that seriously injured head coach Kyle Shanahan. The records, first released to the Mercury News, are in response to a public records request NBC Bay Area filed and obtained Friday.
49ers wanted to review police report before disclosing Shanahan crash, records show
Newly released public records are providing a clearer timeline of the communications between the San Francisco 49ers and Palo Alto police after the car crash that seriously injured head coach Kyle Shanahan. The records, first released to the Mercury News, are in response to a public records request NBC Bay Area filed and obtained Friday. The documents help explain why the 49ers waited 11 days to publicly disclose the June 14 crash.
ICE arrests surge in Bay Area. Most appear to have no convictions or pending charges
ICE arrests surge in Bay Area. Most appear to have no convictions or pending charges
Encuentran el arma de un agente de ICE en un baño del aeropuerto de San Francisco
Ag. 27, 2026, 8:55 PM EDT / Actualizado Ag. 27, 2026, 8:57 PM EDT Por Michael Bott y Sergio Quintana – NBC News Un auxiliar de vuelo encontró el mes pasado el arma de un agente de ICE abandonada en un baño público del Aeropuerto Internacional de San Francisco, confirmó la Unidad de Investigación de NBC Bay Area.
ICE arrests surge in Bay Area. Most appear to have no convictions or pending charges
ICE arrests soared to new highs across the country in July, with the surge in the Bay Area largely driven by the apprehension of immigrants with no known criminal convictions or pending charges, according to newly released ICE data obtained through a FOIA lawsuit by the Deportation Data Project. ICE documented roughly 49,000 arrests in July, the highest monthly total of President Trump’s second term, according to an NBC Bay Area analysis of the data.
ICE agent’s gun found in bathroom at San Francisco airport
Aug. 27, 2026, 4:50 PM EDT / Source: NBC Bay Area By and A flight attendant found an ICE agent’s gun unattended in a public restroom at San Francisco International Airport last month, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has confirmed. The gun was found in the stall of a men’s bathroom past the security checkpoint in Terminal 2 on the evening of July 21, according to SFO public information officer Doug Yakel.
ICE agent’s gun found in SFO bathroom
A flight attendant found an ICE agent's gun unattended in a public restroom at San Francisco International Airport last month, NBC Bay Area's Investigative Unit has confirmed. The gun was found in the stall of a men's bathroom past the security checkpoint in Terminal 2 on the evening of July 21, according to SFO public information officer Doug Yakel.
ICE agent's gun found in SFO bathroom
A flight attendant found an ICE agent’s gun unattended in a public restroom at San Francisco International Airport last month, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has confirmed. The gun was found in the stall of a men’s bathroom past the security checkpoint in Terminal 2 on the evening of July 21, according to SFO public information officer Doug Yakel.
Coastal farmworkers feel the squeeze: ‘The money coming in just isn’t enough’
Coastal farmworkers feel the squeeze: ‘The money coming in just isn’t enough’
Coastal farmworkers feel the squeeze: ‘The money coming in just isn't enough'
Working full-time picking strawberries and watering trees for minimum wage wasn’t enough to put food on his family’s table, so Pescadero farmworker Margarito Gomez said he decided to grow his own. “The word minimum says it all,” said Gomez, a husband and father of four who moved to the area 25 years ago.
'Neighbors evicting neighbors': Longtime North Beach tenants fight to stay in their homes
Six North Beach households could lose the apartments they've called home for decades after new owners bought their building last year and soon began trying to evict them. Faced with soaring San Francisco rental prices, the tenants say they face an uncertain future and could be forced out of the city they love if they lose their rent-controlled apartments. Yok Lin Chui has lived in the building on Powell Street for more than 50 years after immigrating from Hong Kong in 1971.
‘Neighbors evicting neighbors’: Longtime North Beach tenants fight to stay in their homes
‘Neighbors evicting neighbors’: Longtime North Beach tenants fight to stay in their homes
‘Neighbors evicting neighbors': Longtime North Beach tenants fight to stay in their homes
NBC Universal, Inc. Six North Beach households could lose the apartments they’ve called home for decades after new owners bought their building last year and soon began trying to evict them. Audrey Asistio reports. Six North Beach households could lose the apartments they’ve called home for decades after new owners bought their building last year and soon began trying to evict them.
Senior tenants from Oakland protest housing conditions, lobby state officials
More than 20 seniors traveled by bus to Sacramento Thursday to protest the conditions at their East Oakland affordable housing complex and implore state officials to take enforcement action against their landlords and property managers. As NBC Bay Area recently reported, dozens of tenants living in the Oakland Station apartments allege the building is filthy and infested with cockroaches.
Senior tenants from Oakland protest housing conditions, lobby state officials
More than 20 seniors traveled by bus to Sacramento Thursday to protest the conditions at their East Oakland affordable housing complex and implore state officials to take enforcement action against their landlords and property managers. As NBC Bay Area recently reported, dozens of tenants living in the Oakland Station apartments allege the building is filthy and infested with cockroaches.
ICE arrest of Ukrainian woman at SFO captured on video Original
July 24, 2026, 6:24 PM EDT By , and Video showing a Ukrainian woman being arrested by immigration agents at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday is drawing attention and raising questions about how the arrest was carried out. This comes alongside a spike in similar stories around the country since June, a trend that has attorneys cautioning their clients not to fly.
ICE arrest of Ukrainian woman at SFO captured on video
ICE arrest of Ukrainian woman at SFO captured on video
ICE arrest of Ukrainian woman at SFO captured on video
Video showing a Ukrainian woman being arrested by immigration agents at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday is drawing attention and raising questions about how the arrest was carried out. This comes alongside a spike in similar stories around the country since June, a trend that has attorneys cautioning their clients not to fly.
Senior tenants in Oakland file sweeping lawsuit alleging unsafe conditions, elder abuse
Nearly 70 current and former tenants of the Oakland Station apartments - all seniors or people with disabilities, or both - filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the building's owners and managers of negligence, elder abuse, harassment and other civil violations.
Senior tenants in Oakland file sweeping lawsuit alleging unsafe conditions, elder abuse
Nearly 70 current and former tenants of the Oakland Station apartments – all seniors or people with disabilities, or both – filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the building’s owners and managers of negligence, elder abuse, harassment and other civil violations.
Newsom signs budget bill boosting oversight of state’s troubled Next Gen 911 project
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget bill this week that strengthens oversight of the state's troubled Next Generation 911 project by requiring an independent audit, quarterly reporting, and technical reviews. Lawmakers say the requirements will help get the digital 911 overhaul back on track after years of delays, technical failures, and cost overruns.
Newsom signs budget bill boosting oversight of state's troubled Next Gen 911 project
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget bill this week that strengthens oversight of the state's troubled Next Generation 911 project by requiring an independent audit, quarterly reporting, and technical reviews. Lawmakers say the requirements will help get the digital 911 overhaul back on track after years of delays, technical failures, and cost overruns.
San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to $395 million settlement with sex abuse survivors
June 30, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT / Source: NBC Bay Area By and The San Francisco Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million and implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms to settle hundreds of lawsuits brought by survivors who say they were sexually abused by clergy and other church employees as children.
San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to settle with sex abuse survivors for $395 million
San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to settle with sex abuse survivors for $395 million
San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to settle with sex abuse survivors for $395 million
The San Francisco Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million and implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms to settle hundreds of lawsuits brought by survivors who say they were sexually abused by clergy and other church employees as children.
After failed 911 calls, man’s death may be linked to California’s flawed 911 overhaul
After failed 911 calls, man’s death may be linked to California’s flawed 911 overhaul
After failed 911 calls, man's death may be linked to California's flawed 911 overhaul Original
When Rickey Spivey Towner had a heart attack in his Coachella Valley home last September, his stepdaughter Megan Conner found him unconscious and called 911. But there was a problem: The equipment used to answer 911 calls at the Desert Hot Springs Police Department malfunctioned and Conner couldn’t connect with a dispatcher for more than two minutes, according to dispatch records obtained by NBC Bay Area.
Oakland seniors raise alarm over conditions at affordable housing complex
The Oakland Station was supposed to be a quiet and affordable home to live out their golden years. Instead, dozens of Oakland seniors say they're living with roaches, garbage and unsafe conditions — and are now banding together to demand change from their landlord and the city. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are “I wanted to be around my senior people, play some bingo, do some line dancing,” said Linda Wade, one of the building’s tenants. “However, that wasn’t the case.
Here's why California's $456M 911 upgrade went sideways: sources, records indicate
Newly released internal records show insiders with California’s troubled $456 million Next Generation 911 project lost confidence in the system’s chief architect years before he left the state agency overseeing the overhaul. The project is intended to replace California’s aging emergency call system with internet-based technology capable of handling text messages, video, and more precise caller location data. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7.
Here’s why California’s $456M 911 upgrade went sideways: Sources, records indicate
Here’s why California’s $456M 911 upgrade went sideways: Sources, records indicate
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