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Former San Jose Mercury News publisher to teach at UC Berkeley grad school
BERKELEY — The former chairman and publisher of the San Jose Mercury News has joined the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley. -more-
Border Patrol agent accused of molesting girl immigrant
EL CENTRO — A veteran Border Patrol agent has been charged with repeatedly molesting the daughter of a former illegal immigrant from Mexico. -more-
It’s raining – seniors need bus shelters
One identified in dual fatality of Amtrak crash
A spokesman for the Alameda County Coroner’s Office identified one of the two people killed by an Amtrak train at Gilman Street Saturday evening as Jorge Alvarado. -more-
NBC gets Bay Area owned-and-operated station with KNTV purchase
SAN FRANCISCO — NBC announced Monday it is buying San Jose-based KNTV for $230 million from Granite Broadcasting Corp., giving the network an owned-and-operated station in the San Francisco Bay area. -more-
Y’s goals should be less parking
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Flight delayed 3 hours after fake grenade rolls out of passenger’s bag
SAN DIEGO – An American Airlines flight about to take off for Chicago was delayed more than three hours on the runway Sunday after a fake grenade used to test security screening rolled out of a carry-on bag. -more-
Officers, marines team up to play Santa for children, needy families
Police officers in Berkeley are once again teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves to deliver toys to the children of needy families this holiday season. -more-