Alameda County judge pleads for $3M to continue helping out-of-custody defendants

Alameda County Superior Court's presiding judge is pleading with the board of supervisors to continue supporting what he describes as a successful pilot program that supports out-of-custody defendants awaiting trial – a program that the county's chief probation officer now wants to take over. 

Judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s move to bar three news organizations from the White House complex, ordering officials to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. 

Florida woman died after eating E coli-tainted frozen blueberries from Publix, lawsuit alleges

A Florida family is suing Publix and food distributor Quirch Foods, alleging contaminated frozen blueberries sold by the grocery chain caused the death of a woman and hospitalized her son.

Last warm to hot day
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Thursday is day 2 of 2 of the warm to hot stretch.  Highs should range from the upper 60s near the coast to the low 90s inland.  

1 swimmer remains missing after another rescued from water in Antioch

A rescue effort is underway in Antioch after two people went into the water of the San Joaquin River Wednesday evening, officials say. 

List: 'No Kings: Vote Early' rallies happening in October around the Bay Area

'NO KINGS' PROTESTS: Dozens of "No Kings" demonstrations are scheduled across the Bay Area next month ahead of the November midterm elections. Here's what to know.

Cities where you'll save the most by renting instead of buying a home

A new analysis reveals that renting is cheaper than buying in every major U.S. metro—but here's where renters are saving the most.

Study ranks the best and worst US cities for people with disabilities

WalletHub ranked St. Louis, Minneapolis and Columbus among the most accommodating U.S. cities for people with disabilities, while lower-ranked cities often lack affordable, accessible services.

New Steller sea lion arrives at SF's Pier 39 – it's not Chonkers
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There's a new massive sea lion in San Francisco -- though it's not Chonkers (or his imposter who made an appearance earlier this month.) Pier 39 says all the anchovies in the San Francisco Bay may be bringing the Steller sea lions to this part of the pacific.

Smelling smoke? Angel Island prescribed burn brings hazy air to Bay Area
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If you're seeing or smelling smoke on Wednesday, it's likely because of a controlled burn on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay. Angel Island State Park's prescribed burns are expected on both Wednesday and Thursday. "Prescribed burns help State Parks by promoting habitat improvement and reducing fuel loads that have accumulated in the absence of historically frequent, low intensity fires," according to California State Parks.

2nd man arrested in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police arrested a second man in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson.

Meet Sherman, the Bay Area’s viral tortoise
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Meet Sherman, the viral tortoise taking the Bay Area by storm. The 11-year-old Sulcata has flown through SFO, ridden BART and explored local businesses, and now he’s stopping by KTVU with his dad, Wilson Tsai. Find out what makes this 55-pound explorer such a social media star.

The UN takes on artificial intelligence
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OpenAI, Anthropic and Hugging Face ​leaders will brief the UN Security Council on Wednesday amid warnings that AI technologies could soon improve themselves, and slip ‌beyond human control. Gary Gensler, professor of the practice of global economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, gives insight.

'Lowrider for Sale' celebrating culture and community
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A love of family, cars and culture comes together in a new children’s book called, Lowrider for Sale. Laura De La Cruz, the author of the book, shares what inspired her latest work.