Man who bred rats dies after catching leptospirosis, city says
A woman who lived with him got sick but recovered. The city said they were the first human cases of lepto in more than a decade.
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Want housing at Golden Gate Fields? It's time to act: Op-ed
"Development should be on the table as the future of this once-in-a-generation site unfolds," says Andrew Fisher in today's guest essay.
Berkeley Flock alert leads to North Face theft arrest
Police say Anthony Kerman returned to Berkeley about 24 hours after taking $2,400 in coats from the North Face outlet store.
Golden Gate Fields park deal: All the latest details
Officials have begun answering key questions about potential financial impacts in Albany, the timeline and what the public process will entail.
Did Newsom’s $3.8 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off? CalMatters filed 100 records requests to find out
Some projects were huge successes. Others were total failures. Dozens remain stuck in limbo. There’s been little accountability.
New East Bay fire training center lands $500K federal grant
The central hub (location TBD) will let fire crews practice fighting structure fires and wildfires, cleaning up hazmats and more, officials said.
E-bike rider taken to hospital after crash at Cedar, San Pablo
The cyclist, a man in his 50s who was not wearing a helmet, hit a car and went over his handlebars, according to early reports.