1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (69+ words) Local News Matters Over 150 sailors, naval officers and state and local officials convened in Vallejo on Thursday for a summit on legislation that aims to reverse course on the country’s flailing shipbuilding industry. The consensus among panelists: The U.S. needs…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (90+ words) Local News Matters A former South San Jose elementary school is poised to become housing. True Life Companies purchased Glider Elementary School, a 9.5-acre site, from Oak Grove School District to redevelop it with 80 homes — a combination of townhomes and…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (107+ words) What parents should know about teens’ reliance on AI for mental health support Local News Matters HOW CAN I MAKE SENSE of my father’s absence? How should I respond to hostility on social media? And during a period of tension,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (110+ words) Local News Matters An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (114+ words) Local News Matters The team behind a proposed billionaire-backed city in Solano County called California Forever has closed on vacant properties on a strip of Main Street in downtown Suisun City, city officials announced Tuesday. The sale by the city…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (87+ words) Local News Matters After more than two decades of serving soul food to Oaklanders, the Home of Chicken and Waffles in Jack London Square marked its last day of operations Monday. The restaurant started serving customers in 2004 at its Embarcadero…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (87+ words) Local News Matters Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Friday that aims to strengthen suicide prevention efforts for boys and young men. Assembly Bill 1956, introduced by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim, directs the state Office of Suicide Prevention to focuses special…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (65+ words) Local News Matters Installation of prefabricated modular units for a 32-unit affordable housing development in unincorporated Mill Valley could begin as early as Tuesday, pending completion of outstanding permits, county officials said. Underground work at the project site at 156 Shoreline…...

2+ week, 56+ min ago   (77+ words) ‘Who’s next?’: Layoffs at St. Joseph’s hospital leave staff worried about workloads, safety Local News Matters AFTER 41 YEARS at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brenda Savio had just 90 days to figure out where she would go next. She had logged three,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (87+ words) Local News Matters COMPANIES BACKING DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION are flooding Sacramento with cash, hoping to stop or defang seven bills that would regulate the facilities as they head toward approval in the California Legislature this week. Continue reading for FREE…...