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A veteran casino dealer living and working in Sonoma County has been named the “Best Dealer in America” after winning a two-day competition in Las Vegas. Elleonor Hoffman, a table games dealer at Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, …

San Jose Sharks forwards Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith were sitting down outdoors in New York City this week when they were approached by a woman holding a camera phone. The individual, whose TikTok handle is @judijupiter, asked Smith and …

SAN JOSE – The search is on for a bronze statue that was cut down and stolen last week in San Jose. Related Articles Santa Clara County, San Jose propose ‘ICE-free zones’ amid Trump’s immigration crackdown Security planning for Bay …

Like redwoods, the Golden Gate Bridge, sourdough bread and high housing prices, science is a key part of the Bay Area’s sense of place. The region is home to UC Berkeley, Stanford and other top research universities, a long list …

Two years after Suzanne Somers died following a decades-long battle with breast cancer, her widower is preparing to publicly release of a clone of the beloved “Three’s Company” star. Alan Hamel, who married the actress in 1977, revealed that he’s …

A U.S. deputy marshal and a suspect were wounded by gunfire Tuesday morning, Oct. 21, during a traffic stop in South Los Angeles that turned violent during the capture of an accused undocumented immigrant, according to federal officials. The shooting …

A veteran casino dealer living and working in Sonoma County has been named the “Best Dealer in America” after winning a two-day competition in Las Vegas. Elleonor Hoffman, a table games dealer at Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, …

A former project manager for Francis Ford Coppola’s Inglenook Winery in Rutherford is now facing criminal charges accusing him of taking $1.2 million from the sale of wine tanks and using the money for home improvements without the owner’s permission. …

Sarah Ferguson is officially a duchess no more — and she knows it. The ex-wife of Britain’s Prince Andrew removed the royal moniker from her social media, days after Buckingham Palace announced her former spouse would be giving up his …

Bay Area News Group flag football Top 15 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 MENLO SCHOOL (12-1)  Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Riordan 44-6, Sacred Heart Cathedral 60-0 Up next: Wednesday vs. St. Francis, 3:30 p.m. …

With the Trump administration supporting the troubled Argentine economy with a bailout that could potentially reach $40 billion, some ‘America First’ Republicans are expressing concerns that the U.S. is rewarding an economic rival which has gamely stepped up its soybean …

Kentucky Republican and House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has been trying to quiet the furor over the Epstein Files with his own investigation, an effort that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says makes other Epstein-related initiatives — like releasing …

By MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister toughened his stance Wednesday by declaring that his country is in charge of its own security and isn’t an American protectorate as he prepared to discuss progress …

MADRID (AP) — Spanish police have busted a criminal group dedicated to stealing your seat. Literally. Related Articles Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvest The Louvre’s crown jewel heist is now …

By THOMAS ADAMSON, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world for its audacity and …

A cosmic-sized Mickey Mouse (Picture: Getty) For more than 60 years, Earth has been stalked by a space rock without any of us realising. And we have no idea where it even came from. Well, kind of. Astronomers have discovered …

The Warriors believe themselves to be title contenders. They’ll point to their stars — Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green. They’ll point to how great they were on defense once that trio was put together last year. They’ll point …

There was a time when young people would land in “juvee” for crimes as minor as shoplifting, marijuana use and fights on school grounds. That approach existed even when Tamara Gusman-Taylor, director of Martinez’s Juvenile Hall, started working in juvenile …

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There was a time when young people would land in “juvee” for crimes as minor as shoplifting, marijuana use and fights on school grounds. That approach existed even when Tamara Gusman-Taylor, director of Martinez’s Juvenile Hall, started working in juvenile …