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Massive layoffs for Cisco and IBM erase hundreds of Bay Area tech jobs
Cisco Systems and IBM have decided to slash several hundred jobs in the Bay Area.
Crime and Public Safety
Antioch police close investigation into racist remark made on social media; no charges filed
Interim Antioch Police Chief Brian Addington said it was “determined that the elements of a hate crime or any other crime were not met.”
Bay Area
New-look Sharks want ‘to start writing their own history’
San Jose Sharks start training camp with renewed enthusiasm following transformative summer
National News
Report: NC gov. nominee on porn forum: ‘I’m a black NAZI!’
During his interview with CNN, Robinson repeatedly said the issues that faced North Carolinians were more important than what he called “tabloid trash,” and he steered the conversation toward attacking his opponent in the race, Democrat Josh Stein, the state’s attorney general.
Transportation
What happens if I cross a Bay Area bridge without FasTrak?
To avoid getting a bill, here's how to make a payment within 48 hours.
Environment
US drought monitor paints unsettling picture for California
“Abnormally dry” areas cover 71% of the state — a dramatic rise over the same...
Education
California city sues state over law prohibiting ‘forced outing’ in schools
Huntington Beach has taken a defiant stance against AB 1955, which made California the first...
Politics
Flag-raising dispute at San Jose’s Viet Heritage Garden continues to divide community
A feud between a San Jose city councilmember and a Vietnamese group continues to rage...
News Obituaries
Acclaimed Maze singer Frankie Beverly dies at 77
One of the legend's last gigs was in San Jose at the Jazz Summerfest
Health
Hot flashes, brain fog, frisky older women and Dr. Ruth: A chat with a sexual health expert
Faye said she decided to go back to school to become a sex counselor, studying...
Jobs
Walnut Creek’s police are the highest paid city employees. Their unions just secured another raise.
A 3% "special wage adjustment" that takes effect Sept. 29 will cost the city another...