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17+ min ago (431+ words) San Jose Sharks' Will Smith (2) skates on the ice during warmups before a game against the St. Louis Blues at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE " It was an unusual sight to see every San Jose Sharks player eschew helmets during warm-ups before their game against the Vegas Golden Knights over the weekend. After all, NHL rule 9.6 mandates that players who entered the league beginning with the 2019-2020 season or later must wear their helmets during pregame warmup. The Sharks right now have over a dozen players who fit that description. Still, according to NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, the Sharks will be avoiding any supplemental discipline from the NHL for going "no bucket" in warmups on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "We intend to send a…...

43+ min ago (578+ words) Re: "New research shows California cost of living keeps increasing" (Page A6, Nov. 26). I find the statement from Dave McCulloch, chairman of the conservative Transparency Foundation, in Dan Walters" column about the cost of living in California, blaming (spoiler alert) politicians for California"s affordability problems, to be both true and laughable. As I told one new resident decades ago, "It"s the sunshine tax." Just look at the national weather map throughout the year, and you"ll find a smorgasbord of undesirable combinations of national weather events year-round. California"s weather is not perfect, and we do have the odd earthquake and " with global warming " increased fire danger, but that is being addressed. It"s called "government," and yes, good roads, good social programs and good public services do cost more. It"s several concepts: Call them "supply and demand,…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (46+ words) A portrait of US President Donald Trump made out of Legos is seen as part of Christmas decorations in the Green Room of the White House in Washington, DC, December 1, 2025, during a Christmas decoration media tour. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (192+ words) Apple Inc. artificial intelligence head John Giannandrea plans to step down from the job, ending a challenging stint at the iPhone maker. (Bloomberg/Nick Turner) " Apple Inc. artificial intelligence head John Giannandrea plans to step down from the job, ending a challenging stint at the iPhone maker. Giannandrea, who held the role of senior vice president for machine learning and AI strategy, will remain an adviser and retire entirely from the company in the spring, Apple said in a statement Monday. [Data center planned for Bay Area office building site leased by Nvidia] [Nvidia buys $2 billion of chip software maker Synopsys stock] [SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries satellite made by Sonoma State University students into orbit] "We are in orbit: Satellite built by Bay Area college students propelled into outer atmosphere on SpaceX rocket [Intel dismisses reports of new hire offering…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (262+ words) Bay Area beaches will face dangerous conditions through midweek, and low-lying shoreline neighborhoods could see flooding as king tides arrive, the National Weather Service said Monday. In a briefing released around 4:40 a.m., the NWS said a Beach Hazards Statement is in effect through 10 p.m. Wednesday, warning of 10- to 14-foot breaking waves, strong rip currents and a heightened risk of sneaker waves. Forecasters say the sneaker-wave threat will be highest from Monday evening into early Tuesday morning as long-period swells arrive. At the same time, a Coastal Flood Advisory will stretch from Tuesday through Sunday, with king tides expected to push water levels up to 1.4 feet above ground in some low-lying areas near the shoreline and tidal waterways. Flooding may worsen Tuesday and Wednesday when high surf and high tides overlap, according to the NWS. In San Francisco, predicted morning high tides include:…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (700+ words) Re: "Forest plan favors industry over nature" (Page A6, Nov. 25). Jennifer Normoyle states that the Fix Our Forests Act prioritizes profits for timber industry executives over genuine forest protection. I disagree. The FOFA helps America increase our resilience to catastrophic wildfires, restore forest health and build fire-safety defenses for communities in high-risk areas. It's a good bipartisan start (rare these days!) to protecting forests so trees can continue their important work pulling climate pollution out of the atmosphere. In the U.S., the annual area burned by wildfires has more than doubled over the past 30 years. In California alone, acreage burned by wildfires every year has more than tripled'over the past 40 years. In addition to the lost carbon storage, wildfires cost lives, create harmful smoke pollution and make it more expensive to insure and rebuild our communities. We need to take action to…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (157+ words) BERKELEY " A motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon on Interstate 80 after colliding with two vehicles, the California Highway Patrol said. His name was not released by the coroner's bureau. The collision happened about 3:07 p.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes of the freeway east of University Avenue, the CHP said. The CHP said the motorcyclist was ejected onto the roadway after colliding with an Acura TSX and a Honda Accord. What led up to the collision is under investigation. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The vehicle drivers remained at the scene and were cooperating with investigators, the CHP said. According to initial reports, drugs or alcohol were not believed to be factors in the incident. Three eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes of the freeway were shut down for several hours during the course of the investigation. Anyone with information about the…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (153+ words) San Ramon police on Saturday arrested a 28-year-old Pleasanton resident on suspicion of driving under the influence following a two-car crash that left a 41-year-old Castro Valley woman dead, the department said. The collision involving a Ford Bronco and a Tesla Model 3 happened just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday on Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon, police said. Citing a preliminary investigation, police said the Tesla driver, identified as Badal Dholaria, is believed to be responsible for causing the crash. Dholaria was arrested at the scene and later booked into jail on charges of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence. The woman behind the wheel of the Ford died at the scene, police said. Her name wasn't immediately released. An investigation is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has additional information is asked to contact the San Ramon Police Department at…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (1471+ words) Jauan Jennings isn't making many friends on the opposite sideline, but he's got the full support of 49ers coach coach Kyle Shanahan. Jennings angered defensive lineman Shelby Harris and drew a more subtle rebuke from defensive end Myles Garrett for his choice of words in Sunday's 26-8 road win over the Cleveland Browns. Jennings caught four passes for 39 yards from quarterback Brock Purdy, including a 7-yard touchdown in early in the fourth quarter that put the 49ers up 23-8. "I love how Jauan plays," Shanahan said Monday in a conference call with local media. "Jauan plays to the whistle as good and as well as any player in the league. And he's been doing that, as Niner fans know, and you guys know, since he's been here." In the previous week's 20-9 win over Carolina, Jennings drew the ire of the Panthers' Tre'von Moehrig to…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (517+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Seth Curry has spent the past month and a half the same way a lot of basketball fans have. He did his best to stay in good physical condition, stayed in touch with family members and consumed a substantial amount of NBA basketball on TV." Of course, unlike the majority of the country, Curry did so as a way to stay ready for when the Warriors inevitably signed him to a midseason contract and reunited him with older brother Steph. He will be active on Tuesday against the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Seth Curry led the league in 3-point percentage (45.6%) in 68 games for his hometown Charlotte Hornets last season." Curry, who has made 43.3% of his 3-pointers over an 11-year career, joins a crowded shooting guard rotation that coach Steve Kerr will need to manage. It includes Brandin…...