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OAKLAND — Years after he was sent to prison in a federal gun case, a San Francisco rapper is back in legal hot water over allegations he joined a robbery crew and trafficked a teen girl. Albert Collins Jr., 29, …

MARTINEZ — Eight years ago, Edward Robinson and William Pree were sentenced to life for murder, but it turned out their saga was only beginning. After a successful appeal, bail motions, and with a trial looming on the horizon, both …

For nearly 40 years, environmental groups, parks planners and other outdoor lovers have worked to piece together a breathtaking vision: Building a continuous 550-mile trail around the Bay Area’s ridgelines for hikers, bicyclists and horse riders to get out of …

SAN FRANCISCO – Shortstop Jacob Wilson played just 13 games at the Oakland Coliseum last season, then the Athletics moved out, denying the Bay Area a true chance to watch one of baseball’s most exciting prospects. At least now the …

The Rockies are a hot team because of their awfulness. ESPN, Yahoo!, CNN, FanGraphs, and several other national media outlets have slowed down and looked at the Rockies’ wreck. “Last year, we watched the Chicago White Sox lose more games …

The Grading The Week gang gets accused of a lot of things, half of which we might even fess up to after a few pints. But we never get enough good news coming across the desk — especially as the …

Hamstrings pull. And reality bites. Game 7 set up as The Joker vs. The Kings of Floppers. Then, news broke Friday night that Aaron Gordon, as feared, strained his left hamstring and is doubtful to play. The Nuggets, on paper, …

A man was killed in a stabbing at a Brighton home on Thursday afternoon, police officials said. Brighton Police Department officers responded to a call about an unconscious man at a home in the 3000 block of East Bridge Street …

A teenager who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of a 24-year-old woman in Aurora was sentenced to two years of probation, according to CBS Colorado. The family of Kaitlyn Weaver spoke out against the plea deal this …

Strong hiring at hotels, restaurants and private health care providers contributed to a monthly gain of 8,400 nonfarm jobs in Colorado in April, reversing what had been a sluggish start economically to the year, according to an update Friday from …

The number of visitors to Chicago last year rose 6.5% to 55.3 million, compared to 2023, the city’s tourism agency Choose Chicago announced Thursday. In 2024, international visitors to Chicago topped 2 million for the first time since 2019. Kristen …

Chicago Public Schools became the first district in the country to earn a new certification aimed at improving health and sustainability in schools, a move staff say will improve the education and well-being of its students. The Healthy Schools Campaign …

White Sox rookie right-hander Shane Smith is gaining respect around the majors with every start. Cubs manager Craig Counsell, a straight shooter, directed some platitudes at Smith, whom he didn’t know much about, even though both were in the Brewers’ …

Scores from Friday’s games in the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs and the schedule for second-round games in all division Tuesday, May 20. CIF-SS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S RESULTS DIVISION 2 First round Crean Lutheran 6, La Habra 1 West Ranch …