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After courier was busted, Bay Area drug traffickers came to him with a proposal: $100K per year to serve prison time in silence
But the drug courier was reportedly in debt due to a serious Pokémon video game addiction, and had already agreed to turn in his ex-girlfriend…
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‘Part of the business’: Out of options, SF Giants’ Villar navigates uncertain future
Villar, 28, is out of minor-league options but unlikely to make the Opening Day roster
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Single family residence sells in San Jose for $2.2 million
The spacious property located in the 300 block of Gardenia Drive in San Jose was sold on Feb. 18, 2025 for $2,180,000, or $878 per…
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Transit union caught off guard by lawsuit, as VTA seeks legal avenue to end strike
Both the transit agency and the union say they are open to returning to negotiations, but no meetings have been set.
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Kurtenbach: The 49ers need to come clean on their real 2025 plan
The fan base might not want to hear it, but if the Niners are punting 2025, they need to say it now.
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San Mateo baker competes on Food Network’s ‘Spring Baking Championship’
A mother of three from San Mateo who battled breast cancer before starting a bespoke cake business, Jamie Li is donning her apron to compete…
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San Jose’s Cinequest film festival gets off to a strong start
The festival opened at the California Theatre with a collection of AI-generated shorts and a compelling feature, “The Luckiest Man in America.”
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Disney takes the preschool hit ‘CoComelon’ away from Netflix
Walt Disney Co. has secured the exclusive streaming rights to the children’s TV series CoComelon, according to people familiar with the matter, taking one of the most popular kids’ programs in the world away… More
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Your complete guide to tariffs: How much you’ll pay, and when
Trump has long praised tariffs as effective economic policy. On Monday, Trump called “tariff” the fourth-most beautiful word…
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Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in…
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Wish You Were Here: Adventures in Queensland and Zimbabwe
Readers report back from their travels in Australia and Africa.
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Tiny homes key to big vision in Richmond
The Richmond Tiny House Village, Farm, and Garden, on track to be completed this summer, aims to provide…
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‘We have an amazing piece of the planet here’: Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Julie Packard to retire (sort of) after 40 years
Built with Silicon Valley money, the facility is one of the world’s leading aquariums, with millions of visitors…
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A major real estate firm is leaning into private listings. Critics contend buyers and sellers will be hurt
Compass, one of the Bay Area’s largest brokerages, is pushing sellers to list their homes privately. Critics say…
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Rikki’s, the Bay Area’s first women’s sports bar and restaurant, preparing to open in the Castro
Rikki’s will open in the space formerly occupied by Copas, a Mexican restaurant that closed last April.
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The comeback: Mitty star McKenna Woliczko undergoes knee surgery, sets goals for return to court
Archbishop Mitty All-American forward McKenna Woliczko has a long road back to the court, but she’s cleared her…
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Santa Clara County accuses companies of causing ‘environmental and human health crisis’ via ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The legal action comes amid worldwide attention on PFAS, used widely to create products resistant to water, stains,…
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One California city tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
San Diego appears to be the first in the nation to widely adopt the citrus-based substance.