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What does a lawsuit over 1.25 miles of track in Richmond say about the odds of a train derailment in the East Bay?

RICHMOND -- Albert Engel Sr. can only stare at the Richmond Rail Connector in his backyard with dread, fearing that the overgrown vegetation, homeless encampments and pools of water that at times accumulate around the nearly decade-old berm foreshadow a train derailment along that track. The three acres of land abutting the small industrial yard he owns on Giant Road...

North Richmond Properties owner, Albert Engel Sr., drives past the Richmond Rail Connector tracks near his property in Richmond, Calif., on Friday, April 19, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Acrisure has moved into its new office building at Santana Row in San Jose.

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Fast-growing fintech Acrisure launches San Jose office at Santana Row

Dylan Kall hits walk-off single to lift Burlingame to a 10-inning victory over Palo Alto.

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Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Dylan Kall, Burlingame

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SunPower details Bay Area job cuts, will slash more than 100 jobs in region
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Austin’s Texas glow Is fading
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Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Laniah Simpson, Mitty

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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.

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Four-bedroom home sells in Los Gatos for $3.9 million

A spacious house located in the 100 block of Ohlone Court in Los Gatos has new owners. The 2,473-square-foot property, built in 1996, was sold on April 12, 2024. The $3,850,000 purchase price works out to $1,557 per square foot.