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Witnesses describe Bay Area attorney’s alleged sexual misconduct at wedding

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Two women testified they saw the former Vacaville attorney, on trial in Solano County Superior Court for alleged child sexual assaults, settle a hand on his oldest adopted daughter's buttocks at a wedding.

Big Sur Highway 1 repair work hitting its stride

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With its eye on a May 27 reopening of the roadway, Caltrans reports that it continues to advance on repairs to stabilize the edge of the roadway at the Rocky Creek slip-out which occurred nearly a month ago and has reduced access to Big…

Judge finds man competent to stand trial in death of UC Santa Cruz student from San Ramon

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"She was the most precious thing I had in my life, the day she was born until the day she passed," said Mansoor Naseem, father of homicide victim Zainab Mansoor.

The 10 most expensive homes reported sold in Los Gatos in the week of April 8

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A house in Monte Sereno that sold for $5.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past week.

Big San Jose manufacturing and industrial project pushes forward

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A big manufacturing and industrial complex in San Jose is taking a key step forward.

Supercell’s newest game ‘Squad Busters’ launches worldwide May 29

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The party action title is the first new game from Supercell in over five years

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Disneyland adds another potential themed land to the mix: Encanto

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A themed land based on the charmed and hidden mountain town of Encanto in Colombia is the latest addition dangled as a DisneylandForward possibility.

Who’s selling your digital data? California offers tools to protect online privacy

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About 450 companies are on the data broker registry in California, and a law passed last year will make it easier to delete the data they collect about people.

‘Devastating’ wait times at Mexico border strain California small businesses

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Billions in tax dollars are pouring into efforts to reduce the U.S.-Mexico border wait times, yet excessive delays continue. Local leaders say small businesses are struggling in border communities.

Stagecoach 2024: How to livestream the festival from home

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Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Music's Twitch channel will allow fans to watch acts from the comfort of home as Stagecoach returns to Indio on April 26-28.

California bank employees recount terrifying encounter with 71-year-old robber

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Tellers and security guards recounted the terrifying moments an apparent robber — who police later identified as a 71-year-old man who served four decades behind bars for previous bank robberies — stormed into two San Fernando Valley banks…

Skelton: California’s budget relies on richest taxpayers and we’re paying the price

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State's irresponsible tax policies creates chaos in budget planning and drives away some well-heeled residents.

Opinion: Call in the carrier pigeons — raising the price of stamps doesn’t work

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USPS has better options to clean up its financial mess than repeatedly gouging taxpayers and consumers.

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Horoscopes April 25, 2024: Al Pacino, your curiosity will pay off

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Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign.

Word Game: April 25, 2024

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TODAY’S WORD — THEREIN (THEREIN: thare-IN: In that circumstance or respect.) Average mark 29 words Time limit 35 minutes Can you find 33 or more words in THEREIN? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — CHALLENGE cage call…

Bridge: April 25, 2024

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I continue a week of columns on guessing well. Some “guessing” situations are nothing of the sort — which should make things much easier. In today’s deal, North doubled West’s one club for takeout, an action I would have avoided with no…

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Ask Amy: Should I let her go ahead with this gender reveal plan?

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Plus: Yet another conflict that does not qualify as gaslighting.

Five-bedroom home sells for $4.3 million in Palo Alto

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A 1,900-square-foot house built in 1963 has changed hands. The property located in the 900 block of Paradise Way in Palo Alto was sold on April 3, 2024, for $4,320,000, or $2,274 per square foot.

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Harriette Cole: My daughter’s dream was unrealistic, so I managed her expectations

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Do you really think you'll get the job just because your mom thinks you're special?

Miss Manners: This break room interaction made me look bad

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: During my casual conversation with a co-worker in the break room, another colleague entered, seemingly in a hurry. We often share friendly banter about a sports team, and a significant event had occurred with the team…

Dear Abby: I was a stay-at-home mom, and now I take my ex’s money. What’s wrong with that?

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My daughters won't speak to me unless I give up the spousal support.

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Single-family home sells in San Jose for $1.9 million

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A 1,701-square-foot house built in 1956 has changed hands. The property located in the 3000 block of Fawn Drive in San Jose was sold on April 9, 2024. The $1,930,000 purchase price works out to $1,135 per square foot.

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Prep roundup: De La Salle survives Monte Vista, James Logan remains perfect in league play, Gilroy softball blanks Sobrato

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Granada softball gains momentum with win over Foothill, Los Gatos baseball dominates Cupertino

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Oakland’s next great shortstop? O’Dowd’s Rashad Hayes shows why MLB teams love his glove, believe in his bat

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Rashad Hayes is considered one of the top shortstops in his class because of his defense, but he contributed with the bat in a victory over Piedmont

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Delaine Eastin, first woman to serve as California’s superintendent of public instruction, dead at 76

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The former Union City council and state Assembly member was recalled as a trailblazing leader in education and women in politics.

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Sharks coaching search: Seven names, young and (older), to ponder in San Jose

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NHL Mike Grier figures to cast a wide net as he searches for the San Jose Sharks' next head coach

A’s lose to Yankees as balk to Judge bites Boyle; Gelof likely to hit IL

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Zach Gelof was scratched before the game, and Mark Kotsay said postgame that his oblique injury will likely send him to the injured list.

Bomb threat reported at San Jose City College

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The campus was evacuated Wednesday night and classes were canceled, police said.

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San Jose woman arrested on suspicion of stealing $400,000 from school organization

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The suspect served as the former president of the Schallenberger Home and School Association.

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Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez shooting trial start date set by judge

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Velasquez, a former UFC mixed-martial arts champion who fought out of San Jose, is charged with trying to kill a man accused of molesting his child, and instead wounding the man's stepfather.