Here are the morning’s headlines for Friday, April 18th, 2025: Imagine that severe storms sent ice balls containing chemical slush raining down onto the ground. While that sounds like science fiction here on earth, researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered, that is science-fact on our solar system’s biggest planet–Jupiter. The U.S. Justice Department has ruled … Continue reading From Science Fiction to Science Fact: Cal Scientists Discover Jupiter’s “Mush Balls” →

One Bay Area bicycle shop saw a short-term boon from customers seeking to beat President Trump’s tariffs, as shops deal with potential fallout such as supply shortages and price jumps.

While "virtual power plants" aren't new, the technology’s advocates hope it will power many more homes in the coming years.

President Donald Trump is targeting higher education. Colleges and universities in California are feeling the heat as the administration threatens funding, cancels student visas, pressures schools to end diversity programs and cracks down on pro-Palestinian campus protests. Scott and Marisa are joined by the Los Angeles Times reporter Jaweed Kaleem to discuss how California schools … Continue reading How California is Responding to Trump’s Attacks on Higher Education →

In a 100-day “progress report” address on Thursday, Lurie noted a drop in crime and increased collaboration on combating homelessness and the city’s drug crisis.

It might sound farfetched, but the California Department of Motor Vehicles has a track-record of renewing the licenses of drivers whose dangerous maneuvers behind the wheel have caused deaths on the road. In Southern California, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has decided to move forward with plans to stabilize the coastal highway corridor that … Continue reading License to Kill: California DMV’s History of Keeping Dangerous Drivers on the Road →

A lot of things in the South Bay are named after somebody called Stevens. There’s Stevens Creek Boulevard, the Stevens Creek watershed, and Stevens Creek Reservoir, to name a few. Who exactly was Stevens, anyway?

Lee and Taylor are among the candidates running in the special election called after the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao.

The US wine industry let out a sigh of relief last week when President Trump decided to pause placing 20 percent tariffs on goods from the European Union, which would have included wine. However, the White House’s global trade war is creating sour grapes with another major US trading partner–Canada; and that is jeopardizing California’s … Continue reading Sour Grapes Over Tariffs Could Cost California Wineries Canadian Market →

Facebook is host to dozens of black market groups that sell or rent driver accounts, giving people a way to work for ride-share services under false identities and putting riders at risk, a report says.