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Water main break shuts down major boulevard in Richmond

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Fire officials were called to Carlson Boulevard and S. 43rd Street about 5 a.m., officials said.

‘Age before beauty’? California bill seeks to ban sales of anti-aging cosmetic products to children

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The "Sephora kids" trend fueled by social media has more children and teens trying adult skin care products.

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Opinion: Tom McEnery, Lewis Wolff call San Jose BART extension ‘municipal madness’

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"This will likely leave us with an obsolete system in a brave new world," say former mayor and former A's co-owner, who were key players in city's downtown redevelopment.

Walters: ‘Digital Democracy’ project penetrates California’s opaque political processes

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CalMatters launches an immense, updated and user-friendly gold mine of political data that records every dollar and vote.

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Goldberg: Senators need to stop the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

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Bill would codify a definition of antisemitism that includes the rejection of Israel as a Jewish state

Opinion: Weinstein conviction reversal will create a chilling effect

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High court decision deals a crushing blow to prosecutors and victims who seek justice in sexual assault cases

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Four-bedroom home in San Jose sells for $2.7 million

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A 2,282-square-foot house built in 1969 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 1300 block of Hillcrest Drive in San Jose was sold on April 15, 2024, for $2,700,000, or $1,183 per square foot.

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Driver killed in crash on Highway 101 in San Jose

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The collision happened in northbound lanes of the roadway at Trimble Road.

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Man arrested after Antioch lockdown was wanted in connection with fatal shooting

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Authorities said the suspect gunned down a 40-year-old man on March 18 in Stockton.

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Oakland police seek person of interest in homicide last summer

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Authorities said the suspect in the Aug. 30 shooting was driving a white Ford F-150.

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Pittsburg adopts blueprint for future growth, allowing for more housing and industrial uses

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City staff cautions the long-awaited plan is only a blueprint for the city's development; no projects are proposed or entitled.

Newsom backs bill to add more affordable housing for California’s poorest residents

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The bill would require cities plan for potentially hundreds of thousands of extremely low-income homes.

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Modi escalates rhetoric against Muslims as India continues to vote

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In recent campaign rallies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Muslims "infiltrators" and said they "have too many children," referring to a Hindu nationalist trope that Muslims produce more children with the aim of outnumbering…

Person shot to death Sunday night in San Leandro

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The victim was found at the scene of a solo-vehicle collision in the 1800 block of Benedict Drive.

Australian woman denies murdering former in-laws with mushrooms

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Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly in Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court by video link from a Melbourne prison, where she has been held since her arrest in November last year. She is accused of killing her former parents-in-law, Don and…

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Trans activists flood Utah tip line with thousands of hoax reports

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Within hours of its publication Wednesday night, trans activists and community members from across the U.S. already had spread the Utah tip line widely on social media. Many shared the spam they had submitted and encouraged others to…

Workers displaced by shooting priority for new Half Moon Bay housing project

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San Mateo County Supervisors set aside $6 million in grant funds to build the affordable housing project.

Three co-workers spent day off burglarizing cars at Oakland airport, police say

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Only one of the three suspects has been arrested, but he told police that he and two co-workers traveled to the airport together to burglarize cars, and that he was sorry.

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Police ID man killed in East Oakland last month

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A 25-year-old Oakland man was killed on the 6900 block of Hamilton Street, in a broad daylight shooting.

In Berkeley Public Schools, a War Gives Rise to Unusual Tensions

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"There's a definite fracture," said one parent, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal a common sentiment these days while speaking outside a tense school board meeting on a recent night. "People who were just marching…

3-alarm Oakland fire nearly destroys one vacant residence, badly damages a second occupied home

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An Oakland Fire spokesman said the residence where the fire started had been "red tagged" by city officials last month, meaning it was not supposed to be occupied.

‘He needs immediate medical attention’: After prosecutors failed to convince jury, Bay Area man gets 9 years for Oakland fatal beating

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The victim was bludgeoned to death with a skateboard, and the defendant called 911 to report someone needed "medical attention" soon after.

Judge indefinitely postpones Trump classified documents trial

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In an order Tuesday, Judge Aileen Cannon cancelled the May trial date and did not set a new date.

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San Jose’s latest plans to fight homelessness: sanctioned encampments, bus tickets out of town

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The city's budget proposal outlines the new plans, calls for $120 million in homeless spending.

Baltimore authorities say they have recovered final bridge victim

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“Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a sixth construction worker. The victim is identified as José Mynor…

San Jose: Mahan calls for belt-tightening in budget, but ups spending to fight homelessness

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Despite a budget deficit, San Jose is expected to avoid layoffs — but it is likely to cut vacant positions.

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Michelin adds 5 SoCal restaurants to its California guide as ‘new discoveries’

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Will these additions become Bib Gourmands or get elevated to stars?

East Bay pedestrian dead in suspected DUI crash

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The crash was the first fatal one this year that Fremont police have investigated.

San Jose: Bicyclist killed by truck driver at major intersection, police say

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A pickup truck driver reportedly tried to flee after the major collision Tuesday morning at Senter Road and East Capitol Expressway.

Jeannie Epper dies at 83; ‘greatest stuntwoman who ever lived’ did Lynda Carter’s stunts on ‘Wonder Woman’

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She did the stunts on many TV shows and films in the 1970s and '80s, including "Bionic Woman," "Romancing the Stone" and "Dynasty." Her 70-year career began when she was 9.