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Friday preps spotlight: What A’s Lucas Erceg was like as a Westmont star

Mitty basketball star receives national honor. SRV's Marco Jones on football recruiting trip to Texas A&M. De La Salle baseball's good problem to have. Plus, spring football camps, more.

Westmont High School's Lucas Erceg (17) throws to first base for an out against Branham High School at Branham High School in the first inning in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Solano County has the lowest wages and highest unemployment of any Bay Area county, according to a new study released by California Forever and authored by Michael Genest, former California Director of Finance.

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California Forever study outlines Solano County’s economic gap

Matthew Foley pitches a complete game to lead Amador Valley to a league victory over undefeated Granada.

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Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Matthew Foley, Amador Valley

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San Jose

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No D’s and F’s? No extra credit? Will Bay Area schools’ switch to equity grading help or harm students?

The new policy will go into effect for all 6th through 12th-grade classes in Dublin next year. Some parents and teachers worry the changes will encourage students to slack off and leave them unprepared for college.

Santa Clara County

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NFL Draft: Identifying the 49ers’ five greatest positions of need

The 49ers' Super Bowl-contending roster still needs reinforcements -- even behind star-caliber players.

San Mateo County

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1 dead in single-occupancy car accident after driving car off of San Mateo County cliff

A man was reported dead on the scene after driving his car off of a cliff and plunging 200 feet at Gray Whale Cove in Montara early Thursday afternoon, according to law enforcement.