September 2026
People made thousands on this Amazon platform. Now it’s getting killed off.
Amazon Mechanical Turk, a crowdsourced labor platform operated by Amazon since 2005, has announced plans to permanently shut down at the end of September.
Wildfire erupts near Truckee, shuts down westbound I-80
The Floriston Fire started Wednesday morning. Winds are driving flames up the Truckee River Canyon. The fire shut down westbound lanes on Interstate 80.
Newsom signs law as Californians brace for loss of healthcare coverage
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this week in response to the Trump administration’s gutting of Medicaid last year.
2 Bay Area cities ditch Flock, but surveillance is far from over
After a backlash against the surveillance company Flock, cities have been canceling their contracts. Some like Antioch and Hayward have partnered with a rival.
Drew Gilbert’s two-run homer in the 10th lifts Giants to a 6-5 win over the Cardinals
Drew Gilbert hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Gilbert’s first home run came off Riley O’Brien (3-9) and…
Ridgecrest becomes 1 of 3 California cities awarded special highway signs
A new California law allows business logo signs to be placed on state Route 395 encouraging drivers to visit Ridgecrest in the Mojave Desert.
Highway 101 Eel River Bridge set for yearslong earthquake retrofit
Caltrans demolished parts of Eel Bridge near Rio Dell on Highway 101 and will replace it with a more earthquake-stable structure.
An SF police recruit died during training. His family is demanding answers.
In August of last year, Jon-Marques Psalms collapsed after a training exercise called the RedMan drill. Two days later, he died.
Billionaire MLB owner penalized $2M for illegal ocean dig at Malibu mansion
Mark Attanasio, owner of MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers, is turning over $2 million in land as a penalty for illegally digging up sand in Malibu.
Cardinals activate rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt from injured list
St. Louis activated rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt from the 10-day injured list Wednesday morning before the Cardinals met the San Francisco Giants. Wetherholt last played on Aug. 29 and was…