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October 10, 2025
San Jose: Three charged with murder, remains of homicide victim uncovered in Saratoga hills
Two days after suspect arrests, police say they found the body of an unhoused man reported missing in June amid a bloody crime scene near Co...
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October 10, 2025
Sharks owner Hasso Plattner talks Burns, Hertl wanting out, whether leaving San Jose was possible
San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner spoke to media before his team began the 2025-26 season
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October 10, 2025
Curry brothers switch numbers, rookies serenade at Warriors’ annual open practice
Steph and Seth Curry change numbers, while Alex Toohey almost brings house by singing Wonderwall
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October 10, 2025
‘Pretty notable early season storm’ on track to hit Bay Area next week
At least an inch of rain is expected during next week’s storm, the National Weather Service said.
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October 10, 2025
Garbage and recycling company buys San Jose property near apartments
A South Bay garbage and recycling company has bought a 2.3-acre San Jose property.
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October 10, 2025
PRO/CON: Measure A would increase Santa Clara County sales tax. Is it worth it?
Adding another five-eighths cent levy to purchases would push the rate to at least 9.75% with San Jose higher at 10%.
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October 10, 2025
Sharks owner questions Doug Wilson’s signings, rips draft record, but eyes bright future
San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner offers stinging critique of some decisions made by the team’s previous hockey operations department
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October 10, 2025
Likely 49ers’ starter Mac Jones working though knee, oblique issues, expected to start vs. Bucs
Mac Jones didn’t throw at all in practice Thursday but the hope is he’ll be good to go against Tampa with Brock Purdy likely sidelined again...
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October 9, 2025
Appeals court declines San Mateo County’s bid to keep sheriff probe costs secret
Corpus’ lawyers say financial records tied to Cordell probe should be public
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October 9, 2025
California students make test score gains — but Bay Area sees little improvement
The state testing data follows national testing data released last month, which revealed high school seniors across the country had historic...
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October 9, 2025
49ers have ‘productive’ trade talks in annual hunt for pass rusher
General manager John Lynch is scouring the NFL for a pass rusher to help the 49ers compensate for Nick Bosa’s absence.
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October 9, 2025
San Jose: Investigation underway after man found dead at Independence High School
Authorities say the deceased man was not affiliated with the school, and that there were no obvious signs of foul play following the early m...
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October 9, 2025
San Jose: Police make eighth arrest in jewelry store smash and grab
Police announced seven arrests last week in the robbery that garnered international headlines.
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October 9, 2025
Pleasant Hill woman jumped to her death from kidnapper’s car in desperate escape attempt, police say
Omar Yousef Omar claimed that his girlfriend of six months had jumped from the car in a suicide attempt, but when police but the pieces toge...
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October 9, 2025
San Jose: Man dies of injuries from assault at VTA light rail station
The suspect arrested in the Sept. 29 attack at the Gish station is also under investigation for a separate assault at another station, autho...
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October 9, 2025
La Niña is here: Is California heading for a dry winter?
Maybe. But it depends on where you live, history shows
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October 9, 2025
South Bay office market healthier than struggling East Bay and San Francisco, report shows
Big tech deals are helping to keep the South Bay office vacancy rate from rising.
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October 9, 2025
Kurtenbach: Three things I’m watching for at the start of this crucial Sharks season
Is Will Smith’s move to wing permanent and other questions we’ll receive early answers to this season.
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October 9, 2025
A Bay Area dad built a trailer for better family camping. Now, he’s selling them.
Matt Bettman’s fascination with well-designed, small spaces began after he and his wife spent time living on boats years ago. After building...
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October 9, 2025
Undrafted Warriors rookie LJ Cryer gets Curry treatment after epic fourth quarter
LJ Cryer went from the end of the bench, to fourth quarter hero, against Trail Blazers in preseason
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October 9, 2025
What’s the controversy? 49ers will need both Brock Purdy and Mac Jones to be playoff bound
A Brock Purdy vs. Mac Jones argument is missing the point. The 49ers need both to have a shot at the playoffs.
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October 9, 2025
Instant Warriors analysis: What happened when Golden State went big against Blazers
Golden State starts Al Horford with Draymond Green., and the results were mixed.
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October 8, 2025
Terminated SJ assistant fire chief alleges he was called ‘dinosaur,’ subjected to discrimination and retaliation
Former San Jose Fire Department assistant chief James Williams has filed a claim against the city alleging he was intentionally pushed out o...
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October 8, 2025
Development of former Greyhound station in San Jose may not happen for years
A San Jose housing project remains a year or more from breaking ground even as court battles erupt over the property.
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October 8, 2025
Latest on 49ers’ Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall before Sunday’s visit to Bucs
The 49ers resumed practicing Wednesday without Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall and many more ahead of Sunday’s visit to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
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October 8, 2025
New California law makes Diwali a state holiday starting in 2026
Starting next year, California schools can close and state employees can take the day off for Diwali.
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October 8, 2025
Pumpkinpalooza: Our Trader Joe’s autumn taste test
Which items are great? Which had us divided? And which one needs to RIP when Halloween is over?
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October 8, 2025
MacArthur ‘genius award’ list includes Oakland writer, Berkeley and Stanford scientists
Twenty-two people were given the honor, which comes with a no-strings-attached $800,000 prize.
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October 8, 2025
San Jose: High-rise anchor restaurant Poppy & Claro sets opening date
Breakfast hours will start at 7:30 a.m., followed by an all-day menu
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October 8, 2025
Authorities make an arrest related to deadly January wildfire that leveled California neighborhood
The blaze, which erupted on Jan. 7, killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes and buildings in the Pacific Palisades.
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October 8, 2025
Stanford receives $50 million football donation from former player
The donation from Bradford M. Freeman includes “significant support for institutional NIL and creates five new football scholarships for stu...
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October 8, 2025
Complaint alleges San Jose employees, contractor improperly disposed of homeless residents’ belongings
A recently filed complaint alleges San Jose employees and one of its contractors improperly destroyed the belongings of unhoused residents.
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October 8, 2025
Newsom signs controversial antisemitism bill that sets up first-in-the-nation measures
Newsom’s signing of the bill marks the end of a lengthy attempt by California legislators to reign in contentious ethnic studies courses — a...
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October 8, 2025
UC Berkeley’s John Clarke wins Nobel Prize for discovery that led to iPhone, quantum computers
Clarke discussed the importance of federal funding – the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory paid for much of his research and equipment...
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October 7, 2025
Bay Area airports run smoothly during government shutdown
Airports in the Bay Area are running smoothly so far during the government shutdown, but TSA officers in Oakland are calling out sick.
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October 7, 2025
San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to set off huge double earthquake, new study finds
West Coast’s two most notorious faults have potential to spark back-to-back calamity, scientists say
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October 7, 2025
San Jose: Three arrested on suspicion of running sex trafficking operation out of motel
The bust comes as city officials anticipate an increase in human trafficking due to next year’s sporting events, including Super Bowl 60.
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October 7, 2025
San Jose: For one night, chef from Draymond Green’s restaurant joins Eos & Nyx
Reservations still available for tonight’s special dishes
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October 7, 2025
Palo Alto home bought for $40 million
A big house in a prestigious Palo Alto neighborhood has been bought for $40 million.
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October 7, 2025
Redwood City: Donato Enoteca’s new chef, menu, look
First things first. Fans of the ebullient Donato Scotti, chef-owner of Donato Enoteca, need not worry that his presence will be missing from...
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October 7, 2025
SF Giants’ managerial search: Who has been linked to the job so far?
A number of former catchers — just like Buster Posey himself — are reportedly in the mix
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October 7, 2025
National Taco Day 2025: Bay Area deals Tuesday, Oct. 7
Most offers available to app users, loyalty club members
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October 7, 2025
49ers, Bucs meet with 4-1 records as one-score wonders each week
Both the 49ers and the Buccaneers are 4-1 after playing one-score games each week heading into Sunday’s meeting in Tampa Bay.
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October 7, 2025
Caltrans demolishes 50-year-old statue of Junipero Serra along Interstate 280
The statue did not meet the current requirements of the Transportation Art Program, Caltrans said.
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October 7, 2025
These three Trump policies are most hated in the Bay Area
Bay Area poll: President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda to remake the economy and U.S. government is broadly unpopular in the Bay Area.
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October 7, 2025
Palo Alto environmental group buys three farms for $7.8 million
Properties along Santa Clara-San Benito County line total 668 acres, are latest in a new trend
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October 7, 2025
Medical helicopter crashes onto highway in Sacramento, critically injuring 3
A Sacramento Fire Department official said a pilot, nurse and paramedic have been taken to a hospital.
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October 7, 2025
Hearing officer finds cause to remove San Mateo County sheriff from office
Christina Corpus violated laws related to her official duties by engaging in conflicts of interest, acts of retaliation, per opinion.
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October 6, 2025
San Jose hotel complex faces foreclosure as lodging market remains frail
A hotel cluster in San Jose with hundreds of rooms faces a loan foreclosure as soon as this month.
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October 6, 2025
San Jose Sharks make room for the kids on season-opening NHL roster
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