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PASADENA — Two minutes into the fourth quarter, the Rose Bowl sound system blasted “Shout,” the famous Animal House song played during every Oregon home game. Tens of thousands of fans dressed in green sang in unison as the shadows …

By GREG BEACHAM PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during Ohio State’s sensational 34-point first half, and the No. 6 Buckeyes roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 …

The woman overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s response to an attack early Wednesday morning that left at least 15 people dead on the city’s renowned Bourbon Street is a well-known face in the East Bay. Anne Kirkpatrick, who took …

The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band performs during the 136th Rose Parade in Pasadena on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Drew Kelley, Long Beach Press-Telegram/SCNG) The 2025 Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Ed Morales waves to parade goers …

SAN FRANCISCO — The morning after the ball dropped, the Warriors used part of their first practice of the New Year to hold shooting competitions. “Sometimes you just mix it up in practice, go away from your formula and do …

By PAUL NEWBERRY ATLANTA (AP) — With Arizona State one play away from pulling off a comeback for the ages in the College Football Playoff, Quinn Ewers delivered a throw to Matthew Golden that saved the season for Texas. Then …

As Bay Area residents counted down the seconds until the new year, the region’s first baby made her way into the world. Raelynn James Greenwell, born at 12 a.m. sharp on Jan. 1, appeared to be the Bay Area’s first …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. As president, and after, Carter displayed dignity Re: “Jimmy Carter, 39th president, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dies at 100” (Page A1, Dec. 30). Last May …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Canada steps up to protect housing Have you ever wondered why the media seems fixated on Canada? It’s because wealthy foreign investors — primarily Americans …

Firefighters across the South Bay responded to two fires Wednesday that either damaged or destroyed homes in San Jose and Mountain View. A two-alarm fire erupted about 12:20 p.m., sending firefighters scrambling to a house on the 100 block of …

SAN JOSE – More than three months after training camp began, it remains a mystery when San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic will play again. Related Articles San Jose Sharks | Sharks analysis: After lethargic loss to Flyers, how much …

(CNN) — The Telsa Cybertruck explosion and fire at the entrance of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday morning is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, according to a law enforcement official who has been briefed on the …

By DAN GELSTON PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley appears set to sit out the Philadelphia Eagles final regular-season game Sunday, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record. Barkley would finish the season with …

By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Superdome, set to host a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night, was on lockdown for security sweeps after a truck plowed …

By ERIC TUCKER and JIM MUSTIAN NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, ramming a pickup truck into a crowd and killing 10 people before being shot to …

Every incoming president faces tough questions about the people he hires to work in his inner circle. But President Jimmy Carter had to overcome a unique set of hurdles in 1977 when he and Rosalynn Carter wanted to bring a …

OAKLAND — A 46-year-old man was fatally shot early Wednesday outside his East Oakland home, the city’s first homicide of 2025, authorities said. The man’s name has not yet been released. The shooting happened about 3:13 a.m. New Year’s Day …

OAKLAND — A Fairfield resident and rapper has been sentenced to five years in state prison through a plea deal with Alameda County prosecutors. Michael Isrealishia Moore, 29, was charged last year with human trafficking and pimping of a 16-year-old …

OAKLAND — A 32-year-old Los Angeles man was killed and three other people were wounded Tuesday night in a shooting in the Jack London Square area, authorities said. The killing was the 86th and last homicide of 2024 investigated by …

Welcome to a new weekly feature on the Hotline. We’ll break down Big 12 basketball using key metrics (NET rankings, KenPom ratings, etc.), our observations and a dose of old-fashioned sarcasm (when needed) — all in the name of providing …

OAKLAND — Police arrested a suspect in the recent shooting death of a 75-year-old man, but the man apprehended was later released without charges, records show. The 22-year-old suspect was nabbed during a police raid in East Oakland, after authorities …

Sabrina Ionescu showcase brings heavy-hitters The top girls basketball teams in California will duke it out – again – on Saturday afternoon in the premier matchup of the annual Sabrina Ionescu SI20 showcase at Carondelet.  Archbishop Mitty, the Bay Area …

This is the third in a series on the major Bay Area pro teams’ top performers of the last 25 years. The all-2000s 49ers and Sharks were unveiled last week and the Warriors’ team will be revealed tomorrow. The story …

RICHMOND — Following years of complaints, a legal filing and eventual closure, a construction team has been chosen and a budget set to rebuild Stege Elementary School. Alten Construction, a Richmond development firm behind a number of projects across the …

DEAR READERS: Happy new year! We are here at the beginning of a new page in the history of our lives. This can be an exciting time — especially if you embrace it as a moment when possibilities stand before …

Dear Eric: My husband has told our kids they cannot have any friends inside of our home. They can play in the front yard and that is it. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: My sister casually said I might …

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2025. A new year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this new year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: I can’t afford …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m going to be wed soon and plan to have a receiving line. This will be during the cocktail hour between the wedding and reception, while the venue is rearranged. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: Given …

After 16 hours and 16 miles of steep, jagged trails in the Ventana Wilderness south of Big Sur, the Monterrey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team delivered an ill 20-year-old hiker to safety on Sunday morning. Related Articles California News …

San Jose Police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of breaking into a home, killing one occupant and injuring another on the 3200 block of Payne Avenue in San Jose. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Fremont teen missing …

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks made progress during the 2024 calendar year. They’ve been more competitive this season, have continued to bolster their prospect pool, and now have what appears to be a future franchise centerman in Macklin …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Ocean’s fury demands climate action now Re: “Santa Cruz still reeling from storm that crippled wharf, damaged harbor” (Dec. 25). I’ve lived in the Bay …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Oakland needs, but lacks, visionary leaders Re: “Who is trying to fix Oakland’s problems?” (Page A6, Dec. 24). Reader Ellen Rodin was not alone in …

California’s Proposition 36 was officially enacted over the holiday break, following voters’ overwhelming approval of the initiative aimed at driving down serial theft and fentanyl crimes through harsher prosecution and more aggressive drug diversion policies. RELATED: New California crime laws seek …

The season of sniffles and coughs has come again. But while influenza and RSV activity is “moderate and increasing” around California, COVID activity is unusually low for the holiday season. The most recent weekly update from the California’s Department of …

Whether you are tying one on or sleeping one off — or somewhere in between — we are here for you with a special early edition of The Weekender full of cool ideas for shows and movies to watch and …

OAKLAND — A Berkeley man has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography, but allegedly told police his sexual interest in children had spanned several years. Izaiah Temple, 26, was charged Dec. 17 with possession/distribution of material depicting a …

After years of protests, pushback and delays, construction began this year on a UC Berkeley student housing project that will house 1,100 undergraduate students and 100 formerly homeless Berkeley residents. Construction began this June and has moved along as planned, …

Don’t let zombie music eat your brain. You might feel confident there’s little danger that aggressively bland tunes will infiltrate your playlists, but a recent piece in “The Honest Broker,” cultural critic Ted Gioia’s consistently perspicacious Substack column, suggests otherwise. …

CHERRYLAND — An Alameda County firefighter was injured and two residents were displaced in a home fire here Monday night, officials said. The fire happened about 8:10 p.m. Monday at a two-story townhouse in the 200 block of Sunset Boulevard, …