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Viral video of smash-and-grab robbery in Concord's Sunvalley Mall
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (178+ words) Video of a smash-and-grab robbery in the East Bay has gone viral. Velena Jones reports. The video shows a bystander stepping in to try and derail the crime at a jewelry kiosk inside the Sunvalley Mall in Concord. The incident…...
Letters: Public safety is lost in bureaucratic speech about gas explosion
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (364+ words) Re: "How did gas leak go badly?" (Page A1, Dec. 21). Bureaucratic spokespeople need a new script. As such, they completely lose track of their real responsibility, our safety. Dan Winter San Jose Re: "A fix for Santa Clara county's expensive special…...
Federal judge finds parents have right to receive gender information
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (405+ words) SAN DIEGO " Parents have a constitutional right to be informed if their children socially transition their gender at school and teachers have a constitutional right to tell parents about the transition, a federal judge in Southern California ruled this week....
Bay Area artists released awesome albums in 2025 — here are some of the best
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (118+ words) It was a rich year for the Bay Area's jazz/Latin scene -- here are some of the recorded highlights And anything that benefits Bay Area artists " like those listed below " can't be bad. Here are the releases that caught my…...
Woman dies after being swept into ocean at Mendocino County beach
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (249+ words) An elderly woman died Monday after being swept into the ocean by a large wave at MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg in Mendocino County, authorities said. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. Dec. 22 at MacKerricher Beach, according to a news release…...
Trump administration moves to end H-1B lottery system
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (392+ words) The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa program that critics say has become a pipeline for overseas workers willing to work for lower pay, but supporters say drives innovation. "The existing…...
How Warriors’ Draymond Green and Steve Kerr have gotten over past arguments
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (780+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " The Warriors" Hall of Fame duo of coach Steve Kerr and forward Draymond Green have had more than a few confrontations over the course of their illustrious partnership." Green and Kerr once again became the center of the…...
Live rain map: Follow the Christmas week storms in the Bay Area
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (145+ words) The updating radar map shows current areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange. The most intense of the week's storms was expected to arrive in the Bay Area on Tuesday night. [Holiday week has…...
Alameda County first responders make special delivery after girl writes to Santa
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (128+ words) Alameda County firefighters, sheriff's deputies, CHP officers and others descended on a San Lorenzo home to act as Santa's helpers after a girl wrote a letter to Santa. Alameda County first responders make special delivery after girl writes to Santa…...
Business owners stress economic damage from power outage in San Francisco
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (284+ words) For the first time in three days, all Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in San Francisco have their power back on, ending one of the biggest blackouts in the city in decades. And although the utility announced bill credits…...