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We’re on to section championship weekend. There are 11 games that feature at least one team from the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area, and our crew of Christian Babcock, Nathan Canilao, Mike Lefkow and Darren Sabedra predicts the winners …

By CHAN HO-HIM and KEN MORITSUGU | Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, in the city’s worst blaze …

In recent weeks, the city of Petaluma and owners of Youngstown Mobile Home Park have sent dueling letters to park residents that reflect the increasingly pitched battle being fought in Sonoma County over mobile home regulations. “Any information you provide …

Nov. 14 Disorderly Conduct, Probation Violation/Rearrest, Contempt of Court/Violating Protective Order: Two people were having an argument on Winchester Boulevard. One was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself. …

Edgewater took a big step Tuesday toward decoupling increases in the city’s minimum wage from the lower wage collected by tipped workers, which would make it the first city in Colorado to take advantage of a new state law. That …

Camp Katomi, a former Camp Fire retreat, is for sale for the first time in nearly 40 years. But finding the right buyer for the 378-acre parcel in Jefferson County may take some time. The asking price is $6.5 million. …

A hotel in Golden is being auctioned off after its local owner filed for bankruptcy over the summer. Bids for the 155-room Best Western Plus Denver West/Golden hotel at 15059 W. Colfax Ave. are due Dec. 3, according to an …

Regional Transportation District officials on Tuesday launched a credit card tap-and-pay system designed to make taking public transit as easy as buying groceries and coffee — “a seamless, straightforward experience” they hope will help boost lagging metro Denver ridership and …

We eat first with our eyes, and many of us now remember with our phones. Hosting parties with this in mind requires creativity and effort that your guests will appreciate. A fancy tablescape is a surefire way to get their …

A father and son were arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide after Lakewood police say they caused a crash while street racing that killed two people. Gregory Mark Giles, 65, and Bryce Anneaus Giles, 26, turned themselves in to the …

Residents at Balfour Senior Living in Louisville have an unusual perk alongside the coffee bar and group activities — easy access to medical research, if they choose to participate. The community and the University of Colorado’s Anschutz and Boulder campuses …

A lender wants a receiver appointed for a townhome project under construction near the Denver-Aurora line. Churchill Funding I LLC said in a lawsuit last week that an affiliate of Denver-based RedT Homes owes $22 million on loans issued in …

“Santa’s Big Red Sack” Thursday-Dec. 24. ‘Tis the final season for the 23-year-old theatrical tradition known as “Santa’s Big Red Sack,” which is returning with “nonstop sketch comedy, music and technology bursting at the seams,” according to its creators. It’s …

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a tough time to be looking for a job. Related Articles Today in History: November 26, President Nixon’s secretary says she caused Watergate tape gap Campbell’s IT chief …

President Donald Trump on Sunday morning made a public plea for the release of Tina Peters, the former County Clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, who is serving a nine-year prison sentence after being convicted by a grand jury in a Colorado …