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By ALLEN G. BREED and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | Associated Press Flush with her $1.25 winnings at the bingo tables, Sharon Tanner retired to a room off the dining hall to discuss the top worry for the residents council at her …

Walt Disney wanted to build Space Mountain at Disneyland a decade before the indoor roller coaster forever altered the skyline of the Magic Kingdom a few years after the debut of the Florida theme park. Disney’s Magic Kingdom theme park …

OAKLAND – The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Thursday are expected to begin the consequential task of selecting a permanent replacement for recalled District Attorney Pamela Price. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | ‘Numerous’ attempts to serve subpoena to …

As a torrent of mud, timber and boulders roared through Foreman Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Dec. 13, 2021, video later posted to YouTube by county officials showed an avalanche of debris narrowly missing the deck on one …

The wooden house on the hill is haunted, and those who once endured its wrath are now the ones holding the doors wide open. Come inside, and you can almost hear the echoes of the suffering and smell the stench …

When federal agents raided an Otay Mesa truck yard linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in 2020 they discovered more than $3 million in cash and more than 1,500 pounds of cocaine, as well as a tractor-trailer loaded with 20,000 rounds …

A Customs and Border Protection helicopter that crashed in San Diego last month, killing the pilot, was airborne for some 90 minutes before impact in Potrero, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Tuesday. Related Articles …

Beyoncé will donate $2.5 million for wildfire relief efforts, the superstar singer announced on her Instagram post on Monday, as other performing artists also are coming forward with cash contributions to help Southern California communities devastated by wildfires. Related Articles …

The Navy will name a future surveillance ship after Don Walsh, a San Diego State University graduate who, along with colleague Jacques Piccard, made the first dive to the bottom of the world’s deepest ocean in a fragile mini-sub. Related …

Ultimately, responsibility for the fatal fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose of 3-month-old baby Phoenix, and for Santa Clara County’s broken child welfare system, rests at the top. That’s the county Board of Supervisors. For too long, the elected leaders have voiced …

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2025. There are 350 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 15, 2009, US Airways Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 safely in the Hudson River …

Neither the Eaton nor the Palisades fire expanded through Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 14, with firefighters catching a break thanks to the less-than-expected winds. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Opinion: In L.A.’s darkest moment, tireless Angelenos shine with aid and …

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am currently dating someone who is the youngest of 10 siblings. He recently introduced me to his oldest sister, and I got the feeling that she wasn’t really a fan of me. She was rather dismissive throughout …

Dear Eric: “Jim” and I had a daughter, “Helena,” who was 12 years old when her father died of cancer. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: The mom overreacted and limited my contact with the grandkids Advice | Asking Eric: …

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for 10 years. She is the first and only woman I have ever been with. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: His ‘quick remodel’ has left us without our kitchen or …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My neighbor, with whom I have friendly chats, sent a group text to several women, including me, inviting us all to meet for dinner at a restaurant, followed by a yoga class. Related Articles Advice | Miss …

GILROY – Three people were killed in a crash Tuesday night near Gilroy, according to authorities. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | San Jose man dies after crash; driver arrested on suspicion of DUI Crashes and Disasters | Fiery crash …

SAN FRANCISCO — Almost every basketball player dreams of playing in an NBA arena. Very few ever do. But on Tuesday night at Chase Center, a few dozen high school hoopers from St. Ignatius and Sacred Heart Cathedral made their …

Alec Blair activated his clutch gene on Tuesday night.  The Oklahoma-bound forward scored a game-high 22 points and made every clutch basket down the stretch to lead No. 3 De La Salle to a 51-45 win over No. 4 San …

PORTOLA VALLEY — In a matchup Tuesday between two of the best girls basketball teams in the Bay Area, West Bay Athletic League rivals to boot, Pinewood left no doubt as to who is on top of the pecking order …

William Eklund, Mikael Granlund, Tyler Toffoli, and Mario Ferraro all scored third-period goals to help lead the San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday to open a five-game road trip. Eklund and linemate …

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $20 billion plan to build a massive, 45-mile long tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to make it easier to move water from Northern California to Southern California won the endorsement of Silicon Valley’s largest water agency …

Did you howl if you saw the full “Wolf Moon” block Mars on Monday evening? The first full moon of 2025 rose on Monday, Jan. 13 and, for observers in North America, blocked the planet Mars for around an hour …

The Warriors have given up. Try as they might, there’s no other way to sell it; no other way to spin it. The Dubs might provide lip service, saying they can put this season back on the right track and …

A 34-year-old Oakland resident pleaded guilty to arson charges for attempting last year to firebomb a federal building in Oakland and admitted to setting several fires at the UC Berkeley campus in the same month, according to the U.S. Department …

As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, state Democrats are planning to tap $1.5 billion in bonds for wildfire preparedness just months after voters approved a landmark debt-spending plan for climate projects, as part of a special legislative session originally …

Barking, roaring, gargling, grunting, squealing, squabbling, flopping, wriggling, snoozing and occasionally vomiting on each other, the sea lions of the Santa Cruz Wharf provide a noisy, fish-scented spectacle that in the wake of the structure’s partial collapse in December is …

SAN JOSE — Fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire at a barn in San Jose on Monday afternoon, bringing the flames under control in less than an hour. A fire was initially reported at 3:50 p.m. for a single-story …

Authorities have identified a man shot to death in Antioch last week. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Man shot in West Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Man suspected of assaulting victim with gun outside East Bay supermarket …

Days before the resignation of Santa Clara County’s child welfare agency director takes effect, social workers on Tuesday demanded county supervisors hold more top leaders accountable for the fentanyl death of baby Phoenix Castro and staffing shortages that threaten child …

OAKLAND — A man was shot Tuesday afternoon in West Oakland, authorities said. The man is believed to be in his 20s. His condition was not immediately available. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Authorities identify East Bay fatal …

OAKLAND — Eric Rombough, the former Antioch officer whose words and actions were at the forefront of a massive law enforcement corruption scandal involving more than a dozen cops, has pleaded guilty. In an agreement with federal prosecutors, Rombough admitted …

Macy’s has revealed that the company’s workers in the Bay Area and California face the loss of several hundred jobs due to the iconic retailer’s decision to close 66 stores nationwide and several in this state. Separately, Rite Aide has …

Sebastian Maniscalco has a lot going on. He’s a presence on the big screen, having appeared in such acclaimed films as “Green Book” and “The Irishman” as well as done voice acting in such animated (or partially animated) movies as …

BRENTWOOD — Police called to a supermarket arrested a person last week they said was suspected of brandishing a gun. In a statement Tuesday, Brentwood police said officers Friday were called to supermarket in the 1100 block of Second Street …

CAMPBELL — A man was arrested in suspicion of vandalizing the city’s historic water tower on Sunday, according to a police department message. Campbell police said it was the third of three different instances of spray painting on the tower, …

SAN JOSE — Hotel development nosedived in California and the Bay Area in 2024, fresh evidence the statewide lodging market still suffers from an array of post-coronavirus economic maladies, a new report shows. Atlas Hospitality Group disclosed in a new …

Residents in San Jose District 3 now have a better understanding of whom their next leader will be as the field on who’s running to replace disgraced former Councilmember Omar Torres is set. Following Friday’s deadline, seven candidates split between …

SAN JOSE — Police arrested two men on suspicion of participating in an armed robbery that took place last year, according to a press release. On July 12, 2024, police responded to a report of armed robbery on the 2600 …

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks rookie forward Will Smith saw what his good friend and former Boston College teammate Cutter Gauthier experienced over the weekend – with boos and vulgar chants directed his way — when the Anaheim Ducks …