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SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks never seem to make it easy for themselves. The Sharks took a tripping penalty late in the third period and gave up a game-tying power-play goal to Alex DeBrincat with 2:06 left in regulation time. But that set up some overtime heroics by Macklin Celebrini, who scored just 46 seconds into the extra session to lead the Sharks to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at SAP Center. It was the first overtime goal of Celebrini’s brief NHL career. Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci had the assists. The Sharks had a 4-3 lead on Luke Kunin’s even-strength goal at the 6:19 mark of the third period. With the game tied 3-3, Kunin won a faceoff in the Sharks’ zone back to Henry Thrun, who lofted the puck into the neutral zone for Carl Grundstrom. Kunin streaked up the ice into the Red Wings’ end, took a pass from Grundstrom, and fired a shot past Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot for his third goal of the season. San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) is congratulated on his

LOS ANGELES — So far this season, the Clippers have been a thorn in the Warriors’ sneakers. Ty Lue’s Clippers have handed the Warriors two of their three losses on the season. On Monday night in the Intuit Dome, the Clippers shot as well from 3 than the Warriors did from the foul line. Los Angeles forced 19 turnovers, repeating their performance from their first matchup. An impressive third quarter wasn’t enough to make up for a sloppy first half for the Warriors, who couldn’t send the game into overtime with two late 3-point tries. Golden State (10-3) nearly came back, but ultimately fell, 102-99. Steph Curry scored a game-high 26 points, outplaying James Harden (12 points, 16 assists), but the Warriors left too many points on the board to steal a win. “We lost it in the first quarter,” Curry said postgame. “We got into a situation where we were rushing on offense, and I think against the Clippers we’ve had almost 40 turnovers in two games. And you can feel it…It does say that we have a lot of grit and a lot

There’s something for everyone with these can’t-miss deals For seasoned shoppers, Black Friday is a holiday in its own right. Whether you’re ready to start ticking names off your holiday shopping list or just want to treat yourself to items you’ve had your eye on, you can score big savings on everything from laptops to sunscreen. Not sure where to start? We’ve gathered our favorite Black Friday discounts to save you the trouble. We’re excited to see deals on popular items like the Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop, SAMSUNG 75-Inch Class QLED 4K The Frame Series Quantum HDR Smart TV and LEVOIT Air Purifier. So, no matter who you’re shopping for, you’ll find plenty of great sales to make your budget stretch a little further. We will continue updating this page throughout the sale, so keep this page bookmarked and come back for more early Black Friday deals! Last updated on Nov. 19, 2024, at 8:46 a.m. PT. Trending deals Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop 20% OFF This superthin, lightweight laptop is easy to take on the go, making it perfect for students or hybrid workers. It offers up to 18 hours

SONOMA COUNTY – A boat capsized Monday off the Sonoma County coast with deadly consequences, marking the third such incident this month, authorities said. Around 1:45 p.m., the sheriff’s office was alerted to a boat in distress near Salmon Creek, spokesperson Misti Wood said. Five adults were on the vessel, Wood said. One did not survive. Four others were taken to area hospitals. Few details were available about the incident Monday evening, but Wood noted that it involved a recreational boat and happened while the area was under an advisory for hazardous marine conditions. The occupants, she added, were crabbing when the vessel capsized. The sheriff’s office Marine Unit is investigating the incident. Two other fatal boating incidents have happened in the area this month. Three men and two teen boys were killed on Nov. 2 when rough waters swamped their 21-foot vessel near Carmet Beach. A 13-year-old San Jose boy survived the ordeal by clinging to an ice chest. On Nov. 4, a man was killed when his boat capsized near Mussel Point, south of Salmon Creek. “It’s unusual to have this many boating

ATHERTON – Sacred Heart Prep boys water polo players celebrate with one another after winning the CCS Open Division title game. Teams played in the 2024 Central Coast Section water polo championships at Sacred Heart Prep on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Atherton, Calif. (Joseph Dycus/Bay Area News Group)  EAST PALO ALTO: Aldo Arroyo, 10, uses his cellphone to scan the QR code from a utility box model on display during the utility box unveiling ceremony at University Avenue and Bay Road intersection in East Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. About 140 students from EPACENTER participated in an interactive art project on a dozen electrical boxes that feature music and animation after a QR code visible to the public is scanned. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)  BODEGA BAY: Returning for the first time since he survived a fishing boat tragedy that swept away his father and four others, 13-year-old Jude Khammoungkhoune returns to Bodega Bay, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)  SAN FRANCISCO: The tower of the Eastern span of the Bay Bridge is illuminated at dusk as the

Bay Area Home Report 7008 Newport Court – Google Street View A 1,716-square-foot house built in 1964 has changed hands. The property located in the 7000 block of Newport Court in Dublin was sold on Aug. 8, 2024, for $1,300,000, or $758 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the home provides a garage. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 6,578 square feet. These nearby houses have also recently been sold: In June 2024, a 2,160-square-foot home on Frederiksen Court in Dublin sold for $1,690,000, a price per square foot of $782. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. On Langmuir Court, Dublin, in June 2024, a 1,610-square-foot home was sold for $1,550,000, a price per square foot of $963. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. A 1,258-square-foot home on the 6800 block of Brighton Drive in Dublin sold in August 2024, for $1,375,000, a price per square foot of $1,093. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This article was generated by

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Lee not the answer for Oakland mayor Re: “Leaders courting Bay Area progressive for mayor” (Page A1, Nov. 16). Barbara Lee has served us well as a representative. So did Ron Dellums. He was not an effective mayor, and I don’t think Lee would be either. It is time to find a strong new leader focused on Oakland’s many issues, one who has the energy to lead Oakland. There are other candidates besides Lee who have the integrity to do this. Let’s support one of them. Judith Ubsdell Oakland RFK Jr. could turn back clock to before vaccines Re: “Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead Dept. of Health and Human Services” (Page A1, Nov. 15). Do we want vaccine-denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head HHS? I don’t think so. Most people in the country now have no memory of living with childhood communicable diseases, but not me. I suffered through measles, chicken pox, mumps and rubella because there were no vaccines for these during my childhood. However, I did

After a tumultuous week for the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, state legislators and congressional leaders from the area have added their voices to the growing calls for embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign, issuing a joint statement Monday afternoon. The statement – signed by Congressman Kevin Mullin (15th District), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (16th District), state Senator Josh Becker (13th District), and Assemblymembers Marc Berman (23rd District) and Diane Papan (21st District) – comes amid accusations of an inappropriate relationship with Corpus’ chief of staff, retaliation against officers and employees, and allegations of racist and homophobic slurs in the workplace. “As elected leaders in San Mateo County, we are collectively calling for the resignation of Christina Corpus as Sheriff of San Mateo County,” the statement reads. “The turmoil engulfing the Sheriff’s Office continues to damage the organization and its members, jeopardize public safety, and expose local taxpayers to avoidable liabilities.” The leaders stated, “Public safety is in the hands of the Sheriff and the staff who operate the County jail and provide law enforcement for numerous cities, as well as the Court. Our community deserves

The first atmospheric river storm of the season is forecast to slam into Northern California starting Wednesday, a powerful system expected to bring the rainiest weather to the Bay Area in nearly nine months. Rain will continue throughout the week, forecasters said Monday, peaking with the highest amounts on Friday, and likely bringing wet conditions across the Bay Area for at least five days in a row until next Monday. “This is the beginning of the rainy season,” said Jan Null, a meteorologist with Golden Gate Weather Services in Half Moon Bay. “We’ve had little drive-by fronts in the past month with a tenth or two-tenths of an inch of rain. This will be the first one with significant accumulations. The storm door opens Wednesday.” The bull’s-eye of the system could still waver, but is expected to hit around Guerneville in Sonoma County, said Marty Ralph, director of the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at UC San Diego. By Sunday, up to 9 inches could fall in the Russian River watershed there — or 20% of the annual rainfall for that area in

With the election complete and Oakland’s financial crisis continuing to worsen, city officials took a drastic step last week, warning in a bombshell report that the city on the verge of bankruptcy. But later that day — after officials had cautioned against further irresponsible spending to “avoid the Chapter 9 process,” the legal exercise following a bankruptcy declaration — the document had disappeared from the online agenda of an upcoming City Council meeting. In its place, city officials had published a new report with noticeably softer language, including no references to “Chapter 9” and fewer mentions of “insolvency,” which is the financial state that would lead Oakland to undergo a bankruptcy proceeding. Both reports, which outline the city’s revenues and expenditures in the first quarter of this fiscal year, were authored by city Finance Director Erin Roseman, with signatures by City Administrator Jestin Johnson dated one week apart — on Nov. 8 and Nov. 15. On Monday, city officials said an “unapproved draft” of the report “was inadvertently and briefly published,” but the contents were edited “after internal analysis concluded that the Chapter 9 level of

SAN CARLOS — A woman was killed while biking in San Carlos when she was hit by a man driving a car, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was Andrea Vallebueno, a 31-year-old Palo Alto resident. Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a traffic collision involving a car and a bicycle on Holly Street near the Highway 101 overpass on Saturday morning. When the deputies arrived, they found a woman suffering from life-threatening injuries. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where she died. The driver stayed at the crash site and is cooperating with the investigation, which is ongoing, authorities said. Originally Published: November 18, 2024 at 2:52 PM PST

Owners of certain Tesla Cybertrucks will have to visit the repair shop after Tesla issued a recall affecting 2,400 of the electric vehicles over possible sudden loss of power to the wheels. At issue is a transistor in some trucks built between Nov. 6, 2023 and July 30. Failure of the component could lead to a non-responsive accelerator pedal and “loss of propulsion, which may increase the risk of a collision,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall report said. The propulsion loss could occur without warning, the report said, adding that if it does happen, drivers will receive an alert on the vehicle screen telling them to “safely pull over the vehicle to the side of the road.” The problem came to light after a customer complained about a 2024 Cybertruck’s sudden loss of propulsion in late July, and the company has identified five warranty claims that may be related to the defect, the traffic safety administration said. Tesla was not aware of any collisions, fatalities or injuries resulting from the problem, the agency said. Tesla, according to the agency, will replace, for free

Feeling stuffy and ready to reach for NyQuil, Benadryl, or Sudafed PE? Not so fast. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed ending the use of oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient found in many cold and allergy medicines — and some pharmacies already are yanking the popular products off shelves. Florida researchers have been studying the effectiveness of oral phenylephrine for two decades. As far back as 2005, researchers at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy had suspected that this ingredient doesn’t relieve nasal congestion, even though it has been widely used for that purpose. The researchers evaluated multiple studies done on oral phenylephrine and combined them into a meta-analysis. They concluded that medications with the ingredient work no better than placebo pills in patients with cold and allergy congestion. “For 20 years, we have been telling everyone who will listen that oral phenylephrine doesn’t work,” said Dr. Randy Hatton, a University of Florida College of Pharmacy professor. “We have been teaching pharmacy students that it doesn’t work. We hear from pharmacists who know it doesn’t work. And we actually did something about it.”

Police in England are hunting for a pair of masked thieves who broke into a farm building on the royal family’s Windsor Castle estate not far from the cottage on the estate where the Prince and Princess of Wales live. The burglars scaled a 6-foot fence to break into Shaw Farm, a working farm on the 15,800-acre estate, and then “made off with a black Isuzu pickup and a red quad bike,” Thames Valley Police told NBC News on Monday in revealing the Oct. 13 heist. “No arrests have been made at this stage, and an investigation is ongoing.” They escaped by smashing through a security gate with the stolen vehicle, police said. William and Kate have lived at Adelaide Cottage, near the children’s school, since 2022. (Getty) Getty William and Kate were reportedly in residence at the time at nearby Adelaide Cottage during the 11:45 p.m. break-in but were not in any danger, police said. They have lived at the cottage, near the children’s school, since 2022. Nonetheless, the news had to be jarring, as NBC News royal contributor Emily Nash noted. “As parents of

By Jon Wilner | jwilner@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: November 18, 2024 at 12:20 PM PST The Beavers smartly secured their future in a rebuilt Pac-12 before the football season imploded. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here.

Nardine Saad | (TNS) Los Angeles Times Martha Stewart thinks a second version of the buzzed-about Netflix documentary on her life needs to be made. The plainspoken lifestyle mogul, who has not held back on her criticism of R.J. Cutler’s film, conceded Thursday that the documentary was “fine” overall. But she has still has some issues with it. “It left out a lot. So I’m going to go talk to them about maybe doing version two,” the 83-year-old told “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. “There’s a lot more to my life. I mean, I’ve lived a long time and I just thought maybe we’ve left out some stuff … good stuff.” The Martha Stewart Living founder, who appears peeved occasionally throughout the documentary, told Fallon she didn’t enjoy the process of making the film. “No, I didn’t like it,” she said. “I don’t like going to psychiatrists and talking about your feelings and all of that stuff. And the director was so intense on delving. But that came out, good stuff came out. He got some juice.” The lifestyle author — who is doing the media rounds for her 100th

By BRIAN P. D. HANNON and JOHN HANNA | Associated Press A group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious Rhodes scholar program in the coming year among an international class representing more than 70 nations, scholarship officials announced. The program provides scholarships covering all expenses at England’s storied university. The U.S. students include a Columbia University graduate who founded a group working to keep Brazilian youth in school; a Brown University student born in Mexico who has interviewed asylum seekers, and a Stanford University student and amateur boxer whose senior honor thesis focused on political violence in sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly 3,000 U.S. students applied to pursue graduate degrees beginning in October 2025, the Office of the American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust in McLean, Virginia, said in a statement early Sunday. The 32 recipients include students from 19 states and the District of Columbia attending 20 U.S. colleges and universities. During the application process, 865 students were endorsed by 243 colleges and universities. Committees in 16 U.S. districts then selected

By DAVID RISING, JILL LAWLESS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI BANGKOK (AP) — Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they’ve been in power, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters in what has been called the “super year” for elections. Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election was just the latest in a long line of losses for incumbent parties in 2024, with people in some 70 countries accounting for about half the world’s population going to the polls. Issues driving voter discontent have varied widely, though there has been almost universal malaise since the COVID-19 pandemic as people and businesses struggle to get back on their feet while facing stubbornly high prices, cash-strapped governments and a surge in migration. “There’s an overall sense of frustration with political elites, viewing them as out of touch, that cuts across ideological lines,” said Richard Wike, director of global attitudes research at the Pew Research Center. He noted that a Pew poll of 24 countries found that the appeal of democracy itself was slipping as voters reported increasing

The Cougars lost at home to Kansas and should drop from the No. 6 spot. But will they fall below Boise State? Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 18, 2024 at 9:23 AM PST

Bay Area music fans might have to drive a bit farther than they want in order to catch the amazing Trans-Siberian Orchestra this holiday season. That’s because the symphonic rock act, which was by founded by producer-composer Paul O’Neill in 1996, is only playing Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center this time through Northern California. (We always hope for a gig at SAP Center in San Jose as well, but didn’t get one on this 2024 tour.) Still, we do believe the extra miles in the car will be well worth it in order to see TSO’s always-extravagant Christmas spectacular on Nov. 27. TSO is celebrating the 20th anniversary of “The Lost Christmas Eve” — the final chapter the group’s Christmas trilogy — and is presenting an all-new production of that 2004 epic that features such fan favorites as “Wizards in Winter,” “Christmas Canon Rock” and “Faith Noel.” The group is performing two shows on Nov. 27 at Golden 1 Center. There’s a 2:30 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. evening show. For more information, visit www.trans-siberian.com/. A longtime concert favorite from coast to coast, TSO recently

Bagged organic carrots from a California grower have been recalled because of an outbreak of E. coli that has infected dozens of people. One person has died. The recall was announced Saturday, Nov. 16, by Grimmway Farms, which is based in Bakersfield. It covers bagged whole and baby carrots sold under multiple brand names, including the house brands of Safeway, Target, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that 39 people are known to have been infected, three of them in California. They are thought to have been sickened from Sept. 6 to Oct. 28. The number is expected to rise, as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak, the agency said. In addition, many people recover from such infections without medical care or testing. Symptoms of E. coli infection usually start three to four days after eating the contaminated items and include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. The recalled carrots are no longer in stores. Consumers are advised to throw away any carrots they