Inflation in Bay Area barely budges higher as June prices are subdued
Inflation in the Bay Area barely budged in June, in a sign consumer prices are rising at a sedate pace, partly because gasoline prices have plunged in the region, a…
Tesla goes to trial over fatal autopilot crash – The Mercury News
By Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg Tesla Inc. is on trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot…
Martin Cruz Smith, ‘Gorky Park’ author, dies in Bay Area home – The Mercury News
By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Martin Cruz Smith, the best-selling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with “Gorky Park” and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has died…
Business owners push for Seventh Street arterial
Berkeley manufacturing interests set off what would become a prolonged fight a century ago when they pushed for “development of an arterial highway paralleling San Pablo Avenue and extending through…
How Logan Webb’s three-fastball mix helped land SF Giants’ ace at second All-Star Game
SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb has long joked that he’s not a strikeout pitcher. In the past, the San Francisco Giants ace’s reticence was warranted. The numbers, though, are hard…
Forest Whitaker, take the time to gather your thoughts
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tristan Wilds, 36; Lana Parrilla, 48; Jason Bonham, 59; Forest Whitaker, 64. Happy Birthday: Show enthusiasm and use your experience to guide you in a…
A friend is getting odd texts and she wants me to intervene
DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to an event with a male friend, “Tom,” and met up with a female friend, “Meg,” and we all hung out together. The next day, I…
Republic Services trash pickup resumes in parts of Contra Costa County
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY — Republic Services is resuming some limited trash pickup services in Contra Costa County this week, according to local officials. Waste pickup services have been suspended since…
Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas hits game-winning free throw to down Valkyries comeback
SAN FRANCISCO — For a moment, it looked like the Valkyries were going to pull off the improbable. Down four points with 15 seconds left, Golden State miraculously tied the…
Semi-truck and train collide north of Gilroy Monday morning
A semi-truck and a train collided north of Gilroy early Monday morning, authorities said. The crash did not cause any major injuries, according to a social media post from the…