VTA bus driver slashed with knife, suspect arrested
SAN JOSE – A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of slashing a VTA bus driver several times with a knife Wednesday morning in San Jose, according to authorities. The…
India’s biofuel drive is saving billions but also sparking worries
Getty Images Indian government says ethanol blending has cut 69.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions since 2014 India’s drive to blend more biofuels with petrol has helped the country…
California Supreme Court clears way for Newsom redistricting
By Stephen Hobbs | Sacramento Bee The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an effort by Republican legislators to delay Democrats from gerrymandering the state’s congressional districts. The justices said…
Watch moments from the Menendez brothers trial in 1993
Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have spent more than 30 years in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, are making their case for parole this week. The brothers…
Pleasanton man accused of gunning down father through bedroom door
OAKLAND — Authorities allege a Pleasanton man urinated on a stack of Walmart purchases from his parents’ recent shopping trip, then used two 3D-printed handguns later that night to gun…
Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff fears persist
Sony is PlayStation 5 gaming consoles in the US will jump by around $50 (£37.16) from Thursday as the Japanese technology giant grapples with rising costs and a slowing video…
49ers deal for Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers moved to fortify an injury-laden position Wednesday with the acquisition of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore. Moore played only six games for the…
Saving China’s finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Stephen McDonell China correspondent Watch: Endangered porpoises at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan, China Chinese scientists are in a battle to save one of the last large animal species…
Alameda County DA to dismiss charges against 8 of 11 defendants in Maurice Monk’s death, sister says
OAKLAND — Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson plans to dismiss charges against 8 of the 11 people prosecuted in the death of Maurice Monk, who died in 2021…
A fierce war of words keeps the two countries on edge
Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent in Bangkok Getty Images A fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has held even as they trade fresh accusations every day The guns along…