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2+ min ago (150+ words) SAN RAMON " A magnitude 3.0 quake jolted the Tri-Valley area late Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit around 10:11 p.m. about 2.6 miles southeast of San Ramon, 3.6 miles north of Dublin and 5.6 miles south-southeast of Danville, the USGS reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake was felt as far away as San Rafael, Alameda and Stockton, according to the USGS. It was the area's second noteworthy earthquake of the day. Around 5:53 a.m., a magnitude 3.1 quake struck about 3.1 miles southeast of San Ramon, the USGS reported. Both came just eight days after three temblors rattled the same area over the course of about 100 minutes. More than 30 earthquakes also were recorded between midnight and 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 8, according to CalTech's California Earthquake Center....

13+ min ago (626+ words) At first the plan for the property a block from UC Berkeley was modest: build a two-unit accessory dwelling behind a pair of small apartment buildings. The project's evolution captures how quickly Berkeley's housing landscape can change, as the city and state embrace pro-housing policies. It also shows how one California community can switch its approach to solving its housing problems. For years, Berkeley's shortage of student housing near campus has caused ripples throughout the broader rental market. Students were pushed to live far from campus, which drove up rents citywide. It's a student housing crisis within a citywide housing crisis. In 2023 Berkeley adopted a'major upzoning plan for the Southside neighborhood, after years of debate over how to relieve the housing shortage. The rezoning campaign, launched when I was a student at UC Berkeley and completed during my tenure on…...

58+ min ago (658+ words) CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Milla Jovovich, 50; Bill Pullman, 72; Eugene Levy, 79; Ernie Hudson, 80. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Choose what you wish to participate in and tally up how much it will cost. Taking care of the expenses that come with the festive season and events in advance will reduce stress and encourage you to relax and enjoy yourself. Travel will require extra time and proper documentation. Romance is in the stars. 5 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Change can be good if you embrace it wholeheartedly and engage in talks and events that offer a platform to share your thoughts. Exploring possibilities and considering how to make the most of the upcoming year will help change your perspective on what's yet to come. Think big, act on your own behalf and enjoy the ride. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Look at the big picture…...

58+ min ago (61+ words) TODAY'S WORD " GNATHIC (NATH-ik: Of or relating to the jaw.) Average mark 26 words Time limit 30 minutes Can you find 31 or more words in GNATHIC? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY'S WORD " ALIMONY: lain layin limn limo limy lion loam loamy loan loin inlay inly mail main mainly manly many moan oilman oily only nail...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (737+ words) OAKLAND " The city will stick with a surveillance company that scans license plates to help law enforcement catch criminal suspects, a dramatic reversal of an earlier vote that had rejected the firm's new $2 million contract. The company, Flock Safety, will maintain an existing network of 300 cameras to monitor the city's busiest streets and local state highways for up to two years while the Oakland Police Department conducts a competitive search for a long-term vendor. Flock representatives have fended off criticisms " and a lawsuit by a local privacy advocate " that its vast trove of license plate information is accessed by federal immigration authorities, in possible violation of Oakland's sanctuary policies. On Tuesday, however, the Oakland City Council voted 7-1 to award the company a new contract, aligning with other East Bay cities that use similar technology but overriding a previous vote by…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (614+ words) Every few years, I am reminded of one of my cardinal rules of journalism: Whenever you see elephants flying, don't laugh, take notes. Because if you see elephants flying, something very different is going on that you don't understand but you and your readers need to. "Should present trends continue," it goes on, "the continent will be unrecognizable in 20 years or less." Indeed, the strategy paper warns, unless our European allies elect more "patriotic" nationalist parties, committed to stemming immigration, Europe will face "civilizational erasure." Unstated but implied is that we will judge you not by the quality of your democracy but by the stringency by which you stem the migration flow from Muslim countries to Europe's south. That is a flying elephant no one should ignore. It is language unlike any previous U.S. national security survey, and to my mind…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (833+ words) Dear Eric: My niece married her current husband five years ago. They have a 2-year-old child, in addition to two children from her previous marriage. Her current husband recently "flipped out," screaming at my niece and her kids (including that he always hated her kids) to the extent that police had to be called and a restraining order implemented. At this event, he kidnapped the 2-year-old and didn't return him for almost a week. This was traumatic and stressful for her and the entire extended family, as we tried to help her through by giving her money to pay her mortgage and moral support. After filing for divorce and for full custody of their toddler, she ended up taking this man back. Now she is insisting that the extended family welcome him back to all of our family events. We…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (457+ words) DEAR MISS MANNERS: We went to breakfast this morning, four people total, and I informed the waitress beforehand that we'd like separate, individual checks. One of the participants piped up when I said that, saying that he'd like one single bill instead. I assumed he meant that he would take care of the entire bill for all four of us. I sincerely believed that was his intention. When the bill came, everybody save one took out their wallets and offered, out of politeness, to pay cash toward the bill. It is my understanding that, in such a situation, the one who offered to pay the entire bill should politely decline, and instead pick up the bill in full. He didn't. Instead, he accepted the cash from others as offered. This was disruptive to at least one person, who had anticipated…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (430+ words) The Greater Lake Tahoe Area is under a wind advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:58 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. The Greater Lake Tahoe Area is under a wind advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:58 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. "Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Wind prone areas may see gusts of 50 to 70 mph and Sierra ridges may see gusts up to 100 mph. For Lake Tahoe, southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and waves 2 to 5 feet. For Pyramid Lake, southwest winds 20 to 25 mph gusting 35 to 45 mph and waves 3 to 5 feet," can be expected according to the NWS Reno NV. "Winds may knock down burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area." "Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (579+ words) DEAR ABBY: My wife and I stopped having sexual relations eight years ago. She keeps our two grandchildren 11 to 12 hours a day, five (and sometimes six) days a week. (That's 60 to 70 hours.) By the time they're picked up, she's irritated, agitated, frustrated and wants to be left alone. She doesn't want to talk or spend any time with me. She can't see that keeping the grandkids that much has interfered with our relationship with each other. We are about to separate because I don't want to live my last few years with someone I can't hold or kiss and who doesn't want to hold or kiss me because she's so irritated and frustrated by the time the kids leave. She doesn't want to be bothered. She just sits in her recliner and goes to sleep. There's plenty of love, loyalty…...