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GREENFIELD — Investigators have found a connection between a mass shooting last month that left four people dead and the February killing of two cousins in central California, authorities said Thursday. Over 50 search warrants have been served as part …
Monterey County mass shooting that left 4 dead and earlier killing of 2 cousins are linked, investigators say Read MoreProtests over the Gaza war that snarled San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and Interstate 880 in Oakland for hours Monday inflamed tempers, led to dozens of arrests and drew a finger-wagging from Gov. Gavin Newsom. “I hope we don’t see …
Protests that snarled Golden Gate Bridge, I-880 spur question about penalties Read MoreIt’s barely a month into the season, but the A’s are one of the biggest surprises – and mysteries – in the majors. While the dark cloud of their impending move to Sacramento next season and then Las Vegas as …
Oakland A’s on a roll heading into challenging East Coast trip Read MoreHrihaan Bhutani is already thinking about college. The Dublin High freshman is taking four Advanced Placement classes next year and has crammed his schedule with extracurricular activities to better his chances of getting into an Ivy League school. But a …
No D’s and F’s? No extra credit? Will Bay Area schools’ switch to equity grading help or harm students? Read MoreErnest Hemingway once wrote that “Paris is a moveable feast.” I think he might have meant “transportable,” because a moveable feast changes dates but not location, whereas a transportable feast goes wherever you do. But what do I know? Holidays, …
Mother’s Day inspiration: 3 elevated brunch cocktails for spring Read MorePlastic predicament Earth Day is Monday, April 22, and the theme for 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Plastic has many benefits: It’s cheap, versatile, lightweight and durable. It also can provide environmental benefits: It plays a critical role in maintaining …
Earth Day: A look at what’s being done to decrease plastic use Read MoreAn Orange County fertility clinic accidentally destroyed embryos after they came in contact with hydrogen peroxide while an employee was cleaning an incubator, according to a pair of lawsuits filed by two couples on Thursday, April 18. The couples, who …
Embryos were accidentally destroyed at California fertility clinic, lawsuits claim Read MoreMimi Fariña founded Bread & Roses in 1974. Her legacy lives on in the Marin nonprofit 50 years later. (Martin E. Klimek/IJ archive) Mimi Fariña pictured at the Bread & Roses office in 1984. (Tom Strickland/IJ archive) Mimi Fariña performs …
Remembering Mimi Fariña as Bread & Roses celebrates its 50th anniversary Read MoreThe San Jose Sharks, who will likely have two picks in the first round of this year’s NHL Draft, have some more clarity now about where that second selection will land. The Sharks acquired a top-10 protected first-round draft pick …
Sharks get clarity on Penguins’ draft pick; Brent Burns trade revisited Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — In 1998, Steve Kerr was one of the several Chicago Bulls who left the franchise after winning the team’s sixth title. “There was a documentary about what a disaster the whole thing was, you guys might want …
Kerr sees ‘tremendous value’ in Curry, Thompson, Green being Warriors for life Read MoreSAN JOSE — A professional services titan that recently struck a deal for a big office lease in San Jose crafted the agreement as a long-term commitment to the Santana Row mixed-use neighborhood. PwC recently signed a lease to occupy …
Professional services firm’s Santana Row deal in San Jose is long-term: official records Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — Jung Hoo Lee never hit the ball out of the infield on Thursday night, and yet those in the Giants clubhouse were in awe of his performance. He did it with his legs, with his glove, and …
Without hitting a ball out of the infield, Jung Hoo Lee has a night to remember at Oracle Park Read MoreSANTA CLARA – At minimum, 262 reasons exist to not overreact about the 49ers’ first-round pick Thursday in the NFL Draft. So careful about obsessing on who they pick, where they pick, who they acquire, or what they trade, be …
NFL Draft: Identifying the 49ers’ five greatest positions of need Read MoreA 34-year-old was arrested Wednesday, April 17, after allegedly posing as a driver for a transport company and stealing 30 pallets of electronics, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. On March 25, the Sheriff’s Office …
Suspected fake transport driver arrested after California electronics cargo theft Read MoreDEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 25-year-old living in an expensive city in the United States. I’ve always been frugal, but lately, this mindset has led me down a troubling path. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m getting burned out …
Harriette Cole: I live in an expensive city, and I can’t stop myself from stealing Read MoreDear Amy: My 24-year-old daughter is expecting a baby boy. Related Articles Advice | Ask Amy: Is my girlfriend’s lack of critical thinking a problem? Advice | Ask Amy: For years, I accepted his behavior. Then I overheard him talking …
Ask Amy: I cringe at the name my daughter has picked for her baby Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I have a 25-year-old niece, “Meadow,” who embraces the hippie lifestyle. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: Why does my wealthy sister get the special treatment? Advice | Dear Abby: His girlfriend is his niece. Is that really …
Dear Abby: We’re afraid the hippie woman will take the focus off the bride Read MoreDEAR MISS MANNERS: I was leaving the gym when I saw someone wearing a T-shirt that infuriated me. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: My houseguest’s sleeping quirk has an undesirable result Advice | Miss Manners: A stranger in the …
Miss Manners: This T-shirt at the gym made me too angry to speak Read MoreOAKLAND — In a new settlement agreement approved by a federal judge Thursday, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District agreed to take specific steps toward improving train accessibility for riders with mobility disabilities, according to a news release from groups …
BART commits to addressing elevator issues in new settlement Read MorePITTSBURG — Heritage didn’t play its best game. But when it mattered most, the Patriots found a way to get the job done. After struggling to score runs for five innings, Heritage came alive late to beat Pittsburg 4-3 on …
Heritage stays in control of first place in BVAL with comeback win over Pittsburg Read MoreSAN JOSE – Jaylynn Perez stabbing a sharp line drive at third base and calmly throwing a frozen rope to first for the out. Freshman Serenity Hernandez making a twisting, acrobatic catch over over her right shoulder on a difficult …
Astonishing defensive plays propel San Jose school to come-from-behind softball victory Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — While the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell, is spinning his wheels at the starting line, last year’s runner-up, Logab Webb, is off to a flying start. Webb was in mid-season form on Thursday …
Logan Webb retires 19 in a row to lead SF Giants over Diamondbacks Read MoreMONTARA — A man was reported dead on the scene after driving his car off of a cliff and plunging 200 feet at Gray Whale Cove in Montara early Thursday afternoon, according to law enforcement. Officers from multiple agencies responded …
1 dead after driving car off of San Mateo County cliff Read MoreFormer Pittsburg quarterback Jaden Rashada is in the transfer portal after spending his freshman year at Arizona State. Rashada posted the news on his Instagram account. “To ASU, I want to first start off by thanking my teammates, we shared …
Jaden Rashada on the move again: Former Pittsburg star enters transfer portal Read MoreThe next time the San Jose Sharks play a game, Macklin Celebrini might be in the lineup. That might be one of the few things the Sharks and their fans can look forward to after the franchise finished its worst …
Sharks’ season ends with a whimper as NHL draft lottery awaits Read MoreThe city of Concord will officially implement new rent stabilization and just cause for eviction laws Friday — 41 days after a group of residents attempted to require that voters weigh in on November ballots. In February, the Concord City …
Referendum challenging Concord rent stabilization, just cause ordinance fails without enough signatures Read MoreMARTINEZ — A Concord woman was sentenced to two years of confinement after pleading no contest to drunk driving in connection with a 2022 crash that killed one pedestrian and injured another, court records show. Briana Day, 30, pleaded no …
Concord woman gets 2-year sentence for killing woman in 2022 DUI crash Read MoreAssociated Press NEW YORK — New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman. Several students involved in the protest said they …
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia Read MoreOAKLAND — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Thursday announced criminal charges against three police officers involved in the 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing while being pinned to the ground by multiple officers. Price said prosecutors …
DA Pamela Price’s office files involuntary manslaughter charges against 3 Alameda cops in death of Mario Gonzalez Read MoreSAN JOSE — Three suspects were taken into custody Monday evening after being found with more than $13,000 of stolen merchandise, largely Apple products, either on them or in their vehicle outside Valley Fair mall. Related Articles Crime and Public …
Suspects arrested in organized theft spree of Apple products at Valley Fair mall Monday Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are awaiting a doctor’s visit to learn more about Alex Cobb. The 36-year-old right-hander suffered another setback in his rehab this week. After throwing a bullpen session, he began to experience soreness and stiffness in …
SF Giants Notebook: Alex Cobb suffers another setback in return to rotation Read MoreCal is headed to the finals of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships for the first time in school history after finishing second in the semifinals 1 session on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Stanford finished third, 0.6375 points behind Cal. …
Cal Bears clinch spot in Four on the Floor NCAA women’s gymnastics finals for first time Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors’ play-in loss in Sacramento was the story of Moses Moody’s season, and really the story of his career to this point. Moody was out of Golden State’s rotation heading into the single-elimination Kings game. The …
‘I would love to get him out there more:’ Steve Kerr details Moses Moody’s inconsistent role with Warriors Read MoreBERKELEY — A seat on the Berkeley City Council left vacant by Councilmember Rigel Robinson’s sudden resignation will likely be filled by 22-year-old Cecilia Lunaparra, according to updated election results released Thursday. Lunaparra, a UC Berkeley undergrad, entered the race …
Cecilia Lunaparra holds lead in Berkeley City Council race Read MoreAs Barron Trump prepares for his high school graduation in Florida next month — which his dad, Donald Trump, might have to skip due to his criminal trial in New York — the youngest son of the former president has …
Barron Trump eyeing NYU for college, report says Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Roundabouts could save lives all over Bay Area Re: “‘Turbo roundabout’ may involve a learning curve” (Page A1, April 15). Fatal car accidents occur far …
Letters: More roundabouts | Outside lessons | Multipronged approach | Prioritize safety Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors have an aging roster that just finished a middling season. They just paid a ludicrously large luxury tax bill with a team icon hitting free agency. They have a responsibility to compete for titles as …
Mike Dunleavy says ‘everything is on the table’ for Warriors’ offseason. It needs to be. Read MoreAs the recount in the Congressional District 16 race entered its fourth day, more than 20 ballots excluded from the original count in Santa Clara County have been uncovered — a development that could swing the results of the election and …
More than 20 previously uncounted ballots discovered during Congressional District 16 recount; San Mateo County now charging more to count ballots Read MoreDespite his many flaws — two suspensions this season, punching teammate Jordan Poole last season — Warriors star Draymond Green will go into the summer knowing that his longtime coach still has his back. In his season-ending news conference Thursday, …
Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Draymond Green: “If we decided he wasn’t worth it … we would have moved off of him years ago” Read MoreOn the heels of a new state audit that found California has failed to consistently track and assess the effectiveness of its billions of dollars in homelessness spending, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a plan to ensure cities and …
‘Not interested in funding failure’: Newsom pushes homelessness spending accountability plan Read More