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‘The strike was our last resort’: VTA union has lost its leverage to push for new contract, president says
The union and agency have yet to return to in-person negotiations.
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Restaurant industry steps up for California pastry chef who was killed by a boulder in Hawaii
Jeune et Jolie restaurant in Carlsbad will donate all proceeds from its April 7 dinner service to medical and burial costs for its former pastry chef
Sports
Curry, Podziemski go off, power Warriors to thrilling win over LeBron-Doncic Lakers
Brandin Podziemski scores 22 of his 28 points in the first half as Warriors remain in fifth in Western Conference.
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California’s new fire maps won’t push up insurance rates, industry says
Despite a five-fold increase in state-designated danger zones, private carriers use their own risk templates for determining homeowner premiums.
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Six Flags spending millions on Magic Mountain water park makeover
Hurricane Harbor returns for the summer season on May 24.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
At Lira restaurant, chef Tucker Ricchio boasts a ‘Next Level’ menu
TV competition winner with Michelin cred returns to the South Bay
Opinion
Walters: In California’s Capitol, some political fights span decades
Conflicts that confronted the state a half-century ago can be found again in bills introduced...
Business
Climate disasters are on the rise. These states want to make oil companies pay
Lawmakers say the increasing cost of climate disasters is more than state budgets can bear.
Celebrities
Olivia Munn pans ‘gluttonous’ Gayle King, Katy Perry for Bezos space flight
During a TV interview Thursday, Munn questioned the excessive use of resources for Lauren Sanchez's...
Housing
Sale closed in San Ramon: $2 million for a four-bedroom home
A spacious house located in the first block of Olympia Fields Court in San Ramon...
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