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27+ min ago (1153+ words) After falling far short of expectations in 2025, the San Jose State football program will have a very different look next fall. The Spartans, picked to finish third in the Mountain West preseason media poll, went 3-9 and finished in a three-way tie for ninth place, finishing ahead of only Colorado State. San Jose State's unprecedented run of three straight bowl appearances was snapped, and head coach Ken Niumatalolo, who just completed his second season with the Spartans, will have a vastly different-looking staff and roster in 2026. On the field, the Spartans will have a new quarterback to succeed senior Walker Eget, the defense will lose two-time all-conference linebacker Jordan Pollard, and star receiver Danny Scudero might consider another trip to the transfer portal. The Spartans also are expected to sign a new kicker. Niumatalolo's coaching staff is undergoing an overhaul. Derrick…...

31+ min ago (137+ words) The Central Boulevard Veterinary Hospital in Brentwood said pet ashes were stolen during a break-in early Saturday morning. The veterinary hospital added that the ashes were waiting to be returned to their families. Authorities asked anyone who sees any pet ashes, urns, paw prints or containers discarded anywhere in Brentwood or the surrounding areas to contact them immediately. "We are not concerned about anything else that was taken " we just want to return these pets to their homes. No family should have to experience this level of grief again," the veterinary hospital wrote on a social media post. The hospital said they are working with the Brentwood Police Department, and they have obtained footage of the incident and the suspects. NBC Bay Area reached out to Brentwood police on Saturday morning but hasn't heard back....

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (883+ words) There are a few reasons why Macklin Celebrini should be considered for the Hart Memorial Trophy this season if the Sharks somehow make the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2019. But here's one: When Celebrini has had at least one point in a game, the Sharks have won almost twice as often as they've lost. When Celebrini has been held off the scoresheet, not only have the Sharks failed to win a game so far this year, but their offense has often gone completely silent. Such was the case again Friday as Celebrini and the Sharks' top line were mostly held in check in a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. Collin Graf continued his solid play of late by scoring his fourth goal of the season in the second period, but San Jose didn't do much otherwise in what…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago (373+ words) California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children. The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken for edible ones because of their appearance and taste. "Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure," Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said in a statement. "Because the death cap can easily be mistaken for edible safe mushrooms, we advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season." One adult has died and several patients have required intensive care, including at least one who might need…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago (323+ words) The wait is over for millions of soccer fans around the world. The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups were decided Friday. Ginger Conejero Saab reports. Bay Area soccer fans, get excited. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in the books, FIFA has unveiled an updated match schedule for next summer's highly-anticipated tournament. Here's a look at who'll be taking the pitch at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, one of the many host venues across North America. June 13, 12:00 p.m. Qatar vs. Switzerland - Group B June 16, 9:00 p.m. Austria vs. Jordan - Group J June 19, 9:00 p.m. Playoff winner of (Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo) vs. Paraguay - Group D June 22, 8:00 p.m. Jordan vs. Algeria - Group J June 25, 7:00 p.m. Paraguay vs. Australia - Group D July 1, 5:00 p.m. Round of 32 match: Group D winner and 3rd place team from group B, E, F, I or J. There will be 104 games in this expanded World Cup running from…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago (742+ words) OAKLAND " There was hardly room to stand, but Cindi Beam rose to hug every well-wisher who stopped by to say their lives were changed by Coach John Beam. A former Skyline High School tight end donning a letterman jacket wept as his mother whispered into Cindi's ear. The coach's wife returned a deep gaze into the woman's eyes, echoing the kind of direct eye contact that John was known to offer anyone seeking his guidance when he served as the high school's legendary football coach. Beam was fatally shot last month at Laney College's Field House, the athletics facility where he held court and shaped generations of young men. The scene at Everett and Jones Barbecue, where on Friday the sports icon was memorialized, reflected a different town. This was an Oakland that Beam knew well " where sports forges the…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago (585+ words) By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer "Everyone's going to want us to say winning it is obviously the goal," the American midfielder said Friday after the World Cup draw, "but I think setting the benchmark of the furthest the U.S. team has gone is also realistic." The 14th-ranked U.S. will start Group D against No. 39 Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California, and then play 26th-ranked Australia six days later at Seattle. The Americans conclude the group stage on June 25 back at SoFi Stadium against the winner of playoffs among Turkey (25), Slovakia (45), Romania (47) and Kosovo (80). "Getting three points right off right off the bat like that would be would be an amazing start for us and just put us in a great position in the group," star Christian Pulisic said. It appears to be among the less difficult of the 12 groups. The top…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago (407+ words) Another 13 people were wounded and being treated in the hospital. Police didn't give details of the ages of those who were injured or their conditions. Police adjusted the death toll after they said a 12th victim died in the hospital. The shooting happened at a bar inside a hostel in the Saulsville township west of the administrative capital of Pretoria in the early hours of Saturday. Ten of the victims died at the scene and two others died at the hospital, police said. The children killed were a 3-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl. Police said they were searching for three male suspects. "We are told that at least three unknown gunmen entered this hostel where a group of people were drinking and they started randomly shooting," police spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe told national broadcaster SABC. She said…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago (772+ words) Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange " the wings of migratory monarch butterflies traveling from west of the Rocky Mountains. This year, the butterflies" annual migration will carry a new kind of buzz as smartphones sync with the motions of the monarchs. For the first time in California, citizen scientists like Hernandez can join the effort to track monarch butterflies thanks to Blu+, a new generation of ultra-light tags that communicate using Bluetooth technology. "We want to identify what a monarch"s overwintering path looks like," said Ashley Fisher of the Xerces Society, which works on the conservation of insects and other invertebrates. Fisher and her colleagues are hoping to better understand what prompts monarchs to abandon…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago (22+ words) University president Elizabeth Cantwell hired Bronco Mendenhall when she was at Utah State, which could be a clue to her next move....