Featured
What does a lawsuit over 1.25 miles of track in Richmond say about the odds of a train derailment in the East Bay?
RICHMOND — Albert Engel Sr. can only stare at the Richmond Rail Connector in his backyard with dread, fearing that the overgrown vegetation, homeless encampments and pools of water that at times accumulate around the nearly decade-old berm foreshadow a train derailment along that track. The three acres of land abutting the small industrial yard […]
Latest Headlines
Most Popular
Crime and Public Safety
Caltrain hits unoccupied motorcycle in San Francisco
There were no immediate reports of injuries following the collision near Tunnel 1.
Sports
Kurtenbach: Why Ricky Pearsall is an A+ pick for the 49ers
Taking Pearsall was a stroke of pure brilliance.
Things To Do
California’s rattlesnake season begins: Some tips to avoid getting bitten
In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September.
Real Estate
Four-bedroom home sells in Los Gatos for $3.9 million
A spacious house located in the 100 block of Ohlone Court in Los Gatos has...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Cookbook news: ‘Anything’s Pastable’ by The Sporkful’s Dan Pashman
Fascinated by cascatelli, the ruffled pasta shape that went viral two years ago? Its inventor,...
-
-
-
SUBSCRIBER ONLY
Husband-wife duo helm new Antioch BBQ restaurant
Opinion
Editorial: Bay Area school officials’ shameful tax-election manipulations
Districts call May 7 special elections that depress turnout and then mislead voters with deceptive...
Crashes and Disasters
Bay Area man who went missing on Oregon hike is found dead at ocean’s edge
When his wife couldn't find him, she returned to their car to wait, she later...