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By David Bauder | Associated Press NEW YORK — The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which …

By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian and Will Weissert | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, …

By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on federal funding, a decision that comes after a judge found the administration had not fully …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Trans-athlete ban a question of fairness Re: “Trump targets SJSU in probe” (Page A1, Feb. 7). I am writing in response to the recent article …

The U.S. Department of Education is urging governing bodies for collegiate and high school athletics to change records, championships, awards and honors that it claims have been “misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.” In a letter sent on …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. We can all help defend democracy For those watching the dismantling of our government institutions, it’s time to get off the sidelines and actively start …

It’s a common trap for a popular series: After a couple adored seasons, critical acclaim and numerous Emmy wins, the wear and tear settles in as a once surefire scenario that seemed vibrant and fresh exhausts all creative possibilities. Not …

Restaurateur Omid Zahedi, who transformed the historic San Mateo train station into a huge eatery and bar with outside dining during the pandemic, has now renovated a spacious Santa Clara venue for his wood-roasted prime rib, pizza and fish, along …

Ring a bell, get a free mimosa. It’s all part of the brand new brunch experience starting this Saturday, Feb. 15, at the recently-opened Zentrl Kitchen inside The Lot at San Ramon’s City Center Bishop Ranch. This Saturday’s free mimosa …

SAN JOSE — A teaching assistant at a local high school has been arrested on allegations he downloaded and shared child pornography from his South Bay home, police said. Sherman Cater III, 38, of Cupertino, was arrested in Jan. on …

Two years after Prince Harry expressed horror at his older brother Prince William’s “alarming baldness” in his book, “Spare,” the famed London hairdresser who cut Harry’s “thick, lush” red locks as a boy, said it’s time that he looked in …

SAN JOSE – The 4 Nations Face-Off begins Wednesday, and among San Jose Sharks players, there is various levels of enthusiasm. Related Articles San Jose Sharks | Why the word ‘disgruntled’ could be key to San Jose Sharks’ offseason San …

Sunnyvale is looking a whole lot brighter now thanks to the help of dozens of radiantly painted sun sculptures. The city recently unveiled Sun Flair, a new public art program comprised of 26 metal suns hand-painted by local artists. The …

SAN JOSE — The empty retail spaces at a big San Jose apartment complex could morph into housing units in a fresh effort to covert commercial sites into residences. The conversions to housing would occur at an apartment complex at …

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Classic German Streuselkuchen is a lush, fine-crumbed, yeasted cake topped with a remarkably hefty amount of buttery-crisp streusel. It’s the perfect coffee cake for breakfast, brunch or a casual dessert. In this recipe from our cookbook, “ …

More than a month before San Mateo County released an explosive report into Sheriff Christina Corpus and her department’s leadership, a top county official sent the Federal Bureau of Investigation a key document cited in the report as evidence of …

OAKLAND — A local woman has been charged with assaulting her mother and ultimately sending to the hospital, where the alleged victim reportedly told police the attacks had been going on for years. Karen Whaley, 64, was charged with elder …

San Jose Museum of Art Executive Director S. Sayre Batton announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down at the end of May, capping a significant era for the prestigious cultural institution. Batton, who will go on to manage independent …

It seems that Lauren Sanchez, the attention-seeking fiancee of billionaire Jeff Bezos, is having a rough start to 2025, according to the Daily Beast. On Instagram Story, the 55-year-old former TV personality and licensed helicopter pilot, posted a photo of …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Police Department arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of trafficking a 16-year-old for commercial sex, the department announced Tuesday. SJPD detectives found evidence of a potential human trafficking case on Jan. 31, authorities said, …

DUBLIN — The case against a Hayward man charged with killing a neighbor during a domestic dispute may be in troubled waters, after a judge who heard the prosecution’s case said she was “not comfortable” upholding a murder charge. Related …

Kevin Hart is set to blaze new ground this weekend. The superstar comedian will be in San Francisco to serve as the first-ever emcee at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16 at the Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center. …

Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Antioch city attorney resigns Crime and Public Safety | Oakley Police Department offers up support for Antioch in effort to reduce crime Crime and Public Safety | Ex-Antioch cop was a major FBI …

Dublin head coach Tom Costello celebrates in the locker room with his team after defeating Dougherty Valley during their game at Dublin High School in Dublin, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Dublin defeated Dougherty Valley 64-61. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay …

Organizers are set to salute the rich music scene of the Bay Area during the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16 at the Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center in San Francisco. The most intriguing element to the Bay Area-centric music …

By ANNE M. PETERSON Catarina Macario is returning to the U.S. women’s national soccer team for the first time since last June for the SheBelieves Cup. Macario, who plays for Chelsea, last played for the United States in a friendly …

HAYWARD — An 18-year-old woman was struck with a metal pipe and robbed of her cell phone Monday evening at the South Hayward BART Station, officials said. A suspect was later arrested. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Suspect …

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters For all the math taught at college, the California State University system is stumped over an arithmetics problem it has less than five months to solve: How to keep operating when the governor has proposed …

MODOC COUNTY — In what he called “an honest mistake,” a Clayton man who used a compound bow and arrow to kill a pronghorn antelope last August has been convicted of poaching, state Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said. …

By Katie Hunt | CNN Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, with 47 incidents logged worldwide, down 22 from the previous year and significantly below a 10-year average of 70, according to new figures released Tuesday. The United …

SAN MATEO — It’s not known how much, if any, gas they purchased, but someone bought a Fantasy 5 lottery game ticket worth $164,665 Monday at a gas station here, officials said. Related Articles Business | Lottery ticket worth more …

Several brands of canned tuna sold at stores including Trader Joe’s, Costco and H-E-B have been recalled because they might be contaminated with a type of bacteria that causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. Tri-Union Seafoods of …

MILWAUKEE — Jimmy Butler lights a scented candle next to his locker after games. He’s brightening up the Warriors much more than just a single flame can. For the past few years, anyone who has watched the Warriors has clamored …

By Julie Cart | CalMatters Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in California as facing “high” or “very high” danger of wildfires. In the wake of devastating fires …

The crack of a bat. The pop of a glove. The six-week hyperfixation on a small sample of performances that may have no bearing on future performance. Spring training, indeed, is almost here. The San Francisco Giants enter the first …

Steve Soboroff, a longtime fixture in Los Angeles civic life who is now serving as chief recovery officer for the city’s wildfire comeback, won’t take a salary after facing backlash over plans to pay him $500,000. He would have been …

More people are dying from flu than from COVID in California this winter for the first time since the novel coronavirus started flooding emergency rooms in 2020. Since then, COVID had been by far the most deadly respiratory virus in …

For about two weeks every February, San Francisco is privy to a breathtaking sight: the peak bloom of Golden Gate Park’s magnolia trees, one of the most important collections of magnolias in America. The 200-plus trees are located in the …

By Wendy Fry | CaMatters A church-going agricultural worker. An Echo Park man taking his son to school. A 16-year-old kid searching for work to support his family in Mexico. Three weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, a clearer …

Royal Custom Designs, a Chino-based manufacturer of high-end furniture to the biggest hotel chains in the United States — including President Donald Trump’s privately held hotels — may shed its entire workforce and file for bankruptcy protection after an Indiana …