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DoorDash is temporarily boosting DasherDirect cash-back and adding $5–$15 weekly fuel payments for U.S. drivers as gas prices spike. The programs run through April 26.
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A 2‑year‑old in Mission Dolores died of a suspected fentanyl overdose; records show multiple prior child-welfare investigations into her care.
A motorcyclist died Saturday after a crash on Green Valley Road in Fairfield. Police are investigating and closed a stretch of the roadway.
Contra Costa homicide detectives are investigating a death on Westminster Place in Lafayette; officials have released few details and no arrests have been announced.
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A homeowner's camera captured a mountain lion killing a deer in Belmont, underscoring how deer draw predators into suburban yards.
A juvenile operating a Magnum Cosmo e‑bike was pronounced dead after a solo crash at Remington Way and Allenwood Drive. Police are seeking witnesses and video.
Tim LeFever's journals and letters filed in bankruptcy court reveal years of concern about partner Ken Mattson's handling of investor funds. A Feb. settlement and court orders are reshaping creditors' claims.
A user on X says a passenger removed from a Southwest flight assaulted a woman in SJC’s Terminal B; the airport says it forwarded the report for review. Details remain unconfirmed.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
A $15 million Royal Jackpot scratcher was sold at a Cloverdale Quik Stop; the prize is unclaimed and the retailer stands to receive roughly $75,000 under Lottery rules.
Prosecutors say a Bay Area woman secretly sold an Oakland church’s parking lot and pocketed about $480,000; charges were filed in Alameda County on March 20, 2026.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Nvidia converted four leased office buildings and an adjoining parking garage into company-owned space in 2025, folding roughly 500,000 sq ft into its Santa Clara campus.
Food & Drinks in ...
The Berkeley L&L on Telegraph Avenue appears to have closed, with local reporting and the chain’s listings currently giving mixed signals. The shuttered storefront sits near the UC Berkeley campus.
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Cupertino will poll residents on a possible increase to the utility users tax as officials weigh budget pressures and rising service costs. The poll will inform whether a November measure is viable.
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