âIt is a crisisâ: Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs
By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org In U.S. cities big and small, mayors are finding their tenures shaped by housing shortages, and efforts to build more homes,...
âCatastrophicâ hack underscores public defender security gaps
By Jimmy Jenkins, Jamie Tarabay, Bloomberg News Recent cyberattacks on public defendersâ offices in multiple Western U.S. states have spotlighted the technological vulnerabilities of an...
As sports betting explodes, states try to set limits to stop gambling addiction
By Karen Brown, New England Public Media, KFF Health News It isnât easy to promote moderation and financial discipline from the bowels of a casino....
When to use a personal loan to pay off credit card debt
By Holly D. Johnson, Bankrate.com In a perfect world, no one would need to take out a loan to consolidate and pay off debt. In...
Silicon Valley tech firmsâ snug relationship with Trump deepens, bears fruit
Silicon Valley technology companiesâ cozy relationship with President Donald Trump appears to be deepening and bearing fruit, as firms and their leaders show fealty with...
Today in History: November 2, Howard Hughes takes âSpruce Gooseâ on its only flight
Today is Sunday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2025. There are 59 days left in the year. Daylight saving time ends today. Today in...
Saturday Night Five: Colorado blown out again; ASU and Arizona break through on the road; Cal and Stanford flounder
Instant reaction to Week 10 developments ⊠1. And then there were four ⊠The first Saturday in November was the last Saturday before the...
Prep football: American Canyon routs Casa Grande to take over first place in league
American Canyon steamrolled Casa Grande 48-7 on Saturday night for its seventh straight victory, taking over sole possession of first place in the Redwood Empire...
Letters to the Editor, Sunday, Nov. 2
No legal justification for attacks in the Caribbean Editor: Where is the moral outrage? The president has commanded the military to destroy several boats off...
Annamma and Stovall: Trump administration targeting children of color
By Subini Annamma and David Stovall. For the Los Angeles Times. The scenes have been all over the news. In Colorado, ICE smashes the window...
Eget, Scudero lead San Jose State to 45-38 win over Hawaii in Tomey Legacy Game
SAN JOSE â San Jose State defeated Hawaii 45-38 Saturday night behind a career-high 215 receiving yards and two touchdowns from wide receiver Danny Scudero,...
Walters: Newsom, Harris could face off for president in 2028
Well, sports fans, how about this scenario â longtime frenemies Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris facing off for the Democratic Partyâs presidential nomination three years...
Chabria: False claims erode public trust in elections
Today weâre taking a tour through the mythical Land of Election Fraud, where President Donald Trump has built a palace of lies, imprisoning both truth...
Goldberg: Trumpâs sights set beyond that of dictator
Julius Caesar still casts a long shadow. We have a 12-month calendar â and leap year â thanks to Julius. July is named after him...
Will: The choreographed fakery of American politics â East Wing edition
When Martha Ellen Truman, the new presidentâs mother, was told that she could sleep in the White Houseâs Lincoln Bedroom, she, âher Confederate blood rising,...
Close to Home: Transgender athletes are unfairly scapegoated
Despite making up less than 1% of the U.S. population, transgender people are frequent targets of disinformation and scapegoating. This has been especially true for...
Golis: Prop. 50 vs. âthe amoeba that ate North Houston.â
Judging by the tens of thousands of people who came together to protest his presidency, Donald Trump wonât be winning over North Bay voters anytime...
Dodgers outlast Blue Jays in extra innings to become first repeat World Series champion in 25 years
TORONTO â Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers...
Mike McGuire wonât say, but signs point to him running for Congress if Prop. 50 passes
Mike McGuire was in his element, standing behind a lectern at the Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Hall, calling the roll of local luminaries, then extending an...
Warriors instant analysis: Golden State squanders fourth quarter lead against injury-riddled Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS â Everything lined up for an easy Warriors victory on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. To call Indianapolis, coming off a Finals appearance, injury-riddled...
Kurashev scores 1:48 into OT, Sharks beat Avalanche 3-2
By MICHAEL KELLY ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JOSEâ Philipp Kurashev scored his second goal of the game 1:48 into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks beat...
Cal misses its shot to beat No. 15 Virginia and become bowl eligible as Bears fall 31-21 at home
BERKELEY â Cal has lost two games in a row for the first time this season, again missing a chance to earn bowl eligibility in...
Stanford falls 35-20 to Pittsburgh as Gulbranson struggles before being replaced
STANFORD â Ben Gulbranson threw three interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown, and was eventually pulled late in the third quarter as...
Recreational crab season opens along the Sonoma Coast as state warns of biotoxin risk
Thereâs a catch to this yearâs crab season and itâs not just in the traps. The recreational Dungeness crab season opened Saturday along the Sonoma...
UK police say 10 people in hospital after train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries
By PAN PYLAS LONDON (AP) â British police said 10 people have been hospitalized, nine with life-threatening injuries, following a mass stabbing attack on a...
UK police say 10 people hospitalized after train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries
LONDON (AP) â British police say 10 people have been taken to hospitals after a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train, nine of them...
UK police say multiple people stabbed on London-bound train and 2 individuals arrested
LONDON (AP) â British police said Saturday that âmultiple peopleâ were stabbed on a London-bound train near Cambridge and that two individuals have been arrested...
British police say multiple people were stabbed on a train near Cambridge and 2 individuals arrested
LONDON (AP) â British police said Saturday that âmultiple peopleâ have been stabbed on a train near Cambridge and that two individuals have been arrested...
PD Editorial: Caltrans should reverse course on Highway 101 carpool hours in Marin, Sonoma counties
Caltrans wants to coordinate carpool hours on highways across the Bay Area. That might seem reasonable from a 30,000-foot perspective or from a desk at...
49ers flex Clelin Ferrell from practice squad, he and Keion White should face Giants
The 49ers wasted no time getting Clelin Ferrell back in the defensive line rotation. A 17-game starter for the 49ers in 2023 before a knee...
Joyful Day of the Dead commemorations rally US Latino communities despite immigration raid fears
By GIOVANNA DELLâORTO MINNEAPOLIS (AP) â More than 100 people followed Aztec dancers through an arch of paper flowers into El Colegio High School on...
Harvard University releases images of campus explosion suspects
Authorities say that an explosion early Saturday morning at Harvard Universityâs Boston medical campus was intentional. âThe Harvard University Police Department is actively investigating this...
Rewind Arcade looks to the future in Sebastopol
A Sebastopol business that sells fun experiences has doubled in size after two years. That business is The Rewind Arcade, a gaming establishment that until recently...
US envoy calls Lebanon a âfailed stateâ as Syria expected to join anti-IS coalition
By SALLY ABOU ALJOUD BEIRUT (AP) â The U.S.âs special envoy for Syria on Saturday called Lebanon âa failed stateâ in remarks underscoring Washingtonâs frustration...
Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution
By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN and AAMER MADHANI ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) â U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said heâs ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for...
Two new suspects handed preliminary charges in Louvre jewels heist case, Paris prosecutor says
By SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) â The Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown...
Former Kentucky Gov. Martha Layne Collins has died at 88
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) â Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman elected governor of Kentucky, died on Saturday. She was 88. The Democratâs most...
Santa Rosa teachersâ union gathers support for outside audit of districtâs troubled finances as more cuts loom
Hundreds of Santa Rosaâs unionized teachers and staff met this past week in a rare show of force to rally behind a common goal: requesting...
Sugarcone cabbage a sweet, fresh take on one of the worldâs oldest vegetables
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When it comes to leafy green vegetables, cabbage sometimes gets a bad rap because, woof! It can really stink up...
âColorado soberâ movement ditches alcohol for cannabis, psychedelics. Is it for real?
DENVER â Everything in moderation. Including moderation. Thatâs the idea behind the Colorado sober movement, an unofficial yet growing trend away from alcohol, and toward...
Bankrateâs 2025 holiday spending report
By Katie Kelton, Bankrate.com The winter holidays are a time for dusting off decorations and observing traditions â but theyâre also rife with money decisions....
Furloughed federal workers face delays getting unemployment pay during shutdown
By JONATHAN MATTISE For more than two weeks now during the government shutdown, Imelda Avila-Thomas has been trying in vain to get approved for unemployment...
With bombs and bravado, Trump puts his own stamp on Reaganâs âpeace through strengthâ mantle
By AAMER MADHANI, BEN FINLEY, and MATTHEW LEE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) â It wasnât so long ago that President Donald Trump spoke of...
FBI raid at Idaho horse track shows how immigration is a top focus across law enforcement
By REBECCA BOONE BOISE, Idaho (AP) â The first sign something was amiss was the thwack of helicopter rotors overhead, followed by screams. Within moments,...
What to know before San Jose State kicks off against Hawaii in Tomey Legacy Game
HAWAII AT SAN JOSE STATE Records: San Jose State (2-5, 1-2 Mountain West); Hawaii (6-2, 3-1 MW) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Radio:...
âWeâre all super excitedâ: Webb praises new SF Giants manager Vitello
Logan Webb just turned in one of the best seasons of his career. He led the majors in innings. He led the National League in...
Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
By STEPHEN GROVES, ALI SWENSON and SUSAN HAIGH WASHINGTON (AP) â The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming...
What to know before Stanford kicks off against Pitt
PITTSBURGH AT STANFORD Records: Stanford (3-5, 2-3 ACC); Pittsburgh (6-2,4-1 ACC) Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. at Stanford Stadium TV:Â ACC Network Radio:Â KNBR 1050 AM Series history:Â Tied 2-2....
49ersâ 5 keys to winning Week 9 wakeup call at New York Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. â Any 49ers-Giants matchup should ooze excitement. Maybe thatâs because each franchise has four wins in their playoff matchups, two of which...
What to know before Cal kicks off against No. 15 Virginia
NO. 15 VIRGINIA AT CAL Records:Â Cal (5-3, 2-2 ACC); Virginia (7-1, 4-0 in ACC) Kickoff:Â 12:45 p.m. at Memorial Stadium TV:Â ESPN2 Radio:Â 810 AM Series history:Â First meeting...