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Lear Zhou
Lear is a reporter based in San Francisco covering Northern California news.
California High-Speed Rail’s Early Segment Scales Down as Local Officials Reluctant to Pay
The cost of the whole high-speed rail project was estimated at $126.08 billion, compared to the $33 billion ...
Northern California
June 5, 2026
Generative AI Hallucination in Court Filing May Jeopardize Case Against BART
More than 1,000 U.S. legal cases in which generic AI produced hallucinated content were detected from Q2 2023 ...
Northern California
May 25, 2026
San Francisco Falun Dafa Parade Highlights Faith, Freedom, and Compassion
Parade participants shared personal stories of spiritual transformation, perseverance, and hope during World Falun Dafa Day celebrations.
Northern California
May 12, 2026
San Francisco Immigration Court to Permanently Close This Year
The Concord Immigration Court, which will take over most of the closing court’s cases, already has a backlog ...
Northern California
May 10, 2026
New California DMV Rules Allow Autonomous Vehicles to Be Cited
Updated regulations aim to enhance safety and oversight.
Northern California
May 1, 2026
Falun Gong Practitioners Rally Outside San Francisco Chinese Consulate to Commemorate 1999 Peaceful Appeal
Rally attendees shared their memories and thoughts regarding the event in Beijing.
Northern California
April 27, 2026
San Francisco Muni’s Collapsed Fare Revenue, Labor Expansion May Have Fueled Deficit, Report Says
Collapsed fare revenues and expanded employee numbers are listed as areas that may have contributed to an operating ...
Northern California
March 30, 2026
Infographic: Behind Las Vegas Suspected Biolab, Same Chinese National as California Lab
A Chinese man, in jail over an illegal biolab uncovered in California in 2022, has ties to a ...
Premium Reports
February 11, 2026
Oakland Airport Launches ‘Guest Pass’ Allowing Non-Passengers Past Security Check
The new program will allow non-passengers to go with their loved ones to the gates and see them ...
Northern California
December 19, 2025
Waymo Vehicle ‘Standoff’ in San Francisco Street Exposes a Weakness, AI Expert Says
Autonomous vehicles are designed to avoid risk and can exhibit over-cautious behavior, according to San Jose State University ...
Northern California
December 16, 2025
UC Berkeley PhD Student Charged With Felony Vandalism Causing Over $46,000 in Equipment Damage
Jiarui Zou is scheduled to be arraigned on Dec. 15.
Northern California
December 13, 2025
12 Judges in San Francisco Immigration Court Fired This Year
SAN FRANCISCO—Eleven immigration judges and one assistant chief judge in San Francisco have been fired by the Trump ...
Northern California
December 5, 2025
San Francisco Mayor Appoints Second District 4 Supervisor in a Month
The mayor's first choice for supervisor resigned after 18 days amid allegations of misconduct.
Northern California
December 3, 2025
Zoox Launches Pilot Program of Free Robotaxi Service in San Francisco
The company launched its first autonomous ride-hailing service in Las Vegas in September.
Northern California
November 21, 2025
San Francisco’s Newly Appointed Supervisor Resigns Over Pet Store Controversy
Isabella Alcaraz came under fire following media reports that the pet store she owned was not in good ...
Northern California
November 16, 2025
Google Sued for Allegedly Using Gemini AI Tool to Track Users’ Private Communications
Gemini was able to tell technology writer Ruben Circelli who his first crush was in elementary school as ...
Northern California
November 16, 2025
FBI Releases Footage of Suspects in Oakland Museum Burglary
The FBI’s art crime team is working closely with OPD and OMCA to identify the suspects.
Northern California
November 4, 2025
1,000 Artifacts Stolen in Oakland Museum Burglary
The burglary occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 15 at the museum’s off-site storage facility.
Northern California
October 31, 2025
San Francisco Mayor Responds to Trump Comments About Sending National Guard
He said the National Guard does not have the authority to arrest drug dealers.
Northern California
October 21, 2025
San Francisco Mayor Says He Trusts Local Enforcement to Keep Order
The mayor's comments come in part as a response to some recent calls for sending the National Guard ...
Northern California
October 17, 2025
Whole Foods Store Reopens After 5-Month Closure to Handle Vermin, Sparking Debate Over California’s Rodenticide Ban
Early this year, California became the state with the strongest regulations in the country over rodenticide.
Northern California
October 10, 2025
People Protest Outside San Francisco Chinese Consulate to Mark 76 Years of CCP Rule
SAN FRANCISCO—About 80 people protested on Oct. 1st in front of the San Francisco Chinese Consulate against the ...
Northern California
October 6, 2025
San Francisco Supervisor Recalled Over Closure of Upper Great Highway
Supervisor Joel Engardio conceded the recall election on Sept. 16.
Northern California
September 20, 2025
Man Goes on Hunger Strike in San Francisco Calling for Stop to AI Development
SAN FRANCISCO—Resident Guido Reichstadter is conducting a hunger strike in front of the headquarters of artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Northern California
September 15, 2025
Former xAI Engineer Sued for Allegedly Stealing Trade Secrets
'He downloaded the entire xAI code repo, the logs prove he did it and he admitted he did ...
Companies
September 2, 2025
UCLA Loses Top Spot on Best Public University Ranking
UCLA was graded A+ in most metrics, including academics, but a school in Michigan achieved first place this ...
California
August 29, 2025
Women-Only Spa Seeks Re-Hearing in Ninth Circuit Over Admission of Transgender-Identifying Men
The spa owners refused to change their admission policy, which they said was rooted in Korean tradition and ...
Northern California
August 21, 2025
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