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SANTA CLARA — Mac Jones was bobbing and weaving, doing his best not divulge too much information regarding his health. During the brief media window during practice Thursday, the most able-bodied quarterback on the roster was Adrian Martinez. The other …

A former Press Democrat reporter and current Southern California journalist was taken into custody by the Israeli military Wednesday while aboard an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, according to U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez. Emily Wilder, who worked at …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Prop. 50 is about fair representation The vote on Proposition 50, which calls for temporary redistricting of congressional districts in California in response to Texas’s …

SANTA CLARA — Mac Jones was bobbing and weaving, doing his best not divulge too much information regarding his health. During the brief media window during practice Thursday, the most able-bodied quarterback on the roster was Adrian Martinez. The other …

A former Press Democrat reporter and current Southern California journalist was taken into custody by the Israeli military Wednesday while aboard an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, according to U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez. Emily Wilder, who worked at …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Prop. 50 is aboutfair representation The vote on Proposition 50, which calls for temporary redistricting of congressional districts in California in response to Texas’s redistricting, …

By MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling and other development in three Western states, advancing President Donald Trump’s ambitions to expand energy production from public lands. Related …

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI DENVER (AP) — Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump and his supporters since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican …

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental …

A 22-year-old Cal State Long Beach student died after one of his roommates stabbed him over the weekend, officials said Thursday, Oct. 9. The stabbing killed Spencer Timms and injured another roommate, who was hospitalized but stable, according to a …

In a major education announcement Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed that California’s K-12 students achieved significant gains in statewide test scores and signed a new literacy bill aimed to further bolster reading achievement across the state. At a press conference …

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and LAURA UNGAR Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Thursday reasserted the unproven link between the pain reliever Tylenol and autism, and suggested people who opposed the theory were motivated by hatred for President Donald Trump. Related …

For a few brief moments, the panel of potential jurors who may soon decide whether the Los Angeles Angels bear any legal responsibility for the shocking death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs was thrust on Wednesday afternoon into an unexpected, temporary …

LOS ANGELES — A medical issue has knocked Tanner Scott out of the National League Division Series and the NL Championship Series if the Dodgers advance. Scott was taken off the roster before Game 4 on Thursday and replaced by …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Prescribed burns help homeowners, climate Re: “Group seeks grant for prescribed burn entity” (Page B1, Oct. 6). As a Los Altos Hills homeowner who treasures …

A state appeals court has rejected San Mateo County’s attempt to stop the release of expenses tied to a report that prompted removal proceedings against Sheriff Christina Corpus, who faces accusations of retaliation and conflict of interest. The First District Court …

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed historic legislation Thursday morning that implements evidence-based reading instruction in California classrooms, as newly released test scores reveal California students saw modest gains across subjects. The bill, AB 1454, adopts new evidence-based reading instructional materials and …

DUBLIN — In a tentative ruling, an Alameda County Superior Court judge this month ordered the city of Dublin to conduct an environmental study of a successful ballot measure that opened the boundaries of a protected open space area before breaking …

OAKLAND — A 77-year-old Lyft driver was beaten so badly he suffered short term memory loss in a carjacking earlier this month, authorities said. The victim, suffered a bloody head injury when a yet-to-be identified woman attacked him on the …

Oakland officials have a new take on a controversial housing program that hasn’t always delivered the affordability it promised struggling renters. Across California, cities have signed on to a financing plan in which market-rate apartment buildings are bought and supposedly …