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In order to reduce its reliance on Google Search and Microsoft's Bing, Meta is working on a search engine that searches the web that would provide conversational answers about current events to people using its Meta AI chatbot.

Splitting up assets in a divorce can be tricky, especially if one of those assets is a social media account with millions of followers. Wall Street Journal Personal Finance reporter, Katherine Hamilton explains why that successful TikTok or Instagram account can become an asset worth fighting for...

More now from a conversation this week with Barry Broome, President and CEO of Greater Sacramento Economic Council. Since arriving in 2015, Broome has focused on driving a competiveness agenda for the region from all angles.

We are in the final stretches of the 2024 election cycle and Gary joins the KFBK Morning News to talk all things political. This week, the Harris Campaign is pulling ad buys in North Carolina and Las Vegas while the Trump Campaign is holding rallies in Nevada and Arizona...

When was the last time you played matchmaker and made the perfect pairing of two people in your personal or professional circles? Being a connector at work can give you a boost and even lead to some promotions or bigger raises...

In just 6 short weeks since the Sac-12 committee was formed, they are now poised and waiting for acceptance into the Pac-12 Conference. That announcement is expected at some point between now and the end of the calendar year...

Lawmakers who do not want you to know about the billions of taxpayer dollars they're spending on projects like fixing up their offices...they make people sign non disclosure agreements, forcing them to keep their mouths shut...

A gray whale carcass recently washed up near Bolinas Beach in the San Francisco Bay Area, showing evidence of blunt force trauma, likely from a ship collision. Its a huge problem on the west coast but there may be a solution. Lisa Martin is with the Futurim group which researches and data tracks new technologies...

The stunt-driving parties known as 'sideshows' that frustrate residents and bottle-up roadways could become harder to pull off due to a new policing tool from tech company Flock Safety.

Gary Dietrich joins the KFBK Morning News to discuss the latest polling for early voting and why Californians are so reliant on non-elected commissions...

A big change this week for Iphone users. When your phone updates its operating system, there will be something new. It's Apple intelligence, the company's first operating system with AI integration.

Hanabi Lager is succeeding at producing incredibly expensive beer even when the rest of the craft beer market is going through a downturn. Located in Napa, Hanabi’s approach to beer is basically designed to appeal to beer nerds. Nick Gislason started brewing beer for fun with his Uncle at age 12, and in 2018 he and his wife decided to do it for real...

It was an electric atmosphere at DOCO last night for the Kings season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. A sellout crowd at the Golden 1 Center and plenty of anticipation for the Kings. The only problem: Sacramento lost...

Lottery players are now paying attention to more than just their lucky numbers, as the price of a ticket to play Mega Millions and bag a billion-dollar jackpot is about to more than double. That's a pretty big jump...

Three days after the election, the California Air Resources Board will vote on a plan to put more regulations on the states' oil companies. California Senator Henry Stern, who sits on the board, says the reason we're paying so much for gas is because big oil companies are gobbling up big profits...

Sacramento Kings play their season-opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Golden 1 Center. It's considered a pivotal year for the team in a very tough Western Conference.

Developers plan to break ground on Northern California's first surf park in about a year from now...

The boss tells you if you want to keep your job you have to move. Turns out, men are treated better than women when they're relocated...

You've probably seen LinkedIn profiles that feature the hashtag open to work. Maybe the person has a job they want to leave, or they're looking for more work. But for others, the prospects are more dire and they're using the hashtag desperate...

Last call in California for every restaurant and bar in California is two o-clock in the morning, except for one. Governor Newsom recently signed A law that extends public drinking time for a select few: VIPs at Inglewood’s new Intuit Dome arena, home of the L.A. Clippers.

Society for the blind has been serving people in the Sacramento region for 70 years but they still are under the radar. This week they're celebrating decades of helping others with a big gala and celebration as they launch their vision forward initiative.

The 49ers lost to the Chiefs this past Sunday, but there was still something to celebrate at Levi’s Stadium. Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall made his pro debut after being shot in the chest in late August.

Raises are expected to be flat next year and the cost of health benefits up. Wall Street Journal Reporter Ray Smith says switching jobs isn't what it used to be when it comes to a pay bump, so higher benefits costs are more of a concern.

California police departments are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on Tesla's to comply with the state's zero-emissions mandate - only some are finding them to be 'nearly unusable' as squad cars.

There's a battle over gas prices happening in California while lawmakers are approving a new oil refinery law after a special legislative session. Meanwhile, the Presidential candidates are on a media blitz. With more, here's KFBK political analyst Gary Dietrich...