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SAN JOSE – The former president of an association that supports enrichment programs at an elementary school in San Jose has been arrested on suspicion of writing more than $400,000 worth of unauthorized checks to herself, authorities said. Related Articles …

SAN JOSE – San Jose City College was evacuated Wednesday night after a bomb threat was reported at the campus, authorities said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | San Jose woman arrested on suspicion of stealing $400,000 from school …

SAN JOSE — The trial for Cain Velasquez — the former mixed-martial arts champion charged with trying to kill a man accused of molesting his child and instead shooting the man’s stepfather after a lengthy South Bay car chase — …

By Jacques Billeaud and Josh Kelety | Associated Press PHOENIX — Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged Wednesday with conspiracy, fraud …

OAKLAND — A third suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a 46-year-old man who police say was beaten with high heels and stabbed in the buttocks. Miah Newman, 19, of San Jose, was charged …

By Haley Talbot, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran | CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University’s president to resign Wednesday during a tense news conference where the crowd repeatedly interrupted the speaker and at times loudly booed him and other GOP lawmakers …

Antioch Unified School District Superintendent Stephanie Anello this week called for an “independent investigation” of the district’s handling of employees’ complaints that their boss was bullying and harassing them and that the district had turned a blind eye. At the …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. U.S. shouldn’t support war crimes in Gaza What does real moral leadership look like? A “no” vote on the recent House bill providing weapons to …

OAKLAND — A former Antioch community services officer avoided jail time for involving herself in a college degree scam that got her $3,000 in ill-gotten city pay and reimbursements, but also led to a felony conviction and the loss of …

Unionized teachers from Downtown College Prep, a charter school system in San Jose, issued a vote of no confidence in CEO Pete Settelmayer after he announced budget cuts and a school closure earlier this year. Hundreds of students at DCP …

By Rick Callahan and Kathleen Foody | Associated Press CHICAGO — The “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Legislators should OK single-payer health plan State legislators should pass AB 1400 or CalCare now to give all Californians the health care they need. Obamacare is …

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve $15 million in funding for the construction of the Vista Grande Drainage Basin Improvement project. The project aims to address persistent flooding in northern San Mateo County and parts …

Nick the Greek, a Bay Area chain started by three San Jose cousins who all happen to be named Nick, is opening a new location in Pinole. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | Husband-wife duo helm new Antioch BBQ …

By Daniel Dale and Kate Sullivan | CNN Former President Donald Trump is a famed exaggerator of the size of his crowds. For years, he has lied about how many supporters attended his presidential inauguration and numerous campaign rallies. Now he’s pushing …

Mayor Matt Mahan lent an extra pair of hands to put some of the first screws in a new automatic license plate reader camera at the intersection of King Road and Wilshire Boulevard, which city officials said will function as …

Sunnyvale is now home to 90 units of new affordable housing. Local government and community housing leaders gathered on Tuesday for the grand opening of Meridian, which consists of seven townhomes facing Charles Street and a four-story multifamily building facing …

By Jacques Billeaud and Jonathan J. Cooper | Associated Press PHOENIX — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions won approval from the state House Wednesday after two weeks of mounting pressure on Republicans over an issue that …

Looking to buy a home in Alameda County? Now is your last chance to apply for an interest-free loan from a local program that helps first-time homebuyers afford a down payment. AC Boost, a $50 million county effort launched in …

SAN FRANCISCO — This is not what the Giants anticipated every fifth day when they signed Blake Snell. Week after week, the Giants’ worst days have been the ones on which their $62 million free-agent prize was scheduled to start. …

By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space, calling it …

A Pasadena radiologist was hearing footsteps and suffering from delusions about the nation’s fentanyl crisis, the war in Ukraine and the possibility of his children being kidnapped the day his family’s Tesla plunged off Highway 1 last year near Devil’s …

OAKLAND – Four-time state champion Michael Peters has ended his retirement after four months and will coach the McClymonds football team again.   Peters, 55, had told his players and media in December that the Warriors’ loss in the 3-A NorCal …

Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz is listing her picture-perfect coastal farm in Bolinas for $8.995 million. Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz is listing her coastal farm in Bolinas for $8.995 million. (Jacob Elliott)  Coincidentally, the barn on the 65-acre property was once …

Last Saturday, the smell of barbecue suffusing the air drew a long line of customers through the doors at Antioch’s new BBQ Dunn Right, which opened just three weeks ago. It was 4/20, and hungry customers helped the restaurant sell …

Alvvays delivered one of the best sets of the 2023 Outside Lands music festival, delighting thousands of fans who turned out to see the super-cool Canadian indie-pop act perform at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Now, the band is …

Those who enjoy fishing and who seek trout and salmon in particular were reminded Wednesday by California Department of Fish & Wildlife officials that they should keep their dogs away from the uncooked fish. A parasitic flatworm called Nanophyetes salmincola …

From Dance Week to a pair of fun ’80s bands and a celebration of Oakland’s Creative Growth workshop, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Here’s a partial rundown. Dance Week ready to …

For some, it’s time for the wedding schadenfreude. Billionaire Getty oil heiress Ivy Love Getty has filed for divorce, a little more than two years after she married photographer Tobias Engel in a lavish wedding in the rotunda of San …

A month after declaring that his popular West Oakland barbecue joint was damaged beyond repair from a fire and other hazards, owner Matt Horn said Wednesday the restaurant has found a new home a couple of miles away. Horn Barbecue, …

Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service Here’s a quick sheet pan dinner. I coated halibut fillet with a mayonnaise sauce and chopped pecans, which added a nice crunch and flavor to the fish. The halibut bakes on the sheet pan …

Would-be carjackers attacked a rideshare driver’s vehicle early Monday in an attempt to steal it, but the driver escaped unharmed, Palo Alto police said. The victim was not injured. Authorities said in a news release Wednesday that the man had …

SAN JOSE — Following one of the worst seasons in franchise history, David Quinn on Wednesday was fired as coach of the San Jose Sharks. “After going through our end-of-the-season process of internal meetings and evaluating where our team is …

Alexis Gabe disappeared on Jan. 26, 2022, kicking off a massive search, homicide investigation, and outpouring of grief and assistance from the East Bay community, which closely followed the controversial whodunit every step of the way. Gabe, a 23-year-old Oakley …

SAN FRANCISCO — Blake Snell made a brief appearance in the Giants’ clubhouse Wednesday morning. He stopped by his locker, checked his phone and dashed out the door. Blink, and you’d miss him. The left-hander was scheduled to make his …

By Larry Madowo | CNN At least 32 people have been killed and two are missing after flash floods swept through almost half of Kenya. Some 103,500 people in all have been affected. Kenya has registered heavy rain since mid-March …

Voters in two Bay Area school districts have received ballots for special May 7 elections on parcel taxes to help fund operations. Rather than placing the measures on the primary election or general election ballot, as most school districts do, …

The rapidly expanding West Coast Sourdough chain has opened its first San Jose sandwich shop, and renovation work is under way for a location in the city’s Willow Glen area. For its first foray into the South Bay, the company …

It has been almost three years since Arizona State acknowledged an NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations, 18 months since the school revealed a multi-million-dollar buyout of former coach Herm Edwards and one day since a published report indicated Edwards …

REDWOOD CITY — A 35-year-old woman was arrested after she stole a tow truck before leading authorities on a wild chase where she stopped once to burglarize a home and stopped again to assault her boyfriend before being apprehended, police …