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July 11, 2026

Khosla family agrees to purchase defending Super Bowl champion Seattle for $9.612B, AP source says

By STEVE REED and ANDREW DESTIN The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wis...

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July 11, 2026

SF Giants select pitcher Jackson Flora with No. 4 pick in 2026 MLB draft

Flora had a 1.06 ERA with 133 strikeouts for UC Santa Barbara as a junior

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July 11, 2026

Coastal flooding, hotter temperatures and dry lightning expected in Bay Area

The National Weather Service said there is “slightly increasing confidence” in the potential for thunderstorms or dry lightning Sunday into...

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July 11, 2026

This year’s San Jose Jazz Summer Fest will be Bruce Labadie’s last

The festival’s longtime artistic director is stepping down after 36 year’s following the Aug. 7-9 event.

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July 11, 2026

How East Bay’s Chance McMillian is taking advantage of Warriors summer league opportunity

Vallejo native Chance McMillian is hoping to carve out role with hometown Warriors with strong summer league showing

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July 11, 2026

Good Samaritan finds 17 puppies in Livermore store parking lot

“It was a bit of a hustle, but when you hear about a giant litter of animals that need help, you heart tells you you want to help.”

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July 11, 2026

Paraglider rescued after crashing into Daly City cliff

The incident happened Friday evening at Mussel Rock.

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July 10, 2026

Lawsuit claims Stanford injected woman with wrong imaging dye, and now she can barely walk

Alleged fallout from procedure started with leg paralysis, woman claims.

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July 10, 2026

The world’s largest fast-food chain is now open in the Bay Area. And it has $1.59 ice cream cones.

At the Sunnyvale grand opening of Mixue this weekend, get a free soft-serve cone if you buy a drink.

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July 10, 2026

Police arrest 4 in front-row fan brawl at SF Giants’ Oracle Park

Videos of the fight posted on social media showed multiple men and women exchanging punches late in the game

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July 10, 2026

Demolition of cement plant begins at historic Cupertino quarry

Permanente Quarry, built in 1939, helped construct Shasta Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge, but struggled with environmental regulations and n...

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July 10, 2026

Suspect arrested in Bay Area graduation shooting

Jamario Baker was shot and killed a parking lot moments after he received his diploma from Sem Yeto High in Fairfield.

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July 10, 2026

Man sentenced to jail for phony insurance claim after road rage collision with big rig

Dashcam video clearly shows Ken Pham Tran purposefully swerved in front of a semi-truck driver and hit the brakes, then later claimed he was...

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July 10, 2026

Palo Alto police investigate more graffiti discoveries as hate crimes

The latest report of a swastika vandalism triggered a larger inspection of public restrooms that uncovered racist scrawlings.

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July 10, 2026

NHL’s Sharks buy downtown San Jose office building from Google

The Sharks have bought a San Jose office building from Google that will be the NHL team’s headquarters.

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July 10, 2026

Bay Area still home to dream offices

The region still boasts some of the most lively and imaginative spaces to spend a workday.

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July 10, 2026

Female tiger finds new home at Oakland Zoo after rescue from notorious roadside facility

Sitara the tiger is settling into her new zoo habitat after being rescued from a Butte County facility that reportedly kept big cats in barr...

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July 10, 2026

Housing and performance studio land San Jose OK for Japantown site

San Jose has approved a project of homes and commercial spaces in the lively Japantown district.

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July 10, 2026

The Bay Area UFO files: Trump disclosures could fuel more reports of aliens

Thousands of people have reported UFOs or alien encounters in Northern California. That number could soon go up.

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July 10, 2026

Plastic wrap and other items San Jose says residents should keep out of recycling bins

Improperly sorted waste items drive up operational costs for recycling contractors, the city says.

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July 10, 2026

A year after a hit-and-run, San Jose man returning to Stars and Strides Run

Jeff Garmany plans to compete in the wheelchair division of Saturday’s 5K/10K race in downtown San Jose.

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July 10, 2026

SF Giants ace Logan Webb lashes out at reporter, fans on social media before deleting account

Giants perennial All-Star goes off on reporter, fans on social media: ‘Don’t know anything about anything’

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July 9, 2026

Sunnyvale family alleges ICE beat father in front of daughter before deportation

Allegedly violent arrest witnessed by deported man’s three-year-old daughter, lawsuit says.

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July 9, 2026

What to do with millions of old batteries from e-Bikes, law tools, and power stations? Companies may be required to take them back

Expanding in popularity, old batteries can cause fires and pollute soil and water

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July 9, 2026

Dine Downtown San Jose: 45 restaurants, 11 days of deals

Through July 19, find multi-course menus, chefs’ new creations, special food-and-drink pairings and more

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July 9, 2026

Bay Area classic rock act’s biggest song is actually about Christian faith

“Only the Lord — the hand of the Lord — could take an accordion player from Chicago and put him Steve Perry’s living room to write ‘Don’t St...

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July 9, 2026

Warriors’ Steph Curry shares his free agency pitch to LeBron James

After so many legendary battles – and a thrilling stretch as teammates at the 2024 Paris Olympics – Curry saw the appeal in ending their car...

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July 9, 2026

SF Giants call up Carson Whisenhunt to start, option Ryan Walker to triple-A

The 25-year-old will make his second start this season against Colorado on Thursday night at Oracle Park

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July 9, 2026

Oakland Roots’ run at Coliseum is ending

“The importance of a stable, permanent home—both in the near term and for decades to come—that the Club controls cannot be overstated,” the...

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July 9, 2026

The untold story of how detectives exposed California parent’s lies about their baby’s death

Video contradicts Rebecca Haro’s dramatic kidnap report; a thrift store manager says Jake Haro donated baby items before reporting son’s dis...

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July 9, 2026

San Jose police announce gang arrests in string of South Bay assaults

Four men and four teens were linked to Seven Trees area crimes and a beating in Sunnyvale from earlier in the year.

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July 9, 2026

Kurtenbach: Five under-the-radar moves that could loom large for the 2026 49ers

Forget the flashy signings and trades. These unheralded moves will actually define the 49ers’ season

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July 9, 2026

Is the black lipstick California license plate for real?

The desire for a sleek black-on-black look has some California drivers crossing the line of license plate legality.

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July 9, 2026

Bonnie Tyler dies at 75: A look back at 10 of the singer’s greatest songs

Bonnie Tyler, who died at the age of 75, is best remembered for “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Yet, that was only one of her many fine songs.

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July 9, 2026

Church buys South Bay building that was part of foreclosed tech campus

With the just-completed purchase, the church now owns adjacent properties.

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July 9, 2026

Meghan Markle accused of being ‘MIA’ during Prince Harry’s difficult week in the UK

Now that Harry has suffered a ‘humiliating’ defeat in his court case against the Daily Mail, ‘I don’t think (Meghan) wants to be seen on the...

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July 9, 2026

Mercury News seeks ‘serious sanctions’ against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit

The Mercury News and other plaintiffs are seeking unspecified monetary sanctions, special jury instructions and other measures.

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July 9, 2026

Backyard micro-restaurants are finally legal in parts of the Bay Area. Meet the chefs leading them

If you’re lucky — and a bit patient — Chef Kellie Joe might just let you into her backyard for an invite-only dinner at her custom-built ven...

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July 9, 2026

Santa Clara University may convert San Jose warehouse into homes for staff and students

Santa Clara University is eyeing the redevelopment of a San Jose warehouse into a housing project.

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July 9, 2026

Older adults fear becoming a burden more than death, survey finds

Why do seniors fear becoming a burden more than death? Experts say America’s obsession with independence means families need to talk about c...

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July 9, 2026

Burned in a bombing in Gaza, a Palestinian teen finds healing in San Jose with a Jewish surgeon

At Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, a Jewish surgeon helped restore movement and ease pain for a Palestinian Muslim girl among the last Ga...

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July 8, 2026

San Jose police release video of Vietnamese monument theft, ask public to identify suspects

San Jose police ask anyone with information or who witnessed the incident to come forward.

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July 8, 2026

Steph Curry breaks silence about LeBron James potentially joining Warriors

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry is getting ready to play in the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe

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July 8, 2026

Second case of infant botulism found in California linked to baby formula

Nationally, four babies in three states have been hospitalized, but no deaths had been reported.

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July 8, 2026

Bill to strip state school chief’s power passes state legislature

The reorganization is set to take place when the next governor, to be determined in November’s election, appoints the first education commis...

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July 8, 2026

Review: Unsettling ‘Night Nurse’ is a nightmare for the caregiver generation

Two of the most elemental desires humans possess are the need to be cared for and the need to be needed. Georgia Bernstein’s unsettling dire...

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July 8, 2026

Opinion: Volunteering loses meaning if teenagers are ‘hour-farming’

Setting quotas for community service credit makes volunteering an empty act to show the world you’re worth admitting to a college.

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July 8, 2026

Kurtenbach: The SF Giants have players to sell at the trade deadline. What could they fetch?

No one should be untouchable heading into the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline.

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July 8, 2026

San Jose man charged in fatal shooting of girlfriend at Fourth of July party

Diego Ulisses Diaz allegedly argued with the victim before shooting at her in two separate instances, with the second round being fatal.

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July 8, 2026

Ex-Redlands deputy police chief was California’s highest city earner in 2025, but didn’t work a day

Travis Martinez , ex-deputy chief for the Redlands Police Department, had been on paid leave 18 months before his forced retirement in April...