Menlo School plays ‘clean baseball,’ then celebrates CCS Division VI championship with dugout dance party
CCS Division VI baseball championship: Menlo School pitcher Ryan Schnell throws a complete game, then celebrates victory with team by dancing to mid-2000s hit songs #press
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Oakland: Gunshots ring out after Skyline High School graduation ceremony
Two people were treated at the scene and taken to an area hospital; a third self-transported. #press
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Playoff prep roundup: Santa Teresa dominates CCS D-III softball semifinal, “fired up and ready” for title game
Playoff prep roundup: 'Fired up' Santa Teresa, Leigh softball, Christopher baseball punch tickets to CCS title games #press
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Photos: May Day Gaza protests sweep the Bay Area
Nearly 1,000 protesters march in Oakland and gather at City hall on Wednesday. #press
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New $4.5 million bike/pedestrian trail project will connect paths to BART
East Bay connectivity project will add 1.5 miles of new trails and pathways in Pittsburg #press
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Man fatally shot in Oakland
The killing is the 21st homicide investigated by Oakland police this year. Last year at this time police had investigated 27 homicides in the city. #press
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/12/man-fatally-shot-in-oakland-4/?utm_source=press.coop
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Peninsula man arrested on suspicion of hate speech at Gaza cease-fire rally
The incident happened Monday at El Camino Real and Chestnut Avenue in South San Francisco. #press
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Person in wheelchair possibly hit by BART train in Berkeley
The incident temporarily closed the North Berkeley station, disrupted service on the orange and red lines. #press
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Kate Middleton’s photo controversy could be over by Easter: ‘She’s beloved,’ says expert
Of course, this optimistic view of Kate and Prince William being able to move past this week's Mother's Day photo crisis depends on whether she's truly recovering from her mysterious surgery in January. #press
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Santa Rita murder case testimony raises questions about safety at county’s lone adult jail
Two cellmates were heard fighting by the man in the adjacent cell for at least a half-hour, before one of them allegedly strangled the other to death. #press
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Director Polanski sued over minor sex assault allegation
The account is similar to the still-unresolved Los Angeles criminal sexual assault case that prompted Roman Polanski in 1978 to flee to Europe, where he has remained since. #press
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President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination
Biden has formally clinched a second straight Democratic nomination. He faces an all-but-certain rematch with former President Donald Trump #press
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Letters: Deny AT&T | Check sources | Agree on health care | Crossing line
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for March 13, 2024 #press
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/12/letters-1648/?utm_source=press.coop
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Three-bedroom home sells in Hayward for $1.5 million
A 1,928-square-foot house built in 1967 has changed hands. The property located in the 27800 block of Pebble Court in Hayward was sold on Jan. 31, 2024, for $1,530,000, or $794 per square foot. #press
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Berkeley council election schedules announced
Voting in separate but simultaneous elections for two open council seats begins this April. #press
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Sam Liccardo heads to the general election; Evan Low narrowing the gap on Joe Simitian
Liccardo, Simtian and Low are running for U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo's congressional seat. #press
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SF Giants-Dodgers: First look at Ohtani-mania a ‘fun’ challenge for non-roster invitee
Blayne Enlow threw 3 scoreless innings against the Dodgers' 'A' lineup, which Bob Melvin said "gets your attention." #press
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Housing advocates in Livermore decry what they see as a new tactic for NIMBYs
The latest court decision in a long battle to build 130-units of affordable housing in downtown Livermore has thrown the project into flux, and has housing advocates decrying a new breed of NIMBY tactics. #press
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Letters: Let A’s go | Hope to Democrats | Biden, Trump
Mercury News Letters to the Editor for March 13, 2024 #press
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/12/letters-1647/?utm_source=press.coop
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California relaxes controversial new water conservation rules
Regulations will require cities to use water more efficiently, whether or not a drought is occurring #press
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