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How East Bay taekwondo fighter CJ Nickolas became a gold medal contender at the Paris Olympics
![Ranked No. 2 in the world in his 80-kg weight class, CJ Nickolas aims to be the first American man to win a gold medal in taekwondo since 2004. Ranked No. 2 in the world in his 80-kg weight class, CJ Nickolas aims to be the first American man to win a gold medal in taekwondo since 2004.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BNG-L-NICKOLAS-0709-1.jpg?w=526)
Ranked No. 2 in the world in his 80-kg weight class, CJ Nickolas aims to be the first American man to win a gold medal in taekwondo since 2004.
Antioch
![Bay Area News Group photographer Jose Carlos Fajardo chased vegetation fires suspected to be caused by illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July in Eastern Contra Costa County. Bay Area News Group photographer Jose Carlos Fajardo chased vegetation fires suspected to be caused by illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July in Eastern Contra Costa County.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-4THFIRE-0706-23-1.jpg?w=525)
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Photos: Firefighters rush to control fires on 4th of July in Contra Costa County
Bay Area News Group photographer Jose Carlos Fajardo chased vegetation fires suspected to be caused by illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July in Eastern Contra Costa County.
Brentwood
![PG&E began public safety power shutdowns in eight California counties on Tuesday. PG&E began public safety power shutdowns in eight California counties on Tuesday.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-HOT-0702-1_4f4aab.jpg?w=486)
Records fall as Bay Area heat wave arrives in full force, may last longer than expected
PG&E began public safety power shutdowns in eight California counties on Tuesday.
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Home sale prices from Contra Costa County, June 2, 2024
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Oakley
![The lower rates could equate to a reduction of $20 a month for a typical household that uses 500 kilowatt-hours per month of electricity. The lower rates could equate to a reduction of $20 a month for a typical household that uses 500 kilowatt-hours per month of electricity.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-POWERCLO-06XX-1.jpg?w=544)
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PG&E monthly utility bills will drop – temporarily – starting July 1
The lower rates could equate to a reduction of $20 a month for a typical household that uses 500 kilowatt-hours per month of electricity.
Pittsburg
![The number of fatal car crashes have risen 17% in the state in 2022, with speed a huge factor. The number of fatal car crashes have risen 17% in the state in 2022, with speed a huge factor.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LDN-L-ROADFATALITIES-0702-02-1.jpg?w=616)
Report: 15, 10 and 5 freeways are deadliest in California, as traffic deaths rise
The number of fatal car crashes have risen 17% in the state in 2022, with...
Bay Point
![In addition to the $1 million theft of gold and jewelry, police say the man disconnected the victim's pipes in an attempt to flood the home, causing $10,000 in damage. In addition to the $1 million theft of gold and jewelry, police say the man disconnected the victim's pipes in an attempt to flood the home, causing $10,000 in damage.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EBT-L-SANPABLOCK-0227-09.jpg?w=525)
His 78-year-old girlfriend dumped him and kicked him out. His response was to steal $1 million from her East Bay home, police say
In addition to the $1 million theft of gold and jewelry, police say the man...
Bethel Island
Byron
![Was your town among the warmest? Was your town among the warmest?](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-HEATWAVE-0605-10-2.jpg?w=525)
The top 10 hottest spots in the Bay Area
Was your town among the warmest?
Discovery Bay
![Federal prosecutors said Rambler Gallo’s actions "were well thought out to be as disruptive as possible" and "caused a potential threat to the health and safety of the community’s water supply." Federal prosecutors said Rambler Gallo’s actions "were well thought out to be as disruptive as possible" and "caused a potential threat to the health and safety of the community’s water supply."](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/court_gavel.jpg?w=601)
Man gets home confinement for cyber attack on East Bay water treatment plant
Federal prosecutors said Rambler Gallo’s actions "were well thought out to be as disruptive as...
Contra Costa County
![The Bay Area congressman says he will continue working while undergoing chemo-immunotherapy for multiple myeloma. The Bay Area congressman says he will continue working while undergoing chemo-immunotherapy for multiple myeloma.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/0217_NWS_VAC-L-STATEOFBASE-004.jpg?w=583)
U.S. Rep. John Garamendi announces cancer diagnosis
The Bay Area congressman says he will continue working while undergoing chemo-immunotherapy for multiple myeloma.
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Summer COVID surge in Bay Area, California
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