Lotto ticket worth almost $120,000 bought in Oakland
OAKLAND — It was a very lucky stop for someone at a Quik Stop convenience store in East Oakland on Friday where they purchased a Fantasy 5 lottery game ticket …
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Family at center of Oakland FBI raids also linked to housing firm with political ties
OAKLAND — The Oakland waterfront office suite that FBI and IRS agents raided last week wasn’t just home to the Duong family’s recycling company — but also an obscure homebuilder …
What does the Supreme Court’s homelessness ruling mean for California and the Bay Area?
In a decision eagerly awaited by officials across California and the Bay Area, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities are free to clear homeless encampments even when those …
Half Moon Bay City Council votes on affordable farmworker housing
The Half Moon Bay City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to deny appeals attempting to block a 40-unit, downtown apartment complex for senior farmworkers, clearing the way for the project to …
Airline refunds to be immediate, JetBlue has worst delay-cancelation record
Airline passengers who experienced delayed or canceled flights at the Bay Area’s three major airports would have been eligible for nearly $130 million in refunds from airlines last year if …
After state warning, Concord reverses decision to halt downtown affordable housing project
After a warning from state regulators, the Concord City Council this week reversed its decision to effectively block an affordable housing project, which councilmembers had said would concentrate too many …
San Jose transplant finds joy coaching skateboarding
Jade Trevizo crouched over her skateboard at Plata Arroyo skatepark in San Jose, trying once more to master a basic maneuver that pops it off the ground and keeps it …
Oakland police technology lagging, billboard deal costing city
Oakland police need major technology upgrades, while a city contract for billboard advertising is leaving $88 million in desperately-needed funding on the table, a watchdog group of Alameda County residents …
Bay Area voters to decide $20 billion affordable housing bond in November
This November, Bay Area voters will decide on an unprecedented $20 billion bond measure to help build or preserve up to 90,000 affordable homes across the nine-county region. The Bay …
Tesla ordered to stop polluting Bay Area air with ‘frequent and ongoing’ toxic emissions – The Mercury News
Tesla has polluted Bay Area air with harmful and toxic emissions from its Fremont electric car factory more than 100 times in the past five years, and on Wednesday, local …