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Top pick Caleb Williams goes against Matthew Stafford as Bears host Rams

Sep. 26, 2024 15:39 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams was always in awe watching Calvin Johnson make those highlight-reel catches in triple coverage for the Detroit Lions. Over time, something else also stood out to him. “I got a little older and kind of realized how good Matthew Stafford is at his...

OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company

Sep. 26, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

OpenAI's history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders. The artificial intelligence...

Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn't easy, San Francisco outreach workers say

Sep. 26, 2024 00:32 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outreach worker Edgar Tapia hit a San Francisco neighborhood on a mission to find people to take eight available shelter beds, including a tiny cabin perfect for a couple. He approached a cluster of tents in the Mission District, calling out greetings and...

Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says

Sep. 25, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen cautioned that it's not certain...

Cal State campuses brace for ‘severe consequences’ as budget gap looms

Sep. 25, 2024 16:36 PM EDT

California State University is anticipating state spending cuts next summer of nearly $400 million and a delay in promised state support of more than $250 million. The projected budget gap may prevent the system from enrolling new students, offering employee raises and spending more money to boost...

Bay FC announces plans for a training facility on San Francisco's Treasure Island

Sep. 24, 2024 20:47 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bay FC and San Francisco announced plans on Tuesday for a dedicated training facility for the National Women’s Soccer League club on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. The complex on the island off the Bay Bridge will include three training fields as well...

Stitch Fix: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 24, 2024 16:25 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stitch Fix Inc. (SFIX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $36.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for restructuring costs and to account for...

The 49ers lose star DT Javon Hargrave to an injury following their latest blown lead

Sep. 23, 2024 19:50 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The frustration from the latest big blown lead by coach Kyle Shanahan's San Francisco 49ers only grew a day later with the news that star defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will likely miss the rest of the season because of a partially torn triceps. The...

San Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings has career game with top playmakers sidelined

Sep. 22, 2024 22:55 PM EDT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jauan Jennings saves his biggest games for when he faces the Los Angeles Rams. With three of the San Francisco 49ers' top skill players sidelined, Jennings had the best game of his four-year career with 11 receptions for 175 yards and three touchdowns in a...

The Rams rally from a double-digit deficit to stun the 49ers 27-24 on a late field goal

Sep. 22, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The winless Los Angeles Rams were fresh off a 31-point loss and missing their top two receivers when they took the field Sunday against a rival that has dominated them for a half-decade. The Rams then fell behind San Francisco by 14 points in the second...