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LIVERMORE — The Uber ride she was expecting after a night of drinking never came to get her in downtown Livermore — instead, a woman publicly known only as Jane Doe found herself held captive inside a box truck with …

BERKELEY — A man charged Monday in the Nov. 20 assault and abduction of his ex-girlfriend and their three small children was free at the time on his own recognizance in a March case where he allegedly attacked the woman …

SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy is done studying last Sunday’s three interceptions. Something even scarier is now in his line of sight: Myles Garrett. He’s not just the Cleveland Browns’ ultimate quarterback chaser and annihilator. He leads the NFL with 18 …

Upswell is taking some time to regulate. The neighborhood “wellness club,” as founder and CEO Heather Holland calls it, has paused selling memberships and is taking a break from regular operations to retool its business. “We were one of the …

Nine people were taken to the hospital after they were exposed to carbon monoxide in a Commerce City home on Wednesday afternoon, according to the South Adams County Fire Department. First responders were called about people feeling sick in a …

Homeownership is a key part of building generational wealth, especially in Chicago where only 33.9% of Black families and 45.6% of Latino families own their homes, compared to 53% of white families, according to the Chicago Community Trust. A program …

DEAR ABBY: My child “Logan” is the product of a sexual assault. He has located his father and formed a relationship with him. Logan didn’t know the circumstances of his conception at the time he contacted his father. He has …

Friday night’s Loop shootings — moments after what should have been a joyous Christmas tree-lighting — were more than another headline. They were another heartbreak, another reminder that the city I have loved my entire life continues to slip further …

With all the tragedies and the triumphs that have occurred over the past decade for Chicago rapper Saba, he holds firm to the belief that “time is the greatest storyteller.” The gifted wordsmith, born Tahj Chandler, shared this pearl of …

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Barr’s voice echoed over footage of the UCLA-USC rivalry that interim coach Tim Skipper showcased for his players Sunday. The former Bruin linebacker’s booming sack, smacking USC quarterback Matt Barkley to the ground, resonates with plenty …

Mackenzie Blackwood knew about the hype, but he wanted to see it in person. Blackwood arrived in San Jose at the start of his second season with the club, and everyone was excited to see Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 …

In the cozy mystery books, “Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery” series, food plays a central role. Author Mia P. Manansala developed all of the recipes in the books that protagonist Lila enjoys and prepares with her friends and family, from traditional …

You can learn a lot about someone through their adobo. The way one prepares the unofficial national dish of the Philippines is guided by preference, says Mia P. Manansala, the author of the award-winning “Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery” series, starring …

By HOLLY RAMER CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after being arrested on her way to pick up the …

The Angels and third baseman Anthony Rendon are reportedly working toward an agreement that would end the oft-injured player’s time on the roster a season before the end of his $245-million contract. The news was first reported by Alden Gonzalez …

Voting by phone is an unserious idea. This past week Congressman Eric Swalwell pitched just that while discussing his candidacy for California Governor on CNN’s The Story Is with Elex Michaelson. “I want us to be able to vote by …

Robert Dear, who killed three people and wounded nine others in a shooting rampage at a Colorado Planned Parenthood 10 years ago, died in federal custody over the weekend, officials announced. The Bureau of Prisons announced the news on Tuesday, …

SAN JOSE – Yaroslav Askarov did not know many people inside the San Jose Sharks organization in Aug. 2024 when general manager Mike Grier acquired him from the Nashville Predators. Fellow goalie Mackenzie Blackwood, who also came to the Sharks …

De’Anthony Melton’s season debut for the Warriors could be coming soon as the team assigned him to its G League affiliate in Santa Cruz on Wednesday along with Jonathan Kuminga and Gui Santos. Melton is rehabbing from a torn ACL …

Newly appointed San Mateo County Sheriff Ken Binder announced Chris Hsiung as his first pick on his executive team, taking an undersheriff position he had prior to his resignation under Sheriff Christina Corpus following disagreements with her leadership. Hsiung’s return …