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	Man, 21, sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for gruesome killing, rape in Concord park Tirrell Dudley claims he had consensual sex with victim but pleaded guilty to rape anyway


	Union City: Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old boy A 2-year-old pit bull mix dog that bit a 6-year-old boy who later died, was put down on Tuesday. The Union City family's dog had been quarantined at the Tri-City Animal Shelter in Fremont after the attack.

Editorial: State lawmakers must restore California Public Records Act

Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown made unconscionable changes to the disclosure law last week by slipping language into one of 15 state budget bills.

Politics & government

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	Origin of fetid brew bubbling up in Oakland A's clubhouse showers identified San Jose: Four arrested in deadly January stabbing, deemed gang related Hicks: Paris Jackson testifies in Michael Jackson trial in prerecorded video San Jose: Glen Arnold Earnest ID'd as victim in SUV deadly hit-and-run; driver sought Man, 21, sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for gruesome killing, rape in Concord park Albany: Despite progress, disagreements remain on University Village Working overtime: Danville town council approves long-debated SummerHill development Driver found dead in car off Peninsula freeway Albany schools chief looks back on her tenure Concord: SUV driver injured in single-car wreck on Highway 4 Albany: Despite progress, disagreements remain on University Village Cassidy: Yep, workers hate their jobs, even -- gasp! -- in Silicon Valley

Richmond becomes first city in Contra Costa County to ban plastic bags at retail outlets

Ordinance, which is set to take effect Jan. 1, also imposes a 5-cent fee on paper bags for two years, set to rise to 10 cents after

Purdy: San Jose takes big swing at Major League Baseball

After waiting four years for commissioner Bud Selig to rule on territorial rights issue with San Francisco Giants, city of San Jose files antitrust suit against MLB.

San Jose sues MLB over stalled Oakland A's move

San Jose officials explain decision to sue MLB

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'Fruitvale Station' private screening to be held in Oakland

'Fruitvale Station' traces Oscar Grant's last day alive before he was shot by a BART police officer in 2009. The critically-acclaimed film opens in theaters July 12.

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	Boy, 6, dies after being attacked by family dog in Union City San Jose officials explain decision to sue MLB Richmond High gang rape victim takes the stand

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	Giants' Sandoval, Pagan to begin rehab assignments


	Alameda's Childs qualifies for U.S. Open 25 years, many great NASCAR memories at Sonoma Raceway

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	Fremont-based Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman George Zimmer


	Wall Street slides after Fed announcement Sunnyvale's Finisar receives big stock bump after strong earnings report

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	The community college payoff: New site reveals earnings of California graduates by program Northern California girl says she was tortured while dad was in prison Alcatraz escapee's sister returns to robbery scene