[ad_1] SAN JOSE – A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a solo-motorcycle crash Monday night in San Jose, according to police. The crash happened around 6:50 p.m. in the area of South Seventh Street and Tully Road, the San Jose Police Department said in a social media post. The rider was taken to an area…
[ad_1] The Bay Area News Group unveils a poll every Monday that helps us choose one of the numerous high school football games that we cover each week. Of course, we’ll be at games featuring top-ranked teams. But we aim to spread our coverage around. This week, we will send one of our reporters –…
[ad_1] A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer suffered major injuries Monday afternoon when he was struck by a motorist on Interstate 280 near Los Altos Hills, according to the CHP. The crash happened around 1:40 p.m. in southbound lanes of I-280 south of Page Mill Road, the CHP said in a news release. At the…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] 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…
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[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] 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…