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Suspect identified, charged in 2024 killing of Antioch man
28+ min ago (160+ words) ANTIOCH " A suspect has been identified and charged in the killing of a 48-year-old Antioch man in 2024, police said. The victim, Raheem Coe, was found deceased in the 2200 block of Country Hill Drive around 7:20 a.m. on May 15, 2024, according to the Antioch…...
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan hosts governor candidate Republican Steve Hilton as he mulls his own bid for higher office
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (723+ words) The road to the Governor's Office continues to run through San Jose, as Mayor Matt Mahan " who is seriously considering his own bid " hosted yet another candidate while pressing Sacramento leaders to take a more aggressive approach to California's homelessness…...
Letters: Disempowered teachers are a problem for state’s schools
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (622+ words) Re: "Schools emerge as a key subject" (Page A1, Jan. 19). The story on how gubernatorial candidates would address public schools" underachievement can be distilled into two "solutions," neither of which really works: 1) Democrats propose spending more money on school programs, while…...
‘Wild Women of the Sixties’ show coming to Alameda this Saturday
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (679+ words) Though she was just 13 years old, the club let her and other teens attend concerts where up until then the music being played had been little more than the "vague background music of my older sisters," says Rose. Because of…...
What’s next for Golden State Warriors after Jimmy Butler tore his ACL?
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (665+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " It is possible that, in one instant, the greatest era of basketball in Golden State Warriors collapsed, right along with Jimmy Butler's right knee. Scans confirmed the worst on Tuesday, what was evident as Butler wailed in pain…...
Turnovers prove costly as Sharks’ road trip ends with loss to Lightning
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (623+ words) The San Jose Sharks made a push in the third period but could not overcome a pair of puck-handling miscues in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday to finish off a four-game road trip. Sharks winger Tyler…...
A right wing conspiracist challenges Rep. Swalwell’s eligibility for governor in legal filing
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (444+ words) East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for governor, is facing new questions about his state residency in a legal challenge filed by a film producer whose works advance right-wing conspiracies. The legal filing by Joel Gilbert claims…...
Obamacare enrollment dips in Bay Area after extra subsidy expires
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (523+ words) Enrollment in Obamacare is slowing down in California after Republicans in Congress opted not to extend a policy that beefed up financial assistance for patients, a move that led to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. "These early numbers…...
Oakland: Police ID man stabbed to death inside his apartment
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (220+ words) An Alameda County Coroner's Bureau vehicle prepares to depart as Oakland police investigate a fatal shooting by police officers in the 1000 block of 16th Street in West Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND " Police here…...
California hits milestone in electric vehicle sales
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (909+ words) In 2012, when there were about 30,000 electric vehicles on the road statewide in California, Tesla was a small new company that mostly appealed to hobbyists, and the Toyota Prius was still a rarely seen novelty in many areas, former Gov. Jerry…...