SF Giants new leadoff man Jung Hoo Lee stays hot, extends Cactus League hitting streak
Former Korean League star Jung Hoo Lee has a hit in all five Cactus League games he's played in for the Giants.
Oakland man arrested on suspicion of shooting 4-year-old
Police said the suspect opened fire on two homes while trying to recover a stolen vehicle last week in San Leandro.
Migrant flows resume through Darien Gap after pilot strike
Last year 520,000 people crossed the Darien Gap on foot, according to authorities in Panama, where most migrants register with officials in villages on the northern side of the jungle before they continue their journey to the United States.
Letters: Harvesting water | Open inquiry | Smarter spending | Daylighting law | DA recall
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for March 5, 2024
The 10 most expensive homes that reported sold in Palo Alto the week of Feb. 26
A house that sold for $7.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past two weeks.
Almost 70% of California homeless people live on the street. A new bill aims to change that by building shelters
Bay Area leaders push new bill to fast-track tiny homes and other shelters statewide.
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Mercury News Letters to the Editor for March 5, 2024
Supreme Court halts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants
Hours after the Justice Department asked the high court to intervene, the court blocked the Texas immigration law from going into effect until next week. The high court also requested a response from the state by Monday.
Milpitas City Council considers adopting new medicinal marijuana delivery regulations Tuesday night
Commercial cannabis deliveries are still banned in the city.
First OTC birth control pill begins shipping to stores
Opill is an older class of contraceptive, sometimes called minipills, that contain a single synthetic hormone, progestin, and generally carry fewer side effects than more popular combination estrogen and progestin pills.