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The left-handed relief pitcher is the fourth Beaver to be drafted by the Cubs. What to know.

The process of extradition has begun for Alberto Scalant. His girlfriend was found stabbed to death in her apartment, police said.
Officials on Wednesday scaled back the search for Philip Kreycik of Berkeley while pursuing a missing persons probe. Here's what's next.
Games, music and prizes will be available at this end-of-summer pool party for Tri-Valley middle schoolers.
Games, music and prizes will be available at this end-of-summer pool party for Tri-Valley middle schoolers.
Livermore residents should sign up and learn their neighborhood zone in case of emergency, firefighters said.
Learn how to find out which of Dublin's 46 evacuation zones your home is located in.
Pleasanton residents should sign up and learn their neighborhood zone in case of emergency, firefighters said.
The damage is believed to have occurred over the weekend.
You can still hit the trails in the City of Santa Cruz but off-trail campers have been ordered to leave.
Here's how long parklet dining options will be available in Danville, thanks to a recent town council action.
Hundreds have searched for Philip Kreycik, a husband and father of two young children. Now, officials are losing hope that he'll be found.
Claire A. Pierangelo has a lengthy resume filled with jobs on the hill, but she got her start across the country in Surf City.
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As officials planned to wind down the search, volunteers claim they received a tip of someone calling for help in Sunol.
He reportedly went underwater Sunday evening at Lake Del Valle and was recovered Monday.
The Cal Fire San Mateo-Santa Cruz branch received disturbing results after testing vegetation in the area. What to know.
Want to dance like a Bollywood star? Riar Academy of Performing Arts trains Tri-Valley residents of all ages in Indian dance styles.
Want to dance like a Bollywood star? Riar Academy of Performing Arts trains Tri-Valley residents of all ages in Indian dance styles.
He was reported missing after failing to come home from a Saturday run in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park.