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Convictions, indictments mount in biotech trade secret theft case
A federal investigation of the theft of biotech trade secrets has resulted in the convictions of two people and in charges against two others. A former principal scientist at...Read More
Police chief calls on public to help identify suspect in Los Gatos hate crime
"As a person of both Asian and Pacific Islander descent, I have been watching with shock and dismay the continuing acts of violence and hate being directed to people...Read More
Fremont man to serve 18 months, pay $1.7 million in headlight smuggling case
A man who pleaded guilty to running a long-running, vehicle headlight smuggling operation in the Bay Area was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison, according to federal prosecutors....Read More
SFPUC general manager faces federal fraud charges in ‘long-running bribery scheme’
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission General Manager Harlan Kelly has been charged with honest services wire fraud, federal prosecutors in San Francisco announced Monday. Prosecutors alleged Kelly, 58, was...Read More
SF judge blocks Trump’s executive order limiting WeChat app pending trial
Late Saturday night, a federal judge in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting the WeChat messaging app in the United States. The...Read More
Six-country study shows safety measures prevented more than 500 million Covid-19 infections
Emergency health and safety measures taken in six major countries have prevented more than 500 million infections during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published Monday by...Read More
Covid-19 update: Vallejo sees dramatic case spike, Newsom announces next reopening stage, air district praises telework impact
Around the world, more than 3.5 million people have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus we’ve come to know as Covid-19. Those recorded infections have resulted in more...Read More
Four of 234 evacuees quarantined at Travis exhibit coronavirus symptoms
A second flight of evacuees from the heart of China’s novel coronavirus outbreak arrived overnight at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, according to U.S. government officials. At about...Read More
Two coronavirus patients transfer to SF hospital for treatment
A hospital in San Francisco is treating two people from another California county for novel coronavirus, cases that were already previously reported, the city’s Department of Public Health said...Read More
Second Santa Clara County coronavirus case ‘not unexpected’
Health officials on Sunday confirmed the second case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Santa Clara County. The newest incidence, involving an adult woman, is not related to the first...Read More
Santa Clara County officials attempt to ease coronavirus risk fears
"This one case, in fact, does not raise the risk to the general public."Read More
SFO cuts back dozens of flights from China as coronavirus spreads
Starting next week, the number of weekly flights to China from San Francisco will drop from 90 to 55 due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. This week,...Read More
Flight from Wuhan to SFO being rerouted through Anchorage, Ontario
A flight originally scheduled to arrive at San Francisco International Airport from Wuhan, China with personnel from the U.S. consulate has been rerouted, city officials said Monday. The U.S....Read More
Local health officials take precautions as coronavirus spreads to U.S.
San Francisco health officials have taken steps to ensure The City is prepared in case an individual becomes infected with the new type of coronavirus that originated last month...Read More
Travelers from Wuhan being screened for coronavirus at SFO
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is screening passengers arriving to San Francisco International Airport from Wuhan, China for a new strain of the coronavirus. The screenings will...Read More
Free talk to focus on global recycling system collapse
Local steps to address the global collapse of the recycling market will be the topic of a free talk by Martin Bourque, executive director of Berkeley’s Ecology Center, at...Read More
Hayward man faces charges in Chinese spy scheme
A U.S. citizen was arrested Friday at his home in Hayward on suspicion of spying for China, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Xuehua Peng, also known as Edward Peng, has...Read More
SF Zoo welcomes birth of endangered Franois langur monkey
A rare monkey was born this month at San Francisco Zoo and Gardens, zoo officials said Wednesday. The monkey is a Franois langur, an endangered species native to dense...Read More
Port of Oakland joins growing opposition to trade war with China
The Port of Oakland is adding its voice to the growing choirs of criticism aimed at President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China. On Friday, Port of Oakland...Read More