Ian Happ wins again as the Chicago Cubs earn a major league-high 3 Gold Glove awards
By JAY COHEN Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs had a major league-high three Gold Glove winners this year, with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ...
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Obiri sets women’s NYC Marathon course record, Kipruto wins men’s race by a fraction of a second
By DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York City Marathon made history on Sunday with a course record set in the women’s...
Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw ends his career unaware at first that he won the World Series again
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO — Clayton Kershaw ended his illustrious 18-year career unaware that he’d just won the World Series again. At least...
NFL roundup: Record 68-yard field goal by Cam Little helps Jaguars top Raiders 30-29 in OT
LAS VEGAS — Trevor Lawrence scored on a quarterback sneak in overtime for his second rushing touchdown of the game, and the Jacksonville Jaguars held...
BYU, Texas Tech give Big 12 two top 10 teams for 1st time in 2 years ahead of their Top 25 showdown
By ERIC OLSON Associated Press The Big 12 had two teams in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for...
Kyle Larson wins his second NASCAR championship in overtime, beating Denny Hamlin
By JENNA FRYER Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson knew he wasn’t going to catch Denny Hamlin in the final laps on Sunday,...
Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers run all over the Giants on the way to winning 34-24
By STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey and Brian Robinson Jr. kept getting the ball and carving through the New...
Culinary notables toast memory of John Ash, father of Wine Country Cuisine
Everyone likes to eat. The chefs, home cooks, restaurateurs, diners and others who gathered Saturday in Santa Rosa to celebrate the life of John Ash...
Photos: Almas Vivas — First Cotati’s Día de Muertos
Maria Tlatilpa sells handmade sun catchers during Almas Vivas: a Day of the Dead celebration, at La Plaza Park in Cotati Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025....
SF Giants’ Bailey, Webb named 2025 Gold Glove Award winners
Logan Webb didn’t enter this year with the specific goal of winning a Gold Glove Award. But when the Giants ace arrived in Scottsdale for...
Here’s where to access food in Sonoma, Napa counties following CalFresh cuts
As CalFresh benefits for November remain undistributed, about 54,000 residents in Sonoma and Napa counties face questions this week of where to find groceries. The...
What the 49ers said after beating the New York Giants
The 49ers got the bounceback win they needed Sunday in New Jersey. A week after the 49ers couldn’t get their defense off the field —...
49ers’ Christian McCaffrey carries the load with help from Brian Robinson vs. Giants
And to think Christian McCaffrey was the guy everyone was worried about. After having his 2024 season ruined by bilateral Achilles tendinitis and a PCL...
Kurtenbach: The ‘urgent’ 49ers passed a key test against the Giants with ruthless execution
Sunday’s 49ers win over the Giants shouldn’t be considered a significant accomplishment. This was hardly a seismic victory that proves San Francisco is destined for...
First-round draft pick Williams might be latest 49ers injury casualty
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Defensive lineman Mykel Williams, the 49ers’ first-round draft pick, sustained what the 49ers fear is a season-ending tear to his right...
East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets
By David Bauder | Associated Press President Donald Trump’s razing of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom has put some news organizations...
49ers Studs and Duds: Mac Jones, bruised and bleeding, shows total control in win over Giants
To some, the term “system quarterback” is a pejorative. But in this 49ers’ offensive system, with Kyle Shanahan calling the plays and Christian McCaffrey making...
Caltrans to close lane of Highway 12/121 in Schellville for monthslong bridge work
A portion of one lane of Highway 12/121 will be closed for about four months as Caltrans conducts work on a bridge near Schellville, according...
Instant analysis of 49ers’ 34-24 win at New York Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The 49ers looked headed for a stress-free win even before the fourth quarter began Sunday. Music blared on the MetLife Stadium...
Pac-12 power rankings: San Diego State on top after Boise State’s loss as the CFP path continues to narrow
Welcome to a new feature on the Hotline — an assessment of the eight teams in the rebuilt Pac-12 as if they were competing in the conference this...
49ers decide Brock Purdy isn’t ready to suit up, he’s inactive vs. Giants
The 49ers thought better of the idea that Brock Purdy would suit up today against the New York Giants. Purdy, who coach Kyle Shanahan said...
San Jose State’s strong finish vs. Hawaii could be confidence booster needed for another run at a bowl
SAN JOSE – Saturday night’s 45-38 win over Hawaii breathed new life into a San Jose State season that quickly fading. The Spartans (3-5, 2-2...
‘It is a crisis’: 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,...
‘Catastrophic’ hack underscores public defender security gaps
By Jimmy Jenkins, Jamie Tarabay, Bloomberg News Recent cyberattacks on public defenders’ 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 isn’t 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 firms’ snug relationship with Trump deepens, bears fruit
Silicon Valley technology companies’ 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 ‘Spruce Goose’ 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 – 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 — longtime frenemies Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris facing off for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination three years...
Chabria: False claims erode public trust in elections
Today we’re taking a tour through the mythical Land of Election Fraud, where President Donald Trump has built a palace of lies, imprisoning both truth...
Goldberg: Trump’s sights set beyond that of dictator
Julius Caesar still casts a long shadow. We have a 12-month calendar — and leap year — thanks to Julius. July is named after him...
Will: The choreographed fakery of American politics — East Wing edition
When Martha Ellen Truman, the new president’s mother, was told that she could sleep in the White House’s Lincoln Bedroom, she, “her 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. ‘the amoeba that ate North Houston.’
Judging by the tens of thousands of people who came together to protest his presidency, Donald Trump won’t 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 — 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 won’t 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 – 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 JOSE— 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 — 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 — 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
There’s a catch to this year’s crab season and it’s not just in the traps. The recreational Dungeness crab season opened Saturday along the Sonoma...
UK police say multiple people stabbed on London-bound train and 2 individuals arrested
LONDON (AP) — British police said Saturday that “multiple people” were stabbed on a London-bound train near Cambridge and that two individuals have been arrested...
UK police say 10 people hospitalized after train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries
LONDON (AP) — 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 10 people in hospital after train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries
By PAN PYLAS LONDON (AP) — British police said 10 people have been hospitalized, nine with life-threatening injuries, following a mass stabbing attack on a...
British police say multiple people were stabbed on a train near Cambridge and 2 individuals arrested
LONDON (AP) — British police said Saturday that “multiple people” have been stabbed on a train near Cambridge and that two individuals have been arrested...