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Dear Eric: A year and a half ago, my husband started receiving confusing emails referencing benefits applications that he had not submitted and email newsletters he had not signed up for. At first, we chalked it up to someone with the same name having momentary confusion about their own email address. (This is an email address my husband has had for 20 years.) In the months that followed, it has escalated to periodic flurries of messages not intended for him, like a dozen job application confirmations and requests for legal support confirmations. We don’t know the email address these are intended for, or we’d forward the messages. Recently, my husband received one such mistaken email that included contact information for this other person. Should my husband call the phone number to alert this person of the longtime email confusion? Should we instead send a letter that is kindly but intentionally worded and can’t be traced back to us should this somehow be an issue for the person at the other end? Or is this some kind of elaborate scam? – Cautious Detectives Dear Detectives: This

Sports College Sports Analysis Analysis Based on factual reporting, although it Incorporates the expertise of the author/producer and may offer interpretations and conclusions. SUBSCRIBER ONLY Deion Sanders gets all the attention, but the best coaching in the Big 12 is unfolding in Tempe By Jon Wilner | jwilner@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: November 17, 2024 at 12:47 AM PST Week 12 brought two upsets in the late TV window while the Buffaloes and Sun Devils remained in contention for the Big 12 title. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here.

Sports High School Sports Analysis, News Analysis, News Based on factual reporting, although it Incorporates the expertise of the author/producer and may offer interpretations and conclusions., Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. SUBSCRIBER ONLY A packed night of NorCal volleyball action ended with several local teams clinching berths in various NorCal championship games on Tuesday St. Francis’ Syriana Messy (4) blocks the ball against St. Ignatius at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) By Joseph Dycus | jdycus@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group and Christian Babcock | cbabcock@bayareanewsgroup.com PUBLISHED: November 16, 2024 at 10:53 PM PST A packed night of NorCal volleyball action ended with several local teams clinching spots in various NorCal championship games on Tuesday. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY Mitty had a rude welcome for legendary former coach Bret Almazan-Cezar in the NorCal Open Division volleyball semifinals, sweeping visiting Rocklin to advance to the Open championship game Archbishop Mitty’s Makenna Crosson, #15 Katelyn Cook, #7 Amiya Kuchibhotla, #5 and Isabella Romero, #20 from left, celebrate a point during their NorCal Open Division volleyball match against St. Francis at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) Mitty had a rude welcome ready for legendary former coach Bret Almazan-Cezar in the NorCal Open Division volleyball semifinals, sweeping visiting Rocklin to advance to the Open championship game.

By Jim Gomez | Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month. Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the eastern island province of Catanduanes on Saturday night with sustained winds of up to 195 kilometers (125 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 240 kph (149 mph). The country’s weather agency warned of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation” in provinces along its path. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the typhoon, which was forecast to blow northwestward on Sunday across northern Luzon, the archipelago’s most populous region. The capital region of metropolitan Manila would likely be spared from a direct hit but was placed, along with outlying regions, under storm alerts and warned of dangerous coastal storm surges. “The rain was minimal, but the wind was very strong and had this eerie howling sound,” Roberto Monterola, a disaster-mitigation officer in Catanduanes, told

SAN JOSE — Ashton Jeanty ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns as No. 13 Boise State did enough to hold off San Jose State 42-21 Saturday in front of a crowd of 20,517 at CEFCU Stadium. SJSU is now all but eliminated from conference championship contention with its third conference loss. The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge. Quarterback Walker Eget spread the ball around the field and finished 34-for-50 for 446 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions and a fumble. “Just taking care of the ball was the biggest thing tonight,” Eget said. ”I know besides the turnovers, you have these fantastic stats but then you have to take off the turnovers.” They had the opportunity to score on the third drive of the game inside the 5-yard line on fourth down but ran a trick play to an offensive lineman that zapped the momentum from the crowd. Boise State would outscore SJSU 42-7 after that second quarter play as it wound up scoring five touchdowns in the second

Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City. Investigators have yet to announce any arrests in the shooting, which happened shortly before 2 a.m. in a parking lot on the 1800 block of Whipple Road, according to the Union City Police Department. Officers notified of the shooting didn’t find anyone at the scene, only “evidence of gunfire,” the police department said. However, two people later showed up at nearby hospitals with gunshot wounds. Both are expected to survive. Police are still trying to better understand what led to the shooting. Anyone with information about the incident can call a detective handling the case at 510-675-5259. Tipsters also can call 510-675-5207, or send an email to tips@unioncity.org.

Sequoia 33, Gunn 6 See a photo you like? Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more. Sequoia’s Randy Nunez #22 catches a touchdown pass against Gunn’s Jett Creighton in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)  Sequoia’s Chapel Meza Thorborne #52 pushes Gunn’s JJ Racz #24 out of bounds in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)  Sequoia’s Randy Nunez #22 scores a first quarter touchdown against Gunn in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)  Sequoia’s Randy Nunez #22 scores a first quarter touchdown against Gunn in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sequoia High in Redwood City

SUBSCRIBER ONLY San Jose State women’s volleyball team returns to court, wins a thriller Amid transgender controversy, San Jose State wins a marathon five-set home match against Colorado State San Jose State’s Brooke Slusser (10) bumps the ball against Colorado State at Spartan Gym in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) San Jose State’s victory Saturday comes amid a flurry of controversy over transgender athletes playing in women’s sports, including lawsuits, Title IX complaints and a series of forfeits.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY Behind a clutch performance from running back Grayson Doslak and two forced fumbles, Los Gatos knocked Serra out of the CCS playoffs for second time in a decade Grayson Doslak (42), Mason Wend (27) of Los Gatos celebrate their victory over Junipero Serra after a 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Football playoff game at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. on Nov. 16, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman for the Bay Area News Group) Behind a clutch performance from running back Grayson Doslak and two forced fumbles, Los Gatos knocked Serra out of the CCS playoffs for second time in a decade.

By Will Graves | Associated Press Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions in the U.S. and Romania, including Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton. “A big impact and influence on my life,” Comaneci, who was just 14 when Karolyi coached her to gold for Romania at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, posted on Instagram. The Karolyis defected to the United States in 1981 and over the next 30-plus years became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy. Bela helped guide Retton — all of 16 — to the Olympic all-around title at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and memorably helped an injured Kerri Strug off the floor at the 1996 Games in Atlanta after Strug’s vault secured the team gold for the Americans. Karolyi briefly became the national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics women’s elite program in

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday night in East Oakland, marking the third killing in as many days across Oakland. The teenager was discovered at about 7:30 p.m. Friday on the 1100 block of 86th Avenue, according to Oakland police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has yet been released. No arrests have been announced, and investigators are still working to determine a motive for the shooting. The shooting marked the 74th killing this year to be investigated as a homicide by the Oakland Police Department. It also marked the third fatal shooting this week in the city, breaking a span that dated to Sept. 28 of zero homicides across Oakland. At this same point in 2023, police had investigated 112 homicides. Anyone with information about the shooting can call the Oakland Police Department’s homicide unit at 510-238-3821, or its tip line at 510-238-7950. Tips — such as videos or photos of the killing — also can be emailed to cidvideo@oaklandca.gov.

BERKELEY — Given the chance to clinch bowl eligibility with two games left on its regular-season schedule, Cal laid an egg at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Syracuse scored on its first six possessions, the Bears trailed 27-7 at halftime and they never got closer than 13 points until the final 61 seconds in a 33-25 defeat in front of 33,493 fans on a clear, cool afternoon. Cal (5-5, 1-5 ACC) had won its two previous games, scoring more than 40 points in each of them. The Bears’ four previous defeats were by a total of nine points. This one was surprisingly decisive, the final score notwithstanding. Favored by 10 points, the Bears got a season-best 78 rushing yards and a touchdown from injured-hindered Jaydn Ott, but Fernando Mendoza was intercepted on consecutive throws in the first half. Mendoza, who wound up with 225 passing yards, threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jonathan Brady with 1:01 left after the outcome has been largely settled. Mendoza then delivered a 2-point pass to Jack Endries to pull within eight points. The Bears’ onside kick attempt was recovered by

San Mateo County health officials have announced the nation’s first known case of a key mpox variant that has fueled an outbreak of the disease across Eastern and Central Africa. The county’s health department said Saturday they are working with state and local health officials in responding to the case of clade I mpox, which a person in the county contracted while traveling to Africa. The person appeared to have “mild” symptoms, and is isolating and recovering at home, the health agency said. The case marked the first known instance of that particular mpox variant appearing in the United States, adding to a relatively small but growing number of countries across the world that have discovered cases of the variant. A different variant of the virus, called clade II, has been circulating in the U.S. since 2022 and has sickened at least 108 people in the county and more than 100,000 people worldwide over the last couple years. The recently detected variant is known to case more severe illness, as well as deaths, than the version that had previously been found in the United States.

(CNN) — Iran’s foreign ministry denied that a meeting was held between the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian state media reported Saturday. The New York Times reported the meeting took place earlier this week, citing two Iranian officials. Associated Press also reported a meeting between the two, citing a US official briefed by a foreign colleague. But Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei “categorically denied” that a meeting took place and was “surprised” by the coverage in US media, state-run IRNA said. The Times reported that a meeting between Musk and Iran’s envoy Amir Saeid Iravani was held at a secret location in New York on Monday and lasted more than an hour, citing the Iranian officials, who reportedly described the discussion as focused on how to defuse tensions between the two countries. CNN has reached out to Musk, Trump’s transition team and the Iranian mission at the UN for confirmation of the meeting. Reports of the alleged meeting raised questions about what Musk’s influence might look like

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Non-governmental organizations in Venezuela on Saturday announced the release from prison of some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly anti-government protests that followed the July presidential election, whose results remain under dispute. Their release happened a day after the attorney general, who is loyal to the ruling party, announced the review of 225 cases linked to the aftermath of the election, which President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González both claim to have won. The Venezuelan-based organizations Penal Forum and Venezuelan Prison Observatory announced the prison releases on X. The former confirmed the release of at least 70 people, while the latter said the government freed the individuals under certain conditions, which it did not explain further. Images shared on social media by the Observatory show women tearfully hugging loved ones outside a prison in the South American country. The organization described the releases as a “victory” and demanded that all who remain in prison for their roles in the election and activities in its aftermath be freed. Maduro’s government has come under heavy

By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News A man from Washington state was arrested in Ukiah on Saturday on suspicion of possessing a gun, drugs and large mortar-style fireworks, according to police. While on patrol, two police officers saw a GMC Yukon SUV fail to stop at a stop sign in the 100 block of South Main Street in central Ukiah shortly after 1:20 a.m. Officers pulled the vehicle over for a traffic enforcement stop during which they found a black handgun behind the center console. The driver, 51-year-old Grady Gavin Hollenbeck, was asked to exit the vehicle. As he exited the vehicle, officers saw a glass methamphetamine pipe in the driver’s side door pocket. According to Ukiah police, Hollenbeck was detained in a patrol vehicle as officers searched the SUV using probable cause. During the search, officers found a plastic pencil box in the passenger seat containing cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone tablets. Additional drug paraphilia was also found in the vehicle, according to police. The gun, which officers saw upon pulling over the vehicle, was identified as a Glock model 20. A loaded magazine

California is one of the few states in the nation that requires fluoridation in tap water in an effort to reduce tooth decay. But many communities in the Bay Area and elsewhere are exempt – and if Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes aim at fluoride in the water as promised, others could feel pressure to opt out. That, dental experts warn, could make for more cavities. “The federal government does not have control over state or local decisions on community water fluoridation,” said Howard Pollick, UC San Francisco dentistry professor and fluoridation consultant for the California Department of Public Health. “However, the general public and decision makers at the state or local level may be influenced by the administration’s stance.” If confirmed, Kennedy could have far-reaching authority to undercut promotion of water fluoridation. “I am going to advise the water districts about their legal liability, their legal obligations, their service to their constituents, and I’m going to give them good information on the science and fluoride will disappear,” Kennedy told NBC on Nov. 2.  He linked

BRENTWOOD — A woman who was mauled by a police dog while being arrested more than four years ago in Brentwood will receive a nearly $1 million settlement from the city, according to her attorneys. The agreement resolves an excessive force lawsuit filed in connection with the gruesome episode. At the time, Talmika Bates was wanted in connection with a shoplifting incident at a cosmetics store. Her attorneys said she was surrendering when then-Brentwood police Officer Ryan Rezentes allowed his German shepherd to bite and pull off her scalp. Police body camera footage of the incident captures Bates screaming that she will surrender, but Rezentes does not release the dog and instead tells her to first come out of the bushes she is hiding in, according to her attorneys. “By the time Rezentes pulls the dog off, Bates’ scalp is torn from her skull, big pieces of flesh are missing and she is bleeding profusely from the gaping wound,” the attorneys said. Bates needed more than 200 stitches to repair the damage to her scalp, according to her attorneys. In addition, she has been diagnosed

SUBSCRIBER ONLY Bay Area high school football roundup 2024: Best of Week 12 action CCS, NCS playoffs: St. Ignatius routs Salinas. Jamar Searcy lifts Pittsburg over Clayton Valley. Menlo gets revenge against Christopher. San Leandro stuns Northgate in dramatic fashion. Campolindo, Piedmont Hills, Branham advance. St. Ignatius’ Jarious Hogan, shown here running in a file photo, scored two touchdowns Friday night to help lead the San Francisco school to a rout of Salinas in the first round of the CCS Open/Division I playoffs. (Douglas Zimmerman/Special to the Bay Area News Group) CCS, NCS playoffs: St. Ignatius routs Salinas. Jamar Searcy lifts Pittsburg over Clayton Valley. Menlo gets revenge against Christopher. San Leandro stuns Northgate in dramatic fashion. Campolindo, Piedmont Hills, Branham advance. Originally Published: November 16, 2024 at 8:05 AM PST

SUBSCRIBER ONLY What to know before San Jose State kicks off against No. 13 Boise State San Jose State Spartans look to slow down Heisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty and improve Mountain West title chances BOISE, ID – OCTOBER 7: Running back Ashton Jeanty #2 of the Boise State Broncos fumbles the ball in the red zone during the first half against the San Jose State Spartans at Albertsons Stadium on October 7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images) San Jose State Spartans look to slow down Heisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty and improve their Mountain West title chances at home against No. 13 Boise State.