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Napa’s Brock Bowers goes to the Raiders in first round, No. 13 overall

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Tight end Brock Bowers from Georgia by way of Napa is surprised and delighted to be taken by the Raiders.

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Nevin, Allen homer, Miller converts 4-out save as Oakland A’s beat New York, split four-game series at Yankee Stadium

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A's hard-throwing closer Mason Miller retired Aaron Judge with a runner on for his first four-out save in Oakland's 3-1 win.

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Caltrain hits unoccupied motorcycle in San Francisco

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There were no immediate reports of injuries following the collision near Tunnel 1.

Hamas official says group would disarm for Palestinian state

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Khalil Al-Hayya did not say whether his apparent embrace of a two-state solution would amount to an end to the Palestinian conflict with Israel or an interim step toward the group's stated goal of destroying Israel.

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Evan Low up by one vote over Joe Simitian as the Congressional District 16 recount continues

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The tie in the Congressional District 16 race has been broken yet again as more preliminary results for the ongoing recount pour in — Assemblymember Evan Low is now up one vote over Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian.

The Enquirer was the go-to tabloid. Trump helped change that.

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Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker at Donald Trump's hush money trial this week has revealed an astonishing level of corruption at America's best-known tabloid and may one day be seen as the…

LA court strikes down controversial California law abolishing single-family zoning

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The state is likely to appeal the ruling, which chips away at a signature piece of housing legislation.

Some charged with 2020 election meddling still in politics today

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The Georgia charges came in a sprawling racketeering indictment in Fulton County in August that accused Donald Trump and 18 others of participating in a wide-ranging scheme — that included the Republican elector effort — to illegally try…

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Second man charged in Oakland shooting during gun sale

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Reggie Morris now joins Johnnie Kelly-Sanders on a docket facing charges of murder and attempted murder.

USC cancels main graduation ceremony over protest concerns

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College officials across the U.S. are worried the ongoing protests could disrupt plans for commencement ceremonies next month. Some universities called in police to break up the demonstrations, resulting in ugly scuffles and arrests…

Warriors’ Steph Curry named Clutch Player of the Year

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When the Warriors needed him most, Curry elevated his game.

Tenn. bill criminalizes helping minors get gender-affirming care

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"Tennessee lawmakers are on the verge of enacting more than twice as many anti-LGBTQ+ laws as any other state, a staggering assault on their own constituents," Human Rights Campaign Senior Director of Legal Policy Cathryn Oakley said in a…

Letters: Death penalty | Help the homeless | Unaffordable Bay Area | Public spaces

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Letters: County jail | Amphibian imports | Public spending | Israel’s misdeeds

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As budget cuts loom, Bay Area big city mayors urge Newsom to spare homelessness funding

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The mayors are calling on the state to dedicate $1 billion a year for local homelessness services.

Morgan Hill looks to tightening restrictions on massage parlors to combat human trafficking

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Morgan Hill has adopted stricter policies for massage parlors to combat human trafficking.

PAC-SJ rummage sale brings vintage treasures to Google’s downtown San Jose site

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You might not realize you've been missing a vintage Toast-O-Lator in your life until you visit the Preservation Action Council's two-day sale.

Fremont Union School District approves district zoning map for new trustee election system

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The system will take effect during the district's November election, when two members term out.

Thursday, Apr 25

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20+ Ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the Bay Area

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Here's a full roundup of all the local Cinco de Mayo festivities, parades and celebrations you can catch in 2024

Top Chef stars, Reem’s chef feature at new POC Food & Wine Festival

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Tickets for the three-day event in early May in San Francisco and Berkeley are now on a sliding scale.

He allegedly killed unrestrained 9-year-old girl in Concord crash, then ran away. But residents of a nearby encampment were watching

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The vehicle contained a male driver, two women, and three children, and all five passengers appeared to be unrestrained, police said.

Home decor: Wallpaper is making a comeback — and it’s not just flowers and berries

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Wallpaper and custom murals are turning even the most mundane spaces into splashy spreads.

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Two people found dead inside East Bay apartment

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Police were called to the apartment at the undisclosed address at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday

Venice rolls out entry fee for day trippers to stem overtourism

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Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro declared the launch day, coinciding with an Italian holiday, a success, registering 15,700 paying visitors, 50% more than anticipated.

Bon Jovi’s long career documented, warts and all, in new Hulu series

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"All I've ever wanted to sell was the truth," the 62-year-old New Jersey rock icon explains via Zoom. "If you're not gonna show it warts and all, don't bother."

Want to cook vegetables better? The new Kismet cookbook shows us how

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LOS ANGELES — Call them the vegetable whisperers. Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer are the two produce-obsessed chefs behind Kismet restaurant in Los Feliz, the growing chainlet of Kismet Rotisserie takeout shops (there are three across L.A.…

‘Fallout’ review: Walton Goggins as a swaggering, post-apocalyptic cowboy

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Adapted from the video game, the tone of "Fallout" is cheeky and satirical and filled with gore, but eventually has something to say about capitalism's endgame.

Travel: Charming Georgia town a treat for ‘Flanatics’ of celebrated Southern writer O’Connor

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Andalusia is the holy grail to absorb and understand all that is and was the writer.

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100+ escape after rain destroys part of Nigerian prison

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Parts of the prison facility, surrounding buildings and perimeter fence were destroyed by the rain, the NCS said, adding that much of the facility was “old and weak” and “built during the colonial era.”

Trump to convene donors, vice president hopefuls in Palm Beach

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The weekend will provide a change of pace for Trump, who has spent much of his last two weeks in a Manhattan courtroom over alleged hush-money payments to an adult film actress.