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Ex-San Jose council member Omar Torres pleads no contest to child sex abuse charges
His defense attorney had signaled that Torres would accept culpability for the crimes that scandalized the city; Tuesday's plea has no negotiated conditions.
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Several Bay Area cemeteries shut down by state agency due to financial mismanagement
The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau issued a cease-and-desist order to three Bay Area facilities that are under financial scrutiny.
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49ers CEO Jed York made one good point about the team’s inactive offseason
The 49ers made some wise business decisions, but they've been ridiculed for staying outside the NFL offseason hype machine.
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Trump’s tariffs threaten to push US home insurance rates even higher
The pain won’t be limited to states like Louisiana and California, known for their disaster risk. The projections for Minnesota and Iowa show that powerful storms fueled by climate change are taking a toll everywhere.
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