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Warriors instant analysis: Steph Curry ties Michael Jordan’s record in win over Spurs trib.al/cB5x2EI
Warriors instant analysis: Steph Curry ties Michael Jordan’s record in win over Spurs
Warriors instant analysis: Golden State takes on San Antonio for the second time in three days.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Warriors instant analysis: Steph Curry ties Michael Jordan’s record in win over Spurs trib.al/cB5x2EI
Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle too explosive for San Ramon Valley trib.al/nxvt3V1
Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle too explosive for San Ramon Valley
Top-seeded De La Salle builds four-touchdown halftime lead, cruises into NCS Open final with an expected rout.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle too explosive for San Ramon Valley trib.al/nxvt3V1
Judge denies bid to dismiss manslaughter case against former San Leandro police officer, chides ‘grandstanding’ by prosecutor trib.al/nkrSH7H
Judge denies bid to dismiss manslaughter case against former San Leandro police officer, chides ‘grandstanding’ by prosecutor
The ruling by Judge Thomas Reardon clears the way for Fletcher to face trial in January in the 2020 death of Steven Taylor.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Judge denies bid to dismiss manslaughter case against former San Leandro police officer, chides ‘grandstanding’ by prosecutor trib.al/nkrSH7H
East Bay woman charged with assaulting flight crew members trib.al/2sD25rj
East Bay woman charged with assaulting flight crew members
Prosecutors allege Reshma Kamath also assaulted security personnel at SFO.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
East Bay woman charged with assaulting flight crew members trib.al/2sD25rj
Warriors’ Steve Kerr remembers slain Oakland football ‘legend’ John Beam trib.al/BWkIeNy
Warriors’ Steve Kerr remembers slain Oakland football ‘legend’ John Beam
Warriors coach Steve Kerr expresses condolences, calls to address gun violence
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November 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Warriors’ Steve Kerr remembers slain Oakland football ‘legend’ John Beam trib.al/BWkIeNy
Pedestrian hit and killed by driver in San Jose trib.al/aIXsHBA
Pedestrian hit and killed by driver in San Jose
The collision happened Friday near the intersection of West San Carlos and McEvoy streets.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Pedestrian hit and killed by driver in San Jose trib.al/aIXsHBA
Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California trib.al/esm1zdK
Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California
A lawsuit argues that the Trump administration is using funding cuts, and the threat of cuts, to silence opposing viewpoints at UC in violation of the Constitution and federal law.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California trib.al/esm1zdK
Oakland appoints an interim police chief as it prepares to find a permanent hire trib.al/ZIbbhlg
Oakland appoints an interim police chief as it prepares to find a permanent hire
“We have a lot of good leaders in the Oakland Police Department,” Mitchell said. “Jim Beere stood above them all.”
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November 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Oakland appoints an interim police chief as it prepares to find a permanent hire trib.al/ZIbbhlg
Trump briefed this week on options for military operations in Venezuela trib.al/xnEHwcf
Trump briefed this week on options for military operations in Venezuela
(CNN) — President Donald Trump was briefed this week on options for military operations inside Venezuela as he continues to mull a path forward in the country, four sources told CNN.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Trump briefed this week on options for military operations in Venezuela trib.al/xnEHwcf
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices trib.al/GU16AvC
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices
An executive order will get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices trib.al/GU16AvC
Dycus: Why legendary coach John Beam meant so much to Oakland trib.al/ice5ryG
Dycus: Why legendary coach John Beam meant so much to Oakland
John Beam, who died Friday after being shot a day earlier, was Oakland sports royalty, a coach who uplifted thousands of young men at Laney College and Skyline High over many decades
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November 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Dycus: Why legendary coach John Beam meant so much to Oakland trib.al/ice5ryG
H-1B: Trump’s defense of controversial visa reverberates, while Bay Area business group lauds recognition of immigrants’ value
H-1B: Trump’s defense of controversial visa reverberates, while Bay Area business group lauds recognition of immigrants’ value
Some supporters want more restrictions on the skilled work visa, others say it is still needed for U.S. businesses to be competitive.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
H-1B: Trump’s defense of controversial visa reverberates, while Bay Area business group lauds recognition of immigrants’ value
30 down, 18 to go
Qualifying process for 2026 World Cup hits the final stretch
World Cup co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico are already in, but the list for the 2026 field keeps growing.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
30 down, 18 to go
Water district picks five projects totaling $3.9 billion to boost water supplies by 2025 trib.al/E38ObFp
Water district picks five projects totaling $3.9 billion to boost water supplies by 2025
Reservoirs, groundwater banking, recycled water aim to reduce shortages in severe droughts
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November 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Water district picks five projects totaling $3.9 billion to boost water supplies by 2025 trib.al/E38ObFp
SF Giants lose another coach as Hallberg takes job with Twins trib.al/bJpeJci
SF Giants lose another coach as Hallberg takes job with Twins
Hallberg spent six seasons on the Giants’ coaching staff under former managers Gabe Kapler and Bob Melvin
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November 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
SF Giants lose another coach as Hallberg takes job with Twins trib.al/bJpeJci
Oakland students charged with attempted murder in Skyline High bathroom shooting trib.al/ZFadio4
Oakland students charged with attempted murder in Skyline High bathroom shooting
Attempted murder charges have been filed against two boys, ages 15 and 16, in the shooting of a classmate on Wednesday.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Oakland students charged with attempted murder in Skyline High bathroom shooting trib.al/ZFadio4
Croatia qualifies for World Cup by beating Faroe Islands and Netherlands move closer trib.al/v12u0Dr
Croatia qualifies for World Cup by beating Faroe Islands and Netherlands move closer
Croatia secured a place at next year’s World Cup with a 3-1 win that ended tiny Faroe Islands.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Croatia qualifies for World Cup by beating Faroe Islands and Netherlands move closer trib.al/v12u0Dr
49ers’ Mac Jones willingly steps into the background behind Brock Purdy trib.al/1AxjRm9
49ers’ Mac Jones willingly steps into the background behind Brock Purdy
Brock Purdy and Mac Jones stayed in character for the 49ers when told of Sunday’s role reversal.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
49ers’ Mac Jones willingly steps into the background behind Brock Purdy trib.al/1AxjRm9
At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes trib.al/vVlqHrW
At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JESSE BEDAYN NEW YORK (AP) — Acceding to President Donald Trump’s demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecu…
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November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes trib.al/vVlqHrW
Mailbag: Grading the Pac-12’s media rights deals, Big Ten expansion, UCLA and SoFi, Sagapolutele’s future and more trib.al/PNU4Paj
Mailbag: Grading the Pac-12’s media rights deals, Big Ten expansion, UCLA and SoFi, Sagapolutele’s future and more
The Pac-12 has agreements with CBS, The CW and USA Network. Did they meet the goal financially?
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November 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Mailbag: Grading the Pac-12’s media rights deals, Big Ten expansion, UCLA and SoFi, Sagapolutele’s future and more trib.al/PNU4Paj
Taves: Turning Point set a trap. UC Berkeley fell in deep. trib.al/Uh1bDdf
Taves: Turning Point set a trap. UC Berkeley fell in deep.
Cal’s protesters became unwitting accomplices in conservatives’ content strategy aimed at undermining universities — and academic freedom.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Taves: Turning Point set a trap. UC Berkeley fell in deep. trib.al/Uh1bDdf
Do you know someone 100 or older in the Bay Area? We are looking for centenarians and what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving. Residents in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties can email Panashe Matemba-Mutasa at pmatemba@bayareanewsgroup.com by Nov. 18.
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Do you know someone 100 or older in the Bay Area? We are looking for centenarians and what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving. Residents in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties can email Panashe Matemba-Mutasa at pmatemba@bayareanewsgroup.com by Nov. 18.
We've dropped the paywall for this story: Coach John Beam, beloved staple of Oakland sports, dies from gunshot wound
Coach John Beam, beloved staple of Oakland sports, dies from gunshot wound
It was a shocking loss for athletes, coaches and Oakland residents who had come to rely on the wisdom and dedication of a man known around town simply as Coach Beam.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We've dropped the paywall for this story: Coach John Beam, beloved staple of Oakland sports, dies from gunshot wound
Milpitas interim city manager extends stay after resignation letter, censure drama trib.al/29KP72o
Milpitas interim city manager extends stay after resignation letter, censure drama
Milpitas Interim City Manager Deanna Santana has temporarily held back on her decision to resign, which came after a disagreement with a councilmember who nearly violated California Law.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Milpitas interim city manager extends stay after resignation letter, censure drama trib.al/29KP72o
Judge reaffirms, orders pretrial release of defendants ahead of Sunnyvale murder trial trib.al/8o8a7n1
Judge reaffirms, orders pretrial release of defendants ahead of Sunnyvale murder trial
Prosecutors challenged Judge Hector Ramon’s granting of supervised release for Vicente Aguilera Chavez, but he refused to reverse course and also approved release for his co-defendant in a de…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Judge reaffirms, orders pretrial release of defendants ahead of Sunnyvale murder trial trib.al/8o8a7n1