5+ hour, 21+ min ago  (600+ words) Hamlin, who also had the pole when he won the race in 2015, led the final 30 laps at Dover Motor Speedway, which became the sixth track to hold the exhibition event in the Cup Series. His No. 11 Toyota finished 0. 887 seconds ahead…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago  (857+ words) SAN JOSE " The San Jose Earthquakes were one of Major League Soccer's stingiest teams over the first two months of the season when they allowed just four goals in their first nine league matches. That's no longer the case. With…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (239+ words) OAKLAND " A Pittsburg man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his second child pornography conviction, an offense he racked up barely a year after his first arrest. Jamie Nunez Hernandez, 41, was sentenced April 22 after writing an apology…...

45+ min ago  (598+ words) WEST SACRAMENTO " If there will be a lasting image from the Giants" 10-1 victory on Sunday afternoon at Sutter Health Park, it will be Athletics right fielder Carlos Cortes throwing up both of his hands in confusion, absolutely helpless in his…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (544+ words) OAKLAND " The city's highest-ranking official abruptly resigned Friday after newly surfaced text messages revealed he had described women who worked at Oakland City Hall in lustful, suggestive tones, according to records. Jestin Johnson, the city administrator since June 2023, submitted his…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (426+ words) Sherman Lewis, who won three Super Bowls with the 49ers as an assistant coach to begin a successful NFL career that spanned three decades but surprisingly never included an opportunity to be a head coach, has died. He was 83. In 1992, he…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (89+ words) He is survived by sisters, Cheri Fujishin Contreras, Sandi Fernandez, Karen Fujishin, and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lorraine and William "Aki" Soyama. Services will be held at the San Jose Buddhist Church…...

10+ hour, 53+ min ago  (449+ words) After two weeks trailing "The Devil Wears Prada 2," the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26. 1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Lionsgate movie is in rarefied territory,…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (283+ words) Vicki Andary and Selena Weaver have been named the 2026 Teacher and Classified Employee of the Year, respectively, in the Saratoga Union School District. Andary is a first-grade teacher at Foothill Elementary School, where she has taught for 29 years. She will…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (151+ words) The Mercury News Latest line: A good week for Daniel Lurie, a bad week for Dana Williamson Sixteen months after taking office, San Francisco's mayor has a 74% approval rating, a new poll shows, with voters giving him high marks for…...