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‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition to open in Houston for 6 months
Archaeology
November 18, 2021
‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition to open in Houston for 6 months
“Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibition is scheduled to open at the Houston Museum of Natural…
Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns
World
February 12, 2021
Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police are stepping up their patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent…
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
World
October 25, 2019
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
California firefighters battled through the night to contain a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds that was threatening to engulf…
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
World
October 15, 2018
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has come to be known around the world as a place for aggressive panhandling,…
Optimism trumps despair at climate summit
Environment
September 15, 2018
Optimism trumps despair at climate summit
Mayors, governors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors and celebrities delivered a double-edged message Friday at the close of a climate summit…
Airbnb targets business travelers to France
World
October 13, 2017
Airbnb targets business travelers to France
Business travelers to France are in the sights of online rental marketplace Airbnb, according to a senior official on Thursday…
Winds expected to drive next wave of deadly California fires
World
October 12, 2017
Winds expected to drive next wave of deadly California fires
Wildfires already well on their way to becoming the deadliest and most destructive in California history could gain momentum Thursday…
Deadly California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
World
October 10, 2017
Deadly California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
An onslaught of wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously then grew exponentially, swallowing up…
Dolby plays to eyes as well as ears with new technologies
Art news
February 28, 2016
Dolby plays to eyes as well as ears with new technologies
At the entrance of Dolby headquarters in San Francisco, a ribbon of television screens plays synchronized videos that change in…