Toxic Tide Puts Monterey Bay Anchovies and Sardines off the Menu
State agencies restricted anchovy and sardine harvests in Monterey Bay after tests found elevated domoic acid. Bait use is allowed but consumers are advised not to eat fish from the affected waters.
Oakland Late-Night Track Squeeze Turns MacArthur BART Transfers Into Waiting Game
Overnight single‑tracking between Downtown Berkeley and MacArthur will slow Orange Line trains and lengthen transfers. Expect 30‑minute headways and 20–30 minute delays.
AI Chip Upstart Snaps Up 80,000 Square Feet In Milpitas Power Play
Etched.ai has leased about 80,000 square feet in Milpitas as chip startups hunt for high-power industrial space, highlighting limits in many older buildings' electrical capacity.
Silicon Valley Stunned As GigaOm Founder Om Malik Dies At 59
Om Malik, the San Francisco–based journalist who founded GigaOm and later advised startups at True Ventures, died June 24, his family says. The tech community is remembering his influence.
California Cracks Down On Pesticide Scofflaws With Stiff New Health Penalties
The state would split the top violation category and raise minimum fines for health‑related pesticide breaches, with a public comment window and virtual hearings in July.












