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OAKLAND – A 54-year-old Castro Valley man who worked as a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent for 12 years is facing charges of cyberstalking, witness tampering and obstruction of a criminal investigation by bribery, according to prosecutors. Related Articles Crime …

In a column published in July, I wrote about the Mitsubishi mini-split heating/air conditioning system that was just installed in my house. In addition to the required outdoor heat pump, there is a 9,000 BTU unit upstairs, which did a …

SAN JOSE — A housing development with about 100 units that would replace a big north San Jose office building is making progress and is poised to use a builder’s remedy to smooth the project’s path to approval. The project’s …

Cal’s 24-13 loss to No. 24 UNLV Wednesday night in the LA Bowl wasn’t pretty.  Unlike most of the Bears’ shootout defeats this season, the game dragged on as Cal failed to find any rhythm offensively, despite a solid performance …

SANTA CLARA — It was Deommodore Lenoir’s 12th birthday, and his youth football teammates were scheming a preadolescent rite of passage. Traveon Anderson, still one of Lenoir’s closest friends, recalled a “boys will be boys” plan that would result in …

By JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas official who is an informal adviser to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on immigration issues doesn’t expect mass deportations to prompt arrests of migrants at sensitive locations such as schools …

The change seems mind-boggling even to the California Highway Patrol. How exactly did one of the most dangerous highways in the East Bay — and certainly No. 1 in Contra Costa County — show such a startling reduction in fatal …

Even though Katrina Watters’ 15-year-old nonverbal son Matthew doesn’t have the words to express how he feels about attending the Pacific Autism Center for Education, she knows he’s happy. Matthew has been attending the nonpublic school for five years now …

SANTA CRUZ — A 68-year-old Los Gatos motorcyclist died Wednesday morning in a collision with an SUV on Soquel San Jose Road. The motorcyclist was driving a blue 2012 BMW southbound on Soquel San Jose Road, north of Old Turnpike …

SANTA CRUZ — With less than five weeks to go before President-elect Donald Trump makes his return to the White House, Santa Cruz County has declared itself a “sanctuary county” for local immigrant communities as part of an effort to …

We knew their names because they were our neighbors. Some of them served our communities, others were leaders of business and industry, played or coached for the region’s sports teams, or entertained us at popular events. And in 2024, we …

With its crackling fires and holiday cheer, winter is a warm and fuzzy time. What better to match it than a wintry cocktail that makes you warm and fuzzy inside? Dylan O’Brien is a longtime bartender and East Bay lifer …

The Temecula school board voted to rescind two controversial policies after a state agency said they were participating in unfair labor practices. In a 5-0 vote during closed session Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Temecula Valley Unified School Board rescinded its …

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy accepted a plea deal Tuesday, Dec. 17, after following a transgender man last year for nearly two miles, beating him in a parking lot because he flipped the deputy off and lying about …

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By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters Starting Jan. 1, California employers won’t be able to require workers to attend any meetings related to their political or religious views — or how their bosses feel about unions. That’s according to a new …

The Diocese of Orange has agreed to pay a $3.5 settlement to a man who alleged he was sexually abused as a young teen decades ago while attending Mater Dei High School by former Monsignor Michael Harris, attorneys said Wednesday. …

MILPITAS — The top five scorers from last season’s 15-10 team are all back for Milpitas. On Wednesday they provided another early-season example of a team poised to take that next developmental step with a 53-37 win over a Leigh …

Proposition 36, the popular new law that voters hope could free deodorant from locked drugstore displays, is now in effect. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Homicide victim allegedly looking to rape prostitutes instead encountered an East Bay robbery …

SANTA CLARA — I’m making my list and checking it twice with all the 49ers fans’ questions in our social media mailbox. This mailbag may not be so nice: What’s the biggest thing we need to improve on this offseason? …

Today is Thursday, Dec. 19, the 354th day of 2024. There are 12 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction …

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I recently got into a huge fight, and I’m still feeling upset about it. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: Bringing my boyfriend to Thanksgiving was a big mistake Advice | Harriette Cole: She won’t …

Dear Eric: I’ve been going to the same neighborhood nail salon for nearly 10 years. They are usually great, but about two years ago, I continuously began to be relegated to a nail technician who is very inconsistent, doing just …

DEAR ABBY: For the third time in my life, I am being shunned by long-term friends. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: I’m back with my ex-fiance, but he won’t tell me where he lives Advice | Dear Abby: He …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was in college, a friend’s family graciously opened their home to me for a couple of months while I worked a summer job near their home, which was an hour from my family’s. Related Articles …

For the second consecutive year, Cal has come up short in a bowl game.  The Bears’ offense struggled throughout most of Wednesday’s game as they fell to No. 24 UNLV 24-13 in the LA Bowl.  Cal was without starting quarterback …

MONTEREY — Rain and snow are slated to return this weekend to Northern California and will likely stick around through Christmas Day, forecasters said Wednesday. Related Articles Weather | Bay Area rainfall totals from the past week Weather | Stuck …

The Bay Area Toll Authority approved new toll increases for Bay Area bridges on Wednesday, tacking on new charges for 2026 — despite an increase already set to start in 2025, as well as commissioners’ concerns about budget transparency, and …

As avian flu spreads beyond Central Valley dairy herds to farms in southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to bolster and streamline the state’s response to the virus. “This proclamation is a targeted action to …

After a last-place finish in the MLS, the San Jose Earthquakes were bound to look different next season. With a high-profile new coach already in hand, the Earthquakes continued to reshape their roster with a pair of transactions Wednesday. While …

Adam Hazel has resigned as Christopher’s football coach after just one season in charge of the Gilroy public school. Hazel will become an assistant under longtime coach Mike Gemo at Live Oak, where Hazel is a teacher and was an …

The locally based Starbird chicken restaurant group has just opened its fourth new Bay Area location of the year, and its first ever in Cupertino. The Stevens Creek Boulevard restaurant, open daily, will celebrate its grand opening at 10 a.m. …

BERKELEY — A Hayward man was charged Wednesday with forcible rape and other sex crimes in a Sunday attack on a woman in the Berkeley hills after he offered the victim a ride, according to court records and authorities. Besides …

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek is out indefinitely after he was struck in the face by a puck that was unexpectedly redirected into the team’s bench in the second period of Tuesday night’s game with the …

PITTSBURG — Pittsburg may welcome a newly appointed member of the council on Jan. 13 to replace Councilmember Shanelle Scales-Preston, who was recently elected as a supervisor for Contra Costa County. The Pittsburg City Council unanimously passed a motion Monday …

SACRAMENTO — In a spirited Wednesday court hearing, a commissioner of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang defiantly called the case against him an act of political retaliation and predicted the courts have not seen the last of him. “I’m still …

I hear the conversations: Fire Kyle. Trade or low-ball Brock. It’s all ridiculous. But conversations like that are also why the NFL is the premier entertainment product in America and soon, if the league gets its way, the world. Nothing …

SAN JOSE — A former Valley Christian High School manager accused of paying students to create child pornography was arraigned in federal court Tuesday, a day after a reported victim sued the school for not protecting him despite glaring signs …

SANTA CLARA — Dre Greenlaw disproved one of the oldest cliches in professional sports. There are no moral victories. What Greenlaw did last week in the 49ers’ 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams should have been national news, coming …

San Jose International Airport and Oakland International Airport both might have to depend on robust passenger flight activity during the holidays to help ward off a malaise in air travel for both travel hubs. So far in 2024, passengers are …