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  1. Proposal could drop mortgage rates to 4.5 percent

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    If Treasury Department approves plan, said one mortgage broker, 'We would have everybody and their brother who had equity in their homes coming to refinance. That would be an amazing influx of loan applications. It would keep things going for a long, long time.' |

    11 hours ago

  2. Report: California country’s most affordable higher education option

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    But that distinction may be short lived as the state proposes tuition increases at its system of 109 community colleges and eyes budget cuts at its four-year universities.

    1 day ago

  3. I-680 drama as handcuffed woman drives a CHP cruiser on 100 mph chase

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    A woman placed in handcuffs after being arrested by CHP officers was able to climb behind the steering wheel of the patrol car and lead officers on a high-speed chase in Pleasanton on Monday.

    2 days ago

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