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2+ hour, 15+ min ago (215+ words) The family of a 72-year-old Brentwood woman who died after a confrontation with police is pushing for officers to be charged with a crime. While Ramirez's cause of death is still listed as pending by Contra Costa County, the family's attorney, Melissa Nold, said an independent autopsy revealed some troubling preliminary findings. "Shockingly we discovered that she had blunt force injuries to her face and head and she had a fracture on her skull," Nold said. Nold wrote to the district attorney Tuesday, informing her about the injuries and calling for charges. "You need to prosecute these officers," Nold said. "This was not an accident. She did not slip and fall. They slammed her head. They used violence against her, and now she's passed away." Ramirez's husband Rudy wants the officers involved to face consequences. He's calling for the release…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago (1028+ words) RICHMOND " With pressure mounting for West Contra Costa Unified School District to pen a deal with its teachers union, both sides say progress toward a new contract has been made as the union's strike drags on. United Teachers of Richmond, which represents more than 1,400 teachers, psychologists, speech pathologists and other education professionals, marked the fourth day of its strike Tuesday with early morning picket lines and an afternoon rally. The union's demands have largely remained unchanged since negotiations with the district began about 10 months ago. Its members want better pay, health care benefits, student to staff ratios and other workplace improvements that they say will help recruit and retain staff. The changes, members say, will ultimately benefit the 28,000 students enrolled in the dozens of schools across El Cerrito, San Pablo, Richmond, Pinole and Hercules. "Thank you to every single UTR…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago (415+ words) Maybe you've been sitting in your car waiting to get into a parking lot at Levi's Stadium and wondered, would it have been faster to take the VTA light rail? Or even bike? We'll find out the answer this weekend thanks to the San Jose Transit Bowl, a three-way race from downtown San Jose to Levi's Stadium before the 49ers game on Sunday. The contestants are Valley Water Director Shiloh Ballard, who will be biking; Mineta Transportation Institute Executive Director Karen Philbrick, who will take light rail; and African American Community Services Agency Executive Director Milan Balinton, who will take a car. The champion will be whoever gets to their seat first, but you've got to believe that other factors " like stress and price " will be taken into consideration when you think about who the real winner was. "NUTCRACKER' GUESTS: For…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago (135+ words) Authorities arrested a man Monday accused of stealing a poodle while it was out walking with its owner. San Mateo police say the dog-snatching happened shortly after 9 a.m. near Palm and Hayward avenues. A masked man snuck up from behind a woman who was walking the poodle and picked up the dog before unhooking it from its leash, according to a news release from the police department. The masked man then got into a vehicle with the poodle and fled. San Mateo police later pulled over the man suspected of nabbing the dog on Highway 101, north of Marsh Road. The man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree robbery, while the dog was returned to its owner, police said. Investigators suspect the man and the dog's owner knew each other....

5+ hour, 44+ min ago (256+ words) East Bay parks officials say hikers should beware of an unusually large number of toxic " and potentially deadly " mushrooms sprouting across the region. The East Bay Regional Parks District issued an advisory Tuesday warning park visitors about the fast-growing fungi, which include the death cap and western destroying angel varieties. Both species benefitted from a spate of early-season rain storms that allowed them to appear in greater volume than usual for this time of the year. "The best way to stay safe is to ensure that no mushrooms are consumed by humans or pets," the agency said in a press release. "As an added safety measure, learn to recognize poisonous mushroom species when encountering them in regional parks." The East Bay district does not allow mushroom foraging in any of its parks. Park visitors should be particularly wary of death…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago (561+ words) The United Nations is unveiling a new tool to help countries cut down pollution. The tool was created in the Bay Area. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban reports. The University of California, Berkeley unveiled a new interactive tool on Tuesday that it designed for the United Nations, at no cost, in an effort to combat dangerous pollutants around the world. The free website aims to help countries develop long-term plans to reduce harmful greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. "This is a really, really big impact," said Sam Pottinger, the lead developer of the new environmental tool and a senior data scientist at UC Berkeley's Center for Data Science and Environment. "It's a culmination of a career-long ambition." The newly released program relies on mathematical models to create a sort of crystal ball, giving countries a glimpse into their…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago (662+ words) The San Jose Sharks allowed two goals in the second period " including a backbreaker just before intermission " in a sluggish 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Sharks allowed even-strength goals in the second period to forwards Carl Grundstrom and Noah Cates, with Cates" goal at the 19:48 mark giving the Flyers a 3-1 lead, as he fired a shot that got past goalie Alex Nedeljkovic on the short side. The Sharks never recovered, losing for the fourth time in six games and dropping to 1-2-0 on their five-game road trip, which continues with stops in Toronto on Thursday and Pittsburgh on Saturday. Flyers forward Travis Konecny scored an empty-netter with 1:44 left in the third period to round out the scoring. Winger Collin Graf extended his goal streak to three as he scored at the 11:33 mark of the…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago (124+ words) A bill by Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno aims to halt the practice of U.S.-born citizens claiming citizenship in another country. Damian Trujillo reports. Applications for dual citizenship in the United States are skyrocketing. Most applicants are U.S.-born citizens, who by ancestry, can also claim citizenship in another country. A bill by Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno aims to halt the practice. The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would strip Americans of their legal status in this country if they are granted dual citizenship in another country. Legislative analysts said the bill faces an uphill battle, but given the current political climate, even the idea has some deeply worried. Damian Trujillo takes a closer look. Watch his report in the video above....

6+ hour, 31+ min ago (257+ words) The 2,496-square-foot property, built in 1986, was sold on Oct. 27, 2025 for $2,720,000 which represents a price per square foot of $1,090. A spacious house in the 800 block of Aaron Park Drive in Milpitas has new owners. The 2,496-square-foot property, built in 1986, was sold on Oct. 27, 2025 for $2,720,000 which represents a price per square foot of $1,090. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with a heating system. In addition, the house is equipped with two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles. Situated on a spacious 6,325-square-foot lot, the unit offers ample outdoor space. Other houses that have recently been purchased close by include: On Tramway Drive, Milpitas, in Milpitas in November 2024, a 1,312-square-foot home was sold for $1,789,000, a price per square foot of $1,364. The home has 4 bedrooms…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago (193+ words) Tuesday marked the first full day of testimony in the San Francisco murder trial of a man accused of killing another man affectionately known to his family and friends as "Grandpa Vicha." Antoine Watson, 24, was 19 when he allegedly attacked 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee in the city's Anza Vista neighborhood. Ratanapakdee later died. For family members, some of the images were difficult to see again. "Continuing emotional because I see a lot of stuff, my father laid out on the pavement with blood all over his head," Ratanapakdee's daughter Monthanus said. Legal analyst Dean Johnson said lots of objections can throw off opposing counsel, but he said it can also annoy the jury. "If a lawyer is seen as making technical objections one after another after another that really don't make any difference to the evidence, eventually the jury loses rapport with…...