Silicon Valley High-Fliers Smashed As Chip Meltdown Erases $1 Trillion
A sudden selloff in semiconductor stocks erased more than $1 trillion Friday, pulling down Nvidia, Micron and other AI-era winners. Markets turned volatile as investors reassessed expectations.
Central Valley Fumigant Fight, Use Soars After State Crackdown
State records and advocacy filings show applications of the carcinogenic fumigant 1,3‑D rose in 2025 despite new 2024 rules, with Kern and Merced among the hotspots. Advocates have returned to court seeking stronger protections.
SF Slams Tenderloin Landlord for Keeping Tenants in Red-Tagged Hyde Street Building
San Francisco sued the owner of 155 Hyde, alleging tenants were housed in a red‑tagged, fire‑damaged Tenderloin building; the city is seeking fines and cost recovery.
UCSF Doc Drops Bombshell: Big Tobacco Playbook Built Your Kid's Lunchables
A UCSF analysis finds Philip Morris used tobacco‑era R&D to shape Lunchables and other ultraprocessed foods. The findings revive debate about labeling, marketing and school meals.
Healdsburg Homeowner Tries Swapping Wine Country Retreat For Anthropic Stock
A Healdsburg vacation home is listed for $2.5M or about $2M in Anthropic shares, a sign of how the AI IPO boom is reshaping Bay Area listings.
Mail Heist At Morgan Hill Grocery Outlet Ends With 29 Stolen Ballots Back In The Count
Postal inspectors recovered about 29 sealed vote-by-mail envelopes from stolen mail in Morgan Hill; county officials say the envelopes were signature-verified and counted. Investigators continue to search.
Rohnert Park Phone Shock: Family Find Lands 34-Year-Old In Sonoma Jail
A family discovery led to a Rohnert Park arrest. Authorities say the suspect faces child-pornography and lewd-acts charges and the investigation is ongoing.
Cupertino Strip Mall Gets $24.4 Million Flip Into 59 Townhomes
SummerHill paid $24.4M for a nearly 3‑acre Stevens Creek site in Cupertino and will build 59 for‑sale townhomes, including deed‑restricted below‑market units. The plan replaces a shuttered Staples and two vacant restaurants.












