Highlights captured from Week 8, 2025
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San Jose man wonders why his dog licks him but no one else
DEAR JOAN: Why does my dog lick me? He doesn’t do it all the time, but sometimes when…
8 Bay Area trick-or-treat neighborhoods have abundant candy, wild decor
In our age of smartphones and anxious parents, it’s easy to feel nostalgic for the low-tech Halloweens of…
Ex-NFL running back Doug Martin dies in Oakland police custody, sources say
OAKLAND — Doug Martin, a former running back for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died while in…
Oakland’s ‘No Kings’ protest draws more than 10,000 to Lake Merritt
The Brief Oakland’s ‘No Kings’ demonstration was held Saturday, drawing more than 10,000 people who spoke out against…
Making peace with housing on Berkeley’s People’s Park – East Bay Times
“We have to live with it forever, so I felt like maybe we should give input on what…
Making peace with housing on Berkeley’s People’s Park – The Mercury News
“We have to live with it forever, so I felt like maybe we should give input on what…
New California laws aim to ease ongoing home insurance crisis
California has approved a package of new laws meant to stabilize the state’s faltering home insurance market and…
Bay Area Burning Man Decompression event comes to Oakland
OAKLAND — Burning Man Decompression 2025 is a celebration of the arts, bringing elements of Black Rock City…
San Jose State’s late-game issues continue in latest heartbreaking loss
The heartbreaking losses keep piling up for San Jose State. Friday night, the Spartans rallied from an eight-point…
Late-game issues cost San Jose State in its 30-25 loss to Utah State
A string of missed opportunities on its final two drives helped send San Jose State to its fourth…
Man wounded in Oakland road rage shooting – The Mercury News
OAKLAND — A 38-year-old man was wounded in a road rage related shooting Wednesday night in the Fruitvale…