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What does a lawsuit over 1.25 miles of track say about the odds of a train derailment in the East Bay?
A jury trial is slated to begin this summer in case against largest freight railroad company in U.S..
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Crime and Public Safety
Accused killer of 14-year-old Bay Area girl in 1982 faces September trial
If found guilty at trial, Marvin R. Markle Jr. faces 25 years to life, with the possibility of more time for being a previously convicted felon.
Sports
Kurtenbach: Why Ricky Pearsall is an A+ pick for the 49ers
Taking Pearsall was a stroke of pure brilliance.
Things To Do
California’s rattlesnake season begins: Some tips to avoid getting bitten
In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September.
Real Estate
Allstate will insure California homes again, under one condition
Allstate Corp. will end its years-long pause on underwriting in California as soon as the...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Cookbook news: ‘Anything’s Pastable’ by The Sporkful’s Dan Pashman
Fascinated by cascatelli, the ruffled pasta shape that went viral two years ago? Its inventor,...
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Opinion
Editorial: Bay Area school officials’ shameful tax-election manipulations
Districts call May 7 special elections that depress turnout and then mislead voters with deceptive...
Crashes and Disasters
Bay Area man who went missing on Oregon hike is found dead at ocean’s edge
When his wife couldn't find him, she returned to their car to wait, she later...