Local
City council approves 40-acre riverfront park after decade of debate
Construction begins next spring; the plan includes a flood-resilient promenade and a free outdoor stage.
Weather
First frost arrives three weeks early as cold front settles over the valley
Growers scramble to cover late tomatoes; forecasters expect a rebound to the mid-60s by the weekend.
Investigation
Inside the billing glitch that overcharged 31,000 households for two yearsSubscribers
Internal emails show utility staff flagged the error in 2024. Refunds were delayed while executives debated how to announce it.
Business
Local battery-recycling startup raises $62M to build its first full-scale plantSubscribers
Volta Loop says it can recover 95% of lithium from spent EV packs. The plant will employ 140 people.
Education
Eastside High robotics team heads to world championship after upset winSubscribers
The team built its robot in a converted janitor's closet. Now it needs $14,000 to get to Houston.
Opinion
Opinion: The fare box costs more than it collects. Make the bus free.Subscribers
Fare collection costs the transit agency $6.1M a year and brings in $7.4M. The math barely works, and the delays are worse.
Science
University fusion lab sustains plasma for 90 seconds, a record for its reactor classSubscribers
The result, published Tuesday, edges the small stellarator closer to the conditions needed for net energy.
Food
Review: The night market is back, and the dumpling stall at the end is worth the lineSubscribers
Forty-one vendors, three live stages and one legendary scallion pancake. Our critic ate through all of it so you don't have to.