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SAN JOSE STATE VS. STANFORD Records: San Jose State (6-5, 3-4 Mountain West); Stanford (3-8, 2-6 ACC) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday, CEFCU Stadium, San Jose TV: CBS Radio: KTRB (860 AM), KNBR (1050 AM) Series history: Stanford leads the series …

PITTSBURG — A person died early Friday in a multi-car crash on state Highway 4, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | One dead following two-car crash on Peninsula freeway Crashes and Disasters | One juvenile …

For Craig Woodson and Miles Williams, sixth-year starters at safety for Cal, Saturday’s regular-season finale at No. 9 SMU is an unexpected joy as a bridge to their past. Woodson and Williams are among 20 Golden Bears from Texas, and …

A freeway crash involving two cars killed a person Thursday night, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | All lanes of East Bay highway closed following fatal crash in Pittsburg Crashes and Disasters | One juvenile …

Burlingame football player Cole Hardtke is the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for Nov. 18-23. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Hardtke finished with 50.44% of the vote. Los Gatos football …

Inflation? Tariffs? Trade wars? After a contentious election, Bay Area shoppers may still feel nervous about the economy’s direction, but many appear ready to spend this holiday season — albeit with a keen eye on prices. Heading into the Thanksgiving …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom picked an unlikely spot for one of his first appearances since Democrats took a walloping in the November general election: a Kern County cement plant in Lebec, population 1,200. Newsom is on a tour of the …

“Do you have a cat?” a colleague asks during a business meeting. We both look down at my black pants, which are covered in blonde fur. “A dog,” I say, smiling meekly, “two, actually,” as if that somehow excuses my …

Crime has been a see-saw issue in California for most of the last 40 years. Leniency was in vogue for a while recently, but now the balance is back to getting tougher, as polls this fall showed many voters believed …

The breakup of the Pac-12 Conference halted many of Stanford’s traditional rivalries, including the annual games against Southern Cal and UCLA. But it did allow the Cardinal to restart its rivalry game against San Jose State on Friday (1 p.m., …

Politicians love to pass resolutions. It keeps them busy and out of trouble. Most of the resolutions are worthy but full of flowery language and have no earth-shaking impact. That will almost surely be the case again this week in …

Carondelet water polo player Ainsley Swann is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Nov. 18-23. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Swann finished with 58.98% of the votes. Archbishop Mitty …

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I became lovers at an early age. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: This is what we need from Gen Z, and what they need from us Advice | Harriette Cole: My bridesmaids are trying …

Dear Eric: Your response to “Sad In Urinetown” strongly implies that urinating on plants can only be a mentally disordered behavior. I challenge this. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: Would it be tacky to display photos of our real …

DEAR ABBY: I am a male singer and guitarist who has been playing in small local venues most of my life. Related Articles November 28, 2024 Advice | Dear Abby: We were hard on our daughter and now she doesn’t …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been invited to the wedding of a very good friend’s son. When I went online to RSVP, it said, “Attire: evening cocktail — slacks, cocktail dresses, jackets, etc.” Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: Is …

All eastbound lanes on Highway 84 were temporarily closed on Thursday evening due to a multicar crash that occurred near the Dumbarton Bridge. There were no injuries and alcohol was not a factor, according to a post that the California …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Volleyball captain feels effect of controversy Re: “Judge: Transgender player can play in tourney” (Page C1, Nov. 26). Brooke Slusser, the athletically talented San Jose …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Toll hikes restrict residents’ mobility Re: “Toll hikes could rise to more than $11” (Page A1, Oct. 26). As a lifelong Bay Area resident I …

December just wouldn’t be the same in the Bay Area without the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir’s annual Holiday Concert. Just ask the hundreds of local gospel music fans who love to include OIGC’s big shindig in their planning each and …

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks will be down another veteran forward for at least the next week as Barclay Goodrow was placed on injured reserve Thursday with an upper-body ailment that stemmed from a high hit he took …

Brock Purdy remained limited in a Thanksgiving Day practice, keeping his status in doubt for the 49ers’ game Sunday at Buffalo. Purdy missed last Sunday’s 38-10 loss at Green Bay because of a shoulder injury that’s impaired his throwing ability …

SARATOGA — One person died and three others were hospitalized Thursday after an attempted traffic stop turned into a pursuit than ended in a crash, authorities said. Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to pull over a white Hyundai Elantra …

PIEDMONT — It should have been a joyous occasion, a beautiful holiday morning when athletes and couch potatoes could have gotten together for a workout under clear skies before their Thanksgiving meals. Instead, somber faces walked, one by one, Thursday …

A Great egret walks along the edge of the reeds while searching for food during the early morning hours at the Waterbird Regional Preserve in Martinez, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)  Sacred Heart …

SAN JOSE — The 20th annual Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot had a record 23,000 people registered to take part in the 5K/10K run, held Thursday morning. The event supports four nonprofit organizations: The Health Trust, the Healthier Kids …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks placed forward Barclay Goodrow on injured reserve Thursday and recalled Ethan Cardwell from the San Jose Barracuda. Goodrow left Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators with an upper-body injury midway through the first …

SAN JOSE – One of the things first-year San Jose State head coach Ken Niumatalolo has been trying to instill since the beginning of his tenure is winning the turnover battle. SJSU will have an opportunity Friday when it faces …

If you’re looking to impress friends and family, perhaps you should send them a link to a podcast all about you.  But what if no one has recorded such a podcast?  No problem. Thanks to NotebookLM, an AI tool from …

The Hotline’s call, after much consideration and several darts tossed: Oregon covers, and it’s close. Those outcomes appear mutually exclusive with the Ducks favored by 18.5 points in their rivalry duel with Washington on Saturday afternoon in Autzen Stadium. If …

By JOE REEDY | Associated Press John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC will continue to honor Madden’s legacy when it opens its broadcast before the nightcap between the Miami Dolphins …

As the holiday season comes knockin,’ there are a ton of fun things going on in the Bay Area that you should know about. So let’s get to it, shall we? (As always, be sure to double check event and …

Stanford coach Troy Taylor arrived on The Farm as an offensive mastermind. In his last season at Sacramento State, his Hornets ranked fourth nationally in the FCS in scoring and yardage. He was the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at …

OAKLAND — With a murder trial looming, a defense attorney has accused an Oakland police officer of taking questionable steps during the initial investigation into a shootout, including allegedly searching a vehicle without a warrant or probable cause. The accusations …

It’s football championship game weekend in the Central Coast Section. Here is a preview of games involving teams in the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area: CCS DIVISION I: NO. 5 LOS GATOS VS. NO. 2 ST. FRANCIS Records: Los …

SANTA CLARA — There’s a running back renaissance taking place in the NFL and Christian McCaffrey has yet to take part in it. Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley is picking up steam as a Most Valuable Player candidate with 1,392 yards and …

They drew the line at getting high in the same room as their 3-year-old son. Never went that far, no. Anastasia and James Burke ensured that Liam was away from the needles, the fentanyl, their friends if they could use …

Thanksgiving gives us a reason every year to step back and think about the people and things in our lives that make things better. But sometimes we realize that we missed our chance to show gratitude to people who deserved …

SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga was steaming at his locker that he missed a couple chances at the rim in the second half after Golden State’s 105-101 loss to the Thunder. What he didn’t know was that the Warriors as …

Andrea Miller longs for the day when she can go somewhere safely on her own. After all, she is 37-years-old, and should be able to take her dog out for a walk, shop at a grocery store, or collect mail …