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Kevin James Powell of Greenfield has been found guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder, District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Thursday morning. A jury found Powell guilty of the September 2022 attack which he carried through with an …

Karla Cisneros never imagined she would be able to attend college. She knew her parents wouldn’t be able to afford the tuition and no one in her family had ever pursued higher education. “Going to college was never in my …

OAKLAND — A likely special election next spring has placed Oakland in a time crunch — not just to find a mayor and fill a City Council vacancy but also to secure new revenue streams that could help address a …

A 28-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after beating his girlfriend to death in a Commerce City hotel room in 2022, according to prosecutors and court records. On July 21, 2022, Adams County deputies arrested …

There’s one show for Go & Show this week, but also a couple updates on the master list. The Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo opens today, Dec. 13, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 15, at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. …

The New York Yankees have multiple players from their 2024 roster on the open market, including fan-favorite second baseman Gleyber Torres. Torres playing for a different team will be interesting. Still, all indications point to the Yankees moving on from …

Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused by three more men of rape and sexual assault in lawsuits filed in Manhattan on Thursday, adding to dozens of disturbing allegations against the jailed hip-hop mogul.  The suits accuse Combs, who just turned 55, …

The Franklin fire, which began in Malibu late Monday night, Dec. 9, remained at 4,000 or so burned acres as of Thursday evening, Dec. 12 — but containment was rising and reached 30%, authorities said. Although the charred acreage did …

When the body of 81-year-old Mary Margaret Haxby-Jones was found a year ago folded up in a freezer at an Allied Gardens home, questions swirled: How had she died? Was there foul play? How and why did she end up …

Oakland Tech basketball player Jhai Johnson is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Dec. 2-7. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Johnson finished with 46.17% of the vote. Willow Glen …

The Public Policy Institute of California, a think tank that conducts vigorous and objective research into vital state issues, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a series of retrospective reports. Housing, or the chronic lack thereof, is arguably the most …

Squabble up, California. “Squabble up” is L.A. slang. It’s also the title of a track on GNX, the new album from California’s greatest living hip-hop artist, Kendrick Lamar. “Squabble up” has two meanings. The first: “let’s fight” The second: “let’s …

Like the rest of his teammates, San Jose Sharks rookie centerman Macklin Celebrini might not have been in the best of moods earlier this week. If so, that shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering Celebrini’s hyper-competitive nature and how bad …

Wilcox football player Elijah Vallejo is the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for Dec. 2-7. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Vallejo finished with 42.91% of the vote. Menlo School basketball …

By LINLEY SANDERS and MEG KINNARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn’t mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his Cabinet …

SANTA CLARA — The 2024 season will be remembered by the 49ers and their fans for a lot of things, and most of them aren’t good. They’re not technically eliminated from the playoffs, but since they’re in last place in …

The Gold Pan has gotten weightier. The annual showdown between Denver and Colorado College, which dates back to 1950 and is one of college hockey’s most storied rivalries, has long been a local on-ice highlight since the trophy’s inception in …

The bags weren’t going to hold themselves. They belonged to DeAndre Jordan and Russell Westbrook, but those two have been around the NBA far too long to carry their own postgame meals. They needed someone else to look after the …

The Palmer Lake Board of Trustees took the first step Thursday night in a series of actions that eventually could annex land where a Texas company wants to build Colorado’s second Buc-ee’s location. The proposal to build a 74,000-square-foot convenience …

Five years ago, Henry Navarro, a lifelong Denverite, wanted to leave the city behind and purchase a home in Conifer in the foothills, but his wife was drawn to the Pinehurst Estates neighborhood in southwest Denver. Navarro, a retired U.S. Army …

A Colorado superhero was rescued by a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday after his motorcycle broke down along C-470 while he was on his way to Children’s Hospital in Highlands Ranch. Deputy Zach Zepeski encountered Captain America – or …

It’s that time of the year again, folks — when Ms. Mix and Ms. Match meet on the fashion runway. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas are mostly “feather meets leather” gal pals on …

The Heisman Trophy is perhaps the most coveted college football award for any player to receive. Numerous players have won the award and gone on to make history, and this year’s winner could become another legend. This year’s finalists are …

The New York Yankees still have multiple needs during this stage of the offseason, but the bullpen might be the biggest of them all. Pitching wins championships, and while the Yankees bullpen isn’t bad by any means, it could use …

The New York Jets are predicted to call a few former players home this holiday season. NFL Insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated was asked in a mailbag article to predict who will be the next head coach and general …

The New York Yankees have been linked to multiple first basemen after declining Anthony Rizzo’s club option. There are options on the market for the Yankees to pursue, and while this is a good time to need a first baseman, …

The New York Yankees have some money to spend given the team is not giving superstar Juan Soto a $700 million contract. New York has already signed two-time All-Star pitcher Max Fried, but there are still additional roster moves that …

The New York Yankees have been active in the early stages of the offseason, but after losing Juan Soto, plenty has to be done. First base is among the most important positions for the Yankees to pursue this winter unless …

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press Kraven the Hunter can climb sheer walls like a gorilla, snatch fish out of streams like a bear and outrun deer. But there’s something this slab of human beef can’t do: Anchor a decent …

Rep. Katie Porter doesn’t necessarily want to be asked if she’s running for governor. Instead, she’d rather people tell her what they’re looking for in California’s next chief executive. Porter is set to leave Washington, D.C., on Jan. 2 after …

Taco Bell is testing a new concept that focuses on specialty drinks in Chula Vista. The Live Más Café officially opened on Monday, Dec. 9, taking over an existing Taco Bell drive-thru at 1548 E. H St. Beverages include Refrescas, …

Barbara Graham’s life and death received plenty of attention in the 1950s, but she is about to return to the spotlight, courtesy of a new book, “Trial by Ambush” by author and former O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark.  In 1953, …

Two more suspects were arrested on Thursday, Dec. 12, tied to the shooting death of a popular Woodland Hills doctor — including his ex-wife. Five people now have been arrested by Los Angeles police and other agencies for the killing …

So this is what Donald Trump means by “Make America Great Again.” Bring back the “Mad Men” days. As I’ve been working to keep up with the unusual number of alleged sexual predators that the president-elect, himself an adjudicated sexual assaulter, has chosen …

By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press News junkies will find much to love in “September 5,” a fictionalized account of ABC’s live coverage of the hostage crisis during the 1972 Munich Olympics. There are spirited debates about reporting with only …

SANTA CLARA — Here is how the 49ers (6-8) graded in their 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams (8-6) at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday night: PASS OFFENSE: F Brock Purdy irrevocably heaved a fourth-quarter pass that was intercepted at …

DEAR ABBY: My husband is miserable. Five years ago, he was fired from his job of more than 25 years, and the small issues he had with depression, alcohol and smoking have multiplied exponentially. He sleeps until 10 or 11 …

On a frigid Sunday at a gym in Naperville, a group of teenage girls doing basketball drills practices dribbling. “Lower, lower,” Aminah Chaudhary shouts over the bouncing balls, showing them how to sink into a squat. After a water break, …

Data centers — sprawling facilities that help power the tech behind everything from online shopping to scheduling dentist appointments — are popping up across the country, and Chicago has been recognized as one of the leaders. Industry experts say Chicago …

Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is about to begin his NFC North rematches, and first up is another shot at the Vikings and renounced defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Williams managed his arsenal of blitzes well in the first meeting three …