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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, …

OAKLAND — Juan Gaxiola-Chavez’s wounded body finally gave out, but his family will always remember his decades-long battle to stay alive. He was only 15 and a Castlemont High School freshman when he was shot in the neck outside of …

RICHMOND — An Oakland man was sentenced to 32 years in state prison to settle his murder case, court records show. Gregory Bonner, 50, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the 2022 shooting death of 33-year-old Jeremy Griego, records …

A glorious adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic “Count of Monte Crisco”: hits Bay Area movie screens this week. And should you want to stay home after ringing in 2025, turn to Netflix for the gobble-it-all-down thriller series “Missing You.” …

OAKLAND — A former Bay Area youth swim coach has accepted a three-year prison term and two sexual abuse convictions as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, court records show. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Teens suspected …

When Jennifer Lopez began 2024, she had many reasons to think it would be her biggest and most beautiful year yet, personally and professionally. The 55-year-old singer/actor/dancer/influencer/entrepreneur wasn’t just one of the most famous women in the world, she was …

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy’s bruised throwing elbow will keep him out of the 49ers’ season finale Sunday at Arizona, but coach Kyle Shanahan relayed positive word Tuesday about his quarterback’s long-term prognosis. “He’s most likely going to miss this …

A new batch of laws targeting crimes that have increased a “sense of social anxiety” among Californians reflect support for stronger penalties following a decade of easing punishments, but experts say they don’t signal a return to the “tough-on-crime” policies …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks placed forward William Eklund on injured reserve on Tuesday and recalled rookie forward Collin Graf from the Barracuda of the AHL. Eklund (upper body) was injured on Dec. 23 when he was caught …

The duo behind the 49ers’ two Super Bowl appearances over the past six years — coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch — will return next season after the team’s losing record in 2024, according to owner Jed York. …

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big …

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers 2024 season was a disaster. But as the calendar flips to 2025, Kyle Shanahan’s team provided some reasons for future optimism on Monday Night Football. There’s no reason to sugarcoat it: the 49ers’ front office …

BRENTWOOD — Police using an armored vehicle arrested two Brentwood teenagers suspected in a carjacking, kidnapping and robbery last week. In a statement Monday, Brentwood police said officers responded about 6:40 p.m. on Dec. 22 to the area of McClarren …

OAKLAND — A 25-year-old man was fatally shot Monday night in East Oakland, authorities said. The death came just hours after city leaders lauded a reduction in gun violence in 2024, praising the revival of an anti-violence strategy known as Ceasefire. …