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OAKLAND – A 53-year-old Brentwood man who misrepresented his marijuana distribution business as a nonprofit to obtain $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced Thursday to just over three years in federal prison, according to prosecutors. Related Articles Crime and …

As avian flu scrambles the nationwide egg supply, Bay Area consumers face limited availability of the breakfast staple, with shortages expected to persist until mid-2025, according to U.S. agriculture officials. Some supermarkets in the region report empty shelves, while others …

The San Francisco 49ers take on the Miami Dolphins at 1:25 p.m. PDT on Sunday, Dec. 22 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The Niners enter the game with a little extra rest after losing to the Rams last …

East Bay resident David Tolson, 39, and his family were hoping for a day of adventure and excitement exploring the Everglades in South Florida on Dec. 13 while in the state for a youth football event. Instead, Tolson was launched …

SAN JOSE – No one can say for sure whether rookie centerman Macklin Celebrini will be matched up against fellow No. 1 overall draft pick Connor McDavid on Saturday afternoon when the San Jose Sharks face the Edmonton Oilers to …

Embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is under investigation for potential campaign finance violations during her successful 2022 bid to become the county’s first Latina sheriff. State elections regulators are looking into a complaint lodged during the election that …

In their football season opener, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, a Catholic school in Downey in Los Angeles County, lost 38-0. The next week, the school’s Warriors fell 56-14.  Six consecutive losses followed before St. Pius X-St. Matthias notched its …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – This is a new one for Nick Bosa. He has never competed in a game without postseason implications, not even back in his youth days nearby on the Pembroke Pines Optimist Bengals. “We were great, the …

DEAR HARRIETTE: An old friend of mine recently passed away. As I was trying to help the family coordinate some details, I realized that I was no longer friends with him on social media. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: …

Dear Eric: I allowed a new boyfriend to move in with me. I am six years widowed and thought this would be wonderful. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: Is it fair that my husband bills me for his grocery …

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my boyfriend for a year and a half. We broke up for a while, but got back together and have been doing great, and we got engaged six months ago. Related Articles Advice | Dear …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have always been the person to plan fun events for my friends. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: My boyfriend’s stepmother is inappropriately affectionate with him Advice | Miss Manners: I’m grateful that an adult once …

NEWARK — A 22-year-old man was injured in a shooting Friday morning in Newark, according to authorities. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in stabbing of East Bay BART train passenger Crime and Public Safety | Suspect …

By MICHAEL MAROT SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more scores and the Fighting Irish shut down the highest-scoring team in the College Football Playoff, …

SAN FRANCISCO – A holiday break couldn’t come at a better time for the Stanford women’s basketball team.  In the Cardinal’s last game of 2024, No. 11 Ohio State routed Stanford 84-59 in the Bay Area Women’s Classic at Chase …

SAN JOSE — A jury has found a man guilty of voluntary manslaughter for killing an elderly stranger two years ago in a blindside assault spurred by the victim shining a flashlight at him during a chance encounter on a …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Trump administration aims to please oligarchs Re: “How Trump can quickly help the working class” (Page A7, Dec. 17). Who exactly does Marc Thiessen think …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Reasons pile up not to make BART free Re: “To help BART, makes rides free and raise taxes to cover cost” (Page A6, Dec. 11). …

MARTINEZ — Two men who were charged in a shooting where a baby was struck by gunfire have been ordered to stand trial, but had their bail lowered significantly, records show. Teron Simon, 19, of San Francisco, and Daysaun Williams, …

PINOLE — A 25-year-old Richmond man has been charged with felony for allegedly shooting into another vehicle during a road rage incident and nearly killing a passenger inside. Otis Keller was charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle, with an …

SANTA CLARA — It’s not unusual around this time for gifts to be exchanged in NFL locker rooms. A year ago, running back Christian McCaffrey gave the entire offense custom fit golf clubs with personalized bags and a bottle of …

SAN RAMON — A 45-year-old New York resident was arrested on suspicion of coming to the East Bay to pull off a bizarre scam whereby the victim allows the trickster to remove expensive jewelry from their neck. The man was …

Despite stormy weather and a potential government shutdown, millions of people were gearing up Friday to travel across the state and the nation for the holidays. The American Automobile Association estimated that 119.3 million people would travel 50 or more …

California’s long-awaited Dungeness crab season will get under way as the new year begins. Crab fishers can drop their gear on Jan. 2 and start pulling up the first crab pots on Sunday, Jan. 5, the Department of Fish and …

The party is over for a US retailer that for decades bedazzled birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers and weddings. Party City Holdco’s chief executive told corporate employees on Friday that the company is shuttering all stores, according to a report by …

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. Can you explain the 2024 bowl …

WALNUT CREEK — A suspect was arrested Friday morning in the stabbing late Wednesday night of a BART train passenger, officials said. The condition of the victim, a 45-year-old San Jose man, was not available at midday Friday. Related Articles …

During tumultuous times, we look for comfort. And we often find it in our go-to dishes at our longtime favorite restaurants. But every year we say goodbye to many of those establishments. The ones we pay tribute to here had …

Forty minutes before opening on a recent Friday night, San Francisco’s Four Kings had a line of nearly 20 people waiting outside. The first 10 without reservations made it for the first seating at the counter; the next 10 provided a …

By GRAHAM DUNBAR | Associated Press GENEVA — FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil plus the 2031 edition that could be played in the U.S. The deal announced …

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on Friday dismissed the manslaughter case against the lone remaining officer charged in the 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing while being pinned to the ground by multiple Alameda police officers. The …

ALAMEDA — A man wanted as a suspect in an April fatal shooting of a 2-year-old boy in Washington state was arrested Wednesday at a homeless facility in the Bay Area, authorities said. The suspect, Jerome Lewis Jr., 31, is …

SANTA CLARA — General manager John Lynch talked about his decision to banish De’Vondre Campbell from the sideline after the veteran linebacker said he didn’t want to play in a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Campbell was suspended …

The Bay Area and California managed modest job gains in November, but the pace of statewide employment increases have begun to fade at the same time the local nine-county region has perked up. More than half of the job gains …

The Hotline is delighted to provide 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 Dec. 19 … Dickert’s …

BAY POINT — Just two weeks after he was charged with exposing himself to a nurse at a hospital, an East Contra Costa man was arrested again in connection with four sexual assaults, authorities said Oscar Medrano, 38, of Bay …

The Bay Area woman killed in a Thanksgiving crash near Echo Summit has been identified as Peggy Liu, 50, of Fremont, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | South Bay motorcyclist killed in Santa Cruz Mountains …

California’s seemingly lofty paychecks look relatively run-of-the-mill when considering the state’s costly lifestyle and tax burdens. Related Articles Housing | California nets large population increase in 2024 — nearly returning to pre-pandemic level Housing | Want to leave the country? …

The Vallejo Police Department have made an arrest of Jeffrey Joseph Caldwell for assault with a deadly weapon. On Tuesday at approximately 8:28 p.m.., officers assigned to the Vallejo Police Department Patrol Division responded to multiple reports of gunshots heard …

SAN JOSE — A mixed-use project that once was poised to bring huge changes to a San Jose site may undergo a fresh course correction by adding an auto dealership as the economy shifts. Related Articles Real Estate | Nystrom …