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With their Super Bowl window open and plenty of roster holes to fill, particularly on defense, the start of free agency was crucial for the 49ers. Two days in, things are not going well. The Niners’ performance in the marketplace …

Those vibrant dyes that color your Easter eggs, Gatorade, Fanta sodas, Doritos, and candies like Skittles might soon be deemed unsafe for kids at California public schools. After adopting a bill last year that outlaws four food additives statewide starting …

By Marcia Dunn | Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to end a half-year mission at the International Space Station. Their capsule streaked across the …

PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants got a scare Tuesday when their starting catcher, Patrick Bailey, was forced to depart their Cactus League game against the Dodgers. On a pitch from Blayne Enlow in the bottom of the third inning, …

When COVID-19 forced Bay Area theaters to shut their doors and cancel their seasons, many predicted they would have the hardest road back from the pandemic. They weren’t wrong. Performing arts groups juggled with masking protocols, schedule changes caused by …

Stephen Curry won’t play for the Warriors tomorrow night against the Mavericks, but he has not been ruled out of the Warriors’ next game, another showdown against a team currently slotted into the play-in tournament. Curry, who rolled his ankle …

The 2016-17 Warriors, a superteam built around Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, led one of the most efficient offenses in NBA history. Their offensive rating of 115.6 is this year’s league average. The Boston Celtics are on their way to …

SAN JOSE — A Berryessa resident has been convicted of shooting and wounding a man in an unprovoked encounter in which the two did not know each other and may have been driven by fears about recent crime in the …

By Clare Foran | CNN Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, a hardline conservative who has clashed with his own party at times, announced on Tuesday that he will leave Congress at the end of next week. Buck criticized dysfunction …

SANTA CLARA –The corks pop on the NFL’s new fiscal year at 1 p.m. Wednesday, officially launching the 49ers’ procession toward Super Bowl LIX in 11 months. What signings, departures and contract moves will make this calendar year different, enough …

Stanford star Cameron Brink is headed for the WNBA draft after the Cardinal’s run in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, the senior announced on social media Tuesday. Brink, who had a year of eligibility remaining, said on Instagram that “Although I …

By Michael Weissenstein | Associated Press Haiti’s prime minister has said he will resign, bowing to international pressure to save his homeland gripped by violence and controlled by heavily armed gangsters. Ariel Henry made the announcement hours after officials, including …

SANTA CLARA — Defensive end Chase Young’s audition with the 49ers started hot four months ago, as he and Nick Bosa shared a fumble-forcing sack in a victory in Jacksonville. Two days into free agency, Young’s market doesn’t seem too …

Broadway San Jose has a great 2024-25 season in store for Bay Area theater fans. It kicks off with the incredibly popular murder-mystery comedy “Clue,” which runs Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, and then brings a reimagined “Shrek the Musical” …

By Jim Heintz and Hanna Arhirova | Associated Press Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia on Tuesday, officials said, while an armed incursion claimed by Ukraine-based Russian opponents of the Kremlin unnerved a border region …

The dining world’s prestigious Michelin Guide on Tuesday dropped one of its occasional midseason lists of “new discoveries” — restaurants that impressed its inspectors. “While we’re not ready to reveal the entire 2024 selection quite yet, here are 10 tasty …

Tired of the same old corned beef and cabbage St. Patrick’s Day menu? This year, try putting corned beef into a sandwich paired with a secret sauce instead. This recipe comes from Sonya Keister, food blogger and author of “Chef’s …

News of Washington coach Mike Hopkins’ dismissal was seconds old when the name game began. Many published lists of replacement options focused on successful coaches in the Mountain West or those with ties to UW or Pacific Northwest. Utah State’s …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When Robbie Ray and Alex Cobb arrived at spring training, they each set milestones they hoped to hit in their respective rehabs by the time they began to pack up the equipment trucks for the trek north. …

SAN JOSE — A new medical office building project in San Jose is headed for a key city approval milestone, a potential sign of a healthcare sector that remains robust despite an uncertain Bay Area office market. The office building …

The Mid-Peninsula has a hidden yet interesting brewery scene, so for this month’s Bay Area brewery tour, I returned to take a closer look. (I’ve previously visited the Alpha Acid, Blue Oak and Devil’s Canyon breweries in San Carlos. This …

How do you tell a musical love story about two of the world’s greatest mandolin players? For Evan Price, the primary challenge stemmed from the often divergent passions of the instrument’s reigning couple, Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg. On Sunday, the …

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Menelaos Hadjicostis | Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip — An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza on Tuesday in a pilot program for the opening of a …

REDWOOD CITY — Lawyers for a small legal-defense team that has launched a Hail Mary bid to uncover new evidence in the gruesome case of notorious double murderer Scott Peterson — whose wife Laci and unborn child were found dead …

By Dania Coto | Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. But elbowing their way into the …

Each day someone at Patton State Hospital handed Fredreaka Jack her medication: three pills to manage her schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, one or two for her blood sugar, one for hypertension and one for hypothyroidism. That all changed on April …

By Pete Muntean, Angus Watson, Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo | CNN A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Sydney just two hours into its nearly 14-hour journey to San Francisco, in the carrier’s fifth flight incident in …

Jennifer Cho never met Lou Harrison, but she loves his music. That’s why she’s excited, in her position as concertmaster of the California Symphony, about this weekend’s performances of Harrison’s “Concerto for Violin with Five Percussionists.” “It’s been on my …

By Peter Vercoe | Bloomberg A former Boeing Co. worker who raised concerns about the airplane maker’s production standards at its North Charleston 787 Dreamliner factory has been found dead, the BBC reported. John Barnett, who worked at Boeing for …

Inflation eased a bit in the Bay Area in February, offering a ray of hope for consumers who have been battered by fast-rising prices — but the cost of electricity provided by utilities such as PG&E zoomed higher. Consumer prices …

Dozens of people were arrested in recent weeks as part of California Highway Patrol sting operations throughout Oakland and the East Bay, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. An additional 97 people have been arrested in the East Bay by highway …

SAN JOSE — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting late last month that killed a Saratoga man in front of a West San Jose lounge, authorities said Tuesday. Jerald Williams Jr., 26, of San Jose, …

One Pac-12 head coach is on the way out, and more could follow. Perhaps by the end of the week. Maybe in the next 36 hours. The Pac-12 tournament begins Wednesday in Las Vegas with a slew of underachieving teams …

Disney CEO Bob Iger has doubled down on the company bringing Avatar to the Disneyland Resort. In an investors’ conference last week, Iger said, “We have one Avatar-based land, Pandora, in Florida. We’re going to put a second one in …

Lori Loughlin and the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal took center stage in the most recent episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” as the ex-prison inmate poked fun at herself and came off as a serial liar in the sitcom. Loughlin, …

SAN LORENZO — Gunfire greeted a person who confronted two others who appeared to be in the middle of stealing a car, authorities said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Mother and her 2-year-old are reunited after a car …

Joey, the Canadian restaurant known for its globally inspired menu — Japanese, Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Indian, American and more — and buoyant customer service, will open its first Northern California location at Westfield Valley Fair’s restaurant row. It’s another score …

By GAETANE LEWIS | Associated Press NEW YORK  — Airbnb said Monday that it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental …

Eric Carmen, the former lead vocalist of The Raspberries and singer of “All by Myself,” is dead, according to his website. He was 74, according to IMDb. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the …

By Madeline Holcombe | CNN With an early meeting in the morning, I had done everything I could think to do to get through my latest bout of insomnia and go to sleep. I had exercised, eaten an early dinner, …