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FREMONT — A shooting early Tuesday wounded a person, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Fremont business owner imprisoned for underreporting his income by over $4 million Crime and Public Safety | Alameda County DA Pamela Price’s …

By Evens Sanon, Joshua Goodman and Danica Coto | Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s embattled prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday as he tried to return to Haiti to quell a surge in violent gang attacks, officials …

Herbie Hancock is set to headline the 34th annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. The first-tier jazz legend is one of the highlights to be found in the recently announced first batch of acts performing at the festival, which runs …

SAN JOSE — A Saratoga man described by friends as a talented Bay Area tattoo artist has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting last week outside a San Jose lounge, according to authorities and a fundraising page …

Nearly a year after the Oakland A’s announced their plans to move the team to Las Vegas, the A’s finally unveiled renderings for their ballpark in Las Vegas. The 33,000-seat park will be enclosed by a roof but will feature …

George Kliavkoff’s catastrophic 973-day tenure atop the Pac-12 ended late last week with a multi-million settlement, zero signs of regret and no issuance of public comment. The radio silence in the final chapter of his tenure stands in stark contrast …

By Kara Scannell | CNN New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted Tuesday on a dozen new criminal charges related to a years-long bribery scheme involving the governments of Egypt and Qatar. The new charges come days after one …

Britney Spears reportedly is still “hurt” by the way that Justin Timberlake recently took another one of his digs at her, even after she apologized for things she wrote about him in her memoir and attempted  to reduce the hard …

By Illia Novikov | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine claimed Tuesday it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones as Kyiv’s forces take aim at targets well behind the war’s front line. Russian …

A Fremont business owner was sentenced to 10 months in prison last week after he pleaded guilty to running a scheme to underreport his income by almost $4.5 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Milpitas resident Cuong Chi …

San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn had no plans to hold certain players believed to be on the trading block out of the lineup Tuesday when his team hosts the Dallas Stars, an indication, it seems, that no deals were …

Bay Area News Group softball Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (1-0) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Mountain View 13-3 Up next: Tuesday vs. Gilroy, 4 p.m.  No. 2 …

Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 DE LA SALLE (2-0) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Clovis 6-1, Kingsburg 5-0 Up next: Thursday at St. Mary’s-Stockton, 3:30 …

EAST PALO ALTO — Police have released surveillance video footage with the hopes of getting public help solving a February double stabbing that resulted in one of the victims dying from his injuries this past weekend. The fatal attack was …

By Jonathan Mattise and Travis Loller | Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed near downtown Nashville told air traffic controllers he could see the runway they were clearing for an emergency landing. But …

The regular-season champions in the final year of Pac-12 women’s basketball as we know it were well represented in the league’s postseason awards, released Tuesday. Stanford star Cameron Brink was named the Pac-12’s best defensive and overall player this season, …

By Ben Finley | Associated Press Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine for the Christian school’s failure to disclose information about crimes on its campus and for its treatment of sexual assault survivors, the U.S. …

BY CAROLYN JONES | CalMatters An end to billions of dollars in federal Covid relief funds, declining enrollment, staff raises, hiring binges and stagnant state funding should combine over the next few months to create steep budget shortfalls, with low-income …

The day after Kate Middleton was seen for the first time in two months — in a grainy photo and being driven in a car by her mother near Windsor Castle — confusion erupted in the U.K. Tuesday over whether …

Cinequest serves up world premieres (66 of ‘em!) in an impressive 217-film program that’s poised to make major cinematic waves in Silicon Valley March 6- 17. In addition to a vast collection of shorts, documentaries and first-run features there’s the …

The California Supreme Court yesterday upheld limits on when young people convicted of serious crimes are eligible for parole hearings, finding that a man convicted of a 1989 slaying cannot seek parole under recent policy changes that were meant to …

By JONATHAN J. COOPER | Associated Press PHOENIX — Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear …

On a recent afternoon, the cast, director and stage manager of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s production of “Queen” visited the Saratoga home of beekeeper Ken McKenzie to get an up-close look at his backyard beehive. Madhuri Shekar’s play focuses on scientists …

Chris Brown has unveiled his summer tour plans. His 11:11 Tour will touch down at 26 cities — including two in Northern California. Brown performs July 30 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and July 31 at Oakland Arena. Tickets …

Arizona needed less than a month to hire an athletic director. Dave Heeke was dismissed on Jan. 23, and Desiree Reed-Francois was appointed on Feb. 19. Zero fuss, zero muss and one terrific choice by the Wildcats. Meanwhile, Arizona State …

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s former spokesperson filed a legal claim Monday alleging that the county’s top prosecutor fostered a culture of anti-Asian bias while her employees tried to hide records from the press and circumvent open-records laws. Patti …

SAN FRANCISCO — A 43-year-old man is set to be sentenced to 11 years for participating in the killing of a college student in 2013 and other crimes related to his alleged gang membership, court records show. Mario “Shy Boy” …

Every day in Pittsburg someone dumps a mattress or two – and sometimes a couch, a desk, chairs and more. That means time and money for the city’s code enforcement and public works teams, which then have to dispatch staff …

Even from Singapore and while nursing an apparent cold, Taylor Swift was keeping an eye on events in the United States and the fact that today is “Super Tuesday,” the biggest day nationwide for primary elections and caucuses before Election …

UNION CITY — Fortinet has widened its shopping spree for East Bay real estate with the purchase of a commercial building in Union City, the latest in a string of property acquisitions the tech company began eight years ago. Including …

By Clare Duffy | CNN New York — Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on Tuesday. As many as 500,000 Facebook users had reported issues logging in or accessing the site as of mid-morning …

More often than not, when Stanford wins the Pac-12’s regular-season title it doubles up as conference tournament champion. The Cardinal has accomplished that feat 12 times in the tournament’s 22-year history and is a slim favorite to do so again …

OAKLAND — A federal grand jury has indicted a 46-year-old Richmond man on charges that he smuggled ammunition from the United States to Brazil, authorities said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | East Bay city looks to curb illegal …

SANTA ROSA — A suspect was killed and four deputies were hurt after exchanging gunfire during a car chase that ended with a violent crash north of San Francisco early Monday, authorities said. The deputies responded following reports of a …

By KPTV Staff SALEM Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon Senate on Monday morning approved a bill that would end Daylight Saving Time, under the condition that California and Washington do the same. RELATED: How to ease transitions for you and your …

Dozens of students gathered in Saratoga High School’s student center on Feb. 28 to participate in emergency lifesaving training. Unlike similar efforts in the past, the training wasn’t centered around chest compressions or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation but on how to save …

By Matt Egan | CNN Federal regulators finalized a rule on Tuesday to cap most credit card late fees at $8 as part of a broader push by the Biden administration to eliminate junk fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …

SAN JOSE — An apartment complex in downtown San Jose aims to convert its retail spaces into residential units, fresh evidence of the turmoil that has jolted the Bay Area’s wobbly commercial property market. The James, a relatively new apartment …

Three men and a woman were fatally shot and seven other individuals were wounded Sunday night at what was reported by local police to have been a birthday party in King City. According to a press release from the King …

The on-again and off-again sale of Disneyland annual passes is once again restarting as the Anaheim theme park continues its popular festival season and prepares for busy Spring Break crowds. Sales of all four tiers of Magic Key annual passes …