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By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Human cost of Trump’s policies is unknown Americans across the country aren’t fully aware and aren’t seeing coverage of hundreds of demonstrations everywhere, every day, …

Hundreds of court clerks, legal assistants and other staffers returned to their Alameda County courthouses Friday, allowing courtrooms to begin operating as normal after a two-day strike that hobbled the East Bay’s justice system. The leaders of SEIU Local 1021 …

The 2025 Silicon Valley Auto Show returns to the Santa Clara Convention Center for a three-day weekend event beginning Friday. Visitors of different ages, including kids, explored the latest vehicles from 17 different manufacturers, such as Toyota, Kia, Porsche, Lexus, …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. DOGE ditches efficiency for lawlessness We are having the wrong public conversation about federal government “efficiency” and spending cuts. It’s not about efficiency at all. …

The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. The Big 12 seems to be devoid …

“You are not welcome.” That was the message San Francisco Police Officers Association President Tracy McCray sent to embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus in a strongly worded letter dated Friday, Feb. 21, and sent via email, barring her …

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday after reports showed that worries among consumers and businesses about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the U.S. economy. Related Articles Economy | Bay Area AI safety expert talks about …

Twelve years after bringing his brewpub dream to fruition, founder Ted Kim will close Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View on March 30. Despite having “amazing patrons,” Kim said that rising costs and declining lunch and corporate business took their …

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential …

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks defenseman Henry Thrun was no doubt cheering on the red, white, and blue as the United States played Canada in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off at TD Garden in Boston. But Thrun …

SUNNYVALE — A police officer who last year fatally shot a man carrying a knife while experiencing a psychiatric disturbance — and who had called 911 on himself — has been cleared of criminal liability in the deadly encounter, according …

CCS boys soccer Division I Saturday’s quarterfinals No. 6 Serra (12-5-3) at No. 3 Everett Alvarez (18-0-2), 11 a.m. No. 7 Archbishop Mitty (11-3-6) at No. 2 Mountain View (16-1-3), 7:30 p.m. No. 5 Westmont (14-4-1) at No. 4 Menlo-Atherton …

By Mark Chediak and Dave Merrill | Bloomberg Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight. One, near Los Angeles, has been accused …

With a few tweaks from the original location in Moraga, Canyon Club Brewery opened its second restaurant and brewery in Danville this month On a recent Wednesday night visit, the place was buzzing with an after-work crowd filling most of …

A befuddled “Uncle Vanya” can often be found dozing amid a deep pile of pillows in the drawing room. Having long labored to preserve his family’s crumbling country estate, he has finally woken to the reality that his youth has …

Associated Press TAMPA. Fla. — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner, in a move aimed to improve player recruitment as the team tries to win its …

By Mark Chediak and Dave Merrill | Bloomberg Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight. One, near Los Angeles, has been accused …

SILVERTON, Colo.  — A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of southwestern Colorado on Thursday, the fourth person to die in an avalanche in the U.S. West this week after a string of winter storms. Related Articles …

SANTA CRUZ — After a jury ruled that 25-year-old convicted rapist and murderer Adrian “A.J.” Gonzalez remains a danger to the public, the Santa Cruz County district attorney and supporters of the family of victim Madyson “Maddy” Middleton raised concerns …

The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. He submitted the following report on Feb. 20 …

The practice of brewing beer stretches back millennia. But what we call craft beer today began when Fritz Maytag bought San Francisco’s Anchor Brewery in 1965. The decades  since have brought such milestones as the founding of New Albion Brewing …

DUBLIN — Two students were hospitalized Thursday morning after a fight broke out among three students at Dublin High, police said. Police identified the third student involved in the confrontation but did not detain him, according to a statement from …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bob Melvin has yet to tell Logan Webb that Webb will be the San Francisco Giants’ Opening Day starter. Melvin understands he doesn’t really need to have that conversation with his ace. “He knows,” Melvin said with …

RICHMOND — A license plate reader helped police find and arrest a driver who they said hit a person early Thursday and kept on going. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man found guilty of dealing firearms without …

By MARTHA BELLISLE and CLAIRE RUSH | Associated Press SEATTLE  — The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires, …

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047 — a state bill regulating artificial intelligence technology — last year, Redwood Research CEO Buck Shlegeris was furious and flabbergasted at the governor’s disregard of artificial intelligence’s dangers. Related Articles Technology | …

Actor Olivia Munn made headlines this week by revealing that she once had to report a “traumatic event” on a movie set, and that she turned down a seven-figure settlement from the studio because she didn’t want to sign a …

The first iteration of zero-emission vehicle sales mandates in California goes into effect next year. But doubts have been raised about whether the targets can be met. Related Articles Economy | Rivian records first gross profit as EV policy risks …

The Santa Ana Unified School District agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by several Jewish advocacy groups for allegedly violating open meeting laws by secretly developing ethnic studies courses that the organizations said were “infected with antisemitism.” As part of …

It’s really, really cold again — as the US shivers through at least the eighth blast of air from the Arctic this winter. Winter, which is warming faster than any other season for much of the US, seems to be …

Local cyclists are voicing concerns over the San Mateo City Council’s recent vote to redesign the North Humboldt Street bike lanes, a plan that could remove sections and redirect riders to nearby streets, where a center-street “bike boulevard” would begin. …

Paulius Murauskas was limping around for a couple recent Saint Mary’s games, held to a single point in limited minutes while playing on a sprained ankle in victories over Oregon State and Santa Clara. It’s fair to suggest the 6-foot-8 …

Feb. 12 Residential burglary: At 6:55 a.m., the victims reported that someone entered their residence in the 14000 block of Loma Rio Drive by breaking a sliding glass door. It is unknown if anything was stolen from the residence. Misappropriation …

Dougherty Valley girls basketball player Keira Tom is the Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week for Feb. 10-15. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Tom finished with 56.32% of the votes. Aragon soccer player …

For every action, says one principle of both physics and politics, there is a reaction. So when President Donald Trump threatened to put conditions on disaster aid in the wake of California’s unprecedented January firestorms, there was a reaction. Many …

The son of an Orange County Superior Court judge on trial for murder in the shooting death of his wife told the jury a slightly different story on Thursday, Feb. 20 from the one he told investigators hours after the …

OAKLAND – A 31-year-old Oakland man is facing federal prison time for dealing firearms without a license, according to authorities. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested after speeding away from traffic stop, crashing into East Bay home …

Connor McDavid scored the golden goal, the Maple Leaf was raised, and the national anthem for our neighbors to the north was played and sung — loudly. Canada may have been heartily celebrating a 4 Nations Face-Off victory on Thursday …

A suspect in the homicide of a Cal Fire captain in Ramona was identified Thursday as the victim’s wife by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators are seeking 53-year-old Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olejniczak, in connection with …