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SAN JOSE — SunPower has decided to chop 100-plus Bay Area jobs, part of the company’s move to launch wrenching cutbacks and reduced costs in a California solar energy market whose outlook has darkened. San Jose-based SunPower, a solar energy …
SunPower details Bay Area job cuts, will slash more than 100 jobs in region Read MoreBurlingame baseball player Dylan Kall is the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for April 15-20. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Kall had 36.01% of the votes to finish ahead of …
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Dylan Kall, Burlingame Read MoreSAN JOSE — Acrisure has moved into its new office building at Santana Row in San Jose, bringing the fast-growing fintech into a modern workspace next to the amenities of the mixed-use neighborhood. The financial technology and insurance company marked …
Fast-growing fintech Acrisure launches San Jose office at Santana Row Read MoreI have spent more hours than I care to count watching the NFL draft class of 2024. I tried to watch every player that had a chance of being drafted in the first seven rounds, so I lost count of …
Kurtenbach: Why Ricky Pearsall is an A+ pick for the 49ers Read MoreDEAR HARRIETTE: I read your response to “Betrayed By Love, Torn by Loyalty,” whose best friend is now dating her ex. I can relate. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: My daughter’s dream was unrealistic, so I managed her expectations …
Harriette Cole: Take my advice and don’t bother confronting a treacherous best friend Read MoreDear Amy: I have a weird parenting question. Related Articles Advice | Ask Amy: Should I let her go ahead with this gender reveal plan? Advice | Ask Amy: My wife doesn’t want me to take our child on a …
Ask Amy: My child’s hair was cut, and she says she didn’t do it. Should I be worried? Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I am super outgoing! Always have been. I can walk up to anyone and start a conversation. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: I was a stay-at-home mom, and now I take my ex’s money. What’s wrong with …
Dear Abby: I’m super outgoing, and I find it pathetic that people ignore me Read MoreDEAR MISS MANNERS: My 30-year friendship with my neighbor was threatened when he sent my wife an overt text message expressing his feelings for her. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: This break room interaction made me look bad Advice …
Miss Manners: My neighbor refuses to explain his awful text message Read MoreOur instant assessment of the first round of the NFL Draft … Winner: Pac-12. The first round of the last draft for the conference (as we know it) more than met the moment. The Pac-12 produced the No. 1 overall …
NFL Draft winners and losers from the first round: Pac-12 stands tall while SEC leads the way Read MoreSANTA CLARA — Offensive players flew off NFL draft boards Thursday night, including one onto the 49ers’ roster, which still includes Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and every other offensive starter from last season’s Super Bowl heartbreak. Once their turn arrived …
49ers draft wide receiver Ricky Pearsall at No. 31 in the first round Read MoreBrock Bowers is surprised to be headed for Las Vegas. The former Napa High star and three-time All-American from Georgia was drafted Thursday night by the Raiders at No. 13 overall in the NFL Draft. The Raiders’ intent was kept …
Napa’s Brock Bowers goes to the Raiders in first round, No. 13 overall Read MoreSAN MATEO — Hillsdale junior Alexis Kuka couldn’t have asked for a better birthday gift. The pitcher celebrated her 17th birthday on Thursday by dominating in the pitcher’s circle en route to a 7-1 win over Peninsula Athletic League Bay …
PAL softball: Hillsdale routs Burlingame behind strong pitching performance from Alexis Kuka Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Mason Miller retired Aaron Judge with a runner on for his first four-out save, and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-1 Thursday night for a four-game split. Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning off Nestor Cortes (1-2), and Alex Wood (1-2) escaped bases-loaded trouble …
Nevin, Allen homer, Miller converts 4-out save as Oakland A’s beat New York, split four-game series at Yankee Stadium Read MoreThe tie in the Congressional District 16 race has been broken yet again as more preliminary results for the ongoing recount pour in — Assemblymember Evan Low is now up one vote over Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian. Since …
Evan Low up by one vote over Joe Simitian as the Congressional District 16 recount continues Read MoreBy Abby Sewell | Associated Press ISTANBUL — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay …
Hamas official says group would disarm for Palestinian state Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — A Caltrain hit a motorcycle Thursday evening in San Francisco, according to the commuter rail line. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Caltrain hits occupied car near San Martin station Crashes and Disasters | Letters: Emulate ex-workers …
Caltrain hits unoccupied motorcycle in San Francisco Read MoreOAKLAND — Police arrested a prisoner at San Quentin and brought him to Alameda County jail in connection with a 2020 homicide that authorities say occurred during a gun sale, court records show. Reggie Morris, 24, now joins 25-year-old Johnnie …
Second man charged in Oakland shooting during gun sale Read MoreBy Kate Brumback | Associated Press ATLANTA — As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of …
Some charged with 2020 election meddling still in politics today Read MoreA controversial housing law that abolished single-family zoning across California has been ruled unconstitutional by a Los Angeles County judge — but the narrow ruling is likely to be appealed by the state. Passed in 2021, SB 9 allows single-family homeowners …
LA court strikes down controversial California law abolishing single-family zoning Read MoreBy David Bauder | Associated Press NEW YORK — Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Friends helping friends. Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker at Donald Trump’s hush money trial this week has …
The Enquirer was the go-to tabloid. Trump helped change that. Read MoreAs California stares down a massive budget deficit, the mayors of the Bay Area’s largest cities are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to avoid cuts to homelessness services and dedicate $1 billion a year to helping local governments …
As budget cuts loom, Bay Area big city mayors urge Newsom to spare homelessness funding Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. County leaders to blame for jail deaths Re: “Sheriff oversight proposals too weak” (Page A6, April 24). We just read this incredible and on-point letter …
Letters: County jail | Amphibian imports | Public spending | Israel’s misdeeds Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Federal, state laws support death penalty Re: “DA has no right to dismantle death sentences” (Page A9, April 21). Ron Matthias’ fact-filled article excellently rebuts …
Letters: Death penalty | Help the homeless | Unaffordable Bay Area | Public spaces Read MoreBy Kimberly Kruesi | Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be …
Tenn. bill criminalizes helping minors get gender-affirming care Read MoreStephen Curry has another trophy to add to his mantel. The 36-year-old Curry was named the 2023-24 Clutch Player of the Year. He finished with 45 of 99 first-place votes, edging out DeMar DeRozan at the ballot box. Curry is …
Warriors’ Steph Curry named Clutch Player of the Year Read MoreBy Steve LeBlanc and Nick Perry | Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony Thursday and dozens more college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread. …
USC cancels main graduation ceremony over protest concerns Read MoreOne of the South Bay’s largest high school districts has finalized a new system for electing members of the board of trustees, just in time for its fall elections. The Fremont Union High School District — which includes parts of …
Fremont Union School District approves district zoning map for new trustee election system Read MoreIf you’re in need of a Toast-O-Lator or a collection of 8-track tapes, the Preservation Action Council’s annual rummage sale is for you. Now, nobody actually needs a Toast-O-Lator — and I’d bet not many have even heard of the …
PAC-SJ rummage sale brings vintage treasures to Google’s downtown San Jose site Read MoreIn a crackdown on potential illegal activities at massage parlors, the Morgan Hill City Council is tightening restrictions on these establishments in the wake of concerns that some of these businesses are serving as fronts for crimes like human trafficking …
Morgan Hill looks to tightening restrictions on massage parlors to combat human trafficking Read MoreFREMONT — Two people were found dead inside an apartment on Wednesday, authorities said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Two Bay Area teens killed after Oakland gun purchase leads to shootout Crime and Public Safety | Man shot …
Two people found dead inside East Bay apartment Read MoreWallpaper has made a major comeback. I recently got the bug to refresh and update my dining room, whose furniture dates back to the 1990s. So, I asked Los Angeles designer Christopher Grubb to consult. That is, I would send …
Home decor: Wallpaper is making a comeback — and it’s not just flowers and berries Read MoreCONCORD — After an Oregon resident allegedly flipped over a Mazda, killing a 9-year-old girl and injuring himself and four other occupants, he ran from the scene and disappeared for several days, according to authorities. But 22-year-old Jesus Ivan Dorantes-Guzman …
He allegedly killed unrestrained 9-year-old girl in Concord crash, then ran away. But residents of a nearby encampment were watching Read MoreThis May, the Bay Area will hold its first-ever POC Food & Wine Festival, featuring local chefs including “Top Chef” stars, wine and spirits makers, DJs and vendors selling everything from spice blends to French pastries and Asian snacks. The …
Top Chef stars, Reem’s chef feature at new POC Food & Wine Festival Read MoreFrom mariachi and margaritas to foods and festivals, here’s all the ways to get your fiesta on and celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the Bay Area! Cinco de Mayo Car Show: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4, SAP Center, …
20+ Ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the Bay Area Read MoreDespite it all, these Giants are doing just fine. That’s because their record is within easy striking distance of .500. They’re right where they need to be after 26 games. Yes, this team should have more to offer. Perhaps it’s …
Kurtenbach: 3 up, 3 down from SF Giants’ first 25 (fine, 26) games Read MoreBy Nimi Princewill and Catherine NIcholls | CNN More than 100 prisoners have escaped from a medium security prison in Nigeria after heavy rainfall destroyed part of the facility, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) said in a press release on …
100+ escape after rain destroys part of Nigerian prison Read MoreBy Colleen Barry | Associated Press VENICE, Italy — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage …
Venice rolls out entry fee for day trippers to stem overtourism Read MoreJami Ganz | New York Daily News The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is reportedly in talks to launch Yeezy Porn, a pornography division under the umbrella of his Yeezy company. A rep for the controversial Grammy winner told …
Kanye West in talks to launch Yeezy Porn with Stormy Daniels’ ex-husband Read MoreWhen the Francis Scott Key Bridge was inspected in May 2021, it earned high marks. Its railings and guardrails met modern standards. Its foundations were “stable” and didn’t show signs of erosion at the riverbed. The protection around its piers …
US-required bridge inspections don’t test for ship strike. Then, one hit the Key Bridge. Read MoreBy Nikki Ekstein | Bloomberg Last year, when World’s 50 Best issued its first global ranking of hotels, only two properties in the US made the cut: the Equinox and Aman New York hotels, both in Manhattan. Now Michelin has …
Four Bay Area properties awarded 3 ‘Keys’ from new Michelin hotel guide Read More