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    Tuesday, October 20th 2026

    Today's e-Edition

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    Transportation

    Featured

    One killed, two injured in wrong-way crash in South San Jose

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    The incident happened Sunday morning at East Capitol Expressway and Tuers Road.
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    The Telluride's exterior redesign expands the SUV to 199.2 inches long and 78.3 inches wide.

    Autopia: Kia Telluride is back for 2027, better than ever

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    Motorcyclist killed in Santa Clara collision

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    • A hydrogen fuel cell AC Transit Bus stops at a bus stop on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

      AC Transit plans cuts to services, operating hours if Regional Transit Measure fails

    • Whisper, with Rogue Detection Teams, is a rescue dog trained to help sniff out scat that helps biologists gather data about area wildlife. A favorite toy is the reward for finding samples. Photographed on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

      This California highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs

    • Stacey Crecy, commander of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, speaks at a news conference Oct. 1, 2026, about a helicopter crash off Catalina Island. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

      Just before deadly helicopter crash off Catalina Island, another chopper nearly went down, NTSB says

    Traffic

    One person died and another was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI following a fatal crash Sunday on Highway 24 near Interstate 980, the California Highway Patrol said.

    One dead, one arrested on suspicion of DUI in fatal Highway 24 crash

    The CHP closed three of four westbound lanes for about four hours.
    • Two dead in wrong-way suspected DUI crash on Interstate 680 in Concord

    • Couple severely injured in Berkeley hit-and-run

    • Los Gatos council candidates grapple with ongoing housing, beach traffic issues

    BART

    A VTA bus passenger  walks toward Diridon Station to catch Caltrain in San Jose in 2022.

    Cohen: Santa Clara County and, especially, San Jose will benefit from Bay Area transit tax

    'The survival of our regional transit systems is critical to San José. Our systems depend on one another.'
    • Bay Area transit tax: Younger adults and renters most supportive, poll finds

    • Wasserman: Bay Area transit became a victim of its success. A new funding model could restore it.

    • 3 people shot on East Bay BART station platform; police search for second suspect

    Gas Prices

    The Volvo XC60 is getting a range upgrade in its hybrid mode thanks to new large-capacity batteries, alongside a new electric motor. (Marc Grasso/Boston Herald/TNS)

    The next generation of hybrids won’t need much fuel

    A new generation of plug-in hybrid vehicles will soon be able to cover even the longer trips on batteries alone. The standard 30 miles or so of electric range will be pushed close to 50, analysts expect.
    • Why gas costs more in California than any other state

    • Trump’s executive order on dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say

    • Truckers are ‘just trying to hang on’ when a fill-up tops $1,000

    Air Travel

    Passengers wait in line to make new travel arrangements at New Orleans International Airport after all flights to Dallas Airport were stopped due to severe weather on Thursday, June 11, 2009 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Sandy Huffaker)

    Nightmare flights and no vouchers: These disruptions now deemed out of airline’s control

    Unruly passenger, clean-up after a death are off the list for compensation commitments.
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    • Meet the air traffic controller who flies himself to work

    U.S. Travel

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    The most talked-about dining trend isn’t on the plate – it’s at your table

    Experiential dining jumped 46% year over year, with 48% of Americans saying they are more...
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