Gaming industry could face repercussions from NBA-Mafia gambling case
By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The indictment of 31 people on fraud charges last month in the Mafia gambling scandal shows that gaming...
Justice Department defends Trump’s post as it urges judge to reject Comey’s effort to dismiss case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department urged a federal judge Monday to reject James Comey’s claim that his...
Santa Rosa council considering ‘missing middle housing’ zoning, other development changes Tuesday
Santa Rosa planning officials are proposing to rezone nearly 2,000 properties around downtown to allow for the construction of duplexes, townhomes and smaller garden-style apartments....
Sonoma County supervisors scrap controversial $56 million building purchase for office space
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has scrapped a controversial $56.1 million deal to buy a new building it is now leasing for office space...
Mass murderer George Banks, spared from death penalty, dies in prison 43 years after rampage
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the U.S., has died. Banks, 83, died Sunday afternoon at Phoenix...
France threatens to block Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls ahead of Paris store opening
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN PARIS (AP) — French authorities have warned they may block access to Shein after it emerged that the online fast fashion giant...
Republicans seek to tap into Trump energy on eve of Election Day in New Jersey, Virginia
By MIKE CATALINI, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and OLIVIA DIAZ TOTOWA, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republicans are trying to ride the coattails of Donald Trump’s...
Sonoma, Napa counties brace for first major rain, wind storm of the season
An early-season storm is expected to sweep through the North Bay this week, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and the potential for minor flooding, according...
Mikayla Blakes scores 27 and No. 19 Vanderbilt women use big 3rd quarter to beat Cal 74-65 in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points, Aiyana Mitchell had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 19 Vanderbilt dominated the...
Rescuers race to save man trapped in partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome
By DAVID BILLER and TRISHA THOMAS ROME (AP) — Firefighters worked to rescue a worker trapped for hours beneath rubble in a medieval tower that...
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as “Suspicious Minds” and “When a Man...
Israel rocked by scandal as top military lawyer resigns, goes missing, is found and thrown into jail
By MELANIE LIDMAN and JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Until last week, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was the Israeli army’s top lawyer. Now...
DNC chair says wins in Virginia and New Jersey would signal 2026 blue wave
Mary Ellen McIntire, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin feels confident about Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, arguing Democrats have the momentum coming off of a...
Courts order ICE not to deport man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned
By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two separate courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport a Pennsylvania man who spent four decades...
The Power of Two: The human side of benefits
After twenty plus years of sitting across the table from business owners, HR leaders, and employees, we’ve come to know that employee benefits are one...
Dodgers celebrate historic back-to-back World Series titles with downtown parade
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second straight World Series championship with a downtown parade and stadium...
Rookie defensive end Mykel Williams has torn ACL, is out for the season
Add defensive end Mykel Williams to the lengthy 49ers injury list, as the rookie first round draft pick sustained a torn ACL Sunday in a...
Miami Marlins promote former SF Giants manager Kapler to general manager
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins promoted Gabe Kapler to general manager on Monday amid a series of front office moves, the team announced. Additionally,...
First clinical trial of pig kidney transplants gets underway
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidneys into people might...
Big Ten power rankings: Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon on top as College Football Playoff rankings season begins
The Big Ten power rankings will be published weekly throughout the regular season using a mix of data-driven insight and unapologetic subjectivity. With 18 teams, nine conference...
Trump’s rush to get Scott Adams cancer drug sparks debate about access
Scott Adams, the creator of the iconic “Dilbert” comic strip, was able to call on a friend in a very high place — President Donald...
Local makeup artist to open new beauty lounge in Santa Rosa
A new full-service beauty lounge will open this monthin Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square for those looking for a little glamor and pampering. Modern Luxe Lounge on...
States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness
By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration policy designed to block nonprofit and...
2 men hospitalized after Napa shooting, police say
Two men were hospitalized after a shooting Sunday evening in south Napa, police said. Officers responded about 5:25 p.m. to reports of gunfire on Greenbach...
Sebastopol moves to shield renters as low-income tenants face eviction from farmworker housing
Dozens of Sebastopol residents who moved into a new apartment complex last winter are now facing eviction — and city leaders are rushing to give...
Cotati celebra su primer Día de Muertos con altares, música y apoyo comunitario
Read the English version here. Cotati celebró a sus ancestros con un evento que incluyó altares, música y comida el domingo 2 de noviembre. El...
This quick chili is the perfect comfort food on fall nights
The sugar rush has settled, the candy wrappers are piling up and now comes the question: what’s for dinner after days of miniature peanut butter...
How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the year
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — The moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday night during the closest supermoon of the year. The...
Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent up for Hall of Fame election on 2025 Contemporary Era ballot
Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent have another shot at Cooperstown. Bonds and Kent, one of the greatest duos in franchise history, are both on this...
ESPN icon Dick Vitale is back for start of another college basketball season after cancer fight
By AARON BEARD The college basketball season has arrived, and broadcasting great Dick Vitale has taken a long journey to again meet the sport at...
Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. “Sesame Street” launches its 56th season on Nov....
‘King of K-pop’ Lee Soo Man on his career, a global industry and what’s next
By JUWON PARK SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Soo Man resisted the title at first. “King of K-pop” sounded too brash, too nightclub-esque —...
Actresses revealed for roles as wives in upcoming Beatles biopics
The actresses tapped to portray the women married to The Fab Four have officially been revealed for the upcoming Beatles biopics directed by Oscar winner Sam...
Judge again bars Trump administration from deploying troops to Portland
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from...
Two men charged in Detroit-area terrorism plot after Halloween arrests
By ED WHITE, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Two men were charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and...
Hearings to focus on National Guard deployments in the nation’s capital and Memphis, Tennessee
By JOHN RABY and JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press Courts in two states will hear arguments Monday on the legality of the deployment of the National...
More than 150,000 evacuate in the Philippines as typhoon approaches
By JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 150,000 people evacuated to safer ground in eastern Philippine provinces Monday as a typhoon...
Silicon Valley billionaire donates fleet of police Cybertrucks to patrol Las Vegas
By JESSICA HILL, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las...
This might be the biggest rock show to hit the Bay Area in 2026
Bay Area classic rock fans woke up to great news this morning: AC/DC, one of the top-selling acts of all time, is set to perform...
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer...
Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks
By ILLIA NOVIKOV, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has received more American-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages,...
Nvidia and other tech companies prop up Wall Street as most stocks fall
By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia and other technology companies are propping up Wall Street on Monday, while most...
Big 12 power rankings: BYU on top, Texas Tech and Utah climb and our preview of the CFP rankings release
The Big 12 power rankings are published weekly by the Hotline throughout the regular season. They are the result of a deep dive into the analytics, an...
After mistaken deportation, Abrego Garcia fights smuggling charges. Here’s what to know
By TRAVIS LOLLER, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, has...
Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
By MORIAH BALINGIT, MAKIYA SEMINERA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working...
The Trump administration faces a Monday deadline to tell judges if it will fully fund SNAP
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration faces Monday deadlines to tell two federal judges whether it will use emergency reserves to fully...
Inman: 10 things that caught my eye in 49ers’ 34-24 win at Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The 49ers’ buzzard luck struck again. They only had four minutes left Sunday in what figured to serve as their most...
What’s ahead for SF Giants after hiring new manager Vitello?
The Giants have their manager. The Dodgers have their dynasty. President of baseball operations Buster Posey handled his first order of business this offseason by...
FDA’s top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe ‘serious concerns’
By MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned Sunday after federal officials began...
Hegseth visits inter-Korean border ahead of security talks with South Korean officials
By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Monday...