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Contra Costa Sheriff’s volunteer, allowed to take gun parts from police gun range, pleads to felony charge
John King was given a 90-day house arrest term and probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor and felony charges.
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Richmond’s civilian emergency response program clears hurdle
A recent battle over which union should represent future community intervention specialists has held up the city’s public safety reform process.
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Update: Wind advisory in place for Delta for Sunday and Monday
Carquinez Strait and Delta, Northern Sacramento Valley, Central Sacramento Valley and Southern Sacramento Valley are the focus of an updated wind advisory issued at 12:18…
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Incoming Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee taps former city attorney, county supervisor, hospital executives for transition team
The announcement comes as Lee prepares to become Oakland’s fourth mayor in just seven months.
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Taves: Trump’s higher education attacks endanger Silicon Valley’s secret sauce
Bay Area universities used their academic freedom and federal funding to make America great. Now, that’s all at risk.
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Three-bedroom home in Pleasanton sells for $1.7 million
The property located in the 7300 block of Joshua Circle in Pleasanton was sold on March 6, 2025.
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Yonsei Handrolls debuts second location in Albany with luxe seafood
Chef Kyle Itani makes sea urchin, tuna belly and caviar, all wrapped up in pretty seaweed packages.
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Justice Department releases new list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions
The earlier, typo-riddled list was met with pushback from across the political spectrum, with officials often saying it wasn’t clear why their jurisdictions were included. More
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Oakland airport expansion will move forward after settlement over noise, traffic and air-quality concerns
The settlement requires the airport to reduce noise pollution and take steps to lower the traffic and pollution…
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Editorial: As Oakland finances teeter, elect Barbara Lee for mayor, Charlene Wang for council
City leaders must make difficult cuts while simultaneously bolstering the badly understaffed police force.
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Walters: UC abandons diversity litmus test for faculty. That’s a good thing.
University system actually prohibited diversity of thought by demanding a oath of loyalty to a left-leaning policy.
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NCAA Tournament preview: No. 8 Cal vs. No. 9 Mississippi State
Cal makes its first NCAA Women’s Tournament appearance since 2019 when it plays Mississippi State in Los Angeles…
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Stephens: Chuck Schumer isn’t Jewish like the Pope isn’t Catholic
Derided by the MAGA right and yelled at by the far left? It’s hard to imagine a more…
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Opinion: Official English hits differently coming from this White House
Trump order is a sink-or-swim message urging immigrants to learn English quickly or suffer the consequences.
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Horoscopes March 22, 2025: Reese Witherspoon, look over your options carefully
Astrological advice for and others born on this date.
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Asking Eric: Is it ethical to cut him from my will because he’s in a cult?
I don’t want any of my money ending up with that organization.
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Harriette Cole: I need my friend to be more attentive. He says I must chill out.
It takes him hours or even days to get back to me.
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Miss Manners: They urge me to reconcile with my parents, but they don’t know the true story
Plus: As I was serving the dinner, I realized my bandage was gone.