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Seeking some fun and cozy entertainment comfort this long holiday weekend? Here are some entertaining options that can be viewed at home. Here’s our roundup. “Senna”: Netflix’s addictive six-part series on late Brazilian race car champion Ayrton Senna zips by, …

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.  — A linebacker at Alabama’s largest historically Black university died on Tuesday after a collision during a game in October that left him hospitalized for a month, according to a statement from the university. Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, …

Thought just 17, Donald Trump’s granddaughter appears to relish her role as an aspiring, up-and-coming MAGA influencer, as she shares slickly produced videos on social media about the fun she has hanging out with her beloved, president-elect “grandpa.” But there’s …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks will be without leading scorer Mikael Granlund for a second straight game Wednesday when they face the Ottawa Senators at SAP Center. Granlund was on the ice for the Sharks’ morning skate at …

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed 31 felony charges of wage theft and tax evasion against a construction company that he said cost the state and the company’s workers $2.6 million, he announced today. Bonta filed the criminal complaint on …

”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: California confidence plummeted, post-election, as the politically blue state got the blues over Donald …

Welcome to the Holy Score, a weekly assessment of Utah and Brigham Young football with no punches pulled or apologies forthcoming. If one of them stinks, we’ll tell you they stink. Most Utah and BYU fans are entirely reasonable — …

Sharon Stone has joined Alec Baldwin in using a public event at the Torino Film Festival in Italy to express dismay that Americans voted to allow Donald Trump to return to the White House. Like Baldwin, Stone was being honored …

OAKLAND — A local resident has been charged with molesting a girl for years, alleged crimes that police say were discovered when the victim’s mother walked in on an act of sexual abuse in her home. Geremias Lopez, 19, was …

By Eliyahu Kamisher and Kara Carlson | Bloomberg As Elon Musk prepares to wield more power in Washington, the state where he built his fortune is girding for a fight. Gavin Newsom is positioning California as a foil to Donald …

IS SALESIAN STILL THE BEST? Salesian embodied the Naismith ideal of a basketball team last season, sporting a roster that went 10-deep, played dogged defense, passed the ball like a hot potato and didn’t roster a single player who cracked …

SAN RAMON — A person died on an East Bay freeway early Wednesday after apparently running onto the roadway and being hit by a vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Three dead following fiery …

Thanksgiving is Thursday and if you’re still wondering what to bring to your multi-course celebration, I have an idea: bring wine. It’s easy, and it’s always appreciated. Last year, a friend of mine who works at a grocery store shared …

MITTY: IS NOW THE TIME FOR MONARCHS TO WIN IT ALL? Archbishop Mitty girls basketball has done just about everything a high school team can possibly do in the last few years.  Except winning an Open Division state title.  The …

With more manpower and resources dedicated to investigations, the San Jose Police Department says it is making progress on combatting organized retail theft ahead of the busy holiday season, and sending more cases for prosecution. The department’s investigative unit submitted …

Los Gatos certainly can’t say “nobody believes in us” now. Four-fifths of the Bay Area News Group’s high school football panel is picking the Wildcats to beat St. Francis in the Central Coast Section Division I championship game on Friday …

The Giants’ 2024 rotation didn’t live up to its preseason hype — or Farhan Zaidi’s assessment of being the “best rotation in baseball”. Despite the additions of Blake Snell, Robbie Ray and Jordan Hicks, San Francisco’s rotation finished 18th in …

After a sluggish September, Bay Area home sales rebounded in October after mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in two years. The average rate for the 30-year-fixed mortgage rate fell slowly through the end of the summer, hitting 6.08% …

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big …

A new vibrant neighborhood that will add 2,600 homes to Santa Clara’s housing stock alongside office space and public parks is set to move forward after being unanimously approved by the city council. Located at 3005 Democracy Way, and bordered …

PIEDMONT — Three people died early Wednesday in a fiery vehicle crash, according to authorities. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Girls, ages 3 and 4, killed in California collision that police blame on DUI driver Crashes and Disasters | …

More than 90% of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, and millions of them will sit down to turkey on Thursday. When you think about major turkey-producing states, California isn’t exactly top of mind. But the Golden State contributes about 6.2 million of …

The family of Brandon Boyd, who was shot and killed by Long Beach police officers on Nov. 19., said in a news conference on Nov. 26 that he had been suffering from a mental health crisis when he died and …

Family members and friends of two girls killed in a traffic collision on Sunday, Nov. 24, mourned them as the driver who Rialto police say was responsible for their deaths sat in jail accused of murder. Rialto police confirmed information …

A woman who allegedly sold a batch of fentanyl-spiked cocaine to a Redlands couple has been charged in their deaths nearly five years ago. A grand jury indicted Breanna Daeyshanee Kuyre Garcia, 28, of San Bernardino on Oct. 30 on …

Disneyland has taken the initial steps to begin backstage preparations for the expansion of Avengers Campus that will add two new attractions and double the size of the Marvel themed land at Disney California Adventure. Related Articles Entertainment | Disneyland …

More than 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars — which would have been valued at about $18 million if they were authentic — were seized from the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport as part of an multi-agency investigation. The slew of fake electric …

SAN JOSE — The loan for a property where a massive housing development in downtown San Jose was once proposed — but never built — has flopped into a mortgage delinquency that could trigger a foreclosure. The prime location at …

FREMONT — A downtown Fremont restaurant and retail center that has become one of the catalysts for the rise of the East Bay city’s new urban core has been bought by a South Bay group for more than $10 million. …

SAN FRANCISCO – From future Hall of Famers to dazzling young talents with untapped potential, the Bay Area’s new WNBA team is expected to have a diverse pool of players at its disposal when it begins to construct its roster …

After Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, league commissioner Adam Silver went to the Warriors locker room to commend the losing team on a great season and a brilliant five-year run. Injured and defeated, Golden State Steve Kerr made …

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors got a little too comfortable, Moses Moody said. They lost their juice, according to head coach Steve Kerr. They couldn’t sustain their effort in the second half, Steph Curry and Gary Payton II said. They …

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m in the middle of planning my wedding, and as part of that, I’ve always dreamed of having a bachelorette trip with my closest friends in Italy. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: I don’t know if I …

Dear Eric: Two months ago, I lost the love of my life when he died unexpectedly. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: Cut out of the will? I’m angry – and suspicious Advice | Asking Eric: I told my girlfriend …

DEAR ABBY: I’m in middle school and part of a large friend group. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: Can I follow my Pinterest dreams without consulting my husband? Advice | Dear Abby: She makes excuses for her bratty teen, …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have two well-behaved, medium-sized dogs. Every day, morning and evening, the three of us take a constitutional walk, with the two of them on leashes. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: He’s a charming man if …

SAN JOSE – A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver on a South Bay freeway Tuesday night, according to authorities. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Pedestrian hit and killed by driver Monday in Hayward Crashes and Disasters …

HAYWARD – A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Monday night in Hayward, police said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Fremont: Person killed after crashing stolen motorcycle Crashes and Disasters | Man killed in hit-and-run crash in East Bay …

DUBLIN — An Oakland man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the 2022 shooting of a man who had just been beaten up by the defendant’s father and was running from the San Leandro bar where the fight occurred. …

SAN JOSE – A 46-year-old San Jose man was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of stealing more than $18,000 worth of LEGO sets and other merchandise from Target stores in the area over the past year, according to authorities. …