Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Alameda County wantsmore money in politics The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is considering doubling the amount of money they can accept for their own reelection campaigns. The current limit is $20,000 per election, with primary and run-off races considered…
CONCORD — A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing a man by punching him a single time, according to court records. Isileli Lolohea, of Concord, was charged with murder in the death of Daniel Barber, a Concord resident in his 30s, during an Oct. 6, 2024 argument at an encampment in…
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RICHMOND — Contra Costa prosecutors have filed human trafficking and pimping charges against a man who was the subject of two separate 2024 investigations that began within weeks of one another, court records show. Jamon Ward, 33, was arrested last month on charges of human trafficking, pimping, trafficking a minor, and pandering, court records show….
Only a week removed from summer’s last unofficial weekend, the Bay Area’s weather pattern appeared Monday as if it was just going to skip autumn. “This is a typical winter-time pattern,” National Weather Service meteorologist Dalton Behringer said early Monday of conditions that are expected to bring at least some rain to most areas of…
DEAR JOAN: I’m used to the squawking of Steller’s jays, but one regular visitor to our yard mimics the cry of hawks in our area. Have you ever heard of this? Any explanation? — Gary Summers, Walnut Creek DEAR GARY: Steller’s jays are more than a little bit devious, using their ability to mimic hawk calls to…
With COVID cases surging across California at levels not seen since a year ago, and the fall respiratory virus season approaching, access to vaccines may be more limited. The virus is no longer the menace that five years ago unleashed a pandemic, caused a million U.S. deaths and spurred government mask mandates and gathering restrictions….
DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband is extremely passive-aggressive. He refuses to speak up for basic things at his work, yet he snipes at me about every little thing at home. He constantly curses under his breath about how somebody did him wrong, but when it’s time to speak up and defend himself, he’s quiet as a…
SEATTLE – Brock Purdy bought time in the pocket, rolled right and threw up a Hail Mary-esque pass, even if it was only a 4-yard desperation lob. Jake Tonges, subbing for the injured George Kittle, somehow used all 6-foot-4 of his frame to pull down his first-ever touchdown catch. The 49ers had a four-point lead…
The 49ers won their season opener 17-13 over the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday, overcoming injuries and some ugly play for a divisional victory. Brock Purdy’s deep ball to Ricky Pearsall Jr. and touchdown pass to Jake Tonges were the key plays on the Niners’ game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter. Purdy was 26-of-35…