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SAN JOSE — A huge housing development that will create a new neighborhood in San Jose is set to sprout after a flurry of property purchases that mark a crucial milestone for the ambitious project. Related Articles Business | California …

Up until the middle of last week, popular Hollywood star Zoe Saldaña was the frontrunner to win long-deserved recognition: an Academy Award for best supporting actress for “Emilia Perez,” a film that she has said is supposed to deliver a …

Bay Area Home Report 5237 Brophy Drive – Google Street View A 1,582-square-foot house built in 1964 has changed hands. The property located in the 5200 block of Brophy Drive in Fremont was sold on Nov. 1, 2024, for $1,571,000, …

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big …

Pacific Coast Highway reopened Monday morning, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach. Traffic along the scenic shoreline …

Nuggets wing Peyton Watson is out for at least four weeks with a right knee injury, the team announced Monday morning. Watson, 22, sprained his knee during a collision late in the fourth quarter against Philadelphia on Friday. He traveled …

Union employees at King Soopers grocery stores in metro Denver and parts of Boulder County will go on strike for two weeks starting 5 a.m. Thursday after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract with the supermarket chain. …

The first big floor fight of the legislative session could erupt as soon as Friday if lawmakers hold to their scheduled debate over sweeping new limits on what kind of guns can be sold in Colorado. The state Senate is …

Mahmoud Saeed, a powerful writer known throughout the Arab world who emigrated to Chicago in 1999, authored novels reflecting the harsh realities many people lived through mixed with poignant and heartfelt insights into their struggles, their hopes and their daily …

As the Bears rebuild their offensive line, with possibly four new starters coming in for next season, they’re hiring longtime offensive line coach Dan Roushar, a source said. Roushar was with Tulane the last two seasons and spent a decade …

Baseball Prospectus (BP), the nation’s preeminent baseball think tank posted its 2025 predicted standings on Monday. They forecast the 2025 Boston Red Sox to finish in last place in the American League East, with a 12% chance to make the …

For all intents and purposes, the San Francisco 49ers have a loaded offense. With Kyle Shanahan leading the charge, quarterback Brock Purdy has ascended from Mr. Irrelevant to MVP finalist and is now on the precipice of signing a lucrative …

New Era, the official cap manufacturer of Major League Baseball released the designs for the league’s spring training caps this morning. Among the thirty new looks, the Red Sox cap remains unchanged from the 2024 season, with the exception of …

One of the more incredible aspects to how the Philadelphia Eagles constructed the NFL’s No. 1 defense and made it all the way to the Super Bowl in 2024 is their lack of an “elite” edge rusher. Most teams have …

Baseball season may not start — officially — until next month, when Major League Baseball’s overseas games launch in Tokyo. But Feb. 20 marks the first day of spring training, when pre-season play sends athletes to the dugout and fans …

Northern California’s coastline has always been a remedy for the stresses of everyday life. The briny air, craggy cliffs and crashing waves are good for whatever ails you – which in 2025 is pretty much everything everywhere all at once. …

CONCORD — An appearance by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents in the city over the weekend prompted a response from the police department that it did not assist the action. In a statement, Concord police said the ICE activity …

A man was arrested in Douglas County last week after accidentally snitching on himself in a Castle Rock burglary case, according to the sheriff’s office. Just before midnight on Wednesday, Douglas County deputies responded to reports of a burglary at …

We can follow the misguided path that has led state officials to purchase the Stanley Hotel for a cool $475 million plus interest, and we want to put up some serious roadblocks to make sure future public officials don’t follow. …

Former Bears quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko is headed to the Seahawks. They’re hiring him to the same position, NFL Network reported. Janocko, 36, was the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach in 2021, and former Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy hired him in …

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army captain who died in Wednesday’s midair collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet was “brilliant and fearless” and “meticulous in everything she did,” friends and fellow soldiers said. Capt. Rebecca M. …

To call 2025 a “rebuilding” year for the New England Patriots would be an understatement. It was six years ago today that the once-mighty NFL franchise defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII, winning its sixth championship …

The Washington Commanders showed they could put together a dynamic offense without much star power in 2024, with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and veteran wide receiver Terry McLaurin dragging a patchwork group into the NFC Championship Game. With a full …

More light rain is expected to fall periodically through the Bay Area on Monday, continuing a pattern that began Friday and ended a nearly month-long stretch without the wet stuff. The latest question is when will the region be without it …

The 2025 tax season has officially opened, so cue the groans…OK, that’s enough — let’s get busy! The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns to be filed for tax year 2024. Although there has not been a …

By JOSH BOAK and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum put their planned tariffs on hold Monday for a month to give time for further negotiations, and Mexico said it …

As the Bears look for a pass rusher, among other needs, arguably the best at the position could be available. Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett requested a trade from the Browns on Monday. Garrett, still just 29, was …

Luka Dončić‘s father was hurt and appalled by the Dallas Mavericks‘ decision to trade his son to the Los Angeles Lakers after leading them to the NBA Finals last season. Saša Dončić, Luka’s father, unloaded on the Mavericks in an …

Considering the overall strength of this running back draft class in 2025, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to move on from veteran starter Najee Harris in NFL free agency, as they prioritize other needs. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette insider Gerry Dulac relayed …

By SETH BORENSTEIN | Associated Press WASHINGTON  — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since 2011. But disaster aid — for decades …

By David Goldman | CNN President Donald Trump says he will impose his tariffs over the weekend, gambling that taxing American companies for imported goods will ultimately punish the countries that make stuff Americans want — and bring those nations …

OAKLAND — Firefighters controlled a two-alarm fire that broke out at two vacant warehouses early Monday, officials said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Explosion causes massive fire at troubled Martinez refinery Crashes and Disasters | East Bay underground punk …

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers Worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting U.S. stocks Monday as financial markets worldwide drop on concerns about a potential trade war. The S&P 500 was down 1.4% in …

A 19-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting Elgin teen Jesse Kendall last fall outside United Center as he walked to a Lil Durk concert with his friends. Deron Wolfe, 19, is expected to appear before a judge on the …

Today’s housing market mostly operates out in the open — in one place, buyers surfing Zillow or Redfin can see nearly every home listed for sale. But in recent months, one of the industry’s largest brokerages, Compass, has been pushing …

Forty years ago, Silicon Valley pioneer David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, his wife, Lucile, and their daughter Julie, a young marine biologist, cut the ribbon on a remarkable family project — a $55 million, state-of-the-art oceanfront aquarium constructed on the …

RICHMOND — A grassy lot has sat vacant in the heart of Richmond for decades. Thanks to the work of local nonprofits and community groups, it will soon be home to a community garden and vibrant tiny homes for unsheltered …

DEAR JOAN: I have a question I hope you can answer. Many years ago, shortly after the end of the second World War, I read in Time Magazine about a fellow in France who got tired of rabbits munching in …

Bay Area readers have traveled near and far this last year and experienced all sorts of adventures. They’ve hiked England’s Lake District, participated in a kava ceremony in Fiji, gone scuba diving in the Philippines and so much more. And …

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A planned Trump administration freeze on federal funding is heading back to a Washington courtroom on Monday. A judge is expected to consider extending her temporary block on President Donald Trump’s plan …