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Thousands lose power in the East Bay amid heat wave

Around 7,000 PG&E customers remained in the dark late Tuesday

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision Sunday in Fremont

The city’s fourth traffic fatality of the year happened at Christy Street and Stewart Avenue.

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Stanford: 5-month-old baby dies after being found not breathing in campus apartment

A preliminary investigation determined there was no foul play in the case and suggested the 5-month-old's death was an accident, sheriff's officials said.

Robert Towne dies at 89; acclaimed screenwriter won Oscar for ‘Chinatown’

His films include "The Last Detail," "Shampoo," "Greystoke," two "Mission: Impossible" movies and "Days of Thunder."

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‘Please practice patience’: Bay Area highways and airports expected to be crowded amid record Fourth of July travel

The holiday weekend arrives just as a week-long heat wave has begun scorching California.

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Thompson Fire quickly consumes 2,100 acres in Butte County

The blaze was one of six that broke out Tuesday across Northern California and the Central Coast.

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The Bay Area heat wave explained in 10 charts and maps

Temperatures will stay above 100 in many places all week, and could hit 110 in some areas

Movie chain shuts South Bay theaters as cinema chain’s fate turns murky

An independent movie theater company has closed its doors at two South Bay sites in abrupt shutdowns.

‘One of the most heinous crimes I’ve ever seen:’ Pleasanton man sentenced for killing, beheading fiancée

Joseph Roberts stared silently ahead and sat motionless being sentenced for the July 2023 killing of Rachel "Imani" Buckner, 27.

Alameda briefs: Peralta deputy chancellor, chief operating officer named

Greg Nelson previously worked in San Jose and Marin County. The district includes the College of Alameda and campuses in Oakland and Berkeley.

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Microlender opens in downtown San Jose, hopes to bolster small firms

A microlender has set up shop with a new office in downtown San Jose.

Bay Area cooling centers open as heat wave blasts region

Most of the cooling centers will be closed on Thursday for the Fourth of July holiday.

Can music help someone with Alzheimer’s disease?

Musical memories often are preserved in Alzheimer's disease, though, because key brain areas linked to musical memory are relatively undamaged by the disease.

Is bird flu in cattle here to stay?

Since the disease was first publicly identified in dairy cattle on March 25, there have been 129 reports of infected herds across 12 states.

Which Bay Area parks are closed due to the heat?

Some East Bay and Peninsula parks are closed due to fire risk.

Amber Ruffin comes out as queer on last day of Pride: ‘Be proud of who you are, little babies!’

“In what will come as a shock to exactly zero people, I’m using the last day of PRIDE to come out! Be proud of who you are, little babies! I know I am!,” the comedian posted on Instagram.

Jamie Foxx reveals rare details about health scare: He has a 3-week hole in his memory

“I was gone for 20 days,” he recalled. “I don’t remember anything.”

The Supreme Court just limited federal power. Health care is feeling the shockwaves

Health policy leaders say patients, providers, and health systems should brace for more uncertainty and less stability in the health care system.

In brief: World War II Oakland soldier’s remains found, set to be interred

U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Robert Allen, 20, was part of a plane's crew hit by anti-aircraft fire in 1944 near near Roye, France.

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Palm Beach prosecutor painted Epstein victims as prostitutes, grand jury records show

In the years since the case was closed in 2008, evidence suggested Epstein and his battery of high-priced attorneys may have exerted undue influence over the state attorney.

Hurricane Beryl explodes into dangerous Category 5 storm on path toward Jamaica and Cancun

Hurricane Beryl continued to rapidly intensify on Tuesday morning, reaching a powerful Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.

New Jersey didn’t renew liquor licenses for two of Trump’s golf courses after his felony convictions

The two clubs affected — Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster — will serve alcohol under a temporary permit until a July 19 renewal hearing in Trenton.

Taco Bell is offering 30 days of Nacho Fries for $10

The Irvine-based fast food giant is bringing back its Nacho Fries Lover’s Pass on July 9.

Manhattan DA agrees to Trump hush money sentencing delay in wake of Supreme Court immunity ruling

In a letter to Justice Juan Merchan, Trump attorney Todd Blanche requested the sentencing, set for July 11, to be pushed back in order to consider the impacts of the top court's decision.

The US Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, explained — and what it means for when Trump could stand trial

The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that former President Donald Trump is shielded from prosecution for some actions he took in his push to overturn the 2020 presidential election complicated the outlook for the remaining criminal cases…

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Suspect arrested on suspicion of murder after woman pushed into BART train in San Francisco suffers fatal head injury

Moments after the woman was pushed, BART police arrested the suspect on the platform at the station, authorities said.

Photos: Teammates and celebrities celebrate 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo’s wedding

49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey and model and former 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo married over the weekend in a lavish ceremony in Rhode Island.

Gov. Newsom hailed within China after President Biden’s debate troubles

After President Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate performance, Gavin Newsom has emerged among a handful of names being floated to replace him. In China, that would be a popular outcome.

The Melt: Now open in Sunnyvale, coming soon to Santa Clara

Grilled cheese, mac-n-cheese plus new crispy chicken sandwiches

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Lush flowers are sending a warning about California’s wildfire season

California’s summer started with the sweet aroma of flowers, but it’s threatening to end with the acrid smell of smoke.