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What parents should know about teens??? reliance on AI for mental health support
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (107+ words) What parents should know about teens’ reliance on AI for mental health support Local News Matters HOW CAN I MAKE SENSE of my father’s absence? How should I respond to hostility on social media? And during a period of tension,…...
Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (110+ words) Local News Matters An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the…...
Suisun City closes deal to sell Main Street properties to California Forever
1+ week, 3+ day ago (114+ words) Local News Matters The team behind a proposed billionaire-backed city in Solano County called California Forever has closed on vacant properties on a strip of Main Street in downtown Suisun City, city officials announced Tuesday. The sale by the city…...
Home of Chicken and Waffles closes after more than 2 decades serving Oaklanders
1+ week, 4+ day ago (87+ words) Local News Matters After more than two decades of serving soul food to Oaklanders, the Home of Chicken and Waffles in Jack London Square marked its last day of operations Monday. The restaurant started serving customers in 2004 at its Embarcadero…...
Newsom signs suicide prevention law for boys, young men
1+ week, 5+ day ago (87+ words) Local News Matters Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Friday that aims to strengthen suicide prevention efforts for boys and young men. Assembly Bill 1956, introduced by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim, directs the state Office of Suicide Prevention to focuses special…...
Modular units for 32-unit Mill Valley affordable housing project set for installation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (65+ words) Local News Matters Installation of prefabricated modular units for a 32-unit affordable housing development in unincorporated Mill Valley could begin as early as Tuesday, pending completion of outstanding permits, county officials said. Underground work at the project site at 156 Shoreline…...
???Who???s next????: Layoffs at St. Joseph???s hospital leave staff worried about workloads, safety
1+ week, 5+ day ago (77+ words) ‘Who’s next?’: Layoffs at St. Joseph’s hospital leave staff worried about workloads, safety Local News Matters AFTER 41 YEARS at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brenda Savio had just 90 days to figure out where she would go next. She had logged three,…...
As data center backlash grows, Big Tech spends big to sway California lawmakers
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (87+ words) Local News Matters COMPANIES BACKING DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION are flooding Sacramento with cash, hoping to stop or defang seven bills that would regulate the facilities as they head toward approval in the California Legislature this week. Continue reading for FREE…...
Port of Oakland, feds reach pact on $640M turning basin project to handle larger ships
2+ week, 1+ day ago (149+ words) Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the…...
Audit finds SJ affordable housing oversight plagued by backlogs, outdated systems
2+ week, 1+ day ago (129+ words) Local News Matters SAN JOSE’S LACK OF OVERSIGHT on its affordable housing portfolio has led to repeated property violations and some families making above the income limit, a city audit has found. The City Auditor’s Office found that the Housing…...