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Thursday, July 28th 2022

Today's e-Edition

Business

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    Fed hikes rates again
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    $1 billion Mega Millions
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    Map: Oak Fire update
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    Sticker shock at car lot
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    Evan Longoria to retire?
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    Beloved sitcom star dies

Breaking News

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Sen. Joe Manchin says he has health, energy, tax deal with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Business

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Richmond residents will vote on lower rent control rates in November

Starting in September, the city's current ordinance will allow landlords to increase rents by 5.2% -- up from the 1.6% cap currently in place
Starting in September, the city's current ordinance will allow landlords to increase rents by 5.2% -- up from the 1.6% cap currently in place
Courtesy of Edith Pastrano, a lead organizer with the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment in Contra Costa County
Google this week announced it has so far distributed $128 million in loans to help 18 organizations create around 4,700 new homes for low- and middle-income residents.

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Google distributes $128 million in loans to create affordable housing

The big retail building where bankrupt JCPenney operates an anchor store at Pleasanton's Stoneridge Mall has been bought by an East Bay investment group that may redevelop the site.

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JC Penney building at Pleasanton’s Stoneridge mall is bought

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  • The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation.

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    Fed unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation

  • Weekly deliveries launch with goodies from Pizzana, Pasta Sisters, Langer's Deli, Delfina, Boichik Bagels and more

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    Are you missing the LA or SF food scene? Locale now delivers ‘best of the city’ restaurant boxes

  • The possible debris field includes much of the US, as well as Africa, Australia, Brazil, India and Southeast Asia, according to Aerospace’s predictions.

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    Debris from a Chinese space rocket is crashing toward Earth this week

Real Estate

It remains to be seen whether Pitt actually takes up residence in his new oceanfront estate in Carmel, the picturesque town that's been home to Clint Eastwood, Doris Day and Betty White.

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Will Brad Pitt make Carmel a celebrity hub again with $40 million purchase?

It remains to be seen whether Pitt actually takes up residence in his new oceanfront estate in Carmel, the picturesque town that's been home to Clint Eastwood, Doris Day and Betty White.
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    Twitter slashes Bay Area footprint

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    Thousands on waiting list for downtown San Jose housing towers

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    Fortinet widens Bay Area property shopping spree

Economy

By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession. Yet that definition isn't the one that counts.

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How do we know when a recession has begun?

By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession. Yet that definition isn't the one that counts.
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    Fremont employees get raises, while city still leaning on $22 million in federal recovery money

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    Bay Area car buyers suffer sticker shock, desperate dealers scramble for used vehicles

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    Bay Area home prices see largest May-to-June drop on record

Technology

The investor suit, brought in a Delaware court by a pension fund, accuses the 8th-richest American and others at Oracle of overpaying by $3 billion for rival software maker NetSuite Inc. in 2016.

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How Oracle’s Larry Ellison can win investor lawsuit even if he loses

The investor suit, brought in a Delaware court by a pension fund, accuses the 8th-richest American and others at Oracle of overpaying by $3 billion for rival software maker NetSuite Inc. in 2016.
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    Opinion: Political emails may be spam, but Google wants to set them free

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    Opinion: Make Big Tech pay local newspapers for publishing their content

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    How one California neighborhood is guarding against deadly heat

Personal Technology

Make sure you check your data plans before heading out of the country to avoid an unpleasant surprise.

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Magid: Staying connected during summer travel

Make sure you check your data plans before heading out of the country to avoid...
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    Opinion: Only safety standards will prod Big Tech to protect children

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    Magid: Instagram testing age verification technology

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    Magid: How to make Google search safer or more precise

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    Green Rides: Supreme Court Decision Reduces the Likelihood of Federal ZEV Mandates

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    The 2023 Mazda CX-50 Turbo AWD Premium Plus SUV

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    2022 Ford Lightning bolts into fame

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