It’s ‘party time’: 2026 World Cup draw has California-based soccer fans pumped

Sure, winning is fun, but having fun is the most important thing,” said Marcelio Ramos, a Brazil native who lives in Berkeley.

Survivors plead for urgent aid after catastrophic floods and landslides killed over 1,500 in Asia

Emergency crews are racing against time after catastrophic floods and landslides struck parts of Asia, killing more than ...
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Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

(THE CONVERSATION) The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted on Dec. 5, 2025, to stop recommending that all newborns be routinely vaccinated against ...

Second act for a queer icon: San Francisco’s Castro Theatre relaunches at pivotal moment

The Castro Theatre's long history in the LGBTQ+ rights movement gives its upcoming reopening special significance, ...