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ANTIOCH — A pilot program intended to help create jobs for low-income residents received a boost thanks to a nationwide grant in which Antioch was one of 12 cities chosen. Antioch was awarded $20,000 through the National League of Cities’ …

As the weather warms up and the days get longer, spring presents an ideal time to boost your productivity, whether you’re tackling a big project or simply trying to stay motivated. One often-overlooked but effective way to improve focus and …

Last fall, St. Rose Hospital — which has the only emergency room in Hayward — faced imminent closure after declining patient volume and rising costs. A last-minute deal with Alameda Health System saved the hospital, and now it’s part of …

Polls show that Kamala Harris holds about 50% of California voters’ approval as she heads into a self-assigned summer of decision making about her political future. Does the former vice president who lost last year’s election by just 1.6% of …

When Ellen Seeling was a little girl, she fell in love with jazz and asked her mother if she could take trumpet lessons. Related Articles Snapp Shots: Garden of Memory returning to Oakland’s Chapel of Chimes Snapp Shots: Oakland hills …

Wild horses graze on the banks of Washoe Lake, Nevada, outside Carson City — their dark manes glistening in the cloudless sky. Related Articles Happy Wanderer: Cruise Southern California’s coast in luxury on a budget Happy Wanderer: Winter a good …

You didn’t know the name Clara Adams prior to this month, but you probably do by now. If not, then maybe you’ve seen the headlines in the New York Post or USA Today. Perhaps you caught her interviews on CNN or …

Bay Area News Group softball Top 20 (season finale) (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (28-4) Previous ranking: 1 How it finished: Won CCS Open Division championship, lost in NorCal Division I semifinal. No. 2 WILLOW …

Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 DE LA SALLE (29-4) Final word: Beat College Park 11-2 to capture the North Coast Section Division I title. Defeated Serra 5-4 …

Two hotels in the East Bay have tumbled into bankruptcy ahead of scheduled foreclosures, in a fresh sign that post-coronavirus maladies still afflict the feeble lodging markets in the Bay Area. The owners of hotels in Livermore and Berkeley have …

By ISAAC SCHARF and AREEJ HAZBOUN, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel deported activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday, the country’s Foreign Ministry said, a day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military. Thunberg left on …

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP, JASON DEAREN and TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump, escalating a military …

Under a blazing blue sky, a group of nearly 100 people gathered at the Denver City and County Building on Monday morning to remember a “beautiful” hairdresser who was “loud” and “full of life, creativity and love.” Jax Gratton, a …

Construction of a spectacular sightseeing gondola above Idaho Springs is well under way with high hopes that it will open early next year, if not sooner. Concrete footings for all of the support towers have been poured, and two support …

A proposal to use shuttles to help expand RTD public transportation from Denver into the Jefferson County foothills — including Red Rocks Amphitheatre — is getting new life as backers look for $1 million in funding while planning a September …

On a rainy Friday in late May, Mary Nguyen welcomed about 500 guests to the grand opening of Olive & Finch’s fourth location at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Small bites like vegetarian lumpia and Saigon Sammies (made with plant-based …

One person was killed and another was injured Monday afternoon in a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer in El Paso County, according to the Colorado State Patrol. A Hyundai Ioniq and a Mack tractor-trailer collided on Colorado 115 …

MAGA-aligned Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is responding on X to ICE protests in Los Angeles and across the country. As seen in the video below, Luna said: “Just found a really great deep dive here from the ‘Data Republican’ …

Infants are at high risk of death or illness from drinking water contaminated with farm fertilizers, a private utility that serves tens of thousands of residents south of Chicago is warning. Recent rains combined with spring agricultural fertilization increased nitrate …

The most seasoned and savvy member of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is leaving City Hall — and the mayor’s loss is not the CTA’s gain. Chief Operating Officer John Roberson is joining the Obama Foundation as executive vice president for …