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Is the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ready to make “out with the old and in with the new” its new credo? Not quite, since 83-year-old “Let’s Twist” singer Chubby Checker was on Tuesday nominated for induction for …

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big …

By Jack Guy | CNN A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 225,000 signatures. “Have you ever looked at a map and thought, ‘You know what Denmark …

By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Donald Trump’s new administration. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington asks a judge to declare …

Welcome to a weekly feature on the Hotline. We’ll break down Big 12 basketball using key metrics (NET rankings, KenPom ratings, etc.), our observations and a dose of old-fashioned sarcasm (when needed) — all in the name of providing fans …

HAYWARD — A 26-year-old woman pedestrian suffered fatal injuries Monday when she was struck by a vehicle and the driver was later placed on a mental health hold by police, authorities said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Authorities identify …

Bay Area fans were bummed when Tyler, the Creator removed himself from the 2024 Outside Lands bill for undisclosed reasons. (Yet, let’s face it, a lot of those frowns turned upside down once organizers announced that none other than Sabrina …

Bay Area homeowners will likely be on the hook for helping bail out California’s insurer of last resort to the tune of $1 billion after it ran out of money to pay claims from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. State …

Authorities on Wednesday identified two motorists who died in crashes in Contra Costa County earlier this month. A one-car wreck on northbound Interstate 680 Monday killed 25-year-old Shelby Sherman, of Martinez and also critically injured a passenger, according to the …

By Miranda Davis, Augusta Saraiva and Michael Hirtzer | Bloomberg The great American egg shortage is getting worse. With bird flu killing millions of egg-laying chickens, prices surged more than 15% in January from a month earlier — the biggest …

By The Associated Press A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, …

The Lumineers are really big. To wit, the band is playing major arenas, amphitheaters and even stadiums on the North American leg of their Automatic 2025 world tour. Trek begins July 3 and includes two stops in Northern California. The …

Over fierce objections from homeless advocates and service providers, Fremont, the Bay Area’s fourth-largest city, has adopted one of the strictest encamping bans anywhere in the region and California. In a 6-1 vote Tuesday night, the City Council approved the …

The 4-year-old son of Elon Musk appears to have become an almost indispensable accessory for his public appearances as the new head of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, but the boy’s mother, the musician Grimes, isn’t happy about it. …

An atmospheric storm system remained on track to reach the Bay Area on Wednesday night and thrash the region into Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, it will be a short but significant pummeling. Related Articles Weather | February …

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN New York  — Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer, is closing more than half of its 800 stores in the coming months as it continues to navigate the bankruptcy process. Approximately 500 stores across the …

The new anti-camping ordinance in Fairfax will not be enforced until at least next month because of a federal lawsuit by a homeless inhabitant of Peri Park, the town said. The announcement followed a hearing Tuesday in federal court. The …

By Josh Eidelson | Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration told probationary staff members it had mistakenly sent them termination notices, and then informed some of them the next day that they were fired after all. “Probationary employees across …

The case of a Ross lawyer convicted of peeping has been appealed — but by the prosecution, not the defendant. Charles Gideon Korrell, 47, was scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 17 after pleading no contest to a charge of …

It’s a poorly kept secret that many chefs at the highest ends of the restaurant industry keep a secret ingredient in their cabinet: MSG. The umami-loaded sodium salt, once blamed for making you puffy and gross-feeling, is back in fashion …

SAN JOSE – Maggie Currie is nearly impossible to stop when given space on a soccer pitch. So adding rain to the equation in a 4-2 victory over Piedmont Hills on Tuesday evening made marking the Leigh attacking midfielder straight-up …

For much of its 2023 and 2024 seasons, the National Football League welcomed the economic and cultural benefits of the “Taylor Swift effect.” The league reveled in a surge in sponsorship, ratings and female viewership because the once-in-a-generation female celebrity …

When Klay Thompson takes the floor in front of the home crowd Wednesday night for the Dallas Mavericks, I’ll be thinking of Jerry Rice. And when Jimmy Butler takes the court for the Warriors, I’ll be thinking of Jerry Rice. …

SAN JOSE — A Willow Glen man was arrested Monday on suspicion of having an array of illegal guns, bomb-making materials and fentanyl, following a 911 call in which he claimed to have shot at an armed intruder that police …

From the perspective of roster composition, the San Francisco Giants had a relatively mild offseason. They added Willy Adames and Justin Verlander. They lost Blake Snell, Michael Conforto and Taylor Rogers. Their roster retains much of last year’s core. But …

The Cal and Stanford basketball teams will be introduced to a hoops legend this week. And perhaps a future legend. The Bears (12-12, 5-8) and Cardinal (16-8, 8-5) make their first treks as new members of the Atlantic Coast Conference …

As questions continue over whether President Donald Trump can implement a federal funding freeze, a new report from Santa Clara County estimates that roughly $3.6 billion, or nearly 30%, of the county’s current budget comes from the feds. The report …

An 18-year-old Lancaster resident was sentenced to four years in federal prison for making hundreds of swatting and threat calls across the nation, often for profit, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Alan W. Filion made nearly …

A crisp coastal breeze sweeps up the slopes of San Bruno Mountain, a landscape with deep significance to longtime conservationist David Schooley. For decades, he has fought to shield this rugged terrain from overdevelopment. “I discovered San Bruno Mountain in …

HERCULES — A man who crashed his car after experiencing what he said was his first seizure is suing the city of Hercules and at least three police officers, claiming they physically and verbally attacked him instead of providing necessary …

Disneyland excluded visitors with physical disabilities from the Anaheim theme park’s Disability Access Service that offers a line-skipping perk only to visitors with developmental disabilities, according to a new lawsuit. The class action suit filed on Monday, Feb. 10 in …

By ELSIE CHEN, ERIKA KINETZ and DAKE KANG | Associated Press BEIJING  — Zhang Yazhou was sitting in the passenger seat of her Tesla Model 3 when she said she heard her father’s panicked voice: The brakes don’t work! Approaching …

Residents in pockets across Southern California are preparing for rainstorms expected to slam the region over the next few days — and bring the potential for mudslides and debris flow in areas recently ravaged by wildfires. Flood watches, when flooding …

A 36-year-old man who was a teenager when he fatally gunned down an Oceanside police officer was resentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole — although it doesn’t preclude the potential he will someday be released on parole. Meki …

The Stanford University graduate helping lead Elon Musk’s incursions into federal agencies is, like his billionaire boss, no stranger to pushing the legal and regulatory envelope, a lawsuit brought by Bay Area employees of the company formerly known as Twitter …

Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have listed their modern farmhouse-style residence in Hidden Hills for $16.5 million. Records show they bought the property in August 2020 for $9.5 million, 74% less than the current asking …

Bay Area News Group boys soccer Top 10 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 BELLARMINE (13-1-3) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Tied Serra 0-0, St. Ignatius 1-1 Up next: Wednesday vs. Riordan, 7 p.m. No. 2 DOUGHERTY …

SAN FRANCISCO – Steph Curry is sure to serve as prom king for this week’s NBA All-Star festivities, culminating with him in Sunday’s three-game tournament at Chase Center. So, who else to cheer? Of course, there are Curry’s fellow 2024 …

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2025. There are 322 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial of charges of …

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