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OAKLAND – The difficult cuts long promised by city officials to combat a historic local financial crisis are at the doorstep — and layoffs are now officially on the table. A new report released Friday said city officials are contemplating …

Wake Forest confounded the Stanford women’s soccer team once again on Friday. This time it cost the Cardinal a return to the NCAA championship game. Stanford’s bid for a seventh trip to the title game — and second in a …

Lakewood police are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen Tuesday, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Raquel Gallegos was last seen in the 2500 block of South Sheridan Boulevard and left the area on foot, …

Chef Michael Morales is culinary director at Sunda New Asian, 333 N. Green; sundanewasian.com Morales began his career at Chicago-based restaurant/nightclub development group Rockit Ranch Productions in 2009. As culinary director of Sunda New Asian’s locations in River North, Fulton …

The Dallas Cowboys are gearing up for a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ahead of the game, the Cowboys have a 5-7 record, so they still have a chance to …

The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be out of the Juan Soto sweepstakes but the team they defeated in the 2024 World Series, the New York Yankees, is very much in — at least according to the latest report by …

SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area’s new WNBA team made Iliana Rupert its first player selected in the 2024 WNBA expansion draft on Friday afternoon. The 6-foot-4 center from France started her career with the champion Las Vegas Aces in …

OAKLAND — A 30-year-old man has agreed to serve 11 years in state prison for killing a man back in 2021, court records show. Luis Rodriguez-Baires, 30, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the April 18, 2021 shooting death …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Silicon Valley’s lackof donations shameful Re: “Five food banks are desperate for help” (Page B1, Dec. 5). I cannot understand how in Silicon Valley, the …

Bay Area Home Report 7092 Via Quito – Google Street View A 1,489-square-foot house built in 1975 has changed hands. The property located in the 7000 block of Via Quito in Pleasanton was sold on Sept. 3, 2024, for $1,702,000, …

SAN JOSE — Crews on Friday afternoon were battling a two-alarm residential fire in San Jose, authorities said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Fire breaks out at East Bay scrap yard Crashes and Disasters | 13 displaced in East …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Does story heralda new Gilded Age? Re: “‘I don’t know how we got so lucky’” (Page A1, Dec. 2). The Gilded Age in the United …

By EDDIE PELLS Four members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill Friday that would spark changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, placing a time limit on resolving cases that can sometimes take years and improving communication between the center …

Whenever someone assures you that another person you’re both dealing with “understands” the “quid pro quo,” you’d be wise to run away as fast as you can and never look back. But that’s exactly how then-Ald. Daniel Solis assured then-House …

Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes is facing a misdemeanor battery charge after a woman accused him of pepper spraying her and pushing her down the front steps of his Berwyn home last month. Marla Rose filed the criminal complaint last week …

The expansion draft on Friday for the incoming Valkyries — the WNBA’s newest team set to begin play in 2025 — was the league’s first since 2008. The Valkyries selected Maria Conde from the Sky. She was drafted by the …

You probably haven’t gotten wind of the news yet, but the Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus last week. No, really, they did. Happy to hear it? We figured some of you would be. In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home …

A few years ago, it seemed inevitable Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was eventually going to become an NFL head coach. Such was Moore’s rapid upward trajectory to offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys in 2019, at just 30 …

Nick Saban coached two forgettable seasons with the Miami Dolphins almost 20 years ago. But it’s a revisited “what could have been” hypothetical that some pundits and fans like to discuss. On December 6, Saban was discussing it himself. The …

NEWARK — The East Bay’s closest Nov. 5 election race ended in dramatic fashion this week. Newark’s five-candidate contest for two council seats was so close that last month the county registrar called for a rare manual recount. Even then, …

Attorneys for inmates formerly housed at the FCI Dublin federal women’s prison announced a historic settlement Friday afternoon with the Bureau of Prisons, one calling for widespread reforms and federally-monitored oversight of the care those inmates receive at facilities across …

The scenarios for the 49ers to make the playoffs are complicated and unrealistic. What I’m asking the 49ers to do in Sunday’s game with the Bears is simple and achievable: Show some pride. This might not be a team that …

By MARK LONG JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Josh Reynolds was ready for another change of scenery after getting shot in Denver in mid-October. The Jaguars (2-10) claimed Reynolds off waivers from the Broncos on Wednesday, adding the journeyman …

Jason Lee, a senior adviser for Mayor Brandon Johnson, said Friday he cast his November presidential election vote in Texas — even though he lives in Chicago — to honor a pledge to his late mother, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson …

I’ve always been drawn to cemeteries. Specifically, those housing history’s heroes. Or grave sites strewn with baseballs, bats and caps like slugger Babe Ruth’s final resting place near New York City. Or towering tombs of love or larger-than-life statues like …

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up to host the Chicago Bears this Sunday. The outcome will either make or break San Francisco’s season. A win would keep their playoff hopes alive. A loss would drop the 49ers three games …

The Las Vegas Raiders took a big risk promoting Antonio Pierce to full-time head coach after he served in the interim role last season. So far, the risk has not paid off as the team is 2-10, which is tied …

Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback Nick Mullens has shined in his limited playing time behind Sam Darnold, converting two third-down throws after coming in cold midgame this season. However, if the Vikings needed an emergency starter, Mullens may not be the …

SANTA CLARA — Neither Nick Bosa nor Trent Williams practiced for a third straight week, and that’s not great news for a 49ers team trying to shake a three-game losing streak in Sunday’s homecoming against the Chicago Bears. Bosa was …

Bay Area Home Report 100 Ramona Avenue – Google Street View A historic house located in the 100 block of Ramona Avenue in Piedmont has new owners. The 1,272-square-foot property, built in 1925, was sold on Sept. 3, 2024. The …

OAKLAND — A series of police raids in late September and October targeted a gang known as the Fein Team, whose members and associates were linked to a series of violent crimes across California, court records show. The raids, part …

After absorbing their worst defeat of the year, the San Jose Sharks will be looking for a response Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The Sharks reverted to some bad habits during their 8-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on …

Wash Park Grille, a mainstay along South Gaylord Street since 1997, was seized by the city on Wednesday for not paying $33,358 in sales taxes. “We’re picking up the pieces,” said owner Jeff Estey, who is rushing to reopen. “We’re …

In November, Denver’s housing market experienced a significant increase in active listings over a year ago. That’s pushing sellers to lower prices and offer more incentives, such as repair credits and interest rate buydowns. According to the November Denver Metro Association …

New Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sorensen knows precisely what he must do to give himself a chance to earn the full-time job after the season. “Win games,” he said with a chuckle, cutting straight to the point — in classic Sorensen fashion …

In January, the great Nick Saban hung up his whistle at Alabama, having won six national championships, nine SEC titles and a mind-blowing 206 games over 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide. Immediately, Oregon coach Dan Lanning, a rising star …

How serious are the Boston Red Sox about staging a World Series run in 2025? After three last place finishes in the past five seasons, and a mediocre third-place last year, it may be hard to take team officials’ claims …

About $73 million of Bay Area bridge toll money that voters approved in 2018 for public transit and freeway improvement projects has instead been diverted to pay for maintaining the bridges. That’s just one small example of how officials of …

By CLAIRE SAVAGE NEW YORK (AP) — About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published this week. The report suggests that competing …

Will New Year’s revelers get to ring in 2025 with fresh California Dungeness crab? It’s not looking likely. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday ordered another delay in the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season — the third …