Why Contra Costa County settled a lawsuit for an accident on Byron Highway
The $800,000 settlement drops allegations that Contra Costa County officials failed to warn motorists about minimal shoulders, other dangers along…
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Berkeley’s new accessory dwelling unit policy aims for balance – The Mercury News
Aiming to strike a compromise, Berkeley councilmembers adopt new accessory dwelling unit ordinance with stricter limits in the high-fire-risk hills….
Hospital lawsuit accuses Santa Clara County of refusing full reimbursement for more than 5,000 patients – The Mercury News
San Jose’s Good Samaritan Hospital — owned by for-profit hospital chain HCA Healthcare — is suing Santa Clara County and…
Word Game: July 31, 2025
TODAY’S WORD — FENTANYL (FENTANYL: FEN-teh-nil: A synthetic opioid narcotic.) Average mark 17 words Time limit 35 minutes Can you…
This program didn’t work for me. Why can’t I get my $8,871 back?
By Christopher Elliott | Problem Solved Q: I recently signed up for the Pompa Program, which according to its website…
Magnitude 3.3 quake jolts San Mateo County coastline
SAN MATEO COUNTY – A preliminary magnitude 3.3 earthquake jolted the San Mateo County coastline Wednesday night, according to the…
Mariners acquiring Eugenio Suarez from Diamondbacks in trade
Eugenio Suarez is finally on the move. The Mariners are acquiring the third baseman in a trade with the Diamondbacks,…
‘I need you to say you agree’
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a whistleblower’s account Wednesday detailing the pressure an Obama-era intelligence official applied on…
San Jose man arrested in connection with gaming console robbery
SAN JOSE – A man suspected of robbing another man of a gaming console earlier this year in San Jose…
Austin Wells’ blunder costs Yankees in ninth after Anthony Volpe’s homer
Just after Anthony Volpe silenced the boos from his latest error with a game-tying homer in the ninth, Austin Wells’…