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OAKLAND — A city resident has been sentenced to two years of probation for pimping a woman who testified she met the defendant on TikTok when she was living out of her car, and that he offered to let her …

The City of Berkeley issued a health advisory Friday after two cases of mumps were reported at Berkeley High School. The dates of exposure for the disease were Feb. 19 and 20, according to the health advisory. Related Articles San …

Bishop O’Dowd girls soccer has just about achieved all its goals this season.  The Dragons are West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division, NCS Open Division and now CIF NorCal Division I champions after a 4-0 demolition of visiting Buchanan of …

The stage is set for an epic finish. Two heavyweights. One game. The rubber match in their postseason trilogy. Riordan won a semifinal between the teams last season on its way to a NorCal Open Division title. Salesian beat the …

Welcoming, sophisticated and bright with natural lighting, Poppy & Claro is a concept by Jay Paul Company, located off the lobby at 50 W. San Fernando St. in downtown San Jose. Finding this gem is a bit of a hunt, …

OKLAHOMA CITY – Kristaps Porzingis flashed a grimace, ever so slightly, as he sat in the visiting press conference room at Paycom Center and  gave an honest assessment of his performance on Saturday night.  After not playing for over two …

When the San Francisco Public Utility Commission began to plan for a Sunol Water Temple welcome center, President Barack Obama had just taken his oath of office and the cost of gas was just over $2. More than 17 years …

Independent filmmakers are used to overcoming challenges—mostly budgetary—to get their movie made. But Mountain View resident John Kim had to contend with more pressing issues while shooting “Reunion” last year in Los Angeles. The first day of production was Jan. …

OAKLAND — Revenge, to borrow a line from the late poet Tupac Shakur, is like the sweetest joy. Especially in the playoffs. Oakland Tech, in a rematch from an earlier loss against Amador Valley, took its retribution Saturday night. In …

“Does this not signal that Valley Water tolerates harassment at all levels given its willingness to use tax dollars to pay an abuser of power?” — Criticism from an unnamed Santa Clara Valley Water District staffer of its separation agreement …

OAKLAND — Long after leaving Oakland, the A’s are still fighting in court and the California Legislature to push for an environmental crackdown on a longstanding metal-shredding plant that once stymied the baseball franchise’s dreams of a waterfront ballpark at …

The NFL begins its annual garage sale Monday morning with teams able to reach contract agreements with agents in advance of the new league year, which begins two days later. And make no mistake, that’s what it is. Fans and …

Jeff Rosen Santa Clara County district attorney secures convictions against Los Gatos “Party Mom” Shannon O’Connor, who encouraged teen sexual assault at her booze-fueled gatherings. She faces 30 years in prison.       Kamala Harris Oakland’s former VP endorses …

In a steep financial challenge for San Jose, newly released documents show the city facing an estimated $56 million shortfall in the coming year. San Jose has encountered its fair share of budgetary woes over the past few decades, primarily resolving …

SAN JOSE — Cornerstone Christian survived Saturday with a 60-58 win at Willow Glen in the CIF Northern California Division III semifinals. The Cougars advance to the final against Priory, which upset No. 1 seed Natomas. The game will be …

Immigration agents in Northern California arrested about five times as many people without apparent criminal records during the first nine months of President Donald Trump’s second term as in the entire year prior, according to a Bay Area News Group …

Bay Area artificial intelligence giant Anthropic was assailed by President Donald Trump as a company of “Left-wing nut jobs” after it sought to prevent certain uses of its technology by the U.S. military. The firm’s rival, AI titan OpenAI, promptly …

Dear Eric: I’m 35 years old with a dad who is 67. We talk frequently about business, sports and politics. We talk just by ourselves and as a group with my wife and mother. Related Articles Asking Eric: I just …

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kit Connor, 22; Freddie Prinze Jr., 50; Camryn Manheim, 65; Aidan Quinn, 67. Happy Birthday: Personal and financial growth look promising this year if you let determination lead the way and prospects turn into passionate …

DEAR ABBY: Eighteen months ago, I was staying with my son and his family when they had a get-together with the father of his wife, “Corrine.” Related Articles Dear Abby: My co-worker has expressed his longing, but he’s married Dear …

SUNNYVALE — When The King’s Academy’s offense gets going, it doesn’t just score.  It hums.  Cut after cut ran with purpose. Passes zipped through open space. Shots dropped in rhythm. On Saturday night, the Knights turned their gym into a …

FREMONT – The most incredible story in Bay Area high school basketball had seemingly reached its expiration date Saturday night. Mission San Jose’s huge lead was gone. Its best player had four fouls, with a quarter to play. The visitors …

SAN JOSE – Bo Horvat scored 4:20 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Horvat took a pass from Matthew Schaefer, sped past Sharks defenseman Sam Dickinson, and …

SAN JOSE — Archbishop Mitty is very used to reaching CIF NorCal Open Division championship games. The Monarchs won’t have to change that up at all after a comfortable 74-46 win over San Ramon Valley in the NorCal Open semifinals, …

OAKLAND — One of the people killed in a downtown mass shooting early Saturday morning has been identified as Latetia “Teesh” Bobo, a beloved schoolteacher and creative who was struck by a stray bullet along with six other victims. Bobo, …

CIF NorCal soccer regionals BOYS Division I Saturday’s final No. 6 Alvarez 3, No. 1 Davis 2 State championship game No. 6 Alvarez (25-1) vs. No. 1 Mater Dei (20-1-3) on Saturday, March 14, at Natomas HS in Sacramento, 8 …

NorCal basketball regionals Boys Open Division Saturday’s semifinals No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 86, No. 4 Modesto Christian 60 No. 2 Salesian 61, No. 3 St. Ignatius 41 Tuesday’s final No. 2 Salesian (28-3) at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan (28-1), 7 …

OKLAHOMA CITY — When the Warriors played against the Thunder at Paycom Center on Saturday, they went against a star in pursuit of history. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had scored 20 or more points in 124 consecutive games, just two off tying …

CHESTER, Pa. — German import Timo Werner had his second assist in as many appearances for San Jose, and “Daniel” earned his third straight shutout as the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. The Quakes (3-0-0) are …

SAN JOSE — Philipp Kurashev had assists in three of his last four games, but will be a healthy scratch Saturday when the San Jose Sharks face the New York Islanders to finish a six-game homestand. With the Sharks looking to …

SAN LEANDRO — Law enforcement is seeking the public’s help to locate three teenagers who were last seen Friday evening. Kaliyah Jones, 17, London Scott, 15, and Xyer Thomas, 16, were last seen in the area of 163rd Ave and …

OKLAHOMA CITY – Kristaps Porzingis has already been many things during his short time with the Warriors.  First, anticipated newcomer. Then hyper-analyzed debutant. Followed by sick coworker. And finally “OUT with ‘Illness’” on the daily injury report. So when Porzingis’ …

SAN JOSE — San Ramon Valley is used to winning on the road. The Wolves entered Saturday’s CIF NorCal Division II championship game against Archbishop Mitty having won four consecutive playoff matches away from home, most recently traveling to Folsom …

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Cathy Bussewitz | Associated Press NEW YORK — Oil prices have soared in the week since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, but President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed the idea of turning …

SANTA CLARA – Eddy Piñeiro’s encore as the 49ers’ kicker is coming with a reported $10 million guaranteed. Piñeiro has agreed to a four-year, $17 million deal, a league source confirmed. That deal keeps him off the free agent market, …

Two weeks after Oakland’s Alysa Liu stepped up to the podium as the United States’ first women’s Olympic figure skating champion in nearly a quarter century, she’s stepping away from the sport for a bit. The 20-year-old has decided to …

By Courtney Subramanian, Eric Martin, Josh Wingrove | Bloomberg News President Donald Trump told a group of Latin American leaders that they need to work with the U.S. to target drug trafficking cartels as he sought to bolster U.S. leadership …

By Rebecca Torrence | Bloomberg News Emil Michael made his name in Silicon Valley a decade ago as an aggressive dealmaker for a startup — Uber Technologies — as it wrangled with governments in pursuit of market domination. Now, Michael …

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks once again moved out a defenseman at the NHL trade deadline, and once again, Shakir Mukhamadullin is getting a chance to play significant minutes. Wanting to recoup an asset for at least one …

Dialing up history The patent for the telephone turns 150 on March 7; the first call was made three days later on March 10, 1876. Related Articles Verizon issues $20 credits to customers affected by outage As protests rage, Iran …