Allie Rasmus

Oakland, Calif. - At least one in 10 Americans is now on a GLP-1 weight loss drug, medications already credited with helping people lose weight and reduce their risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now, researchers at UC San Diego say the drugs may also help slow the aging process. The study examined the drug's effects in people living with HIV, a population increasingly at risk for chronic disease and inflammation as they age.

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival opened its free production of "Antony and Cleopatra" this weekend, with performances continuing at Cupertino's Memorial Park before moving to Redwood City and San Francisco through Labor Day weekend.

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival opened its free production of "Antony and Cleopatra" this weekend, with performances continuing at Cupertino's

James Beere is named Oakland Police Chief by Mayor Barbara Lee. July 9, 2026

San Francisco police plan to maintain an increased presence in the mid-Market neighborhood for at least the next week following three separate shootings earlier this week within a two-block radius of Market Street.

The Brief San Francisco police plan to maintain an increased presence in the mid-Market neighborhood for at least the next week following three separate shootings in three days within a two-block radius of Market Street.

Lung cancer is often associated with smoking, but according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, 60% of people now diagnosed with lung cancer are non-smokers. Maggie McCloskey is one of them.

An FDA advisory panel recommended this week that six types of peptides be made more available to the public, contradicting advice from FDA scientists.

Anthropic announced this week that its AI models accidentally accessed systems at three undisclosed companies without being instructed to do so, following a similar incident reported by OpenAI last week.

Mark Unger runs Wonder Lab, a Berkeley photography studio blending science, education and biology-focused imagery.