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16+ min ago (239+ words) At the urging of President Trump, Texas" Republican-controlled state Legislature redrew congressional districts to help Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Gov. Greg Abbott signed this into law on Oct. 25. It was immediately challenged in court. But the Supreme Court nonetheless overturned the district court"s decision and will allow Texas to use its new districts. The court gave three reasons. One of the most basic principles in jurisprudence is that appellate courts are to accept the fact finding by lower courts unless it is clearly erroneous. The Supreme Court disregarded this and gave no deference to the detailed facts found by the federal district court. Abbott did not sign the bill for the new districts until late October. The plaintiffs sued immediately. The district court acted as expeditiously as possible and issued its ruling on Nov. 18. This…...

20+ min ago (144+ words) OAKLAND " A 31-year-old man was shot multiple times Tuesday night as he sat in his parked vehicle in East Oakland, authorities said. The man was in critical but stable condition at a hospital where he is being treated for at least two wounds. The shooting happened about 11:32 p.m. Tuesday in the 6700 block of Eastlawn Street, a primarily residential area. Police said a truck pulled up and a masked man got out, approached the vehicle the man was in and shot at him multiple times, wounding him at least twice." It was not known if any words were exchanged before the shooting. The gunman then fled in the truck. A motive for the shooting is under investigation. Detailed descriptions of the shooter and the truck were not released. Anyone with information may call investigators at 510-238-3426....

30+ min ago (874+ words) Sonoma County may be best known for its local wine offerings, but the wine is just one part of the county's extensive craft beverage scene. Here's what you should consider when planning your next beer- and cider-focused excursion to this North Bay county. For a county of its size, Sonoma County has a surprising number of unique breweries. In the northern town of Windsor is the most famous: Russian River Brewing. It's been voted one of the top breweries in the country and is best known for its Pliny the Elder. But there's also the Belgian-influenced Cuver Brewing and Barrel Brothers. Santa Rosa, meanwhile, has the most breweries, including Cooperage and its new downtown location, plus Fogbelt, HenHouse, Iron Ox, Moonlight, Old Possum, Russian River's original brewpub and Shady Oak Barrel House. Rohnert Park boasts Old Caz, Parliament and the…...

47+ min ago (206+ words) By SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials who opposed President Donald Trump's extraordinary move to use state Guard troops without the governor's approval to further his immigration enforcement efforts. But he also put the decision on hold until Monday. California argued that conditions in Los Angeles had changed since Trump first took command of the troops and deployed them in June. The administration initially called up more than 4,000 California National Guard troops, but that number had dropped to several hundred by late October, with only a 100 or so troops remaining in the Los Angeles area. But the Republican administration extended…...

56+ min ago (386+ words) The victorious Spartans of De La Salle pose for a group photo with their plaque after defeating Pittsburg in an NCS Open Division high school football championship game, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 in Pleasant Hill, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Area News Group) We've reached the finish line of this season's high school football picks. Our crew of Christian Babcock, Nathan Canilao, Mike Lefkow and Darren Sabedra predicts the winners of the six state championship games this weekend that will include a team from the Bay Area News Group's coverage area. All in fun, as always. The lineup includes De La Salle vs. Santa Margarita, St. Ignatius vs. Ventura, McClymonds vs. Kennedy-Delano, El Cerrito vs. Beckman-Irvine, Bishop O'Dowd vs. Christian-El Cajon and Lincoln-San Jose vs. Valley Center. Lefkow finished first on regional championship weekend, picking seven of the 10 games correctly. Babcock…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (310+ words) SAN JOSE " Momentus has struck a deal to sublease a big chunk of research and office space in San Jose from QuantumScape Battery in a deal that is poised to alter the respective South Bay footprints of each company. The sublease involves the entire building at 1762 Automation Parkway in north San Jose, according to a regulatory document that QuantumScape Battery, a unit of QuantumScape Corp., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The building that QuantumScape has agreed to sublease to Momentus totals 61,100 square feet, the regulatory filing with the SEC shows. QuantumScape, a creator of advanced battery technologies, and Momentus, a commercial space company whose products include low-orbit vehicles, both have established their corporate headquarters in north San Jose. Momentus will likely begin occupying the building sometime in 2026. The rental agreement for the building where Momentus will set up…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (544+ words) A newly filed lawsuit in San Diego federal court is challenging the constitutionality of California laws that prohibit state residents from buying and owning weapons that fire pepper projectiles, arguing that banning the less-lethal weapons violates the Second Amendment. Such weapons are known as pepper projectile launchers and typically resemble a pistol or rifle, using CO" cartridges to fire pepperballs, which are about the size of paintballs and are filled with a chemical irritant powder designed to temporarily incapacitate the person being shot. "Pepper projectile launchers are a commonly-used arm that many Americans choose as a non-lethal alternative to firearms," the lawsuit argues. "California doesn't just deny its citizens this choice; it criminalizes the act of selling or possessing such an arm. This inexplicable ban violates the Second Amendment." The lawsuit argues that a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision from 2016 held…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1081+ words) The gridlock was epic. For eight hours on Friday, Interstate 5 at Del Mar Heights Road was closed, at times in both directions, as police talked with a suicidal man perched on a bridge above the freeway. And for miles around that spot, motorists endured a massive, extended transportation nightmare that slowed travel around the region. Social media posts captured some of the pain. For some, nature called and there was no way to answer. Someone wrote on X that they saw a guy get out of his car to urinate on the highway. San Diego police acknowledged the trouble the incident caused for motorists but said their main goal is "to ensure the safety of everyone involved, including someone who may be looking to harm themselves." If a similar situation occurred again, officials said they'd respond the same way. "This…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (851+ words) By JILL LAWLESS and ALICIA RANCILIO | Associated Press LONDON " Sophie Kinsella, the author of "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and a series of millions-selling rom-com sequels, died Monday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer. The family said in a statement on Kinsella's Instagram account: "We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy). She died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy. "We can't imagine what life will be like without her radiance and love of life." Kinsella, who also published under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, announced in April 2024 that she had been diagnosed in late 2022 with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. "I did not share this before because I wanted to…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago (271+ words) Today is Wednesday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2025. There are 21 days left in the year. On Dec. 10, 2007, former Vice President Al Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a call to confront human-caused climate change and stop waging war on the environment. In 1861, the Confederacy admitted Kentucky as it recognized a pro-Southern shadow state government that was acting without the authority of the pro-Union government in Frankfort. In 1898, a treaty was signed in Paris officially ending the Spanish-American War. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace in the Russo-Japanese War. In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, saying he accepted it "with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind." In 1967, singer Otis Redding,…...