First Homeless Shelter For LGBT Adults Opens
SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, June 17, the first homeless shelter dedicated to LGBT adults opened at 1050 S. Van Ness St. in the Mission District. ...
Gap Closing 175 Stores
SAN FRANCISCO—The Gap has announced that it will be closing approximately 175 stores across North America as it tries to restore the brand back to...
Uber Bans Guns On Rides
SAN FRANCISCO—As of Friday, June 19, Uber drivers and passengers are no longer permitted to carry fire-arms per reversal in company policy. Citing safety and...
Obama And Clinton Visiting Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO—President Obama will be in Southern California on Thursday, June 18 before coming to the Bay Area this weekend. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton...
2 Injured At Great America Amusement Park
CALIFORNIA—On June 12, at around 8:10 p.m., an employee and a guest at California's Great America amusement park were injured on the Flight Deck ride....
California: World’s Seventh Largest Economy
CALIFORNIA—California's economy is now larger than Brazil's, Russia's and Italy's. The economy is the world's seventh largest when measured by GDP. California's gross domestic...
SportsNet LA Coming To More Homes
LOS ANGELES—In a $56.7 billion deal, Charter Communications has agreed to purchase Time Warner Cable. The acquisition will bring SportsNet LA, which is owned...
California Considers Recycling Sewage Water
CALIFORNIA—The severe drought affecting the state has prompted officials to consider recycling sewage water for tap water. This is a process that has been...
MDMA Therapy Trials Approved By FDA
MARIN COUNTY—A team of psychotherapists working in Marin County have received federal approval to use ecstasy (MDMA) on patients during clinical trials.
Dr. Phillip Wolfson,...
California, World Leaders Set Tone for Climate Change
CALIFORNIA—On Tuesday, May 19, Governor Jerry Brown and leaders of 11 states and provinces including North America, South America and Europe signed an agreement to...