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SANTA CRUZ — A Santa Cruz judge on Tuesday denied a court injunction that sought to temporarily halt UC Santa Cruz’s practice of mass banning students and faculty members without individual fact-finding hearings. An alliance of civil rights firms representing …

The first in an expected series of storms was arriving in the Bay Area on Wednesday morning. Related Articles Weather | ‘Bomb cyclone’ storm: 1 dead, half a million without power in Northwest Weather | What’s a ‘bomb cyclone’? Weather …

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After a five-week Solano County Superior Court trial and three days of deliberations, a jury on Tuesday found the Quintanilla siblings guilty of respective charges related to the Oct. 30, 2021, gunshot slaying of a 19-year-old woman in Fairfield. Seated …

With Thanksgiving and the holiday feasting season on the horizon, you may have already made a few grocery runs to pick up the basics for your cooking spree. But there’s still time to pick up the perfect beer pairings for …

A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy is on unpaid leave after he was arrested on Nov. 6 on suspicion of distributing child pornography after an investigation by the Montclair Police Department, authorities said. The deputy was identified as Richard Anthony Rodriguez, …

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California is suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to obtain records revealing how the agency intends to carry out President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation and detention plan. The suit, filed Monday …

LONG BEACH — A man was fatally shot in a shootout with police and an officer was also shot, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday in Long Beach. The shooting occurred around 5:40 p.m. in the 5200 block of Atlantic Avenue, after roughly …

Three San Bernardino residents were arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing that occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 12 in San Bernardino, police said Tuesday. Police responded to the 1100 block of North D Street around 7:30 p.m. after …

By Anna Edney | Bloomberg US inspectors found Tom’s of Maine toothpaste was made with water containing multiple strains of dangerous bacteria and sold to consumers anyway, according to a warning letter posted Tuesday. Water used to make Tom’s Simply …

Slumping sales nationwide have jolted an auto parts retailer and prompted the store chain to sketch out plans to slash well over 1,000 jobs in California and more than 100 Bay Area positions. Advance Auto Parts announced last week that …

A 17-year-old former Oxford Academy student just became the youngest person to pass the California bar exam. Sophia Park learned on Nov. 8 that she had passed the July 2024 exam, which will allow her to become a practicing lawyer …

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m 32 years old, and I still don’t have my driver’s license. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: My daughter wants to move out. I don’t think she’s ready. Advice | Harriette Cole: I think my friend pretends …

Dear Eric: I have a sister who, from the time we were younger, has hated me. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: I’m seething about the stranger who insulted our home Advice | Asking Eric: My friend’s messaging with celebrities …

DEAR ABBY: I have no problem driving at night, but I prefer to stay home rather than go out. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: I haven’t confronted her about the motorcycle she wrecked Advice | Dear Abby: I don’t …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I host an annual holiday dinner for a group of neighbors, one of whom has asked in the past if he could bring a guest. My wife, on our behalf, has always said yes. …

ANTIOCH – Authorities on Tuesday recovered a gun but found no victim while investigating a shooting in Antioch, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Antioch: Man gunned down early Tuesday morning Crime and Public Safety | El …

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Crown them. Archbishop Mitty has been an up-and-down team this season. The Monarchs started the year with great expectations coming off a stellar 2023 campaign that ended with a NorCal championship. It didn’t always look like Mitty …

PLEASANTON — It all came full circle for Foothill coach Dusty Collins.  28 years ago, the long-time volleyball coach got his start at Foothill. In his 10th year, he led the 2006 Foothill team to a 26-1 record and an …

The San Jose City Council will let District 3 residents hold a special election and have a say in choosing their next representative following the resignation of disgraced Councilmember Omar Torres. With no possibility of certifying the results until at …

The top-five teams remained unchanged in the latest College Football Playoff rankings with undefeated Oregon on top followed by Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Indiana — four Big Ten teams and an SEC interloper. But there were significant changes …

ANTIOCH – A man was gunned down early Tuesday morning in Antioch, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | El Cerrito police seeking person of interest in sexual battery of sight and hearing impaired woman Crime and Public …

Here are three shows worth checking out this weekend in the Bay Area: Jake Shimabukuro You know you are doing something right when you are a musician and people routinely compare you to one of the greatest artists of all …

Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version of his country’s nuclear doctrine that lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal. The new version has been in the works for months. It lets …

By Yuri Kageyama | Associated Press TOKYO — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated the “Peanuts” comic strip and penned …

The Bay Area loves Coldplay. That’s been true for decades, with Coldplay regularly drawing capacity crowds to its many gigs around these parts over the years. And that fact has been underscored once again by the tens of thousands of …

(CNN) — A dance popularized by President-elect Donald Trump appears to have taken the sporting world by storm, after multiple US athletes across the country brought it out to celebrate plays this weekend. The dance was first seen years ago …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Public has the right to see Gaetz report Re: “Lawmakers demand ethics report on Gaetz” (Page A4, Nov. 15). We as taxpayers fund the Congress …

By DAVID BRANDT Former Oakland A’s fan favorite Stephen Vogt won National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after leading the Cleveland Guardians to 92 wins and a division title in his first year as a skipper at any …

BERKELEY — Rather than move ahead with the next phase of waterfront planning, Berkeley councilmembers heeded the advice of their local parks officials and put that process on hold to focus on studying potential upgrades to Cesar Chavez Park and …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Pleasant Hill election’s historic council result Pleasant Hill is set to make history following its first City Council race under district elections. While the final …

Muslim college students across California say they have faced an increase in harassment and discrimination on their campuses in the last year, according to a new report from the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The report from the Muslim advocacy organization, …

J Balvin has his eyes set on Northern California. The Latin music superstar has announced plans to perform on May 10 at the SAP Center in San Jose and May 11 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The dates are …

A major piece of the difficult puzzle known as downtown San Jose has been placed with the opening of Eos & Nyx, the new restaurant and bar on Paseo de San Antonio. To begin with, it takes the crown for …

Milpitas is launching a rent relief program to help low-income and homeless residents get back on their feet. The city has allocated $700,000 of state funds to provide financial assistance for 140 residents struggling with housing-related costs, including past-due rental …

By Kareem Chehayeb, Wafaa Shurafa and Fatima Khaled | Associated Press BEIRUT — A United States envoy said an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after talks in Lebanon on Tuesday. However, there was no such …

As Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker’s trial continues, his attorneys on Monday fought to establish who had access to the bombshell “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” civil grand jury report before it became public. Britney Huelbig, the deputy manager for the Santa …

Born as a studio spinoff from the sprawling, funk-laden world of Snarky Puppy, Ghost-Note has turned into the band with nine lives. While still built on the preternatural rhythm section tandem of drummer Robert “Sput” Searight and percussionist Nate Werth, …

Less than three weeks after a car crashed into the Loard’s Ice Cream shop in Moraga, the doors have reopened to customers. On Oct. 30, a Tesla crashed through the storefront of Loard’s on Moraga Road, damaging the facade and …

Bay Area transportation officials have a plan to raise tolls further on bridges. Have an opinion? You can sound off at public meeting Wednesday morning. The Bay Area Toll Authority is hearing public comment about the plan in San Francisco …