San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the panda loan in Beijing on Friday, alongside officials from China Wildlife Conservation Association, or CWCA. It will be San...
49ers to Pick 1st Round for First Time Since 2021
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers will no longer be spectators on the opening night of the NFL draft. After sitting out round one the past two years thanks to a pricey decision to trade up for quarterback Trey Lance in 2021, the 49ers will be in position to...
Jury Selection Could Be Nearing a Close in Donald Trump’s Hush Money Trial in New York
NEW YORK — Lawyers worked Friday to round out the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates who will hear Donald Trump's hush money trial, as the former president railed against a gag order that has prosecutors seeking to hold him in contempt of court. The Jury Selection Process After...
Finding an Apartment May Be Easier for California Pet Owners Under New Legislation
SACRAMENTO — California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fees for common companions like cats and dogs. The...
Iran Fires at Suspected Israeli Drones Near Isfahan Air Base, Nuclear Facility
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An apparent Israeli drone attack on a major air base near the central city of Isfahan activated Iranian air defenses early Friday. The strike came just days after Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel. No Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility that Israel had attacked, and...
Who Owns Businesses in California? A Lawmaker Wants the Public to Know
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker wants to require business owners and landlords to disclose their identities under legislation aimed at cracking down on opaque ownership structures that have enabled some companies to skirt state laws without facing consequences. Limited liability companies and similar corporations in the United States are...
US Vetoes Full United Nations Membership for Palestine
UNITED NATIONS — The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed, and two abstentions. The resolution...
Cavinder Twins Are Returning to Miami for Their Last Season
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Cavinder twins are back at Miami. One day after Hanna Cavinder revealed she was returning to the Hurricanes, twin sister Haley Cavinder said she was decommitting from TCU and heading back to Miami as well. They were part of the Miami team that went to...
California Sets Long-Awaited Drinking Water Limit for ‘Erin Brockovich’ Contaminant
LOS ANGELES — California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy metal, known as chromium-6, and is expected to reduce the...
Biden is Off on Details of His Uncle’s WWII Death as He Calls Trump Unfit to Lead the Military
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man's wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief. While in Pittsburgh, Biden spoke about his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan...