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Lear Zhou
Lear is a reporter based in San Francisco covering Northern California news.
California’s Top Public Universities May Cost In-State Families Over $50,000 a Year
Attending certain University of California campuses costs student families more than $50,000 annually. UC Berkeley posted a $54,674 ...
Northern California
November 11, 2026
San Francisco Voters Give Mayor’s Office Greater Power
These measures made 'the most significant changes to how City Hall operates since the City Charter was last ...
Northern California
November 8, 2026
Berkeley Voters to Decide Whether to Initiate Public Bank With New Parcel Tax
The purpose of the proposed bank would be to offer loans for affordable housing, green energy, and small ...
Northern California
November 1, 2026
Judge Rejects Bail for Former OpenAI Employee Accused of Installing Listening Device
'The Saudi government’s offer to pay an indeterminate ... sum to secure the defendant’s release from custody does ...
US News
October 24, 2026
San Francisco Unified School District to Replace Lottery-Based Admission Policy in Elementary Schools
Board members voted to develop a policy under which every student would be assigned to a neighborhood school ...
Northern California
October 18, 2026
California High-Speed Rail Board Restricts CEO’s Contract Authority After Travel Expense Violations
California High-Speed Rail Authority’s board of directors passed Oct. 9 a resolution restricting CEO Ian Choudri’s procurement and ...
California
October 14, 2026
FBI Arrests Chinese Woman at LAX for Allegedly Surveilling Son of Taiwanese President
The woman is a naturalized U.S. citizen, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill ...
US News
October 4, 2026
California Appellate Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Journalist for Publishing Court-Sealed File
Blackman resigned as Premise Data CEO in December 2023, following Poulson’s multiple reports related to the arrest.
Northern California
October 4, 2026
The Epoch Times Hosts Insider Forum on What It Takes to Be Independent Media
The company's CFO listed challenges the nonprofit faces, including its YouTube channel being demonetized and articles faring poorly ...
Northern California
September 29, 2026
Invasive Golden Mussels Found at Lake Del Valle, Prompting Boat Quarantine Order
At Contra Loma Reservoir, the same boat quarantine procedures were implemented after golden mussels were confirmed in August ...
Northern California
September 26, 2026
Who Is the Chinese National Connected to 2 Unauthorized Labs in the US?
Court documents and law-enforcement records link a man who has used several names to suspected laboratories discovered in ...
US News
September 23, 2026
Apple Engineer Killed in Fishing Boat Accident Under Golden Gate Bridge
The software engineer, who left behind a wife and three children, was one of three people aboard when ...
Northern California
September 22, 2026
San Francisco Opera Cancels Performances Amid Strike
The musicians said a proposed wage freeze was equivalent to a 20 percent cut, considering inflation over the ...
US News
September 17, 2026
San Francisco Police Department Makes 844 Arrests for Retail Theft in 6 Months, Mayor Says
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco police officers have made 844 retail theft arrests over the past six months, an increase ...
Northern California
September 12, 2026
Waymo Maps Major California Expansion but Rollout Could Take Months
Experts say regulatory approval does not guarantee immediate service as Waymo must first assess local roads and driving ...
Northern California
August 22, 2026
San Mateo County Passes Resolution to Regulate Commercial Humanoid Robots
The resolution directs county staff to draft an ordinance regulating the use of such robots.
Northern California
August 15, 2026
Falun Gong Practitioners Call for Release of Chinese Practitioners at San Francisco Consulate
Demonstrators wrote an open letter to the consulate and requested that it be forwarded to key officials.
Northern California
August 11, 2026
San Francisco Faces Emerging Challenges From Rapid Growth of E-Scooter Use, SFMTA Says
The number of injury-causing collisions involving stand-up powered devices rose to 315 in 2025 from 36 in 2018, ...
Northern California
August 10, 2026
Santa Clara County to Rebuild Its Largest Dam in 2027
Anderson Dam, the largest in Santa Clara County, California, is set to be demolished and rebuilt starting early ...
Northern California
August 2, 2026
Supporters Protest Wording Change to Initiative That Would Reopen Upper Great Highway
Supporters of the proposition said the revised summary is unfair and misleading.
Northern California
July 30, 2026
Chinese Consulate Floodlights Illuminate Falun Gong Vigil in San Francisco
The purpose behind the consulate’s action remains unclear, but protesters said the bright lights highlighted their banners and ...
Northern California
July 22, 2026
California Department of Motor Vehicles Requires 11,000 Drivers to Retake Knowledge Test, Suspecting Cheating
Not all the affected drivers necessarily cheated, the DMV stated, although certain cases have been referred to district ...
Northern California
July 20, 2026
14-Year-Old Girl in California Becomes Top-Ranked Middle School Sprinter in US
Janet Criss ‘combines speed, power, and discipline far beyond her age,’ according to her website.
Northern California
July 17, 2026
US Air Force Uses Its Largest Aircraft to Transport $5 Billion in Illegal Drugs From California for Destruction
By utilizing the C-5M Super Galaxy, the interagency team drastically reduced the risk of ambush, theft, or logistical ...
Northern California
July 10, 2026
California Budget Cuts $5.5 Million From School Library Online Media Program
The program, known as COMPASS, is an online database that provides extensive content and to public libraries and ...
California
July 5, 2026
San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce President Resigns Amid Harassment Allegations
Thirteen board members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce requested that Donald Luu be removed from the board ...
Northern California
July 3, 2026
Audit Finds Former San Francisco Tax Official Improperly Steered $10 Million Contract to Friend’s Company
The chief assistant treasurer allegedly 'bypassed ethics rules and city procurement policies' to benefit a tech company where ...
Northern California
June 27, 2026
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