 ( ) 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: Family calls state report 'B.S.' 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. |
 (Courtesy Fairfield Police Dept.) Man allegedly bites nose off his crying infant son A Fairfield man who allegedly bit off part of the nose of his infant son because the child was crying has been arrested, police said Thursday. |
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) Kawakami: Reggie McKenzie is bombing as Raiders GM Losing Rodger Saffold and Jared Veldheer in NFL free agency leaves the Oakland Raiders without a left tackle and casts harsh light on the tenure of first-time GM Reggie McKenzie. |
BUSINESS  ( (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)) 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. |
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) San Jose Sharks down Columbus in shootout The San Jose Sharks tie the Anaheim Ducks for first place in the Pacific Division with a shootout win over Columbus.
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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. |
 (AP Photo/Google) Google cameras take rafting trip at Grand Canyon Google has taken its all-seeing eyes on a trip that few experience: the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Full Story |
 (Danny North for iTune Festival at SXSW) SXSW Music Picks: ScHoolboy Q is star on the rise Hip-hop talent opened for Kendrick Lamar at the iTunes Festival at SXSW. |
 (Reuters/Jason Redmond/Files) Lindsay Lohan's sexual conquests reportedly revealed Justin Timberlake, Adam Levine, Zac Efron, Joaquin Phoenix and Heath Ledger included on list. |
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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. |
