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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 …

Disneyland and Disney World are seeing a growing number of Disney fans not planning to book a return visit anytime soon because of the high cost of tickets and other in-park perks despite aggressive discounts and promotions, according to a …

By KIMBERLY KINDY and BRIAN SLODYSKO | Associated Press WASHINGTON  — Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts …

BART is putting the “speed” in “speed dating,” as around 200 people will board a train in downtown Berkeley for a Valentine’s Day event that’s meant to help singles get acquainted with each other and the transit agency. Alicia Trost, …

SUNNYVALE — A big tech campus in Sunnyvale has been bought for about $15 million, a price that represents a stunning plunge in value from the most recent official estimate for the property. Ellis Partners, acting through an affiliate, has …

  Bay Area News Group boys basketball Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (20-1) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Serra 68-40, St. Francis 82-25 Up next: Tuesday vs. Archbishop Mitty, …

SANTA CLARA – Before the 49ers host the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl LX next Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium … whoa, whoa, whoa. Too soon to predict? Yes, next season’s script is still being workshopped. A ton is required …

LOS ANGELES — The tone for Luka Doncic’s first game in a Lakers jersey was set early Monday night against the Utah Jazz. On the Lakers’ first possession, fellow star playmaker LeBron James drove into the paint while Utah’s defense …

A group of California lawmakers, joined by top law enforcement officials and county leaders, introduced bipartisan legislation Monday, Feb. 10, that aims to impose tougher penalties on looters and those who impersonate first responders during natural disasters. Co-written by two …

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2025. There are 323 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 11, 1990, South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in prison. (Mandela would …

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m currently living in a so-called “luxury” apartment that was built just last year, and I pay a significant amount of money in rent. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: How do I keep from being terrified by …

Dear Eric: I am a non-observant Jew. My spiritual beliefs are very personal, and I don’t discuss them casually. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: Am I wrong to expect my wife to read the 8-book series I wrote? Advice …

DEAR ABBY: I’m fortunate that most of my neighbors are kind and considerate. We’ve all enjoyed sharing each other’s celebrations. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: How should I interpret this odd incident with the flashlight? Advice | Dear Abby: …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you say to someone who says they were going to give you something, “but …”? Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: My fiance says the wedding rules don’t apply to us Advice | Miss Manners: …

In one of the largest deals to protect open space in the Bay Area over the past decade, an environmental group is purchasing a scenic redwood forest in the North Bay that will create a 7-mile-long unbroken chain of protected …

By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press MIAMI — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 17 and the Boston Celtics ruined Andrew Wiggins’ Miami debut as they rolled past the Heat 103-85 on Monday night. The former Warrior Wiggins …

MILWAUKEE — It’s only been two games with Jimmy Butler, but the Warriors already look like a different team: one that can mount a comeback and pull away. Also one that might have trouble slowing down dynamic scoring guards. The …

Palo Alto police arrested three people on suspicion of stealing from three restaurants around University Avenue last Thursday, according to a department press release. The three suspects were San Francisco residents ranging from 27 to 31 years old. Police said …

OAKLAND — A person was arrested Monday on suspicion of shooting up an occupied police vehicle in what authorities say “may” have been an attempt to hurt or kill the officer. The officer was uninjured, but the vehicle was struck …

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new Trump administration funding policy at the National Institutes of Health after California and 21 other states sued, arguing the ensuing cuts would jeopardize billions of dollars needed for medical research at …

MILWAUKEE — The Warriors have three games remaining before next weekend’s All-Star festivities in the Bay, and they won’t have Jonathan Kuminga for any of them. Kuminga, 22, is expected to miss his 19th, 20th and 21st straight games with …

Gymnast Simone Biles, Oscar-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda, WNBA star Brittney Griner and Food Network host Padma Lakshmi are among the accomplished and famous women delivering keynote speeches at the 5th Annual California Conference for Women in San Jose …

OAKLAND — A local resident has been arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting up a car full of family members, striking a man in the head and paralyzing a woman from the neck down. Both victims, aged …

Fremont’s plan to ban homeless camps anywhere in the city has the potential to be the most forceful response yet in the Bay Area to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling this summer granting officials broad authority to police homelessness …

Meghan Markle fans may finally be able to enjoy a taste of her luxury Montecito lifestyle, specifically her famous American Riviera Orchard strawberry jam that she teased nearly a year ago even though she didn’t seem to have any products …