IRS warns of scam texts claiming to send fake stimulus check

IRS warns of scam texts claiming to send fake stimulus check

The Internal Revenue Service is warning of a text sent out by scammers claiming to have access to a $1,200 stimulus check in exchange for personal bank information.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning of a text sent out by scammers claiming to have access to a $1,200 stimulus check in exchange for personal bank information.

First round of COVID-19 vaccine administered in California

First round of COVID-19 vaccine administered in California

With the push of the plunger on a hypodermic needle, California's vaccination effort against COVID-19 is in effect. A nurse in Southern California, who's on the front lines of the pandemic was among the first in the state to receive the Pfizer vaccine.

With the push of the plunger on a hypodermic needle, California's vaccination effort against COVID-19 is in effect. A nurse in Southern California, who's on the front lines of the pandemic was among the first in the state to receive the Pfizer vaccine.

‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’: Mariah Carey’s 1994 song tops Billboard chart, nears 1B streams

‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’: Mariah Carey’s 1994 song tops Billboard chart, nears 1B streams

Mariah Carey just received the best Christmas gift a singer could ever want: Decades after she released her holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” the song topped the Billboard chart once again.

Mariah Carey just received the best Christmas gift a singer could ever want: Decades after she released her holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” the song topped the Billboard chart once again.

Temperature-tracking ring may detect COVID infection, per UCSF study

Temperature-tracking ring may detect COVID infection, per UCSF study

A temperature-monitoring ring may be able to determine when the wearer has been infected with the coronavirus, even when symptoms of the infection are subtle, according to a study led by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco and UC San Diego.

A temperature-monitoring ring may be able to determine when the wearer has been infected with the coronavirus, even when symptoms of the infection are subtle, according to a study led by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco and UC San Diego.

Spy novelist John le Carre dies at 89

Spy novelist John le Carre dies at 89

John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died.

John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died.

Oracle relocates Redwood City headquarters to Austin, Texas

Oracle relocates Redwood City headquarters to Austin, Texas

The company is the largest employer in Redwood City, with over 6,500 employees, representing 13.5% of the jobs in that city.

The company is the largest employer in Redwood City, with over 6,500 employees, representing 13.5% of the jobs in that city.

Oakland woman known as 'Mama' to many, celebrates 103rd birthday

Oakland woman known as 'Mama' to many, celebrates 103rd birthday

To many, she’s simply known as “Mama.” Oakland resident Mary Ella Gilliland turned 103 on Monday, with an outpouring of love from some of her biggest fans and those whose lives she’s touched. 

To many, she’s simply known as “Mama.” Oakland resident Mary Ella Gilliland turned 103 on Monday, with an outpouring of love from some of her biggest fans and those whose lives she’s touched. 

‘This really feels like the beginning of the end': UK gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses

‘This really feels like the beginning of the end': UK gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses

A retired British shop clerk has received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.

A retired British shop clerk has received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.

California bills propose paid Election Day holiday, bereavement leave

California bills propose paid Election Day holiday, bereavement leave

State law currently allows Californians to take up to two hours off from work, without loss of pay, to cast a ballot.  However, Evan Low said that finding this time between work, errands and duties at home can sometimes make voting a nearly impossible task.

State law currently allows Californians to take up to two hours off from work, without loss of pay, to cast a ballot.  However, Evan Low said that finding this time between work, errands and duties at home can sometimes make voting a nearly impossible task.

Projecting outrage: California activists shine light on plastic pollution

Projecting outrage: California activists shine light on plastic pollution

A coalition of more than 550 community and conservation organizations plans to publicly release its Presidential Plastic Action Plan, urging President-elect Joe Biden to address the plastic pollution crisis.

A coalition of more than 550 community and conservation organizations plans to publicly release its Presidential Plastic Action Plan, urging President-elect Joe Biden to address the plastic pollution crisis.