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MARINA – Joby Aviation announced a partnership with Virgin Atlantic that will see Joby’s air taxi used in Virgin’s short-haul service to get its customers to airports and cities throughout the United Kingdom. Joby Aviation, which has been doing business …

A state appeals court has affirmed most of the sentence for a man convicted of murdering one Novato teen and maiming another in 2016. Juan Carlos Martinez Henriquez, 26, was one of eight suspects charged in connection with the attack. …

The West Coast sent eight teams to the NCAA Tournament. Two rounds later, only Arizona remains. It’s the first time in 13 years the region has a single survivor in the Sweet 16 and reflects the limited pool of realistic …

SUNOL — A huge East Bay property where a nuclear power plant had operated for decades has been bought by a titan in the environmental remediation and nuclear decommissioning business. The GEH Vallecitos Nuclear Center near Sunol and Pleasanton has …

SANTA CLARA — A balloon payment is coming due on Brandon Aiyuk’s 49ers future. Next Tuesday, April 1, he’s owed an option bonus of $22.9 million for this coming season, plus a $24.9 million guarantee that will trigger for 2026. …

Remember the days when the concert schedule wouldn’t really heat up until the summer? Yeah, neither do we. That’s because the spring concert season around these parts has been – at least for the most part – every bit as …

Matt Chapman recorded 290 assists at third base in his first season with the San Francisco Giants. He nearly recorded another one during the offseason, too. The Giants’ main goal of the winter was to acquire a shortstop, one of …

Contemplating a trek to our neighboring state? Oregon offers experiences for every taste, from wine and beer lovers to nature enthusiasts. “Spectacular scenery, dynamic cities and culinary adventures make it hard to run out of things to do in Oregon,” …

In his new memoir, Graydon Carter, the legendary former editor of Vanity Fair, has dished on various celebrities he dealt with over the two decades that he helmed the glossy monthly magazine. And one of those celebrities is Meghan Markle. …

Southern Oregon’s rugged, rural Rogue Valley region and the towns of Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland abound in the edible and drinkable things that makes everyday life here so enjoyable for locals — and a delight for visitors. There are …

Baseball has always been about numbers. For decades, fans relied primarily on the statistics that graced box scores and baseball cards to evaluate players. Pitchers were judged on wins, losses, earned run average and strikeouts, while hitters were graded on …

By Danny Lee | Blooomberg BYD Co.’s sales last year surpassed the $100 billion mark, leapfrogging Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. on revenue, as the Chinese auto giant wows consumers with a range of electric and hybrid cars packed with high-tech …

By Isabelle Lee and Lu Wang | Bloomberg For years now, way before artificial intelligence became the hot new thing on Wall Street, Daniel Mahr has been making money on stocks, courtesy of his machine-learning model. These days, that AI-powered …

By Katie Roof | Bloomberg Startup acquisitions have boomed so far this year, capped by last week’s massive $32 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz — a signal that Silicon Valley is optimistic about the Trump administration’s antitrust policies, and …

By Ramishah Maruf | CNN New York — Incidents of vandalism against Teslas have risen along with anger against CEO Elon Musk, whose Department of Government Efficiency has led efforts to drastically slash the federal government’s workforce. But experts say …

An all-too-quick encounter with gorgeous spring weather is likely to lift areas of the Bay Area into record-breaking heat Monday and Tuesday before giving way to a bit more precipitation mid-week and the chances for a heavy storm come the …

Buster Posey rode into the Giants’ top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight. Experience in running a baseball team? Who needs it? Posey, after all, is a winner. Three World Series rings prove it. His impeccable reputation on and …

By Blane Bachelor | CNN Drawn by sunshine or a lower cost of living, a growing number of Americans are choosing to live their golden years outside the US, in the hope that it will better suit their financial or …

By Julianna Bragg | CNN When Nicole started having pain during intercourse nearly a decade ago, she was determined to find a solution. After consulting with multiple specialists, she was diagnosed with labial hypoplasia, a condition in which her outer …

Around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement showed up at a homeless shelter in downtown San Diego. At least one ICE agent stopped at the gate outside, according to Alpha Project CEO Bob McElroy, who oversees the …

March is National Caffeine Awareness Month, and as the name implies, awareness of our caffeine consumption should be on our radars. While there are proven health benefits of caffeine, the Food and Drug Administration recommends we keep our daily consumption …

Former Rep. Katie Porter certainly didn’t wait for former Vice President Kamala Harris to decide whether she, too, wants to run for California governor in 2026. But Porter, in recently declaring her candidacy to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, has …

MESA, Arizona — Baseball fans attend Cactus League spring training for a multitude of reasons. For some, they take spring break vacation to watch their favorite team play in the desert heat. Some fans come to games as part of …

Amidst the fear created by President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, undocumented immigrants in Santa Clara County have been advised to learn about their constitutional rights, including the right to stay quiet if approached by ICE. In Trump’s first hours back …

Gene testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model. In a statement announcing the bankruptcy, the firm said …

Advocates of psychedelic-assisted therapy in California have had a rough few years. While Democrat-led Oregon and Colorado legalized psychedelic mushrooms and other mind-altering substances, and even Republican-dominated Utah and Texas began exploring their potential to treat mental illness, lawmakers repeatedly …

DEAR JOAN: We have a robin that flies into our bedroom slider every morning and afternoon, starting at 5 a.m. It has happened in the spring for the last few years but stops the rest of the year. We suspect he …

When Carl Gibbs finishes his regular work week as a criminal investigator for death penalty cases, the 69-year-old puts on his black suit, grabs his fancy derby hat and heads to his part-time job. On most summer weekends, Gibbs can be …

The Pentagon has ordered the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to leave the Indo-Pacific for the Middle East to help a second carrier suppress the missile and drone attacks that Yemen-based Houthis have been launching against commercial shipping, …

Bay Area legislators were set to reintroduce a bill on Monday that would place a funding measure on the ballot in 2026 aimed at saving the region’s beleaguered public transportation sector from financial ruin. The bill, authored by state Sen. …

Ten people were charged in a scheme to smuggle drugs into a Riverside County jail by hiding the contraband in the bodies of “drug mules” who would purposely get arrested to get the drugs behind bars, federal authorities announced Friday, …

A mother accused of slitting her 11-year-old son’s throat left him dead on a hotel bed for hours, surrounded by Disneyland souvenirs, prosecutors said on Friday, March 21 in announcing murder charges against her. Saritha Ramaraju, 48, allegedly confessed to …

EMERYVILLE — A high-profile East Bay office building has been bought in a deal that shows commercial property values in the Bay Area remain locked in a nosedive. An Emeryville office building at 6001 Shellmound Street has been grabbed by …

Is it OK to believe in the San Francisco Giants this year? Is it too much to ask, too much to expect, too much to project that the black and orange can be the second-best team in the National League …

SAN JOSE — A big apartment complex in east San Jose that could produce hundreds of residences has taken a big step forward now that the developer has landed a construction loan to build the project. The housing development would …

These days, carnivorous birds like endangered California condors and animals like tigers are enjoying a higher grade of beef at mealtime at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Safari Park. Zoo officials figure it’s a safer bet when it …

The field is set for the West regional in the men’s NCAA Tournament, which returns to the Bay Area this week. San Francisco’s Chase Center will host Sweet 16 games on Thursday night before an Elite Eight matchup on Saturday. …

By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday. She was 49. Love’s family …

Today is Monday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2025. There are 282 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez (vahl-DEEZ’) ran aground on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound …

DEAR HARRIETTE: I threw my 2-year-old daughter a birthday party last week and invited my husband’s family and my family. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: I need my friend to be more attentive. He says I must chill out. …