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2 days ago · Sekou Brandon crashed his car during a chase in Livermore, killing 73-year-old Linda Susan Woodward. The timing also would mean higher costs for rebuilding efforts in L.A. …

1 day ago · The valley is the backbone of California’s $59 billion-a-year agricultural industry, which provides over a third of the nation’s vegetables and two-thirds of its fruits and nuts.

16 hours ago · For perspective, the only nuclear power plant in California, Diablo Canyon, generates 2,240 megawatts of electricity. By 2045, California projects about 52,000 …

5 days ago · Bellarmine stuns St. Ignatius. San Ramon Valley’s offense explodes against California. The King’s Academy edges...

2 days ago · SAN JOSE — Amid heightened fears over President Donald Trump’s threats of mass deportations across the Bay Area and the nation, U.S. Immigration and Customs …

Even with new hires, retirements are leaving department understaffed. The latest local news and headlines in San Jose and Northern California.

5 days ago · After Steph Curry and LeBron James are done, who will be the next face of... The latest news and headlines in San Jose and Northern California.

6 days ago · On Wednesday, Kevin de Leon, the former state senator who authored SB 54, posted on the social media platform X that “California’s sanctuary state — Senate Bill 54, 2018 …

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