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SAN JOSE — Campbell Union High School District superintendent Robert Bravo is expected to respond to a formal complaint filed in support of dismissed Branham athletic director Landon Jacobs by early next week, sources told the Bay Area News Group.  …

ANTIOCH — Contra Costa prosecutors have filed a special circumstances murder charge against an unhoused man who was arrested in connection with a March 27 fatal shooting, court records show. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Victims in Livermore …

Move over Al Capone. There’s a new star at Alcatraz. A different type of jail bird. She fast. She’s sleek. And she has four sidekicks. Biologists from the National Park Service have turned on a live streaming public web camera …

CONCORD — More than three years after he was convicted of pimping a teen girl, an El Sobrante man is back in jail facing serious charges — this time, that he kidnapped a woman after ramming her with his car …

After just two seasons at the helm, the Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham on Friday morning – a decision that seemed unlikely just a year ago but seemed inevitable after how the Lakers’ 2023-24 season transpired. Rumors of Ham’s declining …

When it comes to bel canto in the Bay Area, San Francisco Opera is the giant redwood dominating the western landscape. But this mighty institution, one of the oldest opera companies in the nation, has nurtured a lush environment underneath …

People involved in a vehicle crash investigated by the California Highway Patrol can now use an online portal to get a crash report. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Pickup truck fire shuts down four lanes on westbound Bay Bridge …

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled that it should be up to a jury to determine the legality of a Brentwood officer’s failure to call off his dog after a woman suspected of retail theft surrendered to police — …

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao joined mayors from across the country in Washington, D.C., this week to ask for more federal resources to combat homelessness and housing insecurity. Specifically, Thao wants the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to boost …

A Bolinas beach house that was once owned by rockers Grace Slick and Paul Kantner has been listed for $14.99 million. Both Slick and Kantner were original members of Jefferson Airplane, a rock group founded in 1965 that was later …

The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on Twitter/X: @WilnerHotline. Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. Assuming that Utah coach Kyle Whittingham steps away in the …

A scathing obituary written by a Connecticut firefighter about his late dad has been abruptly removed from the internet, but that’s OK with the writer, he said, because in the 24 hours it was online, he got his message across. …

By TARA COPP | Associated Press EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE – With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat …

By Stephen Groves | Associated Press WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described in a new book having met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress. But her office said Friday that the story …

SANTA CLARA – Perhaps a change of scenery will help the Earthquakes stop the winless skid the team has been on since March.  The cellar-dwelling San Jose Earthquakes will try to include a win as part of their early Cinco …

OAKLEY — A 38-year-old Oakley man shot a gun at his father and later was stabbed by him during a struggle over the gun Thursday, police said. Police did not have an update on the son’s condition Friday morning following …

OAKLAND — A fire last November that destroyed the popular Horn Barbecue restaurant in West Oakland is being investigated as an arson, officials said Friday. Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt said investigators probing the fire have found evidence indicating the …

Nine months after an Idaho woman went missing, her remains have been found — thanks to a stranger who scoured aerial images of Oregon’s high desert. Related Articles National News | Mexico questions three people over missing California and Australian …

By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg It’s been more than 18 months since Apple Inc. last updated its iPad line, marking the longest gap in new models since Steve Jobs first unveiled the product in 2010. The drought finally ends on …

The college rugby Division I-A championships in Houston will have a Bay Area representative on both the men’s and women’s side.  The Saint Mary’s men will be making their seventh trip to the national title game since 2013 under coach …

Drivers navigating traffic on El Camino Real could soon have new cars to contend with, but no one to direct their road rage at: Driverless cars are coming to the Peninsula. Autonomous vehicle company Waymo is set to begin testing …

Mason Miller only needed one month — really, a couple weeks — to ascend from hidden gem to national treasure. Following one of the most dominant and electrifying runs by a reliever in recent memory, Miller was named the American …

SAN JOSE — Several employers have revealed plans to slash hundreds of Bay Area tech jobs in a disquieting reminder that staffing reductions are widening for the region’s sputtering economic engine. Intel, Amazon, Kaiser and electric vehicle charging firm FreeWire …

A wind-whipped wildfire in Kern County quickly passed 1,000 acres on Thursday afternoon and prompted an evacuation warning. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | As Californians mitigate wildfire threats, why is there still an insurance crisis? Crashes and Disasters | …

CONCORD — Prosecutors in Contra Costa County have charged a hair salon owner with sex crimes against a minor that authorities said occurred inside his business. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Double homicide suspect sought by East Bay …

Cal’s new chancellor, Richard Lyons, begins his term on July 1. Stanford’s incoming president, Jonathan Levin, takes over one month later. Lyons and Levin: New leaders for the ancient rivals as unprecedented challenges loom on and off the fields of …

Welcome to Friday Preps Spotlight, our new feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. BASEBALL: QUITE A RIDE …

By Sandi Sidhu and Chris Lau | CNN Concerns are growing for a trio of missing tourists, including a US citizen, as Mexican authorities question three people in connection with their disappearance. A vehicle, tents, and a cell phone were found …

A case of mistaken identity landed a man in Los Angeles County jail for five days after Whittier police wrongfully arrested him on an active child molestation warrant, according to a federal lawsuit filed this week. The lawsuit alleges Victor …

Two Marina homicides from nearly 45 years ago have been solved according to law enforcement officials, but the suspect cannot be prosecuted due to mental incompetency, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. On Tuesday, District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni …

Starting about 3 million years ago, our brains got bigger, helping us master everything from cave painting to particle physics. Now we’re in a modern-day growth spurt. A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found that the brains …

Google is giving hundreds of recently homeless families across the Bay Area $1,000 a month to see if the no-strings-attached payments can help keep a roof over their heads. The program, part of the tech giant’s $1 billion pledge to …

When a pro-Palestine protester snatched an Israeli flag from a counter-protester on the steps of UC Berkeley’s Sproul Hall this week, it seemed as if it could go the way of violent clashes in universities in Southern California. But the …

SAN JOSE — City officials and the San Jose Police Department will implement a series of planned roadway closures to accommodate this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo festivities, but with a pointed spirit of supporting celebrations compared to last year, when …

If you’ve attended one of the many Italian cultural festivals in Northern California, you’ve likely heard Pasquale Esposito and been taken in by his voice and charmed by his stage presence. He’s an internationally recognized tenor and recording artist who …

Archbishop Mitty badminton player Laila Wang is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for April 22-27. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Wang had 31.82% of the votes. St. Francis softball …

SAN JOSE — One police officer was critically wounded and another was injured Thursday night after a suspect in an investigation opened fire at them, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | After PG&E tiff and closures, San …

Lincoln-San Jose baseball player Daniel Saavedra is the Bay Area News Group’s boys athlete of the week for April 22-27. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Saavedra collected 40.68% of the votes to place ahead of Mt. …

The Palestine Solidarity Encampment at UCLA ended in the precise manner university leaders initially sought to avoid — with a massive police force arresting more than 200 protesters in the dead of night. When the encampment sprung up on Royce …

SANTA CRUZ — Hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gathered at Quarry Plaza on the university’s campus around noon Tuesday and swiftly set up a Palestine solidarity encampment similar to those that have formed on college campuses across the state …