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3 hours ago

Letters: California's vital efforts lead nation's climate fight

Cap-and-Invest reduces emissions by about 5% annually and is essential despite higher gas prices; removing the missing-and-murdered American Indian report shows disregard for Native victims.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 hours ago

Eaton fire survivors ask Edison for emergency housing relief

When a company's fire destroys or contaminates homes, that company has a responsibility to keep families housed until they can get back home,
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#homelessness
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 hours ago

Santa Clara County nurses speak out against staffing shortages - San Jose Spotlight

Nurses rallied at county hospitals Tuesday to protest furloughs and dangerous staffing shortages stemming from President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which slashed funding for vital services including Medi-Cal and food stamps. Dozens of local nurses have been furloughed across Regional Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital and St. Louise Regional Hospital over the past few months.
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#bart-fares
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 hour ago

Oakland airport begins guest pass program for non-passengers to go past security

Starting this week, people can now join their loved ones past the security checkpoint at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. The new OAK Guest Pass program began on Monday, December 15. 'Non-passengers' can now apply online for security clearance up to seven days in advance of the day they want to visit the airport. "We're very excited to be one of the first in the country to have the guest pass," said Kristi McKenney, Executive Director of the Port of Oakland.
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fromSFGATE
2 hours ago

BART service halted after car from freeway crash falls onto the tracks

A car being carried on a tow truck was ejected onto BART tracks during a three-vehicle crash on westbound I-580 in Castro Valley, halting BART service.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 hours ago

Cerritos couple found dead in murder-suicide, authorities say

An 84-year-old white man and his 83-year-old white wife were found dead in Cerritos on Dec. 15 in a case determined to be a murder-suicide.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Letters: Personal history could lend understanding to students

Personal Holocaust history underscores the need for education to combat antisemitism, while residents condemn California builder's remedy housing projects as ideologically driven, greedy, and harmful.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
16 hours ago

Skelton: Courage lacking to fix California's deep-rooted budget shortfall

California's budget relies on accounting maneuvers while structural deficits grow, producing an $18 billion shortfall in 2026–27 and larger deficits thereafter.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Sex trafficking in L.A. made worse by California law, Republican candidate for governor says

Steve Hilton pledged to repeal the Safer Streets for All Act, blaming state Democratic leadership for a South L.A. sex‑trafficking corridor and citing child exploitation.
#wasteful-spending
fromSFGATE
2 days ago
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Calmatters: California Unemployment Agency Paid $4.6 Million In Monthly Fees For Unused Cellphones

fromSFGATE
2 days ago
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Calmatters: California Unemployment Agency Paid $4.6 Million In Monthly Fees For Unused Cellphones

#insurance-regulation
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
15 hours ago

Despite ICE concerns, Oakland revives possible $2 million deal for surveillance cameras

Oakland council considers $2 million contract with Flock Safety amid concerns license-plate data could be accessed by federal immigration authorities.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

North Bay first responders, residents gear up for parade of storms

As the rain returns, we remind folks to drive safely, use your headlights, wipers, and give space, that's probably the most common thing we see in the early stages of light rain, traffic accidents, people who are driving like it's summertime,
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fromsfist.com
10 hours ago

Tuesday Morning Topline: SUV Crashes Through Front of Redwood City Store

Bay Area saw a car crash into ACE Hardware, a 3.1 quake, policy and court developments, a Starlink sighting; Sydney reported an ISIS-inspired beach shooting.
fromabc7news.com
1 day ago

At least 14 people injured after cable car incident in SF, fire officials say

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 12:14AM SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Several people are injured after a cable car came to a sudden stop in San Francisco on Monday, according to San Francisco fire officials. SFFD says 14 people were taken to a local hospital. Two people had minor trauma and 12 people reported aches and pains. This happened California Street Line between Leavenworth & Hyde. SKY7 video shows heavy fire and police department officials in the area as they investigate.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
21 hours ago

EXCLUSIVE: Brother shares how siblings escaped Hayward gas line explosion

A Hayward gas explosion severely injured a family; siblings and a special-needs niece suffered extensive burns and fractures, and a brother now cares for them.
fromThe Mercury News
12 hours ago

Suspected repeat dine-and-dasher arrested Sunday in Los Gatos

Dec. 12 PETTY THEFT: 8:53 p.m. at Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A juvenile boy walked out with a 30-pack of Coors Light. Dec. 13 PETTY THEFT: 9:13 p.m. on Dardanelli Lane. On Tuesday, a UPS package was stolen from the porch for an approximate loss of $100. On Thursday, an Amazon package was stolen from the porch for a loss of around $55.
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fromThe Mercury News
14 hours ago

Rain returns to Bay Area - and could stick around through Christmas

Rain will return to the Bay Area overnight, persisting in episodes through next week with heavier totals in the North Bay and holiday travel impacts.
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14 hours ago

Rain returns to Bay Area and could stick around through Christmas

Rain was expected to return to the Bay Area overnight Monday and could stick around through next week, potentially complicating holiday travel, according to the National Weather Service forecast office in Monterey. The North Bay will welcome the first salvo of showers, the agency said in an area forecast discussion. The wet weather will then spread south to the Peninsula by Tuesday afternoon. Showers are expected to continue into Wednesday.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
12 hours ago

Resident found dead from homicide on Concord property

Investigators found one person dead and three others injured Monday at a property in the unincorporated part of the city, authorities said. The discovery happened about 8:05 a.m. after deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check in the 5100 block of Laurel Drive, the sheriff's office said in a statement. Once there, they found a resident dead, and three other injured people who were rushed via ambulance to a hospital.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
11 hours ago

San Jose employee enters District 9 City Council race - San Jose Spotlight

When I hear similar policies to the past three or more decades, I'm just looking to see where we can allow the change to happen to create new opportunities,
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fromABC7 San Francisco
12 hours ago

Teen worker helps save driver from fire after car plows through Redwood City store

An SUV crashed through a Redwood City Ace Hardware storefront, igniting fires; employees evacuated customers and helped extinguish flames; store closed for structural inspection.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
3 hours ago

Car flies off tow truck onto BART tracks along I-580 in Castro Valley, CHP says

An unoccupied car fell from a tow truck onto BART tracks beside I-580 in Castro Valley, forcing lane closures and suspension of BART service.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 day ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Christmas events, shopping well underway in 1925

Berkeley hosted large community Christmas festivities in December 1925 and opened the ornate Mercantile Trust bank with Modified Spanish design and taxidermy decor.
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fromThe Mercury News
5 hours ago

Man severely injured in Oakland crash

A 61-year-old Berkeley man is in grave condition after losing control of a Kia Soul while fleeing an earlier collision on the Embarcadero and rolling.
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fromSFGATE
7 hours ago

Staff at Bay Area market died of carbon monoxide exposure, lawsuit says

La Tapatia Market owners are accused of negligence after two employees died from repeated carbon monoxide exposure and alleged safety, wage, and compensation violations.
#holiday-events
fromPadailypost
3 hours ago

School lockdowns lifted after call of man with a gun

Update 3:35 p.m. - Menlo Park Police issued an update to the incident saying that the man who died was a missing and suicidal person from outside of the county that authorities were looking for because he was armed with a gun. After getting calls about the armed man, police surrounded the man's car and tried to talk to talk to him, but he did not respond, and police saw a handgun on the man's chest, according to spokeswoman Nicole Acker.
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fromPadailypost
22 hours ago

Officer, don't forget your spike strip

Christopher Joel Fitzgerald was driving through the Willow Road and University Avenue intersection on Oct. 1 at 2:20 a.m. when all four of the tires of his 2019 Ram truck were punctured by a spike strip, according to the claim he submitted to the city. Fitzgerald said the spike strip was left unattended when he drove through it and is now asking for $1,519, according to his claim.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
15 hours ago

Sex abuse suit against former San Jose Sharks youth coach ends with $4.6 million settlement

A former youth hockey coach pleaded no contest to serial sexual abuse of a 12-year-old player; the victim settled with Sharks organizations for $4.6 million.
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fromStreetsblog
1 day ago

State Grant Will Pay for Better Diesel Trains, Not Zero-Emission Trains, for Metrolink - Streetsblog California

The $53 million Metrolink grant funds Tier 4 reduced-emission diesel locomotives, not zero-emission equipment, and they still produce pollutants.
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fromPadailypost
19 hours ago

Tutor gets jail for lewd texts to teen co-worker

A 38-year-old Redwood City math tutor pleaded no contest and received one year for sending lewd messages and attempting to meet a 17-year-old coworker.
#homicide
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 hours ago

Oakland man acquitted in killing where gunshot victim was injected with controversial sedative

At trial, Arias' attorney presented a twofold defense. He argued on the one hand that the shooting was self-defense, and said in court records another man had been seen with a gun at the party. The defense also attacked the official cause of death that Henriquez-Martinez died from a gunshot wound, arguing instead that it was medical negligence, based on a paramedic's decision to inject Henriquez-Martinez with midazolam, a sedative commonly known as Versed, shortly after he'd been shot.
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fromPadailypost
11 hours ago

Improvements proposed to Lytton Plaza

The Friends of Palo Alto Parks plans to take action next year to increase the plaza's popularity. The goal is to get more people to eat lunch and host more concerts, said Jeny Smith, president of the Friends of the Palo Alto Parks board. Recently, the plaza hosted a Christmas tree lighting event, and many residents attended with hot chocolate in hand, Smith said.
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#berkeley-hat-company
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Mt. Whitney rescue team finds body that appears to be young missing hiker

A body matching Joseph Brambila’s description was recovered from the 99 Switchbacks on Mt. Whitney and awaits official coroner identification.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 hours ago

Nick Reiner will be charged with first degree murder in his parents' killing

Nick Reiner faces two first-degree murder charges with special circumstances for multiple murders and alleged knife use, carrying potential life without parole.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
6 hours ago

Oakland Zoo mourning the loss of beloved giraffe Zawadi: 'Our brave, sweet boy'

Zawadi, a male giraffe at the Oakland Zoo since 2021, died after an incident on Monday; the zoo has not disclosed specific details.
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fromStreetsblog
4 days ago

CalMatters Ponders State Inaction During Ongoing Traffic Safety Crisis - Streetsblog California

State inaction and weak laws have allowed dangerous driving to surge, causing tens of thousands of roadway deaths and injuries in California the past decade.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Court battle begins over Republican challenge to California's Prop. 50

Republicans and Democrats clash in federal court Monday over Prop 50, with GOP seeking to block California's redrawn congressional districts that could eventually help Democrats win control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The GOP argues the new map unconstitutionally favors Latino voters in violation of civil rights law. The Supreme Court's recent decision allowing Texas to use its gerrymandered map has left Republicans facing an uphill battle in their challenge to California's redistricting plan.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Mom's glasses were blown off her face': Explosion near Hayward leaves family rebuilding

Miraculously, both my parents are safe, Fox wrote. My mom was in the living room when the house suddenly and violently exploded. . . . My mom's glasses were blown off her face. Her phone, wallet, and ID, clothing, documents. A lifetime's worth of tools and family heirlooms are gone in an instant. The explosion in the 800 block of East Lewelling Avenue happened about 9:38 a.m. and caused a three-alarm fire.
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#wildfires
fromTravel + Leisure
1 day ago
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Los Angeles Is Bouncing Back After the 2025 Wildfires-Here's How to Visit Responsibly

Two January 2025 wildfires near Los Angeles caused heavy loss of life and property; recovery continues while major attractions remain open to support tourism-driven recovery.
fromThe Mercury News
3 days ago
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As California delays 'zone zero' wildfire protection rules, study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires

Homes with less combustible material within the 5-foot ember-resistant zone faced much lower destruction rates, while California has delayed enforcing Zone Zero mandates.
fromThe Mercury News
3 days ago
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As California delays 'zone zero' wildfire protection rules, study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires

fromwww.ocregister.com
1 day ago

Californians have 4th-lowest credit card burden in US

To judge the burden of overuse of the plastic cards powering your wallet, the number of days of work required to pay off common outstanding credit card debts was calculated. This math says that a typical Californian card balance is equivalent to eight days' worth of the average wage. That ties Connecticut for the fourth-lowest burden among the states. Californians' credit card debt is also below the median 9.9-day burden across 50 states. Only New York (6.3 days), Massachusetts (6.8), and Washington state (7.9) were better.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Why Oakland will soon begin charging for street parking on Sundays

Oakland will join several other Northern California cities that have begun enforcing street parking fees on Sundays, an effort to boost public revenues and commercial activity in the cash-strapped city. Starting Jan. 4, Oakland residents who fail to feed the city-run street meters and parking kiosks between noon and 6 p.m. Sunday will receive a warning, officials said. After 30 days, the city will begin issuing tickets.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

San Jose man killed in crash on Highway 17

The crash happened around 10:39 a.m. Dec. 14 in the southbound lanes just south of Vine Hill Road, near the north edge of Scotts Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol's Santa Cruz office. CHP investigators said the 49-year-old man was driving a 2025 Toyota Tacoma when, for reasons still under investigation, the truck left the roadway and struck a tree near the right shoulder.
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#sonoma-county-earthquake
fromsfist.com
2 days ago
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4.0M Earthquake Rattles Sonoma County, Centered Near Glen Ellen, Followed By 3.1M Aftershock

fromsfist.com
2 days ago
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4.0M Earthquake Rattles Sonoma County, Centered Near Glen Ellen, Followed By 3.1M Aftershock

fromStreetsblog
4 days ago

The Week in Short Video - Streetsblog California

The embeds below are from TikTok, but if you're not a fan, here's all the links to find Streetsblog videos: And if you can't get enough Streetsblog videos, Streetsblog NYC has a TikTok Channel and Streetfilms is archived on YouTube. After a short hiatus, Streetsblog California's short videos returned with a video summary of our previous coverage of report by UCLA's Institute of Transportation Studies of California's history of racism in freeway development.
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#earthquake
#rob-reiner
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

After the Sydney terror attack, a Palisades Hanukkah celebration is 'all about hope'

Community menorah lighting in Pacific Palisades combined holiday joy, grief over the Sydney Jewish festival massacre, and heightened security after recent wildfires.
#san-luis-obispo-county
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 day ago

Scooter rider dies after crashing into parked car in Berkeley

A 34-year-old scooter rider, Jorge Eduardo Velazquez Sosa, died after crashing into a parked car in Central Berkeley Saturday evening.
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fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Three earthquakes strike Sonoma County within an hour

Three earthquakes struck Sonoma County within about 34 minutes, the largest with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0; epicenters in Glen Ellen and Kenwood with shallow depths.
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fromPadailypost
1 day ago

Opinion: Don't overlook this act of generosity

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donated $50,000 to Friends of the Palo Alto Parks to support park improvements and inclusive playgrounds.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Lotto ticket worth more than $170,000 sold at Santa Clara store

A single Fantasy Five ticket sold at Cabrillo Market and Liquors in Santa Clara matched 10, 14, 18, 31 and 32, winning $170,010.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Bay Area events calendar for Dec. 19 weekly editions

South Bay and Peninsula holiday events include musical tributes, choral performances, Santa photo opportunities, Broadway holiday concerts, and Dave Koz’s Christmas tour.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

We all steal cars': Eyewitness describes Oakland killing that centers on professional car thieves

Juan Montiel faces murder and felon-in-possession charges after allegedly shooting 25-year-old Kody Johnston while Johnston sat in a stolen Lexus.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Man dies in Berkeley scooter crash

A man believed to be a 34-year-old Oakland resident died after his motorized scooter struck a parked vehicle on California Street in Berkeley.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 day ago

Rockies Sign Chad Stevens To Minor League Deal

Chad Stevens signed a minor-league deal with the Colorado Rockies and was assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque with a possible big-league spring-training invite.
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fromKqed
5 days ago

Catholic Bishops Hold Mass For ICE Detainees In Adelanto | KQED

A DOL rule cutting H-2A wages would shift $2.46 billion annually from workers to employers while prompting legal and housing policy conflicts in California.
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fromtherealdeal.com
2 days ago

Fighting words: Huntington Beach, state housing battle far from over

Huntington Beach continues legal challenges to state housing mandates, arguing charter-city authority and constitutional claims may block enforcement of the builder's remedy.
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fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Sunday Links: CalRx, California's Affordable $55-a-Month Insulin, to Hit the Market in January

California's CalRx generic insulin will average about $55 per month, with insulin co-payments and deductibles capped at $35 monthly.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

'California' brand insulin is hitting the market

California will provide lower-cost state-manufactured insulin (CalRx $55/month) and cap insulin copays at $35 monthly to improve affordability for people with diabetes.
#public-safety-commission
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

CHP officer fires shot during Highway 1 chase of reckless driver

A man was arrested after a Highway 1 police pursuit in San Mateo County during which an officer fired one shot; no injuries were reported.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

Milpitas survey asks residents about priorities, funding

Milpitas will survey randomly selected residents about community priorities and business license tax policies; responses will remain confidential.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Assemblymember hosts toy drive for local nonprofit

Assemblymember Marc Berman collected new toys for Hope's Corner and Stanford Blood Center donors can enter to win Super Bowl tickets and bonus points.
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Their sister died of alleged abuse. Now two Calif. girls will get $31M.

Two young girls have been awarded over $30 million in damages after reaching a settlement Friday in a lawsuit over the death of their 11-year-old sister. According to the lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, Arabella McCormack endured starvation and torture at the hands of her adoptive family before her death in 2022. Although the alleged abuse lasted for years, the lawsuit says that time after time, adults did nothing to save the three sisters from their torment.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

Petaluma police investigating after former Harlem Globetrotter says car vandalized with racial slurs

I'm not sure why my truck got vandalized. It was just sitting there. But it was very disheartening to see.
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#high-school-football
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Milpitas survey asks residents about priorities, funding

Milpitas will survey randomly selected residents to inform priorities and business license tax policies; the library hosts a Holiday Hullabaloo and a teen/adult paint workshop.
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fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Hate on the Rise: Ex-Globetrotter's SUV Defaced in Petaluma, San Jose Teens Form Human Swastika

A Black youth mentor in Petaluma had his SUV defaced with swastikas and slurs; San Jose students formed a human swastika.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Sacramento ticket wins nearly $2 million as Powerball jackpot rolls on

A Sacramento ticket matched five Powerball numbers and won at least $1.975 million while the roughly $1 billion jackpot went unclaimed.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

Sunnyvale property owners can get free trees

Free trees offered to Sunnyvale properties; Winter Harmonies concert Dec. 19; Silicon Valley Clean Energy offers rebates and full-service electric home upgrades.
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fromwww.thesanjoseblog.com
2 days ago

DOCA Festival: A Glowing Holiday Wonderland in Downtown San Jose

DOCA Festival transforms Discovery Meadow into a five-acre illuminated holiday experience with six themed zones, over 40 photo opportunities, daily through January 4, 2026.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

Wish Book: Heart of the Valley provides valuable assistance to seniors in need

A local nonprofit provides volunteer services that help seniors maintain independence after health setbacks, serving over 250 older adults across West Santa Clara Valley.
fromTravel + Leisure
2 days ago

This California Beach Town Is the 'Whale-watching Capital of the World'-and the Holidays Are the Perfect Time to Visit

"During the holidays, Dana Point feels especially magical with harbor lights, festive events, and perfect weather for exploring," Vickie McMurchie, president of the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, tells Travel + Leisure. "And no matter the season, our location between Los Angeles and San Diego makes Dana Point an ideal home base. It's one of those rare places where you truly get the best of both worlds-a relaxing, small-town coastal vibe with big opportunities for adventure."
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