Bay Area & Atlanta News

• Georgia Tech and Emory University top Niche's 2026 best colleges in Georgia list, both in Atlanta and called 'New Ivies' by Forbes
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California has the nation's second-highest electricity rates, with bills among the fastest-growing household expenses.

• SB 913 by Sen. Josh Becker...

Fans mark the 25th anniversary of Aaliyah's tragic passing today, honoring her life from 1979 to 2001.

A crash near Van Ness Avenue and Ellis Street sent five people to hospitals with minor injuries, marking the third serious wreck along the corridor in...

A bitter split divides descendants of Coca-Cola founder Asa Candler over their family compound on Georgia's Cumberland Island.

• Life-estate battle:...

Police arrested 54-year-old Jonathan Hamby for murdering 29-year-old Ramon Harris in a Beltline stabbing after an argument. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens ordered a safety review of patrols, cameras and emergency response.

Gavin Newsom's seven-year record shows extensive giveaways to teachers' unions, state workers, and organized labor on wages, contractors, and...

Typical summer pattern puts San Jose at 85 degrees while the coast stays moderated by onshore flow.

• San Jose warms from low 60s to 85 under clear...

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit early Monday near Trion in northwest Georgia, about six-tenths of a mile from the Alabama line. USGS recorded it at 2:34 a.m. with a 6.6-mile depth and no damage details provided.

Pressure to have a baby created major tension in Hayden Panettiere's relationship with Brian Hickerson before her death. She feared repeating the...

Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco is extending hours by opening one hour earlier on Fridays and Saturdays, now 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., to meet shopper demand. The popular mall draws crowds from across the Bay Area with 90-plus stores.

Atlanta's exclusion from 2028 DNC hosting sparked frustration among city officials, who accused the party of abandoning Georgia's Black voters.

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A deadly night on Atlanta interstates and a transformer collision left communities reeling from fatalities and outages.

• Two pedestrians died hours...

Bay Area neighborhoods are reclaiming car-free streets for music, food, and connection.

• San Mateo's B Street hosts free Motown and Top 40 nights...

Five years after the 2021 Dixie and Caldor fires, expert Zeke Lunder stresses that those blazes resulted from exceptional conditions—not a new...

• Nixon signed the 1972 Coastal Zone Management Act after the Santa Barbara oil spill, enabling 34 state programs.
• Trump administration seeks to...

A trend of high-profile figures stepping into relatable moments is emerging across politics, Hollywood, and royalty.

• Gavin Newsom blended into the...

Bay Area commuters from distant suburbs are already enduring long drives, and now face added pain from major bridge closures.

• Early alarms: Half of...

Russia has delivered enhanced Shahed drones to Iran with upgraded engines, better navigation, and jamming resistance, plus targeting intelligence from its Ukraine experience, escalating threats to U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Atlanta's sports scene is buzzing with standout WNBA and MLS moves.

• Reese powers Dream: Career-high 31 points and 14 rebounds clinched playoffs and...