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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 …

The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement for Saturday evening through Monday evening, warning of an increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents. Related Articles Weather | Decision to rebuild end of Santa Cruz Wharf slated for …

Burglary victims who lost $28,000 in bicycles helped lead investigators to a suspect who was taken into custody, San Francisco police said Friday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Mysterious homicide may have happened in Oakland but police can’t …

Investigators are looking into whether a small blaze was not totally snuffed out and reignited to start the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department’s chief said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Worst-case scenario: County official calls for ‘independent …

By Mark Chediak and Ari Natter | Bloomberg The Biden administration finalized a record $15 billion loan guarantee to PG&E Corp. in one of the Biden’s administration’s final acts before President-elect Donald Trump takes power Monday. Related Articles Business | …

PARIS (— American football team the Paris Musketeers hired former NFL coach Jack Del Rio as their new head coach on Friday. The Musketeers are the only French team in the European League. Home games are at the 19,500-capacity Stade …

Like several other pending unrestricted free agents around the NHL, San Jose Sharks center Nico Sturm figures he’ll be moved to another team before the NHL trade deadline in March if he doesn’t receive a contract extension offer. Related Articles …

MOSS LANDING – Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church and State Assemblymember Dawn Addis are calling for the Vistra Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage facility in Moss Landing to stay offline until officials can explain what caused the fire that started …

The dust is far from settled following the announcement that six dairies and six beef ranches operating in Point Reyes National Seashore will cease operations in 15 months following a confidential legal agreement with the Nature Conservancy. The deal announced …

Following emotional victim-impact statements, a judge sentenced Jessica Yesenia Quintanilla to 25 years to life for fatally shooting Leilani Marie Beauchamp, 19, in October 2021, while Jessica’s brother, Marco Antonio Quintanilla, got four years for being an accessory after the …

OAKLAND – A 39-year-old man died at an Oakland hospital from gunshot wounds Friday night, but investigators on Saturday said they still do not know where the shooting happened. The man, whose name has not been released, was driven by …

By REBECCA BOONE, GENE JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER, CLAUDIA LAUER and AMY TAXIN | Associated Press The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some …

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he “most likely” would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban. Related Articles National Politics | TikTok to ‘go …

The Black Widow Bride in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion who had a dark habit of beheading her husbands has traded in her axe for a new backstory that softens her murderous tendencies and makes her a more mournful and lovesick figure. …

“Chocolate, the fire’s coming … I’ll call you back.” Those were among the last words Anthony Mitchell V, 28, heard from his grandfather, who nicknamed him “Chocolate Red” because of his chocolate hue and how he turned “almost red” while …

Oceanside police have arrested a suspect in a road-rage shooting death that occurred last weekend, announcing Friday that the suspect was a man who was paroled in 2019 after serving more than two decades in prison for a 1996 slaying. …

The year ended with the lowest number of migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border in a long time, with San Diego no longer the busiest crossing route in December as traffic spiked in Texas, according to the latest data from …

By Yi Wei Wong | Bloomberg TikTok said it will be forced to “go dark” in the US on Sunday unless there is a clear statement from the Biden administration to service providers that are maintaining its availability. Related Articles …

SAN JOSE — Sentencing has been delayed for Cain Velasquez, the former mixed-martial arts star who has admitted to engaging in a violent car chase and shooting at a man accused of molesting his child, after his attorney balked at …

The inauguration of a new president is always full of spectacle, and there’s no shortage of events going on in Washington and around the country to mark the moment. As Donald Trump prepares to take office again, here’s what to …

Boys basketball No. 2 Salesian 66, Pinole Valley 33 Salesian won its 11th straight game, defeating Pinole Valley for the second time this season. Senior Elias Obenyah led Salesian with 13 points and sophomore De’ari Simmons had a team-high 11 …

OAKLAND – The co-owner of an Oakland-based money services business has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for money laundering, according to prosecutors. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Man charged with carjacking woman in Fremont, using …

Silicon Valley’s booming tech industry is helping to drive up housing demand, but constant debates over where and how to build, not a lack of resources, are slowing down long-overdue solutions. The Menlo Park City Council on Tuesday, despite significant …