South Bay

OAKLAND – A 28-year-old San Jose man was sentenced Tuesday to more than six years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced pills to an Ohio resident who took one after being told it did not contain the deadly drug and died, according to…
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SAN JOSE – A former San Jose State University athletic trainer was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison for sexually abusing female athletes under the guise of providing medical treatment, according to the U.S. Department of…
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2023, released this sketch of a man wanted in connection with a hit-and-run collision last week at Stanford University. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime. (Santa…
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The house at 367 Addison Ave. blends in with its Palo Alto neighbors.It’s a scene of quiet, unassuming wealth: two stories, clean exterior, American flag. Wicker chairs with big green cushions sit empty on a large, sheltered porch.But this…
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When I told friends I was going to Great America, everyone had the same reaction: “Great America! I haven’t been there since I was 13!”Neither had I. It seems most Bay Area kids’ memories of Great America are permanently locked in at…
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Sunday's game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers saw CBS use several South Bay landmarks on their telecast.Loren Elliott/Getty ImagesIf there’s one thing Bay Area residents have been able to count on since the 49ers…
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The steerburger with guacamole, mushrooms and cheese at the Burger Pit in San Jose, Calif.John D./YelpThe last remaining outpost of a much-loved South Bay burger joint announced it would be closing in the coming months.At 1349 Blossom Hill…
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A Reddit user's car dash cam captured a crash on State Route 84 in which a car crossing multiple lanes was rear-ended by a faster-moving vehicle.  The footage prompted a flurry of comments about the competence of Bay Area drivers vs. those…
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