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SCOTTSDALE — Big Ten football has a math problem to resolve before it becomes a math calamity: How do you break ties in a league with 18 teams, no divisions and eight conference misses? “We have to reinvent what we …

PHILADELPHIA — Ahead of Mason Black’s major-league debut Monday afternoon, the Giants needed to create space for the 24-year-old right-hander on the 40-man roster. Choosing to designate Daulton Jefferies for assignment, rather than transfer Tom Murphy to the 60-day injured …

BRENTWOOD — Authorities on Monday publicly identified a motorcyclist who died last month in a crash that also injured his passenger. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Two men die in Oakland traffic collisions; person detained in one death Crashes …

Riders traveling between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations on BART’s Green Line will be taking buses instead of trains this weekend as workers maintain the throughways, according to a BART press release. Related Articles Transportation | San Jose …

With 280 judges and more than 9,000 beers, this year’s World Beer Cup, which concluded at a Las Vegas ceremony April 24, was a fierce competition. When the suds subsided, several Bay Area breweries, including 21st Amendment and Faction Brewing, …

So many acts are claiming the yacht rock badge of honor in 2024, as fans of all ages embrace (or re-embrace) those pristine soft rock hits of yesteryear through Sirius/XM and other decidedly modern avenues. For Bay Area band Pablo …

An apartment fire Sunday morning on the 2600 block of Fayette Drive in Mountain View left nine residents displaced, authorities said. The Mountain View Fire Department responds to a fire on the third floor of an apartment building on Sunday. …

Luke Combs released his debut album, “This One’s for You,” in 2017. And ever since then this country music artist’s career has been absolutely skyrocketing. He now ranks as one of the top artists not only in the country genre …

FREMONT — An East Coast investment group has widened its shopping spree for Bay Area commercial real estate by grabbing some big properties in Alameda County for well over $100 million. The buying group paid $133 million for multiple buildings …

OAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy was shot numerous times and a man was also wounded in Sunday night shootings that happened a few blocks apart on International Boulevard in East Oakland, authorities said. Both victims were in stable condition Monday. Investigators …

If the cost of living in the Bay Area has made travel too expensive, Matthew Dodder has another idea for how to experience the sights and sounds of faraway places: bird-watching. “You’re basically seeing the world in motion,” said Dodder, the …

Walk into a nondescript building in Alameda – which happens to have once been the first telephone exchange on the island, circa 1900 – and you’ll find yourself plunged into an electronic wonderland of Inspector Gadget-type widgets and gizmos. Vacuum …

From tickets deals to splash zones, vampire flicks and retro wonders, California theme parks are rolling out the sparkly welcome this summer, wooing vacationers and locals alike with flashy roller coasters, glitzy thrill rides and special events large and small. …

For the three-hour live Netflix comedy roast of Tom Brady Sunday night, Ben Affleck made a surprise appearance near the end of the show to join other A-listers in hurling zingers at the retired football legend. But Affleck ended up …

OAKLAND — Two men were killed in Oakland traffic collisions Sunday night and Monday morning, and a person was detained in one of the deaths, authorities said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | One killed in Highway 101 crash in …

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time. Judge Juan M. Merchan fined the former president $1,000 and warned that going forward, additional …

SAN JOSE — A battle over a property in a prime downtown San Jose spot needed for a future BART station appears headed to a jury after a mediation attempt failed, court papers show. The court fight pits a legendary …

Even before he became the presumptive first overall NHL Draft pick — and potential San Jose Shark — Macklin Celebrini loved scoring goals. Not just on the ice, either. As a striker, Celebrini would rip up soccer pitches around his …

In the end, it came down to 19 ballots in Santa Clara County that ultimately made the difference in the hotly contested Congressional District 16 race — ballots that were never counted the first time around due to simple human …

CONCORD — Transforming an abandoned military base into a massive $6 billion, mixed-use community is no simple task — and Concord has the $40 million bill to prove it. For nearly two decades, the city has attempted to revitalize the …

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: Budget charged my credit card a fee of $125 after finding animal hair in a rental car that I returned. I do not have any pets, and the people I stayed with on my trip to Austin, …

DEAR JOAN: A couple of years ago, I came across an unusual and relatively large rattlesnake in the Walnut Creek open space. Its markings were a beautiful rosy color. I’ve seen a fair number of rattlers while hiking in the open …

When Caitlin Bethune-Daniels met Chris Daniels on the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel, one of the ice-breaker facts she provided was that she’d won $500 in a karaoke competition singing Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.” “He saw my profile and said, …

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay Area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada. The wet weather system …

DEAR HARRIETTE: I had a huge falling-out with one of my best friends. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: Now that she has a lot of money, she sees us differently Advice | Harriette Cole: She met this man and …

Dear Amy: My wife and I are divorcing after 23 years of marriage. I am moving out soon. Related Articles Advice | Ask Amy: She’s rubbing my nose in the wedding snub Advice | Ask Amy: We had talked about …

DEAR ABBY: When we are out as a family, my 30-year-old, millionaire son never pays for anything. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: I’m looking for a husband, and it’s frightening what I’ve been finding Advice | Dear Abby: She …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a friend’s for dinner. There were seven of us all together, and the host and hostess are quite formal. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: What if a guest refuses to use the tableware …

SAN JOSE – Bay FC scored the quickest goal in its short history, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a still-leaky defense as the expansion team lost to Chicago Red Stars 2-1 Sunday at PayPal Park. It was the second …

SAN JOSE — As a weekend of largely peaceful and jubilant Cinco de Mayo celebrations winded down, police were called to investigate a double stabbing near one event site and were instituting road closures to cut off access to areas …

PHILADELPHIA — Logan Webb, the Giants’ ace, is supposed to be the pitcher who stops skids and starts winning streaks. But, with one swing from Bryce Harper, the hopes of a Webb gem capable of turning the tides were dashed …

OAKLAND — A man was fatally shot Sunday while driving near Lake Merritt and crashed his vehicle into a nearby motel parking lot, creating a public crime scene but no immediate clarity on why he was attacked, authorities said. The …

OAKLAND — Control issues and a sore back limited starting pitcher Joe Boyle to just an inning as the Athletics fell, 12-3, to the Miami Marlins at the Coliseum. The loss snapped Oakland’s winning streak at six games. The Athletics, …

SUNNYVALE — One person was killed in a multi-car collision on Highway 101 near Mathilda Avenue early Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Fourth deceased victim identified in Pleasanton electric vehicle crash Crashes …

PHILADELPHIA — Like many of us, Mason Black remembers the first ballgame he attended. He wasn’t yet 10 years old when his family made the 2-hour trek from their northeastern Pennsylvania home to Citizens Bank Park. They sat in right …

When he was raising his kids, Moses Castro would take them to downtown San Jose for the Cinco de Mayo parade — “we would go every year,” he said. Three decades later, he still goes — but these days, he’s …

By JAMIE STENGLE and LEKAN OYEKANMI (Associated Press) HOUSTON (AP) — Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area, where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads. To the north in …

OAKLAND — Esteury Ruiz was present and not ruled out of action Sunday, but the prognosis of the speedy Athletics’ outfielder won’t be known until he undergoes further testing. Ruiz left in the sixth inning of Saturday’s 20-4 win over …

By PHILIP MARCELO and DENISE LAVOIE (Associated Press) Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and told they could face arrest if …

Ronald “Skip” Greer had something he needed to share with the audience. “My doctor told me that, from a medical standout, I’m too old for punk rock,” the Dead Kennedys vocalist joked. He then went right ahead and proved this …