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A condo in Saratoga that sold for $850,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in Saratoga in the past week.

In a new settlement agreement approved by a federal judge Thursday, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District agreed to take specific steps toward improving train accessibility for riders with mobility disabilities, according to a news release from groups that pushed for the change.

A man was reported dead on the scene after driving his car off of a cliff and plunging 200 feet at Gray Whale Cove in Montara early Thursday afternoon, according to law enforcement.

Briana Day, 30, pleaded no contest to a drunk driving charge, leaving sentencing up to Judge Mary Ann O'Malley.

Her announcement marks a reversal from the conclusions of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price's predecessor, Nancy O'Malley, who previously declined to file charges against the officers.

Police moved in early Thursday afternoon, using zip ties to arrest protesters and escort them to waiting buses before removing the tents. Police Commissioner Edward Caban said the arrests were peaceful and the protesters were cooperative.

The 22-year-old says she'd make history as the first Cal undergrad and first Latina to serve on the Berkeley City Council.

The new version of the legislation won a key endorsement from Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell, who said in a statement that she had successfully pushed to extend the period from six months to a year to give the company enough time to find a buyer.