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By Bay City News Two people were injured in a house fire in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County Sunday morning, Cal Fire said on social media. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Man arrested on suspicion of arson …

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Marta Suarez scored 16 points with nine rebounds, Ioanna Krimili and Lulu Twidale each hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points on Sunday and No. 18 California beat Wake Forest 67-55. Krimili scored Cal’s first …

Welcome to the second annual Hot 25 rankings — the Hotline’s look at the 25 most influential people in college football, with a twist: These are the key movers behind the scenes. We have excluded coaches, athletic directors, conference commissioners, …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok says it’s in the process of restoring service to US users.

It has been more than two years since Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole during a preseason Warriors practice, but the incident that led to Poole’s eventual departure from the team still hangs over both players’ careers. After the Warriors’ 122-114 …

By The Associated Press Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping the country’s women, the chief of a top aid agency warned Sunday. Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said women and girls were …

By Rob Gillies | Associated Press TORONTO — Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced Sunday she is endorsing former central banker Mark Carney to be the next Liberal leader and Canada’s new prime minister. Joly said she believes Carney is …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A chef at a restaurant in North Carolina’s capital city whom authorities suspect fatally shot a co-worker and then shot himself has died from his injuries, police announced Sunday. George Colom Jr., 34, who was listed …

Steph Curry missed the final minute of the Warriors’ win Saturday night over the Wizards with an ankle injury, but Golden State coach Steve Kerr does not believe his star guard will miss much time, if any. Curry rolled his …

By Alan Suderman | Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that is soaring in value – and potentially boosting his net worth – just before his inauguration. It’s the latest norm-defying promotion by Trump, who …

By Bill Barrow | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration. The president-elect has outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist …

By David Hamilton | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be …

(CNN) — The Panama Canal is no stranger to global attention. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to “demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America, in full, quickly and without question,” possibly with military force, has …

Provincetown, Massachusetts (CNN) — Daybreak on the Atlantic is a slow, hypnotic explosion of color. Black skies turn ash gray; next, a sideways sliver of orange divides the vast horizon. A pause, then a breathtaking ocean dawn: Churning deep blue …

The trustees of a West Valley high school district have tabled their search for a new superintendent in favor of giving the community “a chance to know” man who’s filling the role in the interim. Related Articles Education | Las …

As President-elect Donald Trump takes office and gains the power to enact a threatened mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, officials who run Bay Area jails say they will uphold state laws that keep them out of immigration enforcement actions. Related …

Warriors beat writer Danny Emerman shares his thoughts on the NBA  For whatever reason, star players rarely make star GMs. Isiah Thomas was infamously terrible at running the Knicks. Joe Dumars was even worse, no matter how many phones he …

After a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer granted local governments broad new authority to clear homeless camps, the mayors of the Bay Area’s three major cities vowed to ramp up sweeps. San Jose and Oakland appear to be …

One week after warning residents to move their RVs, the city has cleared a stretch of Chynoweth Avenue that was once littered with the oversized vehicles, trash and human waste as it looks to expand a new program aimed at limiting …

“Money buys everything.” — Andy Duong, of waste company California Waste Solutions, in an alleged comment to an unnamed co-conspirator cited in a federal indictment unsealed last week charging Andy and David Duong, recalled former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and …

Despite San Francisco police repeatedly saying OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s death was a suicide, influential figures on both ends of the political spectrum are spreading questions about foul play, raised by the young man’s grieving family, around the world. Former …

Nearly two years after the state’s deadline, Santa Clara County is close to finalizing plans for its future housing goals, but the long delay could eventually lead to more sprawl in rural areas prone to wildfires and floods. Related Articles …

Barbara Lee Former Democratic congresswoman is piling up major endorsements after announcing she’ll run for Oakland mayor, including from former Gov. Jerry Brown and mayors Libby Schaaf, Jean Quan and Elihu Harris.         Sheng Thao Two months …

In some ways, running for governor of her home state of California seems like an obvious next act for Vice President Kamala Harris when she leaves office this week after narrowly losing a brutal presidential campaign to Donald Trump. The …

Dear Eric: My spouse recently died, leaving me with a substantial financial estate. Now I have to decide what to do with it. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: I didn’t think living with my friend would be like this, …

DEAR ABBY: I walk with a cane and have difficulty standing since I had a bad accident. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: Is it rude for my husband to order dessert as his first course? Advice | Dear Abby: …

By HENRY KRUEGER The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — Tyeree Bryan made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 35 points to help upstart Santa Clara upset No. 16 Gonzaga 103-99 on Saturday night. Adama Ball added 20 points, and Christoph …

By LARRY LAGE The Associated Press DETROIT — Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for …

The Berkeley Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after finding three people suffering from stab wounds a little after 12:22 p.m. Saturday afternoon near the 1300 block of Russell Street in southwest Berkeley, near San Pablo Park. Officers were …

By HALELUYA HADERO NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect. By 10:50pm Eastern …

SAN FRANCISCO — It wasn’t always pretty, but the Warriors got it done when it mattered most.  After a sluggish first half, Golden State’s offense found life in the final two quarters and held on to beat the last-place Washington …

The San Jose Sharks gave up three goals in the second period, including a backbreaker with just 27 seconds left before intermission in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday at UBS Arena. The Sharks managed just …

Draymond Green will not return to Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards due to left calf tightness, the Golden State Warriors announced on X. Green exited Saturday’s contest just three minutes into the first quarter. He limped to the bench …

Officials reported Saturday that they are “cautiously optimistic” that the worst has passed following a large fire that broke out Thursday afternoon, consuming the majority of the Vistra storage plant in Moss Landing. About 80% of the plant, and the …

NAPA — Around three o’clock on Friday afternoon, Roki Sasaki announced he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Less than 24 hours later, the San Francisco Giants hosted the first leg of their FanFest Tour in Napa to garner …

By THOMAS BEAUMONT | Associated Press Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold his second inauguration indoors …

At 6-feet, 2-inches tall, Stan Buchanan was not the biggest player on the basketball court, but he was always “larger than life,” according to his friends. Buchanan started on the University of San Francisco’s celebrated 1955 national championship basketball team …

Throughout the Bay Area, hundreds of protesters marched along major streets Saturday morning to voice their discontentment with President-elect Donald Trump, who will begin his second term following Monday’s inauguration ceremony. Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and his administration have …

NAPA — The temperature at Napa Yard hovered in the low 40s for much of Saturday’s FanFest. Every breath, every word produced clouds of vapor. But in several weeks’ time, pitchers Jordan Hicks and Kyle Harrison will venture down to …

By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News A 65-year-old Los Gatos man has been identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office after he died when his vehicle went down an embankment and crashed last week. Joseph Morse’s …