 ( ) First toll lanes in Contra Costa County Construction for the first FasTrak toll lanes in Contra Costa County will start early next year, with toll lanes set to open by fall 2016. Express lanes will run from Rudgear Road in Walnut Creek to Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon southbound, and from Alcosta to Livorna Road northbound. |
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) Jahi McMath: New details emerge, family lashes out at report Brain-dead girl's family and their attorney question why none of them was interviewed. In addition, they said just because Children's Hospital Oakland was found to comply with federal standards does not mean there wasn't medical negligence. |
 (Patrick Tehan) A's pitchers Jarrod Parker, A.J. Griffin could miss start of the season Jarrod Parker has forearm stiffness, A.J. Griffin has a sore elbow; A's manager Bob Melvin could move Sonny Gray or Scott Kazmir into opening day start. |
 ( ) Live chat at 2:30 p.m.: Affirmative action and Asian Americans: It's complicated A legislative push to permit California's public universities to once again consider race and ethnicity in admissions appears to be on life support after an intense backlash from Asian-American parents who fear it will make it harder for their children to get into good schools. |
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) Virgin America to end flights from San Jose airport Virgin America said Friday that it's ending service at Mineta San Jose International Airport, just one year after city and airport officials trumpeted the airline's decision to offer daily flights to Los Angeles. |
SPORTS  (Patrick Tehan) A's pitchers Jarrod Parker, A.J. Griffin could miss start of the season Jarrod Parker has forearm stiffness, A.J. Griffin has a sore elbow; A's manager Bob Melvin could move Sonny Gray or Scott Kazmir into opening day start. |
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) City Council moves to evacuate Richmond housing project, ignores warnings of fiscal danger The Richmond council voted to give Section 8 housing vouchers to all Hacienda residents and told staff to return in two weeks with a relocation plan for the residents and a financial breakdown of the costs and a plan to get the money. |
 (Elise Amendola/Associated Press) American colleges offering to pay students to take a year off A new program at Tufts University and existing ones at a handful of other schools aim to remove the financial barriers that can keep cash-strapped students from exploring different communities and challenge their comfort zones before jumping right into college. Full Story |
 (Brooke Palmer/NBC) Tonight's TV picks: Cynthia Nixon returns to 'Hannibal' Plus, kids and teens get a shot in the 'Shark Tank' and 'Vice' kicks off its second season. |
 (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, File) Michael Jackson's chimp Bubbles abused, Jane Goodall says Jane Goodall says she confronted Michael Jackson over reports that Bubbles, the pet chimp, was kicked and beaten at Neverland Ranch. |
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) Kawakami: Kaepernick shoulders blame for loss  Colin Kaepernick's late-game interception allows the Seattle Seahawks to hold off the San Francisco 49ers and advance to the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos |
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) Purdy: Brutal heavyweight fight went way of Seahawks This was a wicked, awful, exhausting game for both the 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. |
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) Thompson: 49ers defense shows fight even after Bowman injury The San Francisco 49ers defense was not as dominant as it needed to be Sunday. But when things looked most bleak against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game, the defense got the ball back to the offense with a chance to win. Twice. Even without the unit's best player. |
