Wreck of sunken $30m yacht Bayesian to be examined
The wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht is now on dry land in Sicily after being lifted from the seabed and carried on a slow final journey from the spot where…
Daly City man got 18 months in prison for multimillion dollar fraud scheme
SAN FRANCISCO — A Daly City man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $200,000 in restitution for his role in a multimillion…
Israel says it struck Tehran’s Evin prison and Fordo access routes
The Israeli military has struck Tehran’s notorious Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility, which holds many political detainees, Iran’s judiciary says. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported that…
Police urge caution after robberies at ATM machines
PLEASANTON — Local bank parking lots will be dotted with extra police patrols this week after a string of robberies at ATM machines last week. In a statement, police said…
US and UK tell citizens in Qatar to shelter in place
The US and the UK have told their citizens in Qatar to shelter in place “until further notice”. The US embassy in Qatar suggested in a notice online that Americans…
‘I feel betrayed,’ California Marine says of seeing his father punched by federal immigration agent – The Mercury News
A former Marine says he feels “betrayed” by the U.S. after seeing a video on social media of his father being pinned to the ground and repeatedly punched by a…
Kenyan police officers charged with blogger
Three police officers in Kenya have been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old blogger who died in police custody earlier this month. Albert Ojwang’s death has sparked outrage in…
Golden State Valkyries speak out on ongoing CBA negotiations
SAN FRANCISCO — Following the Valkyries’ 87-63 win over the Connecticut Sun, Tiffany Hayes and Kayla Thornton addressed the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations between the WNBA Players Association and the…
First celestial image from revolutionary telescope
Ione Wells South America correspondent Georgina Rannard Science correspondent NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory The first image revealed by the Vera Rubin telescope shows the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae in…
Pittsburg approves $62 million general fund budget – The Mercury News
PITTSBURG – The Pittsburg City Council unanimously adopted a $62.8 million general fund budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, adding about 1.9% more in expenses than the budget. Although the…