Pleasanton Sunny, 59F

Saturday May 25, 2013

• Artificial kidney offers hope to patients tethered to a dialysis machine  

• Giants 6, Rockies 5: Angel Pagan's walk-off, inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the 10th caps wild victory at AT&T Park  
• Concession workers strike at Giants' AT&T Park
• San Francisco Giants lose to Colorado Rockies 5-0  

• Josh Donaldson helps Oakland A's beat Houston 11-5 and improve to 8-0 against Astros
• Oakland A's beat Houston Astros on Chris Young's ninth-inning home run  
• Oakland A's shortstop Jed Lowrie still has soft spot for Houston Astros  

• Dublin: CHP officer vehicle hit while providing traffic control
• Amador Valley tops Heritage, advances to NCS Division I baseball semifinals
• Livermore: Big brush fire contained near Interstate 580

• Guest commentary: The Golden State's golden opportunity to look west
• Guest commentary: Rehabilitation of ex-offenders helps the entire community
• Contra Costa Times editorial: Memorial Day should express our nation's gratitude