In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Ericka, Maria and Alan talk about an assembly race where housing development has taken center stage, the mother of Oscar Grant getting his cell phones back 15 years after his killing, and how the politics of fast food are heating up in San Jose.
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Palo Alto's Lydia Kou Channels Anti-Sacramento Anger in Challenge to Assemblymember Marc Berman

Oscar Grant's Cellphones Returned to His Mother, 15 Years After Notorious Police Killing on BART Platform

San Jose fast-food workers question city official’s support