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An Alameda County man pleaded guilty Thursday to selling millions of dollars in counterfeit parts for U.S. nuclear submarines, missiles and aircraft laser systems, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Steve H.S. Kim pleaded guilty to wire fraud and …

REDWOOD CITY — A former employee and former contractor for Caltrain have been charged with felonies after the transit agency uncovered a scheme in which they secretly spent taxpayer funds to build themselves small apartments inside two Peninsula train stations, …

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ANTIOCH — The Contra Costa District Attorney penned a letter to Antioch leaders voicing “serious concerns” and warning of possible future criminal prosecution after learning three elected officials may have held a secret meeting at the mayor’s home to discuss …

By Kathleen Foody, Rick Callahan and Corey Williams | Associated Press CHICAGO — A 22-year-old man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a frenzied stabbing and beating rampage that left four people dead in a matter …

EL CERRITO — Murder and five other felony charges have been filed against the suspected driver of a burglary getaway truck involved in a fatal wrong-way crash in the MacArthur Maze on March 19, authorities said Thursday. The suspected accomplice …

The start of Major League Baseball season means two San Jose Sharks telecasts will be on a different channel than normal, starting with today’s game against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Instead of the Sharks game being televised …

Associated Press MARBLEHEAD, Mass. — David Breashears, a mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest, has died, his business manager has confirmed. He was 68. Breashears was found unresponsive at his …

Cameron Brink realizes this weekend could be the last time she plays in her hometown. “Honestly, I’m at peace with it,” the Stanford post said Thursday in an NCAA Tournament news conference at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. “To …

Collaborating with the Institute of Contemporary Art in San Jose has been in the works for Saratoga’s Montalvo Arts Center pretty much since Executive Director Angela McConnell arrived in 2009. And even though it took 15 years for the two …

OAKLAND — Two 18-year-olds have been charged with murder and attempted murder in a Jan. 21 shooting outside a local fast food restaurant, where a man in his 20s was killed and a 19-year-old woman ran and hopped a fence …

Milpitas residents are in a pickle over whether the city should keep operating its Hall Memorial Park pickleball courts. Noticing a growing number of local players, Milpitas launched a pilot program last year that temporarily converted two existing Hall tennis …

By Jon Gambrell | Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at …

The Oakland Zoo has a new sentient potato — wait, make that baby Himalayan baboon, who is 6 weeks old and called Jasiri (“Jah-seer-ee”). The miniscule creature is the offspring of parent baboons Kodee and Kusa. Its name means “brave” …

By Joey Cappelletti | Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — A right-wing Michigan state lawmaker who has been tied to former President Donald Trump and his election denials is being widely criticized after making claims that buses carrying college athletes …

In a new podcast episode posted Thursday morning, Draymond Green took ownership of his latest on-court outburst, which earned him an ejection than four minutes into a game the prior night against the Orlando Magic. “Just can’t do it,” Green …

Two Bay Area healthcare giants rank among the top of a list of the country’s nonprofit hospitals whose 2021 tax breaks exceeded by tens of millions of dollars the amount they spent on financial assistance and community investment, according to …

By Steve Peoples | Associated Press NEW YORK — When No Labels’ critics got the loudest, it was Joe Lieberman who came to the group’s defense. The former Connecticut senator was a founding chairman of the centrist organization that focused, …

For its one-month brunch celebration, Black Angus is offering not just French toast but its Signature Molasses Bread French Toast. (Photo courtesy of Black Angus)  Never has Black Angus served its steaks with eggs. Or turned its signature molasses bread …

SAN JOSE — A wrongful conviction lawsuit from a man incarcerated 17 years for a San Jose drive-by shooting — based on flimsy witness identifications that were later recanted — has been allowed to proceed toward trial by a federal …

SAN JOSE — A man walking on Highway 101 in San Jose was fatally struck by a driver early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Man killed in Fremont freeway crash is …

By Colleen Long and Chris Megerian | Associated Press NEW YORK — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a …

Alexander Barabanov’s often frustrating season – and his tenure with the San Jose Sharks – is in question as coach David Quinn said Thursday the winger is now considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Barabanov was injured Tuesday as he …

People are dying in custody at record rates across California. They’re dying in big jails and small jails, in red counties and blue counties, in rural holding cells and downtown mega-complexes. They’re dying from suicide, drug overdoses and the catch-all …

Cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried received more than double the prison sentence of Theranos scammer Elizabeth Holmes, but only a small fraction of the term slapped onto infamous financial criminal Bernie Madoff. Bankman-Fried, the fallen “crypto king” and son of Stanford …

A Castroville man was recently sentenced to five years in state prison for selling a teen family member for $12,000, Monterey County, prosecutors said. Obdulio Aparicio, 38, was convicted of one count of human trafficking of a minor for commercial …

SAN DIEGO — The San Francisco Giants’ streak of different Opening Day left fielders lived to see another year. Receiving the honor this season was Michael Conforto, who got the nod in left field Thursday against the Padres, becoming the …

A former FCI Dublin correctional officer was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday after he admitted to sexually abusing more than a half-dozen women at the scandal-plagued facility. Nakie Nunley, 48, became the seventh staff member at the troubled …

David Matthews | New York Daily News (TNS) Costco is cracking down on non-members eating at its wallet-friendly food courts. The wholesale store has become known for its cheap eats as much as for allowing everyday consumers to buy in …

By Mike Schneider | Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents …

By SALLEE ANN HARRISON | Associated Press Sam Bankman-Fried went from cryptocurrency golden boy to the face of the industry’s collapse. The founder and former CEO of the massive cryptocurrency exchange FTX was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday …

By Nicole Winfield | Associated Press ROME — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday ritual meant to emphasize his vocation of service and humility. The 87-year-old Francis …

The best piece of direction legendary actor Gary Oldman says he ever received only needed four words to be communicated: “There’s more at stake.” Oldman, playing Commissioner Jim Gordon in director Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, had just fluffed a take, …

By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER | Associated Press NEW YORK — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world’s …

SAN DIEGO — Joey Bart’s last day in the Giants’ organization hasn’t arrived yet. Finalizing their Opening Day roster Thursday morning, the Giants opted to carry three catchers, including the former second overall pick. While the team won’t carry three …

I have a confession to make. I sold my 2018 mid-range Model 3 and bought a 2024 Tesla Model 3, formerly code-named “Highland,” which offers greater range, a much quieter and more comfortable ride and other refinements. Related Articles Business …

The broader women’s basketball world, including network partners ABC and ESPN, is breathlessly waiting on an NCAA Tournament rematch between LSU and Iowa, the 2023 finalists. Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese with a Kim Mulkey sideshow would almost certainly generate …

SAN FRANCISCO  — Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, died Wednesday at the age of 90. Related Articles News Obituaries | Joseph Lieberman dies …

Mountain Winery is set to unveil a mammoth concert lineup for it’s 2024 concert season. The season — the picturesque Saratoga venue’s 66th overall — will consist of more than 70 concerts, touching upon everything from country, comedy and classic …

A slow-moving storm system got the ball rolling on what is expected to be a handful of damp, cold days in the Bay Area, dropping a small amount of rain on Wednesday and into early Thursday ahead of another heavier …