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DEAR MISS MANNERS: We live in a 55+ community on a golf course. One woman, who is very heavy, always wears a knee-length or above-the-knee skirt when golfing. She is actually the only woman here who does. Related Articles Advice …

SAN JOSE – A person was killed in a crash Tuesday night on Highway 101 in San Jose, according to authorities. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | East Bay pedestrian dead in suspected DUI crash Crashes and Disasters | San …

Baseball No. 19 Leigh 13, Branham 5 Leigh clinched the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mt. Hamilton Division championship on Tuesday as Ollie Obenour had two home runs among his three hits and drove in five runs to lead the Longhorns …

SAN JOSE – With half of the PayPal Park crowd booing the hosts and zeroes still burned on the scoreboard, the young San Jose Earthquakes looked to a local kid to beat the visiting Oakland Roots.  Eighteen-year-old San Jose midfielder …

ANTIOCH – A man who was arrested after an hours-long lockdown Monday in Antioch was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this year in the Central Valley, according to police. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Oakland …

OAKLAND – Authorities on Tuesday released a sketch of a person of interest in the shooting death of a man last August in Oakland. A sketch of a person of interest in the shooting death of 20-year-old Damani William last …

The Giants didn’t get quite the offensive eruption they were hoping the Denver altitude  might provide, but they scratched across plenty of runs for their precocious southpaw. Kyle Harrison, the 22-year-old rookie, became the first Giant since Barry Zito in …

The Pittsburg City Council this week approved a long-anticipated general plan that maps out the city’s future for the next 20 years. Dubbed “Envision Pittsburg,” the 2040 general plan offers a blueprint for the city’s physical development, as well as …

SAN LEANDRO – A person was shot and killed Sunday evening in San Leandro, according to authorities. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | East Bay pedestrian dead in suspected DUI crash Crime and Public Safety | Woman arrested after …

By Krutika Pathi and Sheikh Saaliq | Associated Press NEW DELHI — Millions of Indian voters across 93 constituencies were casting ballots on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric in …

After pledging to hold local governments accountable for solving homelessness, Gov. Gavin Newsom is throwing his support behind a bill that would require cities and counties to plan for potentially hundreds of thousands of new affordable homes for California’s very …

By Hannah Schoenbaum | Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to …

Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Tuesday to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder. Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly …

OAKLAND — The day after a gut-punch loss the Athletics had every reason to think they would win, the Texas Rangers removed any sense of drama before the game was three innings old. The defending World Series champions pummeled the …

OAKLAND — Police here have identified a local resident who was killed in a broad daylight shooting late last month. Hodari Lyons, 25, was shot around 1:25 p.m. on April 27, and pronounced dead later that afternoon. Police say the …

The San Jose Sharks had the ping-pong balls bounce their way on Tuesday during the NHL draft lottery in Secaucus, New Jersey. In a potentially franchise-altering moment, the Sharks won the draft lottery and will have the first overall selection …

Sometimes losing pays. On Tuesday, it paid out in a big way for the San Jose Sharks. Yes, after years of misery on ice, the Sharks have hope. It comes in the form of a six-foot, 190-pound center — the …

This summer, Stephen Curry, alongside the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant, will travel to Paris in pursuit of an Olympic gold medal, one of the few pieces of hardware that he doesn’t own. With Curry headed overseas in …

OAKLAND — A Brentwood man has been charged with burglarizing cars around the Oakland International Airport, crimes he reportedly confessed were committed with two of his co-workers who have not yet been arrested. The 24-year-old Brentwood resident was charged with …

Gilroy, known for its homegrown garlic, may soon be a destination for something completely different, and a whole lot colder — a year-round indoor ice skating center set to be among the largest in the Bay Area. The massive ice …

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to provide nearly $6 million for much-needed affordable housing for farm laborers, which would prioritize families displaced by a mass shooting last year that killed seven people. The money will be …

By Ritu Prasad | CNN Salvage teams have recovered the body of the sixth victim from the March 26 Baltimore bridge collapse, authorities announced Tuesday. The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a 213-million-pound cargo vessel slammed into the structure, …

San Jose officials are proposing to spend $120 million over the next fiscal year to combat homelessness — about 2% of the city’s expected $5.3 billion budget. In addition to funding ongoing efforts to build more tiny home shelters and …

By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand | CNN Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida, citing significant issues around classified evidence that would need to be worked out before the …

With a previously projected $250 million deficit, Santa Clara County’s fiscal forecast looked rather bleak for the coming year. But after making reductions and pulling revenues from its various departments, the county managed to bridge the gap in its newly …

Oakland Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito, jazz great Bill Frisell, alt-rock favorites Cracker, acclaimed mandolinist Sierra Hull and popular guitarist Chris Shiflett (of Foo Fighters fame) are among the acts set to perform during the 11th annual Cookout Concert Series at …

OAKLAND — An East Palo Alto man has accepted a 9-year prison term and involuntary manslaughter conviction after prosecutors failed to convince a jury he was guilty of murder in a 2021 beating death, court records show. Joshua Stroman, 38, …

OAKLAND — A three-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon in the Eastlake district nearly destroyed a vacant home plagued by squatters and past fires and heavily damaged a second, occupied house, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The fire erupted about 1:20 …

By Kurt Streeter | New York Times BERKELEY — The controversy began with a walkout. On Oct. 18, hundreds of Berkeley High School students, with the blessing of some of their teachers, left their classrooms in the middle of the …

FREMONT — A crash suspected to be caused by driving under the influence killed a pedestrian last week, police said Tuesday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Woman arrested after allegedly stabbing her husband in Pleasanton Crime and Public …

The dining world’s prestigious Michelin Guide on Tuesday dropped one of its occasional midseason lists of “new discoveries” — restaurants that impressed its inspectors. This round, all five are located in Southern California. One is in Ventura County, one in …

The Orlando Magic are making eyes at Klay Thompson. And reportedly, Thompson is making eyes right back. It’s enough to make you wonder if the 13-year marriage between the Warriors and Thompson is on thin ice. On Monday, NBA newsbreaker …

The Redwood City City Council voted unanimously this week to permanently close Broadway to vehicles, a decision that follows a temporary street closure pilot program that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 6-0 vote was delayed by a month to …

Mayor Matt Mahan’s $5.3 billion budget for 2024-25 shows San Jose tightening its belt, as the city prepares to shell out $27 million in the next year to clear homeless encampments from its waterways to comply with the Clean Water …

 Bay Area News Group softball Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (22-0) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Valley Christian 13-3, 14-2 Up next: Wednesday at St. Ignatius, 4 p.m.  …

Associated Press TORONTO — Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto that left a security guard seriously wounded. Authorities did not confirm whether Drake was at home at the time of the shooting, but said his …

By Alexa St. John, Sean Murphy and Jim Salter | Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — A tornado destroyed homes, forced the evacuation of a nursing home and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, …

Workers at an Oakland McDonald’s plan to rally Monday evening over an alleged rat infestation. The Alameda County Health Department inspected the McDonald’s, located near downtown at 1330 Jackson St., on Friday and found a dead rat in the kitchen. …

PLEASANTON — A woman was arrested Monday for allegedly stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute, police said. The husband remained in critical condition Tuesday, according to authorities. Police did not immediately offer more details about either the suspect or …

By Andrew Dalton | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jeannie Epper, a groundbreaking performer who did stunts for many of the most important women of film and television action of the 1970s and ’80s, including star Lynda Carter on TV’s …