The future of IDs is mobile. California agencies learn how to get on board
A mobile driver’s license showcase event in Sacramento Wednesday brought together local, state, and federal government agencies along with tech providers to share ideas about what they’re calling the digital identity ecosystem.California’s DMV hosted the showcase along with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office.Throughout the day, event attendees walked various agencies and entities through innovations […]
I’m a California judge, here’s how to fix our mental health crisis
Floyd, left, and Lulu, second from right, use drugs in San Francisco in 2024. Many people with substance abuse and mental health issues cycle through the criminal justice system without receiving the care they need. Gabrielle Lurie/S.F. Chronicle As a San Mateo County judge, I have come to understand firsthand how our state’s criminal justice […]
AI is remaking the job hunt. Here's how to navigate the changes – San Francisco Chronicle
Both job seekers and employers are relying more heavily on AI to get jobs and fill openings. Scammers, meanwhile, are exploiting the chaos. Source link
Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe
The 14-year-old was riding an electric bicycle at an estimated 25 mph when he slammed into Janet Stotko during her evening walk, leaving her unconscious and bleeding on a sidewalk in her Minnesota neighborhood.The 2024 crash nearly killed Stotko, who was raced to a hospital with severe brain injuries, a facial fracture and broken eardrum. […]
Here’s how to fix the University of California’s admissions process
More transparency in the admissions process would benefit applicants to UC Berkeley and the entire University of California system. Yalonda M. James/S.F. Chronicle University of California admissions decisions are out. Some 200,000 applicants and their families are finally seeing the results of a process whose rules are unwritten, whose scoring is secret, and whose outcomes […]
E-bikes can be powerful. Here’s how to stay safe
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The 14-year-old was riding an electric bicycle at an estimated 25 mph when he slammed into Janet Stotko during her evening walk, leaving her unconscious and bleeding on a sidewalk in her Minnesota neighborhood. The 2024 crash nearly killed Stotko, who was raced to a hospital with severe brain injuries, […]
How to ski Tahoe and surf the Pacific in a day
From the top of the mountain at Palisades Tahoe, the surrounding Sierra peaks glistened in the sun like frosted cupcakes. Last Monday was unseasonably warm for a morning in March, and it happened to be the day that my buddy Alex and I had traveled to the ski resort to kick off an experiment many Californians […]
2026 Oscars: How to watch the show and red carpet
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood will convene Sunday night for a nail-biter Academy Awards that’s steering toward a coronation for either Paul Thomas Anderson or Ryan Coogler. Most would call that a win-win. Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is the favorite heading into the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. But Coogler’s “Sinners” […]
How to watch the 2026 Grammys: Host, nominees, performers, red carpet
NEW YORK (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This year marks a return to normalcy after the 2025 award show was altered to focus on supporting relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. “I think we will see some history-making moments,” […]
How I went from cab driver to serial entrepreneur
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Money Singh, 38, immigrated to San Francisco from Punjab, India, in 2006. After working 80 to 90 hours per week as a taxi driver earning $6 an hour, he says, he built a taxi company and a three-location barbershop chain called Dandies […]