Santa Rosa police are investigating a homicide after a woman and a dog were found shot to death inside a home early Tuesday, authorities said. Officers responded to a house on Cecilia Drive near Third Street, west of Highway 101, around 4:30 a.m. after neighbors reported hearing gunfire. When they arrived, they found an open…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alejandro Zendejas scored in the 30th minute, Folarin Balogun added a goal in the 64th and the United States stopped a seven-game winless streak against top 25 opponents by beating a Japan team of mostly second-string players 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night. The 15th-ranked U.S. was coming off a…
As more cities and states prepare for the next wave of immigration crackdowns from the Trump administration, a cadre of San Jose councilmembers has joined the fight, calling on the city to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identities. San Jose Councilmembers Peter Ortiz, Rosemary Kamei, David Cohen and Pamela Campos have authored a…
Bay Area News Group girls volleyball Top 15 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (4-0) Previous ranking: 1 Last week: Beat Lynbrook 3-0, Branson 3-0, Marin Catholic 3-0 Up next: Tuesday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 5:30 p.m. No. 2 ST. FRANCIS (2-2) Previous ranking: 2 Last week: Beat Redwood 3-2, lost…
As students last month headed back to school at California’s more than 200 college and university campuses, some had more reason than usual to be nervous. That’s because a federal program that — for a change — is not currently threatened with defunding by President Trump appears to be in trouble from a completely different…
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Williams, 45; Eric Stonestreet, 54; Adam Sandler, 59; Hugh Grant, 65. Happy Birthday: Take control and make things happen this year. If you crave change or greater security, it’s up to you to put a plan on the table and promote what you want to pursue. Waiting for things…
DEAR ABBY: My son and his fiancee are getting married in a few months. They are planning a small reception with only their closest friends and family. Unfortunately, this excludes my late father’s second wife, “Bonnie,” who has been in our lives for nearly 40 years. My son has no particular problem with Bonnie, but…
SAN JOSE – A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a solo-motorcycle crash Monday night in San Jose, according to police. The crash happened around 6:50 p.m. in the area of South Seventh Street and Tully Road, the San Jose Police Department said in a social media post. The rider was taken to an area hospital…
The Bay Area News Group unveils a poll every Monday that helps us choose one of the numerous high school football games that we cover each week. Of course, we’ll be at games featuring top-ranked teams. But we aim to spread our coverage around. This week, we will send one of our reporters – and…
A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer suffered major injuries Monday afternoon when he was struck by a motorist on Interstate 280 near Los Altos Hills, according to the CHP. The crash happened around 1:40 p.m. in southbound lanes of I-280 south of Page Mill Road, the CHP said in a news release. At the time,…