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June 14, 2025

Inman: 49ers’ 53-man roster projection entering training camp

Here is a guess at how the 49ers’ 53-man roster might look, three months before the first version is revealed.

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June 14, 2025

Guys stroll Santana Row in heels for YWCA’s Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

About 600 people took part in the effort at the San Jose shopping center to raise awareness about sexual assault.

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June 14, 2025

Wildfires: Which parts of California are at highest fire risk this summer?

After three mild years in a row, 2025 began with the devastating LA fires. How high is danger this summer?

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June 13, 2025

These five charts explain immigration in the Bay Area and California

In many parts of the Bay Area upwards of one third of residents are immigrants.

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June 13, 2025

Joan Baez to join Bay Area ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump

Protests large and small are taking place Saturday throughout the Bay Area, from banner-hangings on overpasses, to major gatherings in San J...

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June 13, 2025

San Jose anti-fraud expert, a former NVIDIA manager, charged with fraud

Faranak Firozan allegedly changed dates, fabricated documents.

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June 13, 2025

Bay Area lawmakers denounce deportation of Palestinian activists

The two were detained despite holding valid visas.

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June 13, 2025

Boil water advisory issued for part of Cupertino

The full list of affected streets are listed on the company’s website.

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June 13, 2025

Photos: Bing Crosby’s Hillsborough mansion sells for $25 million

The Hillsborough estate of famed entertainer Bing Crosby has sold for $25 million.

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June 13, 2025

Santa Clara County approves $13.7 billion budget — but fiscal challenges still lie ahead

The county is still bracing for federal cuts to Medicaid and other social services.

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June 13, 2025

Bay Area’s foodie night markets come alive for 2025

Food trucks, vendors bring families together every week in San Jose, Pleasant Hill, Foster City, Oakland

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June 13, 2025

Kurtenbach: The Giants and Dodgers fighting for the NL West lead? That’s next-level Buster Magic

Make no mistake about it: The Buster Posey era is ahead of schedule. But the work is just getting started.

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June 13, 2025

Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes seeks to cut more than two years off sentence, arguing she has helped fellow prisoners and herself

lmes, a 41-year-old mother of two, was convicted by a jury on four counts of felony criminal fraud in early 2022 for bilking investors in he...

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June 13, 2025

Who speaks for the trees?

California’s iconic trees are so well appreciated that three national parks are named after them: Redwood, Sequoia and Joshua Tree.

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June 13, 2025

San Francisco Unicorns, Washington Freedom react to record-breaking cricket opener at Oakland Coliseum

Finn Allen and the San Francisco Unicorns broke multiple T20 cricket records as Major League Cricket began its third season with its first-e...

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June 13, 2025

‘No Kings’ protests slated for Saturday: What to know about rallies against Trump’s policies

The “No Kings” protests are set to take place to counter what organizers say are Trump’s plans to feed his ego on what is also his 79th birt...

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June 13, 2025

San Jose mayor says legislators ‘talking out of both sides of their mouths’ for demanding progress while cutting homelessness funding

Mayors of San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland have warned that the loss of state homelessness funding could halt the progress they have made...

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June 13, 2025

Fans go bananas for San Francisco Unicorns’ first-ever Major League Cricket game at Oakland Coliseum

Major League Cricket came to the Oakland Coliseum for the first time on Thursday night, and the San Francisco Unicorns put on a show for the...

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June 13, 2025

Santa Clara park rangers lasso large loose lizard

The lizard, tentatively named Terri or Terrence, is now up for grabs should the rightful owner fail to come forward.

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June 13, 2025

Takedown of California’s senior U.S. Senator, Alex Padilla, expected to ratchet up interest in Saturday protests in Bay Area

The incident occurred amid heightened political tensions nation-wide, including protests this week against federal immigration authorities o...

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June 13, 2025

Livermore father deported by ICE to Mexico, hours before judge ordered he stay

“I hope that I can get back. I’m hoping something good happens,” Miguel Lopez said in an interview from Mexico City.

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June 12, 2025

From festivals to protests, it’s going to be a full weekend in San Jose

Juneteenth, the Fountain Blues Festival and Dia de Portugal are expected to draw big crowds this weekend.

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June 12, 2025

Photos of secret Caltrain station apartment show $40k in illicit renovations

A former Caltrain deputy director was sentenced to jail Wednesday for embezzling the public funds.

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June 12, 2025

Downtown San Jose’s hottest restaurant takes a page from history

The Pressroom brings dinner, brunch, lunch, happy hour, alfresco tables to its San Pedro Square corner

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June 12, 2025

VTA scouts for tenants to co-occupy agency’s new downtown San Jose HQ

The VTA will scout for tenants to co-occupy the transit agency’s new downtown San Jose headquarters.

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June 12, 2025

Trump revokes California’s electric vehicle rules

First-in-nation rules would ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035, as issue heads to court

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June 12, 2025

Next generation of U.S cricketers honing craft in the Bay Area: ‘They are the future’

Multiple cricket associations in the Bay Area are helping create the next generation of the sport’s players in the U.S.

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June 12, 2025

FBI offering up to $25,000 reward in search for woman suspected of assaulting federal officers outside Concord immigration court

Authorities said they suspect the woman also took an agent’s badge.

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June 12, 2025

SJSU student, budding star Sanjay Krishnamurthi set to lead San Francisco Unicorns in first-ever Bay Area matches

Sanjay Krishnamurthi is becoming a household name in the U.S. cricket community, and the computer science major is finding success at the ma...

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June 12, 2025

‘Dreams will take root:’ Santa Clara starts the yearlong countdown to the 2026 World Cup

The Silicon Valley enclave is one of 16 cities across North America that was selected to host the 2026 World Cup. The soccer tournament will...

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June 12, 2025

Feldman: ‘Reverse discrimination’ ruling’s meaning is more than meets the eye

Supreme Court case united unlikely bedfellows and provided a victory for the legal system amid unprecedented attacks.

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June 12, 2025

Asking Eric: Now I know why we never met at her house

After she revealed her secret, I was excited to help — but she won’t let me.

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June 12, 2025

Harriette Cole: Is there a way to compromise on having a baby?

We didn’t discuss this before we married, and now it has become an issue.

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June 12, 2025

All Yosemite campgrounds open this summer for the first time in 6 years

Renovations, construction, COVID, staffing and other issues have caused challenges

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June 11, 2025

San Jose approves $5.57 billlion budget with increased funding for immigrant support

While San Jose officials have prioritized funding for unsheltered homelessness, improving safety and cleanliness, growing the economy and bu...

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June 11, 2025

Trump administration threatens to cut California education funding over transgender athletes

Tony Thurmond, the state superintendent of public instruction said in a statement last week that the state will continue to follow Californi...

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June 11, 2025

H-1B visa: East Bay company agrees to fine over alleged discrimination against U.S. workers

The visa was at the center of a furor in January just before President Donald Trump took office.

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June 11, 2025

San Jose approves permit for new Chick-fil-A restaurant despite overwhelming opposition

Despite significant pushback from housing advocates and neighborhood groups, San Jose planning officials have approved a development permit...

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June 11, 2025

San Jose rejects tower project near Valley Fair that residents called a ‘monstrosity’

San Jose city officials have rejected a developer’s request to amend the land-use designation of a blighted parcel near Winchester Boulevard...

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June 11, 2025

Former CalTrain director sentenced to 120 days in jail for building secret train station apartment

Joseph Navarro was found guilty of misappropriating public funds in April.

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June 11, 2025

Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson dies at the age of 82

As the visionary leader of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson helped create some of the greatest pop music of all time.

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June 11, 2025

Amid Trump’s threats, Santa Clara County will continue funding gender-affirming care with local dollars

The county will use $1.27 million from a reserve set aside earlier this year to offset the financial impacts of federal actions.

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June 11, 2025

Pro cricket in the Bay Area: Rules to know, and what you’re watching

Major League Cricket opens its season this week at the Oakland Coliseum, with the San Francisco Unicorns playing in three of the nine matche...

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June 11, 2025

SF Giants’ stunning ninth-inning comeback extends winning streak to six

San Francisco trailed by three runs heading into the top of the ninth inning

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June 10, 2025

San Jose approves policy setting expectation that unhoused accept shelter

The San Jose City Council has approved the Responsibility to Shelter proposal which could result in citations or arrests of unhoused individ...

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June 10, 2025

Caltrain contractor sentenced to 60 days in jail for building secret apartments in train stations

The contractor accepted a plea deal in exchange for testifying against his co-defendant.

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June 10, 2025

City Council strikes down San Jose mayor’s pay-for-performance proposal

The San Jose City Council has voted to reject Mayor Matt Mahan’s pay-for-performance proposal, which sought to tie a portion of elected offi...

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June 10, 2025

Taves: L.A. took Trump’s bait. Will the Bay Area bite, too?

Violent protesters play into the president’s power-grab playbook to use military power to quell his domestic enemies.

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June 10, 2025

San Jose’s 3Below Theaters makes a big bet on big-screen entertainment

The downtown theater has released a schedule of 200 movies, documentaries and events for the rest of the year.

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June 10, 2025

San Mateo court rejects Sheriff Corpus’ effort to halt removal process

The court denied the temporary restraining order, saying it was premature to issue a ruling.