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SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy is reprising his role as the 49ers’ starting quarterback Sunday, even if it could mean aggravating his turf toe (again) after being sidelined eight of 10 games this season. “I’m in a really good spot. …

An alleged road rage confrontation in Castro Valley that left a father of 9 dead last weekend took a turn Thursday when the other driver, who had been arrested on suspicion of murder, was released from jail “pending further investigation.” …

SACRAMENTO — Members of the Aryan Brotherhood plotted to assassinate a prominent criminal defense lawyer and onetime district attorney candidate while he represented a member of the prison gang’s upper echelon, an alleged conspiracy that remained hidden from public view …

This season marks my fourth as a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and every award I’ve voted on has been pretty straight forward. In 2022, I voted Michael Harris II for NL Rookie of the Year. Blake …

MORGAN HILL — A dozen illicit massage parlors were shuttered in Morgan Hill for allegedly providing sexual services, authorities said Thursday. The 12 businesses were shut down by police during an 18-month operation, according to the Morgan Hill Police Department. …

Special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi had an interesting explanation for rookie punter Jeremy Crawshaw’s rough day punting last week against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football. “There’s really a big difference between a ground wind and a wind …

Kim English returned to the CU Events Center on Thursday morning and was greeted with beaming smiles and enthusiastic hugs. The renewing of acquaintances Friday night might not be quite as friendly. One of the biggest tests of the nonconference …

The Rockies’ formal introduction of Paul DePodesta, the new president of baseball operations, began with refreshing honesty about the club’s failures and the need for change. “We all know that it’s been a tough stretch here for the Rockies; there …

By Prashant Gopal, Bloomberg News With the average mortgage rate near 6%, U.S. homebuyers are looking at the most affordable monthly payments in a year. But San Antonio real estate agent Tavyn Weyman knows how to get them lower — …

By BECKY BOHRER JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas leasing vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat …

Colorado transportation officials will close the scenic, stomach-churning highway over Independence Pass this weekend before a winter storm and may keep it closed for the rest of the season. The Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado Avalanche Information Center will …

Somehow, Alex Singleton was smiling. He smiles often. He has been cut in the NFL “10 times,” as Denver defensive coordinator Vance Joseph recalled Thursday, and still smiles. Singleton has smiled through a career resuscitation in the Canadian Football League, …

By BRIAN SLODYSKO WASHINGTON (AP) — A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor, alarming senior officials of the government-backed lending giant who warned it …

Owner Dick Monfort passed the torch. That is the only reason this might work. The Rockies are a joke in baseball, but they finally held a news conference that did not require a laugh track. Monfort insisted he will let …

The first reference to insulin in a Chicago newspaper was both late and maddeningly provincial. The Chicago Daily News debuted the name of the lifesaving hormone that regulates blood sugar on the Feb. 13, 1923, editorial pages, in this embarrassing …

More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers on Thursday went on strike at 65 U.S. stores, including in Evanston and Geneva, to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company. The strike was intended to disrupt Starbucks’ Red …

A day care teacher was released from federal immigration custody just hours after a federal judge ruled her arrest last week “unlawful.” Diana Santillana Galeano was released Wednesday night from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Clay …

There’s a pattern in how the Bears are handling nagging injuries to top wide receivers Rome Odunze and DJ Moore. It’s likely they’ll continue to monitor their workload during practices in order to have them as strong as possible on …

By RODRIQUE NGOWI and PATRICK WHITTLE BOSTON (AP) — It wasn’t a croc — there really was an alligator on the loose in Boston. Related Articles Some Korean workers detained in Georgia immigration raid have returned to their jobs at …

DEL MAR LEADERS (Through Sunday) Jockeys / Wins Mirco Demuro / 8 Umberto Rispoli / 7 Hector Berrios / 6 Antonio Fresu / 6 Edwin Maldonado / 4 Juan Hernandez / 4 Trainers / Wins John Sadler / 5 George …