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Is bigger always better? Housing development plans divide Contra Costa County officials, neighbors
MARTINEZ — A seemingly simple three-story, 24-unit apartment complex has pitted Contra Costa County’s top legislative officials against their own appointed housing advisors — illustrating a stark difference in opinion about how local governments should build homes in the East Bay. Located less than two miles inland...
6 arrested in alleged gang assault; suspects found in San Jose, Orange County
SAN JOSE – Six people have been arrested in connection with an assault in San Jose last year that is believed to be gang-related, police said Wednesday.According to officers, the victim was attacked by multiple suspects on the night of Oct. 18, 2023 at a business on the 2300 block of Senter Road near Tully Road. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.During the investigation, detectives determined the assault was gang-motivated and identified six suspects. Detectives obtained arrest warrants and search warrants for homes in San Jose and the communities of Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Westminster in Orange County.On Mar. 20,...
PDA announces 2024 Concert in the Park lineup
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A hallmark of summertime in downtown Pleasanton, the annual Concert in the Park series returns with “an eclectic mix of music from rock, blues and country to ’50s and ’60s oldies, soul and more,” according to organizers. With the Pleasanton...
State horse racing board votes to keeps sport in Bay Area
With Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley set to close in June, the future of horse racing in the Bay Area - and the livelihoods of the jockeys, breeders, and trainers at the park - has been in question. Last Thursday, the California Horse Racing Board voted unanimously to bring 26...
Fatal crash involving pedestrian snarls traffic for hours on San Jose freeway
Mulitple northbound lanes of Highway 101 in San Jose were shut down for hours early Thursday after a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. One lane was open on 101 just before the Oakland Road exit, backing up commute traffic for miles to the Interstate 280-680 interchange. The California Highway Patrol...
More rain falling across Bay Area ahead of a stronger system arriving by Friday
Rain was hitting the Bay Area again Wednesday, starting in the North Bay and spreading south ahead of another round of rain arriving at the end of the week.The National Weather Service said light rain would spread across the region before a steadier band of rain arrives by late afternoon. Showers were expected to continue into the evening and overnight.Rainfall amounts were expected to be light to moderate with most areas seeing a few tenths of an inch and the interior valleys seeing just a few hundredths of an inch. The higher peaks in the North Bay could see over...
Regional Medical Center in East San Jose will close trauma center, nurses hold rally
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Dozens of nurses rallied in San Jose on Wednesday afternoon to bring more attention to critical services that will soon be cut at Regional Medical Center. The California Nurses Association says trauma, stroke, and heart attack patients will lose life-saving services, leaving the East San Jose community at serious risk.
A look back at Bay Area's most impactful bridge disasters
A container ship hit the Bay Bridge back in 2007, ripping open its hull and spilling thousands of gallons of oil. But that wasn't even the area's worst bridge disaster. Following the devastating Baltimore bridge collapse, here's a look at some of the Bay Area's most impactful incidents involving bridges.
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