Arts & Entertainment 'No joke': Initial rounds of National Spelling Bee get tough By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press May 31, 2022 OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — One speller ran off the stage in the middle of her time at the microphone, saying she needed to pee. Another tried to wa…
State Alcohol suspected in head-on crash in Fresno that killed 5 Bay City News Foundation Feb 7, 2022 FRESNO — Five people were killed in a head-on crash in central California and investigators suspect alcohol was a factor, authorities said.
State California treasurer often shared hotel rooms with employees Updated Apr 13, 2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state Treasurer Fiona Ma repeatedly shared hotel rooms with employees, a practice she says saved money bu…
+3 Local News Featured Beekeeping ban lifted in Foster City By Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Aug 21, 2021 Beekeeping in Foster City is now legal following the decision by the City Council to remove an ordinance subsection of its municipal code that…
+3 Local News Featured Buzz over Foster City beekeeping ban By Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Jun 18, 2021 After 43 years as a Foster City homeowner and more than 30 as a beekeeper, Joe O’Brien is a step closer to bees in his backyard after the Fost…
Arts & Entertainment National Spelling Bee to return in mostly virtual format By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press Feb 22, 2021 The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return this year in a mostly virtual format, with the in-person competition limited to a dozen finalist…
Local News Featured The buzz on San Mateo's 3 Bees By Julia Lee Daily Journal correspondentUpdated May 2, 2024 The morning rush as people hurry to grab their coffee before work has been absent since the pandemic started in March. Fewer people are workin…
Pet Tip The flea’s eyebrows are the bee’s knees By Ken White Jul 13, 2020 Not only do we care for amazing animals here at the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, but our staff and volunteers are also a wonderful and…
National 'Murder Hornets,' with sting that can kill, lands in US By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press May 4, 2020 SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The world's largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the "Murder Hornet" with an appetite for honey bees, has been found i…