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Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. In this episode we highlight five teams that have made it to mid-December unbeaten: Geneva, Hersey, Wheaton Academy, McHenry and Downers Grove North. We also give our Two …

The New Orleans Pelicans have made All-Star forward Zion Williamson available in trade talks ahead of the February 6 deadline, per multiple NBA insiders. On December 16, ESPN’s Bobby Marks provided additional intel on a potential Zion Williamson trade and …

Brock Purdy rose from being the last pick in the NFL draft to the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, and now that he’s due for a contract extension, the team has a huge decision to make. Purdy has …

The Warriors acquired Dennis Schroder in a blockbuster trade on December 15, but the franchise is not done making moves. According to general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., the team plans to be “aggressive” in trying to acquire a few more …

A Solano County Superior Court judge on Monday set an April date for the jury trial of a 63-year-old Fairfield man accused of killing his wife on or about Valentine’s Day 2023, then burning her body in Fresno County. Gregory …

Next Era Energy, the company behind the Corby Project application (proposed for unincorporated Solano County and pending before the California Energy Commission) agreed last week to build an onsite solar array for Phillips 66’s Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex. The 88 …

SAN JOSE — Google will make an advanced community benefits payment to San Jose in the wake of a stalled development timeframe for the search giant’s mixed-use downtown neighborhood. The tech titan has agreed to provide a $5 million advanced …

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Members of a Bay Area youth football and cheer team and their parents were among those injured last week when two airboats collided during a tour of the Florida Everglades, according to media reports and officials. …

Bay Area News Group Top 25 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 DE LA SALLE (12-1) Previous ranking: 1 Last week: Lost to Mater Dei-Santa Ana 37-15 in CIF Open Division championship game No. 2 PITTSBURG (12-3) Previous …

Three waves of rain over six days brought 2 to 3 inches of precipitation to many Bay Area cities. Below are the rainfall totals for Bay Area locations from Wednesday, Dec. 11, through Monday, Dec. 16. The National Weather Service …

The man who is temporarily filling the superintendent’s chair after his controversial predecessor resigned as head of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District wants to make the job permanent. Bill Sanderson had served for about two years as superintendent …

A 42-year-old man died Monday after falling from Boulder’s Second Flatiron, sheriff’s officials said. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was reported missing around 9 p.m. Monday after he failed to return from a hike on the Flatirons, …

DENVER — Even the beneficiaries of Jonathan Taylor’s goal line gaffe couldn’t understand why anyone coasting in for a touchdown would let go of the football before crossing the goal line. “I don’t get it, but I’m not going to …

Jim Opoka arrowed a big eight-point buck with his crossbow in Cook County last month. “Sure feels good to share the nice buck of my younger brother!” Joseph Opoka emailed. Outdoors is a family affair for them. Jim Opoka helped …

An argument escalated into a gunfight early Tuesday when an intruder opened fire inside a Washington Park neighborhood home and a man returned fire. Around 5:10 a.m., a woman and a man, both 26, were inside a home in the …

Four housing choice voucher holders and nonprofit HOPE Fair Housing Center filed a class-action lawsuit against Mac Properties on Tuesday, following years of complaints against the property management company that controls a wide swath of the apartments in Hyde Park. …

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of heightened political division, Americans’ confidence in their country’s judicial system and courts dropped to a record low of 35% this year, according to a new Gallup poll. The …

PLEASANTON — As Pleasanton faces what could be one of the most challenging budget seasons in recent years, the city could be facing serious cutbacks to major public services. But when will it start, and what could that look like? …

Escondido has finished moving more than 50 people out of a large creek encampment one day after the city manager declared an environmental emergency in the waterway. The City Council on Monday unanimously signed off on that decision and a …

A Rancho Cucamonga man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a birthing scheme that prosecutors alleged allowed more than 100 parents to travel to the U.S. from China to give birth so that …

Looking to round out 2024 and kick off the new year — whatever it will bring — with some fun and revelry? You’re in luck: There’s a wide spectrum of more than 20 New Year’s Eve events scheduled around the …

San Jose could soon join Chicago and Jersey Shore as one of the expansion teams in the Women’s National Football Conference, a semi-pro tackle football league. Silicon Valley tech executive Jake Langner is leading a small group of investors who …

Winter is here which means rain, mud and chilly temperatures — not a great recipe for outdoor fun with our dogs. And a dog that doesn’t get to exercise their brain and body is bound to get into mischief. But …

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. A Ukrainian official said the service carried out the …

A cold front moving into Colorado has brought with it a new wave of mountain snow, according to National Weather Service forecasters. The most snow is expected to fall in Colorado’s Park Range of the Rocky Mountains, according to NWS …

Study! I love to study. A pot of coffee, a comfortable chair, and a deadline that isn’t today — nothing makes me happier than to dive into a subject, stacks of books around me, obscure databases on the screen. It’s …

Two handguns were recovered from a speeding car that struck a Chicago police squad car early Tuesday in Portage Park on the Northwest Side. Around 2:05 a.m., a Toyota sedan was speeding in the 5100 block of West Sunnyside Avenue …

MINNEAPOLIS — The Bears got yet another reminder of how far away they are from fulfilling general manager Ryan Poles’ goal to “take the North and never give it back” when the Vikings beat them 30-12 Monday at U.S. Bank …

The Boston Celtics still have an open roster spot. In recent seasons, Brad Stevens has made good use of the Maine Celtics to help round out the end of the bench. Neemias Queta is the latest G-League graduate to have …

The New York Yankees losing Juan Soto could impact the other moves they make this offseason, even with players many don’t want back on the roster next season. If the Yankees don’t find a perfect replacement for Soto, they could …

The New York Yankees replacing Juan Soto will be difficult, but they could look at Teoscar Hernandez as a potential option. According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Yankees are one of three teams interested in the right-hander slugger who’s …

A Baldwin Park priest’s unexplainable recovery from an Achilles tear in 2017 has led to the canonization of a new saint. Last month, Pope Francis recognized by decree that the recovery of the Rev. Juan Manuel Gutierrez was the result …

Four people were killed and a four-year-old child critically injured in a solo vehicle crash on the 10 Freeway near Colton on Sunday, Dec. 15. The crash occurred around 4:45 p.m. eastbound on the 10, just east of Riverside Avenue. …

By Daniela Sirtori | Bloomberg Starbucks is boosting paid parental leave for in-store workers, part of management’s plan to boost employee morale and improve performance. Starting in March, birth parents will receive 18 weeks of paid leave at 100% of …

California has not been a swing state in presidential politics since 1992, when it switched from Republican red to Democratic blue while its electoral votes made Bill Clinton the president. However, this vast state, far larger in population than No. …

By Mae Anderson | The Associated Press After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald Forest Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that …

The county Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the 26-year-old man killed by his three dogs in a Mira Mesa park on Friday as Pedro Luis Ortega. Ortega, a San Diego resident, took his son to the park with the family’s …

Berkeley’s UC Theater reopened a century ago on Dec. 19, 1924, after a temporary closure and extensive renovations that involved “an entirely new color scheme, painting, draperies” and new lighting. “Everyone was there”, the Berkeley Daily Gazette reported the day …

California and Oklahoma are separated by more than 1,000 miles. Within that span there are hundreds — if not thousands — of addiction treatment programs. “And yet, in the last few years alone, thousands of alleged Oklahoma residents have been trafficked …

SANTA CLARA _- De’Vondre Campbell won’t be the last 49ers defender out that door before next season. Just don’t expect an overhaul as jarring as this season’s. So says defensive end Nick Bosa, who’s circling the wagons and throwing support …