Tsunami advisory active for Bay Area Shorelines Tuesday evening – The Mercury News
Bay Area Shorelines was placed under a tsunami advisory by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 6:27 p.m. The advisory is in effect until 7:57 p.m. “If you are…
Joan Anderson, who helped create the hula hoop, dies aged 101
Chris Riess and Amy Hill Joan Anderson, who coined the name for the hula hoop and played an unsung role in its rise, has died age 101. The former model…
Co-pilot charged with sexually abusing child in East Bay
MARTINEZ – A commercial airline co-pilot is facing 24 felony charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor following his arrest over the weekend at San Francisco International Airport,…
Plan to recognise Palestinian state a big change for British foreign policy
The BBC’s International editor, Jeremy Bowen, described the UK’s plans to recognise a Palestinian state as a “big change for British foreign policy”. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the…
Tsunami watch in place for Bay Area Shorelines Tuesday evening
Bay Area Shorelines is under a tsunami watch which was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 5:19 p.m. The watch is in effect until 6:49 p.m. Source…
Fighter jet swerves dramatically to avoid birds near packed beach
This is the moment a Spanish fighter jet was forced to perform an evasive manoeuvre during an air show in Gijon. Video footage shows the Spanish F-18 fighter flying at…
San Mateo lawmaker warns of rising groundwater risks, seeks study funding – The Mercury News
A Bay Area lawmaker is pushing for new federal legislation to study the threat rising groundwater poses — a hidden but growing environmental danger that experts say could worsen flooding,…
UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions
Becky Morton Political reporter PM: UK will recognise Palestinian state unless conditions met The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the…
University of California admits record number of students – The Mercury News
A front-page story published July 28 about preliminary University of California admission data for fall 2025 has been updated with admission numbers that include all incoming students. Some figures in…
New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation
A new law in Brazil could cause “significant environmental harm and human rights violations”, and represents a “rollback for decades” of protections in Brazil, including for the Amazon, a UN…