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Walnut Creek OKs 15% Cap On Restaurant-Delivery Fees
Third-party delivery companies were charging up to 30 percent per order, which proved hefty hit on local eateries, officials said.

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Third-party delivery companies were charging up to 30 percent per order, which proved hefty hit on local eateries, officials said.

As coronavirus fallout closed university campuses, many students took to living in motels, vehicles and in critical need of help.
Bayview District locals and merchants are asked to check their surveillance cameras for possible leads to a suspect.
East Bay resident applied for loans from Paycheck Protection Program on behalf of Hercules nonprofit & other organizations, officials said.
On Tuesday, City Council will tackle proposed ordinance to make 15% the max charge from such services as DoorDash, Uber Eats & GrubHub.
Resolution OK'd for focused shift to climate-friendly measures and industry transitions. "With bold vision, Contra Costa can be a leader."
Redwood Empire Food Bank distributed 12.3 million meals from April to August, compared to 5.4 million in five months prior to March shutdown
Neighborhood businesses in Supervisor Dean Preston's district can apply for the pilot-program funding.
The parents of the 23-year-old, shot dead by Walnut Creek police during a mental-health episode, want to create "a better system."
San Francisco police are investigating the incident logged early Sunday in the Bayview District.
The victim heard gunshots and realized he had been struck, police said.
A woman was riding in an SUV when shot in the leg on Central Avenue, police said.
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to vote Tuesday on extension of pandemic-induced, residential hardships.
"Staffing continues to be a big issue with the city," San Jose Councilmember Sergio Jimenez said.
The 69-year-old last was known to have left his board-and-care home on Northlake Drive.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Santa Clara County is now at Tier 2 - which translates to more allowed activities.
"Our democracy literally rests on the health and vitality of the post office."
The facility on Stevens Creek Boulevard is open to all ages.
Developer of proposed, mixed-use Cambrian Park Village in San Jose includes affordable-housing units or pays fees, officials said.