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Oakland: Board Of Port Commissioners Unanimously Elects New President To Lead Board
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (253+ words) The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has unanimously elected Stephanie Dominguez Walton as board president, giving new leadership to a port that supports more than 98,000 regional jobs and $174 billion in annual economic activity. The port oversees the Oakland Seaport, Oakland…...
The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (614+ words) SFGATE...
SF locals flock for long weekends in tiny Central Coast Los Alamos
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (549+ words) Chef/owner Clark Staub at Full of Life Flatbread in Los Alamos, Calif., on July 10, 2026. Whatever you do, don’t call it a pizza. The circle of slow-fermented dough may be stretched and topped with cheese and sauce before being baked…...
US stocks tick higher after data shows slowing inflation, even as IBM plunges
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (813+ words) The S&P 500 added 0.4% to recover some of its 0.8% loss from the prior day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 11 points, or less than 0.1%, with an hour remaining in trading, and the Nasdaq composite was 1% higher. Stocks got help…...
Napa Co.: Hardin Fire Has Burned 79 Acres, 65% Contained Tuesday Morning
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (122+ words) SFGATE According to Cal Fire officials, the Hardin Fire is at 65% containment as of Tuesday at 10 a.m A total of 40 firefighters will be working to contain the blaze all day Tuesday, with plans to also have crews working all day…...
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (832+ words) Prices dropped 0.4% from May to June, the largest monthly drop in four years, the Labor Department said Tuesday. On a yearly basis, inflation declined to 3.5%, down from a year-over-year gain of 4.2% in May and lower than many economists expected. Yet…...
Trump rolls out the White House welcome mat for new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (344+ words) But Trump’s interest and involvement in the next leadership in Iraq began long before that statement. A Trump administration official said ahead of the Oval Office meeting that the U.S. will make “informed” decisions based on Iraq’s efforts to disarm…...
China investigates mine-safety official for corruption after deadly gas explosion
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (218+ words) Hu Haijun, the director of the Shanxi Bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, the government’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Monday evening. Hu, also the Communist Party chief of…...
Novato: Car Plows Into Restaurant Monday Morning; No One Injured
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (105+ words) No one was injured after a car crashed into a Novato restaurant on Monday morning, police said. The collision was reported about 9:30 p.m. at HopMonk Tavern in the 200 block of Vintage Way. There were two people in the sedan -- the driver…...
Newsom signs new affordable housing bill in Oakland
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (351+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a housing bill Monday that will change how the state finances and delivers new affordable housing units. The signing took place at the Clara E. Chan Lee Residences currently under construction in Oakland's Chinatown. Newsom was joined…...