US, India look to tighten ties as China concerns rise
China and India have had thousands of troops facing off in a disputed region of the Himalayas since 2020, when skirmishes led to the first deadly clashes in decades. Both countries are nuclear armed. #press
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California shows an electric-car uprising headed for the U.S.
If you want to know how quickly electric vehicles might spread across the US, just look at California. In the past five years, EVs have gone from 2% of new-car sales in the state to 22%. #press
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80-year-old California woman swindled out of house awarded nearly $4 million in elder abuse case
Real estate investor persuaded 80-year-old woman to sign over home to him, then tried evicting her developmentally disabled sister, her attorney said. #press
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Woman fatally shot in Oakland
A woman was fatally shot in East Oakland Thursday night, the city's 83rd homicide of the year. #press
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/09/08/woman-fatally-shot-in-oakland/?utm_source=press.coop
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Read: Georgia special grand jury report on Trump’s election interference
A Georgia state judge released the full final report Friday morning of the special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. #press
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Man killed in downtown Oakland shooting early Thursday morning
A man died after an early morning shooting in downtown Oakland on Thursday, police said. #press
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Investigative genetic genealogy leads police to a suspect in series of Northern California kidnappings and sexual assaults
A man suspected of a series of suspected sexual assaults in Sacramento, over a decade ago, was identified and arrested through the use of investigative genetic genealogy, officials... #press
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7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend, Sept. 8-10
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from creepy-cool movies to a 'Soul Train' musical and fun Delta day trip. #press
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California Target evacuated after fire in children’s department
Video shows flames bursting towards the ceiling from a rack of clothing in the children's section. #press
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Single-family residence sells for $1.9 million in San Jose
The spacious property located in the 1400 block of De Palma Drive in San Jose was sold on Aug. 14, 2023. The $1,865,000 purchase price works out to $917 per square foot. The house, built in 1968, has an interior space of 2,033 square feet. #press
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The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Fremont the week of Aug. 28
A house in Fremont that sold for $2.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Fremont in the past week. #press
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Kurtenbach: The 49ers finally paid Nick Bosa because you can’t put a price on a Super Bowl
Nick Bosa is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. Turns out the 49ers could, in fact, afford him. #press
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Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion countrywide
Mexico City was the first Mexican jurisdiction to decriminalize abortion 15 years ago. #press
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Meet the San Francisco 49ers’ body-painted, banjo-playing superfans
Some folks are content to watch the San Francisco 49ers at a bar or get stadium seats once a year. Others take their fandom more as a directive from the supreme being. #press
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My AP ballot: Georgia is No. 1 (naturally) followed by FSU and Michigan
The Seminoles jumped to the No. 2 spot after handling LSU. #press
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‘I consider them lazy’: Dublin introduces fines for rule-breaking real estate signs
Real estate agents in Dublin have been reporting each other over violating rules governing open-house signs. The city has stepped in. #press
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A year later, Bay Area doctor’s mission to provide abortions on a boat has yet to launch
Despite raising over a million dollars from small donors, the doctor said her initiative has made little progress. #press
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Granderson: Nuclear power could save our air quality
The problem is, at what cost to the water? #press
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Ask Amy: Things got out of hand at the party. Was my reaction unreasonable?
Now I no longer see the hosts because they took the other guest's side. #press
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Miss Manners: My husband was upset by my request at the restaurant
Plus: I resisted making a snappy reply to the nosy women at the checkout. #press
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