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![The 15-year-old boy vanished while retrieving a ball from the water Sunday afternoon in Firebaugh. The 15-year-old boy vanished while retrieving a ball from the water Sunday afternoon in Firebaugh.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-BOYDROWN-0703.jpg?w=117)
Body possibly belonging to San Jose teen pulled from San Joaquin River
The 15-year-old boy vanished while retrieving a ball from the water Sunday afternoon in Firebaugh.
![The homicide was the city’s second of the day and the 49th overall of the year. The homicide was the city’s second of the day and the 49th overall of the year.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EBT-L-OAKHOM49-0703-1.jpg?w=131)
East Oakland shooting leaves one dead, another injured
The homicide was the city’s second of the day and the 49th overall of the...
![The insurance giant is asking regulators to raise rates for the second time in months. The insurance giant is asking regulators to raise rates for the second time in months.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/OCR-L-STATEFARM-CA.jpg?w=132)
State Farm seeks ‘massive’ insurance rate hike for California homeowners
The insurance giant is asking regulators to raise rates for the second time in months.
![Both proposals would reverse provisions of 2014's Prop 47, which reduced most drug possession and property crimes valued at $950 or less to misdemeanors and allowed for re-sentencing of those convicted of felonies for those offenses. The goal was depopulating crowded prisons and addressing social-justice concerns. Both proposals would reverse provisions of 2014's Prop 47, which reduced most drug possession and property crimes valued at $950 or less to misdemeanors and allowed for re-sentencing of those convicted of felonies for those offenses. The goal was depopulating crowded prisons and addressing social-justice concerns.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LPT-L-NEWSOM-CRIME-0722-21-BM.jpg?w=140)
Newsom touts rival shoplifting and drugs ballot initiative to weaken Prop 47
Both proposals would reverse provisions of 2014's Prop 47, which reduced most drug possession and...
![The last segment of the Bay Area to L.A. route received environmental clearance. The last segment of the Bay Area to L.A. route received environmental clearance.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sjm-gh_Speed_Rail_LA10_1_1_HS1GOM96_83653787.jpg?w=140)
High-speed rail reaches major milestone for route between Bay Area and Los Angeles
The last segment of the Bay Area to L.A. route received environmental clearance.
![Marcus Walton, communications director for the county’s office of education, called the situation “unprecedented,” but clarified that the district will remain fully operational. Marcus Walton, communications director for the county’s office of education, called the situation “unprecedented,” but clarified that the district will remain fully operational.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EBT-L-WCCUSD-0209-12.jpg?w=129)
Contra Costa County school district faces unprecedented financial crisis
Marcus Walton, communications director for the county’s office of education, called the situation “unprecedented,” but...
![California voters are expected to decide key spending decisions this fall California voters are expected to decide key spending decisions this fall](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/EBT-L-CLOBADAIR-0909-16.jpg?w=132)
$20 billion for climate change and school construction bonds heading toward November ballot
California voters are expected to decide key spending decisions this fall
![The suspect, who was arrested June 19 in Berkeley, is charged with two counts of forcible rape. One count has an enhancement of use of a weapon. The suspect, who was arrested June 19 in Berkeley, is charged with two counts of forcible rape. One count has an enhancement of use of a weapon.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EBT-L-OAKASSAULT-0606-01_73ea66.jpg?w=140)
Suspect arrested, charged in Oakland and Pittsburg sexual assaults, one at gunpoint
The suspect, who was arrested June 19 in Berkeley, is charged with two counts of...
![Members of the credit union, which the company estimates at 500,000, were simultaneously locked out of their online accounts, barring them from checking their statement balances, sending or receiving money or changing passwords. Members of the credit union, which the company estimates at 500,000, were simultaneously locked out of their online accounts, barring them from checking their statement balances, sending or receiving money or changing passwords.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EBT-L-DUBBREACH-0703-1.jpg?w=128)
Half a million Patelco members locked out of credit union accounts due to security breach
Members of the credit union, which the company estimates at 500,000, were simultaneously locked out of...
![Plunging values for numerous commercial real estate sites have undermined Contra Costa County property values. Plunging values for numerous commercial real estate sites have undermined Contra Costa County property values.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SJM-L-CONCPROPBUY-x.jpg?w=140)
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Contra Costa County property values crawl higher as real estate fades
Plunging values for numerous commercial real estate sites have undermined Contra Costa County property values.