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Rick Hurd – The Mercury News

Breaking News Reporter

Rick Hurd

Rick Hurd is a breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group and has spent nearly his whole life and career in the East Bay. He has covered crime, public safety and court proceedings since 2011. Before that, he was a national baseball columnist and A’s beat writer during the “Moneyball” era. He started in the industry in 1990 and is a graduate of Chico State University with a BA in communications. Away from work, he has coached baseball since 2008.

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Language: Some Spanish

Affiliation: Baseball Writers Association of America

Affiliation Parent Organization: Baseball Writers' Association of America

Award: 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for coverage of the Ghost Ship Fire

All three of the shootings happened near the Sycamore corridor in Antioch.

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Crime and Public Safety |
Gunfire flies again in East Bay city; 18-year-old critically injured

November 6, 2024 at 11:02 a.m.

All three of the shootings happened near the Sycamore corridor in Antioch.

California's Proposition 36, which would up the penalties for certain thefts, also has eye of local voters.

Election |
Election Day 2024 in Bay Area brings early stream of voters, realism of consequences for decisions ahead

November 5, 2024 at 7:16 p.m.

California's Proposition 36, which would up the penalties for certain thefts, also has eye of local voters.

Five polling locations across northern part of state were in areas projected to lose power, but the utility said that would happen after polls close.

Weather |
Planned PG&E power shutdown impacts 2,000 customers Tuesday night

November 5, 2024 at 10:12 p.m.

Five polling locations across northern part of state were in areas projected to lose power, but the utility said that would happen after polls close.

The California Highway Patrol said it had to shut down lanes on the highway.

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Crashes and Disasters |
Small plane lands on Highway 85 in Cupertino

November 5, 2024 at 5:50 a.m.

The California Highway Patrol said it had to shut down lanes on the highway.

According to PG&E, only one polling location is expected to be in the scope of the planned power shutdowns.

Weather |
Winds will stir fire danger Tuesday, may force public safety power shutoffs

November 5, 2024 at 8:04 a.m.

According to PG&E, only one polling location is expected to be in the scope of the planned power shutdowns.

The company also pleaded guilty to felony tax evasion.

Crime and Public Safety |
Oakland towing company sentenced to pay restitution after towing thousands of cars illegally

November 4, 2024 at 5:11 a.m.

The company also pleaded guilty to felony tax evasion.

The system is moving down from the northern Pacific Ocean and will keep the temperatures chilly.

Weather |
Second storm of the week remains on track to hit Bay Area and is expected to bring dangerous winds

November 4, 2024 at 5:19 a.m.

The system is moving down from the northern Pacific Ocean and will keep the temperatures chilly.

Police said additional officers will patrol the area Thursday.

Crime and Public Safety |
More reported threats of guns near East Bay school campuses

November 4, 2024 at 10:39 a.m.

Police said additional officers will patrol the area Thursday.

Snow fell in the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday night and was expected to continue into Thursday.

Weather |
Bay Area gets a chilly break between storm systems

October 31, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

Snow fell in the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday night and was expected to continue into Thursday.

The system is expected to bring the first significant snowfall of the season.

Weather |
As October fades, Bay Area weather ushers in rainy and cold conditions

October 30, 2024 at 4:02 p.m.

The system is expected to bring the first significant snowfall of the season.