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Warriors instant analysis: With Curry, stars out, Thunder roll trib.al/DSSnNQl
Warriors instant analysis: With Curry, stars out, Thunder roll
Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga were ruled out with injuries, illness
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January 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Warriors instant analysis: With Curry, stars out, Thunder roll trib.al/DSSnNQl
She’s back! After year of recovery, Mitty’s McKenna Woliczko returns to court with double-double in win over Clovis trib.al/p4pdKXC
She’s back! After year of recovery, Mitty’s McKenna Woliczko returns to court with double-double in win over Clovis
Archbishop Mitty girls basketball five-star forward McKenna Woliczko got back on her home floor on Friday in San Jose after a year of recovery, impressing in her return from an ACL tear.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:01 AM
She’s back! After year of recovery, Mitty’s McKenna Woliczko returns to court with double-double in win over Clovis trib.al/p4pdKXC
Some of the biggest changes coming to California classrooms in 2026 trib.al/4zwvt7z
Some of the biggest changes coming to California classrooms in 2026
2025 was a busy year for education, with school leaders struggling to combat declining enrollment, chronic absenteeism and stagnant test scores in the California K-12 public schools.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Some of the biggest changes coming to California classrooms in 2026 trib.al/4zwvt7z
Kurtenbach: Why 2026 promises to be a massive year in Bay Area sports
Kurtenbach: Why 2026 promises to be a massive year in Bay Area sports
The 2026 Bay Area sports calendar is chock full of the good stuff.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Kurtenbach: Why 2026 promises to be a massive year in Bay Area sports
The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2025 — and what they mean for 2026
The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2025 — and what they mean for 2026
AI booms, Newsom rises, driverless cars take to the freeways, and the Golden State Valkyries begin with flair
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January 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2025 — and what they mean for 2026
California CDL crackdown leaves immigrant truckers in limbo as deadlines shift
California CDL crackdown leaves immigrant truckers in limbo as deadlines shift
Conflicting deadlines in California’s CDL crackdown have left immigrant truckers in limbo, sidelining trucks in Fresno and threatening supply chains that feed the Bay Area.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
California CDL crackdown leaves immigrant truckers in limbo as deadlines shift
Lick Observatory’s damaged telescope dome still open to elements as another rainstorm approaches trib.al/s0ntGG8
Lick Observatory’s damaged telescope dome still open to elements as another rainstorm approaches
The National Weather Service expects a storm to hit Mount Hamilton on Friday night and bring 2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain to the mountaintop by Tuesday morning, most of it falling by Sunday afternoon.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Lick Observatory’s damaged telescope dome still open to elements as another rainstorm approaches trib.al/s0ntGG8
Greg Papa returning as 49ers’ voice for Saturday showdown with Seattle trib.al/xdxoHOx
Greg Papa returning as 49ers’ voice for Saturday showdown with Seattle
Greg Papa says he’ll return to the 49ers’ radio airwaves to call Saturday night’s showdown against the Seattle Seahawks.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Greg Papa returning as 49ers’ voice for Saturday showdown with Seattle trib.al/xdxoHOx
Oakland murder suspect is a longtime educator, coach for East Bay schools trib.al/t6PzUsL
Oakland murder suspect is a longtime educator, coach for East Bay schools
Dwane Stewart lost his bid for freedom, but has the support of several teachers and district officials who supported him.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Oakland murder suspect is a longtime educator, coach for East Bay schools trib.al/t6PzUsL
Diablo Valley students in Pleasant Hill win big at entrepreneurship contest trib.al/V14ShpP
Diablo Valley students in Pleasant Hill win big at entrepreneurship contest
Entrants from three Contra Costa community colleges showcased a range of ideas at the recent districtwide 4CD Business Pitch Competition.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Diablo Valley students in Pleasant Hill win big at entrepreneurship contest trib.al/V14ShpP
Richmond IHOP murder suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound trib.al/M44hZAd
Richmond IHOP murder suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound
The victim was killed in the kitchen of an IHOP where both men worked.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Richmond IHOP murder suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound trib.al/M44hZAd
‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams doesn’t expect to live much longer trib.al/pRren40
‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams doesn’t expect to live much longer
‘Things are changing fast,’ the East Bay ‘Dilbert’ cartoonist said, explaining that prostate cancer has left him paralyzed
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January 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams doesn’t expect to live much longer trib.al/pRren40
‘He threatened to decapitate me’: Martinez man, charged with killing parents, allegedly confessed without remorse trib.al/3CCvH9g
‘He threatened to decapitate me’: Martinez man, charged with killing parents, allegedly confessed without remorse
CONCORD — A Martinez man who was charged with murdering his parents allegedly came out of their home nude and promptly confessed to police, authorities said. Kirk Richardson, 61, was charged …
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January 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
‘He threatened to decapitate me’: Martinez man, charged with killing parents, allegedly confessed without remorse trib.al/3CCvH9g
Thunder, no longer on historic winning pace, face short-handed Warriors trib.al/70poTYK
Thunder, no longer on historic winning pace, face short-handed Warriors
The Warriors will be without Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green on Friday night against Western Conference-leading Thunder.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Thunder, no longer on historic winning pace, face short-handed Warriors trib.al/70poTYK
Sharks on win streak but face another injury question ahead of game vs. Lightning trib.al/bS99kbP
Sharks on win streak but face another injury question ahead of game vs. Lightning
San Jose Sharks forwards Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev remain week-to-week with their respective upper body injuries
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January 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Sharks on win streak but face another injury question ahead of game vs. Lightning trib.al/bS99kbP
East Bay police sergeant on site of one crash injured in another one trib.al/AXnFyPV
East Bay police sergeant on site of one crash injured in another one
The police sergeant and suspect each have been released from a hospital, authorities said.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
East Bay police sergeant on site of one crash injured in another one trib.al/AXnFyPV
The storied Fairmont now will become known for Tommy Lee Jones’ tragedy trib.al/VXUJCus
The storied Fairmont now will become known for Tommy Lee Jones’ tragedy
The Fairmont’s glamorous history includes hosting all U.S. presidents except Donald Trump and its long association with Tony Bennett and other celebrities
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January 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The storied Fairmont now will become known for Tommy Lee Jones’ tragedy trib.al/VXUJCus
2025: A look back at Bay Area images that made our year
2025: A look back at Bay Area images that made our year
2025: A look back at Bay Area images that made our year
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January 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
2025: A look back at Bay Area images that made our year
Cats, guns and ICE: 7 new California laws in 2026
Cats, guns and ICE: 7 new California laws in 2026
Gavin Newsom and California Democrats passed a slew of new laws that go into effect in 2026.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Cats, guns and ICE: 7 new California laws in 2026
Delete Act: How you can request your personal information be purged by data brokers in the New Year
Delete Act: How you can request your personal information be purged by data brokers in the New Year
California legislative analysts concluded that data brokers offer valuable services, but also threaten people’s rights and privacy.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Delete Act: How you can request your personal information be purged by data brokers in the New Year
Exclusive: Mom charged in Los Gatos teen party scandal speaks out mid-trial
Exclusive: Mom charged in Los Gatos teen party scandal speaks out mid-trial
Shannon O’Connor contacted The Mercury News to criticize her public characterization and the criminal case accusing her of throwing teen parties that promoted underage drinking and sex; one a…
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January 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Exclusive: Mom charged in Los Gatos teen party scandal speaks out mid-trial
San Carlos: Man arrested in December assault at Caltrain station trib.al/tHJkWt6
San Carlos: Man arrested in December assault at Caltrain station
A 33-year-old South San Francisco man has been jailed in a Dec. 23 attack on a good Samaritan who intervened in his alleged harassment of a woman.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
San Carlos: Man arrested in December assault at Caltrain station trib.al/tHJkWt6
This round of king tides on Northern California coastline will be the king of them all trib.al/cStYqVo
This round of king tides on Northern California coastline will be the king of them all
This marks the third round of king tides that has hit the region since November.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
This round of king tides on Northern California coastline will be the king of them all trib.al/cStYqVo
Mitty star McKenna Woliczko to make season debut after recovering from knee surgery trib.al/XYhAi8c
Mitty star McKenna Woliczko to make season debut after recovering from knee surgery
Iowa-bound Woliczko, who hasn’t played since suffering a torn ACL a year ago, cleared to play today against Clovis
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January 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Mitty star McKenna Woliczko to make season debut after recovering from knee surgery trib.al/XYhAi8c
California homeowners could qualify for grants for new roofs and fire safety trib.al/ICnRpDZ
California homeowners could qualify for grants for new roofs and fire safety
New Safe Homes grants program, taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026, could begin taking applications in the spring, CA insurance department says.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
California homeowners could qualify for grants for new roofs and fire safety trib.al/ICnRpDZ