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Berkeley man charged with sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl during metal show at 924 Gilman
The suspect allegedly started a mosh pit to separate the girl from her friend, then grasped her chest so tightly it caused bruising.
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San Jose
Letters: No blame | Training needed | PG&E’s disdain
Mercury News Letters to the Editor for May 19, 2024
Santa Clara County
Mail carrier robbed of postal keys in Palo Alto
The incident happened Thursday in the parking lot of the Southwood Apartments.
San Mateo County
Three arrested in San Mateo roofing scheme
Several of the victims reported recalling the suspects — listed as residents of a town in Virginia — having Irish or British accents, police said.
Oakland
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Third time’s the charm: Alameda defeats Bishop O’Dowd in 10-inning NCS playoff softball thriller
NCS Division II softball: Alameda plays for almost three hours in quarterfinal victory over league...
Alameda County
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NCS playoffs: College Park holds off Castro Valley’s comeback bid, Liberty softball upsets Vintage
Bay Area prep roundup: Alec Blair comes up big for De La Salle. Acalanes defeats...
San Francisco County
Editorial: About 1,000 passengers could have died at SFO. Finally, Congress has acted
Legislation President Biden signed Thursday will implement long-overdue and much-needed airport safety measures
Contra Costa County
Antioch man’s death being investigated as a homicide
Raheem Coe, 48, was found dead Wednesday in the 2200 block of Country Hills Drive.
California
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Walters: How California’s budget morphed into a $45 billion deficit in two years
Wishful thinking and outdated forecasts assumed that a 2022 surge in tax revenue would keep...