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Utah finished a deeply disappointing season with no quarterback, no playcaller and no sense for the program’s offensive identity in 2025. Two weeks later, clarity is emerging. Coach Kyle Whittingham announced his return for season No. 21 and hired Jason …

A Solano County Superior Court judge on Monday set an April date for the jury trial of a 63-year-old Fairfield man accused of killing his wife on or about Valentine’s Day 2023, then burning her body in Fresno County. Gregory …

Next Era Energy, the company behind the Corby Project application (proposed for unincorporated Solano County and pending before the California Energy Commission) agreed last week to build an onsite solar array for Phillips 66’s Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex. The 88 …

SAN JOSE — Google will make an advanced community benefits payment to San Jose in the wake of a stalled development timeframe for the search giant’s mixed-use downtown neighborhood. The tech titan has agreed to provide a $5 million advanced …

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Members of a Bay Area youth football and cheer team and their parents were among those injured last week when two airboats collided during a tour of the Florida Everglades, according to media reports and officials. …

Bay Area News Group Top 25 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 DE LA SALLE (12-1) Previous ranking: 1 Last week: Lost to Mater Dei-Santa Ana 37-15 in CIF Open Division championship game No. 2 PITTSBURG (12-3) Previous …

Three waves of rain over six days brought 2 to 3 inches of precipitation to many Bay Area cities. Below are the rainfall totals for Bay Area locations from Wednesday, Dec. 11, through Monday, Dec. 16. The National Weather Service …

The man who is temporarily filling the superintendent’s chair after his controversial predecessor resigned as head of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District wants to make the job permanent. Bill Sanderson had served for about two years as superintendent …

PLEASANTON — As Pleasanton faces what could be one of the most challenging budget seasons in recent years, the city could be facing serious cutbacks to major public services. But when will it start, and what could that look like? …

Escondido has finished moving more than 50 people out of a large creek encampment one day after the city manager declared an environmental emergency in the waterway. The City Council on Monday unanimously signed off on that decision and a …

A Rancho Cucamonga man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a birthing scheme that prosecutors alleged allowed more than 100 parents to travel to the U.S. from China to give birth so that …

Looking to round out 2024 and kick off the new year — whatever it will bring — with some fun and revelry? You’re in luck: There’s a wide spectrum of more than 20 New Year’s Eve events scheduled around the …

San Jose could soon join Chicago and Jersey Shore as one of the expansion teams in the Women’s National Football Conference, a semi-pro tackle football league. Silicon Valley tech executive Jake Langner is leading a small group of investors who …

Families of people who have died in San Diego jails gathered this weekend in Escondido to meet the woman overseeing a new effort to curb in-custody deaths in California jails. Allison Ganter was appointed in October to lead the In-Custody …

Walt Disney Co. has agreed to settle a wage theft lawsuit for $233 million, ending a five-year dispute over pay for tens of thousands of Anaheim theme park employees. Randy Renick, an attorney representing the workers in the proposed class-action lawsuit, said …

The ex-wife of a beloved Woodland Hills doctor was charged with murder Monday, Dec. 16, with prosecutors accusing her of hiring two men to beat him with baseball bats in May and to fatally shoot him in August, authorities said. …

A Baldwin Park priest’s unexplainable recovery from an Achilles tear in 2017 has led to the canonization of a new saint. Last month, Pope Francis recognized by decree that the recovery of the Rev. Juan Manuel Gutierrez was the result …

California has not been a swing state in presidential politics since 1992, when it switched from Republican red to Democratic blue while its electoral votes made Bill Clinton the president. However, this vast state, far larger in population than No. …

The county Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the 26-year-old man killed by his three dogs in a Mira Mesa park on Friday as Pedro Luis Ortega. Ortega, a San Diego resident, took his son to the park with the family’s …

California and Oklahoma are separated by more than 1,000 miles. Within that span there are hundreds — if not thousands — of addiction treatment programs. “And yet, in the last few years alone, thousands of alleged Oklahoma residents have been trafficked …

SANTA CLARA _- De’Vondre Campbell won’t be the last 49ers defender out that door before next season. Just don’t expect an overhaul as jarring as this season’s. So says defensive end Nick Bosa, who’s circling the wagons and throwing support …

Part of a $3 Bay Area toll increase that voters approved in 2018 for public transit and freeway improvements is effectively being used as a slush fund for bridge maintenance. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s legally questionable diversion betrays promises made to …

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 17, the 352nd day of 2024. There are 14 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned, powered airplane flights …

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend recently ran her first marathon, and while we’re all super proud of her accomplishment, it has completely taken over every conversation. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: How can I keep them from posting about our …

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DEAR ABBY: “Looking Out for Mom in Chicago” (Aug. 16) was concerned that 69-year-old Mom wasn’t getting out and socializing now that she has moved closer to him and his wife, and worried they’ll be her only support as she …

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By The Associated Press The Auburn Tigers have picked up a second transfer quarterback, with the addition of two-year Stanford starter Ashton Daniels. Daniels, who announced his destination Monday on Instagram, joins ex-Oklahoma starter Jackson Arnold in heading to the …

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to have his hush money conviction dismissed because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the case’s overall future remains unclear. Related Articles National Politics | …

The ongoing drama engulfing the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office continued Monday, with the county’s top prosecutor saying a deputy who was accused of time card fraud had committed no crime, and the Deputy Sheriff’s Association calling for a civil …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Failed leadership is hurting animals Re: “Report blasts animal shelter” (Page A1, Dec. 11). The recent article about the San Jose animal shelter highlights what …

BYRON — A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged with shooting a man on an East Contra Costa road, after the victim was allegedly brake checked by the suspect’s ladyfriend, court records show. The 36-year-old Concord man was charged …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Oakland must release film incentive funds When a film production receives $1 in financial incentives, it spends $13.66 in the local economy. Let that sink …

By DOUG FEINBERG Cal entered The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday for the first time since 2019, coming in at No. 24. Cal beat rival Stanford by 20 points last Friday, snapping a 12-game losing streak in the series. …

SAN JOSE — A former Santa Clara County sheriff’s captain has been sentenced to 10 months in jail after he was convicted of bribery earlier this year in connection with a far-reaching corruption scandal over the agency’s issuing of concealed-gun …

Sacramento State is reportedly talking with former NFL star quarterback Michael Vick to be its next head football coach. The Hornets, who are building a new football stadium and are planning to move up to FBS, are in discussions to …

DUBLIN — A rape case against a Dublin man lasted less than all of two weeks, after prosecutors moved to dismiss charges “in the interest of justice” against the man accused of sexually assaulting a sex worker. Ricardo Tijero, 38, …

In the span of three days, while dealing with the loss of his starting quarterback to the transfer portal and preparing for an LA Bowl appearance, Cal coach Justin Wilcox rebuilt his offensive braintrust with two fascinating moves. First, he …

On Saturday, as a powerful winter storm headed toward the Bay Area, San Francisco residents received a tornado warning from the National Weather Service. But no tornado touched down. Yet 50 miles to the south, Scotts Valley, in Santa Cruz …

San Jose State star Nick Nash was named to The Associated Press All-America first team Monday after a stellar senior season. Nash led the country in receptions (104), receiving yards (1,382) and receiving touchdowns (16), becoming the fourth player ever …