Proposal praised for toughening penalties for retail and auto thefts but stops short of rolling back Proposition 47 as many have called for, a 2014 voter approved measure Newsom backed which reduced drug and property crime penalties.

There are several factors that made 2023 the warmest year on record, but by far the biggest factor was the ever-increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, Burgess said. Those gases come from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas.

East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for Jan. 10, 2024

A spacious house located in the 10100 block of Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon has new owners. The 2,209-square-foot property, built in 1976, was sold on Dec. 15, 2023, for $1,550,000, or $702 per square foot.

49ers came out of Rams game healthy and will be even healthier after bye week heading into divisional round playoff game Jan. 20 or 21.

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Dogs are also eaten in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, North Korea and in some African countries. But South Korea's dog meat industry has drawn more attention because of the country's reputation as a cultural and economic powerhouse.

Motti Seligson, a spokesperson for Chabad, said a "group of extremist students" had secretly broken through the walls of a vacant building behind the headquarters, creating an underground passage beneath a row of office buildings and lecture halls that eventually connected to the synagogue.

"I needed the time. I needed to regather myself, re-calibrate," Green said. "Take a step back. It's hard to see things when you're just every day in this thing."

A housing highrise perched along one of the gateways for downtown San Jose has soared to a new milestone with a topping off for the tower.