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Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Cal Fire contract crucial for rural South County I beg Santa Clara County supervisors to reinstate Cal Fire’s contract covering Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in …

Fresh from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry being called “disaster tourists” for visiting the smoldering ruins of people’s homes lost in the Eaton fire, the couple face new scrutiny over the personal, professional and reputational challenges they’ve dealt with in …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Facing fires’ tragedy, GOP offers nastiness On Jan. 12, Margaret Brennan interviewed Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso on “Face the Nation.” When asked about the horrific …

A smattering of protests and demonstrations are planned throughout the Bay Area this weekend ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Trump will start his second term in office on Monday after he and Vice-President-elect JD Vance are sworn …

The restaurant industry has been through thick and thin in recent years, but the resilience and teamwork in emergency situations continues to inspire local institutions to help out any way they can. In the Bay Area, several bars, restaurants and …

A massive fire that destroyed much of a huge battery storage facility in Moss Landing raised questions Friday, and possible new hurdles, for California’s efforts to shift most of its electricity generation to renewable energy like solar and wind. The …

Fresh layoffs have jolted the Bay Area, staffing reductions that are poised to eliminate about 600 jobs in the retail, grocery, tech, biotech, and food manufacturing industries, official state labor notices show. Safeway, Draeger’s Supermarkets, AppLovin, IGM Biosciences, Aurora Solar …

OAKLAND — The long-awaited federal indictment revealed secrets and named names, with one notable exception. At the center of many crimes of corruption allegedly perpetrated by Oakland’s recent mayor is an unindicted “Co-Conspirator 1.” The four defendants are David and …

A federal indictment unsealed Friday, Jan. 17, alleges that Oakland’s former Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime romantic partner and the owners of a waste company were involved in a bribery scheme that influenced city government. The charges include conspiracy, bribery, …

The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. How are the cross-country traveling teams doing …

The San Jose Earthquakes announced on Friday morning that PayPal Park will host an international friendly between Liga MX rivals Atlas FC and Chivas de Guadalajara on Mar. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Clásico Tapatío, the name of the rivalry between …

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters In 1955, the Ventu Park wildfire tore through the canyons above Malibu, burning nearly 14,000 acres and eight homes. The same area saw two large fires burn hillsides and homes over the next three years. …

SAN JOSE — Hobby Lobby has opened a big new San Jose store, taking over the location of a long-shuttered Bed Bath & Beyond outlet. The arts and crafts store, which espouses conservative and Christian views and values, also displays …

Kelly King Jr. has resigned his position as the head football coach at Leland High School, he told the Bay Area News Group on Friday. The move comes after a season where the Chargers won the Central Coast Section Division …

OAKLAND — Federal authorities indicted four people including former Mayor Sheng Thao on Friday, marking a stunning escalation in a sweeping grand jury inquiry that appeared to target the highest levels of the East Bay’s political scene. The indictments capped …

QUESTION: I purchased a tankless hot water heater from Amazon a month ago. They sent the wrong hot water heater — propane instead of natural gas. Amazon approved my return, and I sent it back the next week. Amazon received the …

SAN JOSE — Dana Stubblefield will remain in state prison for the time being after a Santa Clara County judge declined to make a bail ruling for the former San Francisco 49ers star, whose 2020 rape conviction and sentence were …

OAKLAND — A U.S. District judge sentenced a Dublin resident to 18 months in federal prison Thursday, after he pleaded guilty to damaging computers belonging to his former East Bay employer, authorities said. Vamsikrishna Naganathanahalli entered his plea on Aug. …

ALAMEDA — A 59-year-old woman who suffered fatal injuries Wednesday when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a street here was identified by the coroner’s bureau Friday as Karen Conway of Alameda. The fatal collision happened about 6:30 …

OAKLAND — Police here have identified a man who was shot and killed while assisting a loved one who’d car had been stolen. Kody Johnston, 25, of Alameda, was shot and killed around 9 p.m. on Dec. 30 at the …

David Lynch, diagnosed with emphysema, which he said left him homebound, was reportedly forced to evacuate from his home when the Sunset fire, one of the blazes burning in Los Angeles since last week, erupted on Jan. 8 and triggered …

The on-again and off-again sale of Disneyland Magic Key annual passes is back on again as the Anaheim theme park gears up for a yearlong 70th anniversary celebration that kicks off in the spring. All four tiers of Magic Key annual …

Two weeks later, the Rose Bowl result is even more baffling than it felt in real time. Ohio State obliterated Oregon — the nation’s No. 1 team, the lone unbeaten, the betting favorite to win the College Football Playoff. With …

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors here have unsealed an indictment charging Oakland’s former mayor, her longtime partner, and the owners of a waste company in a bribery scheme that allegedly influenced local government behind closed doors. Sheng Thao, Andre Jones, …

SAN JOSE — Matthew Muller, whose notorious 2015 kidnapping of a Vallejo woman inspired the Netflix documentary “American Nightmare,” has formally admitted to committing two Santa Clara County home invasions six years earlier, following a renewed investigation spurred by his …

By Eliyahu Kamisher, Laura Curtis and Kara Carlson | Bloomberg As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles and home-battery storage systems. Lithium …

MARTINEZ — A former Diablo Valley College track coach pleaded guilty to one count of attempted human trafficking and has been sentenced to formal felony probation after his four-year prison sentence was suspended, authorities said. Kyle Whitmore entered his plea …

By MARYCLAIRE DALE | Associated Press EAST BERLIN, Pa. — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” was ordered held without bail …

What’s on this weekend (besides the return of “Severance”)? How about a violent old West series, an animated Netflix show featuring the voice of a talented San Francisco native who just keeps winning awards, and the return of wonderfully clueless …

Welcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. WASHINGTON-FREMONT: LEADER ON FOOTBALL FIELD, BASKETBALL …

Amid the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, some landlords have decided to raise the prices of housing due to the high demand. California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned price gougers that they will be “held accountable” for their unlawful conduct …

By TRÂN NGUYỄN | Associated Press SACRAMENTO  — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet (1.5 meters) …

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to …

Despite earlier arguments that it wasn’t necessary, Saratoga City Council on Jan. 15 unanimously approved a pilot outdoor dining program as part of an effort to revitalize its commercial economy. The pilot program will facilitate the expansion of a sidewalk …

SUNNYVALE — A tech company with ties to Nvidia and Apple has paid well over $100 million to buy a huge Sunnyvale office and research campus, a deal that offers a hopeful sign for the battered technology sector. Ingrasys Technology …

Top-ranked Archbishop Mitty scored the game’s only goal on its first offensive possession of the second half as the Monarchs edged No. 2 St. Francis 1-0 in a girls soccer showdown on Thursday in San Jose.  Senior midfielder Murphy Walsh …

Wounded Vacaville K-9 Officer Murph lost a leg to amputation Wednesday night at UC Davis Veterinary Hospital, police officials confirmed in an update Thursday afternoon. Vacaville Police K-9 Murph was shot in the leg while attempting to apprehend a suspect, …

After Bakersfield farmworkers Francisco and Santiago woke up well before dawn last week and worked an entire day picking the Central Valley’s mandarin crop, they were stopped as they went home by unmarked U.S. Customs and Border Control cars and …

The community of Moss Landing was evacuated Thursday night because of a fire at a battery storage plant. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | 36 people still missing in wake of Palisades, Eaton fires Crashes and Disasters | Elias: Any …