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Scandal-ridden police department to install vehicle cameras
Forty Vallejo police vehicles will have in-car cameras installed by June. The chief claims the cameras will increase transparency.Read More
Bill gives consumers control over biometric data privacy
If signed into law, Senate Bill 1189 would give consumers control over how their biometric data is collected and disclosed.Read More
AT&T’s 3G shutdown to impact Muni arrival time signs, push-to-talk function
Starting Tuesday, hundreds of electronic signs that display Muni arrival predictions at transit shelters will go dark as a result of AT&T’s nationwide 3G network shutdown. In a Feb....Read More
Latest ‘TikTok challenge’ chills schools over violence threats
Latest 'TikTok challenge' chills schools into closing, warning parents about social media threats.Read More
Newsom praises ‘unprecedented investments’ in $1.2 trillion infrastructure, jobs bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement lauding the passage Saturday of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill package, saying the bill will help create quality jobs...Read More
Thousands of unconnected Oakland households to receive free Wi-Fi under pilot project
Oakland is the first city to be selected for a pilot project that will provide internet service for tens of thousands of the city's residents who are without it.Read More
Theranos trial highlights ‘very concerning’ pregnancy hormone results
A nurse practitioner from Arizona testified Tuesday to wildly inconsistent blood test results given to a pregnant patient in her OB-GYN practice by Theranos, the now-defunct company founded by...Read More
NASA greenlights UC Berkeley satellite mission to Mars orbit
NASA has greenlighted a mission by University of California at Berkeley to put two satellites into orbit around Mars, university officials said Monday. Dubbed ESCAPADE — Escape and Plasma...Read More
Techie student team uses skills to connect youth, young adults with mental health services
The city of San Jose launched a new community-build mental health platform on Friday that helps youth and young adults to find services. OneSJ, a website offered in English,...Read More
Group urges legislature to approve Newsom’s plan for statewide fiber-optic broadband
A group of rural and urban leaders is urging the state legislature to act on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s three-year, $7 billion plan in the June 15 budget to close...Read More
In aftermath of fatal shooting, Daly City police to soon receive body, vehicle cameras
Body and vehicle cameras are coming to the Daly City Police Department after the City Council approved the purchases on Wednesday. The City Council has been considering body-worn and...Read More
San Jose libraries offer residents Chromebooks, iPads, Wi-Fi hotspots for checkout
Residents can now check out HP Chromebooks and iPads from the San Jose Public Library. The extension of the library’s tech device lending options is through the city’s SJ...Read More
Non-profit group donates 3,200 computer monitors to support SF teachers in distance learning
As distance learning has resumed in the new year for San Francisco Unified School District schools, the district announced on Tuesday it is partnering with a non-profit organization to...Read More
UC Berkeley pilots smartphone alert contact tracing system
A pilot program that will provide Covid-19 contact tracing to members of the University of California at Berkeley community via smartphone may go statewide, university officials said Thursday. UC...Read More