State GovernmentShould your car warn you that you’re speeding? California lawmakers vote yesSeptember 5, 2024California could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast.
Health CareThe new COVID shot is now available. Here's what you need to knowAugust 28, 2024Updated COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at pharmacies all over the country.
Harris’ momentum continues as she ties with Trump in these swing statesAugust 27, 2024Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven states critical to the presidential race, an NPR analysis of polling averages shows.
Arts and LifestyleWhat to know about Monday's blue supermoonAugust 19, 2024The next blue supermoon will not happen until 2032, but supermoons occur more frequently.
State GovernmentThe DNC starts Monday. Here’s what you need to knowAugust 19, 2024The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, just a month after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and a few short weeks after Harris got in the running for president.
Arts and LifestyleCostco says it's going to start cracking down on membership sharingAugust 13, 2024The retail giant says shoppers will soon have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses rather than just presenting them to a store employee.
EnvironmentSmokey Bear turns 80 this year. Did he help prevent forest fires?August 9, 2024The longest-running U.S. public service ad turns 80 today. We're taking a look back at Smokey Bear's origin and the evolution of his message.
State GovernmentTech luminaries and VCs go all-in on Kamala Harris campaign, 5 things to knowAugust 5, 2024Harris started her political career in the Bay Area. And since launching her campaign, donations from Silicon Valley have poured in. But that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll go easy on Big Tech.
EnvironmentCalifornia's newest state park is like a time machineJuly 25, 2024California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.
For the first time since he exited the presidential race, Biden addresses the nationJuly 24, 2024President Biden addressed the nation Wednesday evening for the first time since dropping out of the race for president and endorsing Vice President Harris.
