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Kyle Juszczyk says 49ers’ ‘financial restrictions’ led to his brief free agency Fullback Kyle Juszczyk said it was too much for him to “leave home” and thus is returning to the 49ers on a two-year deal San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk (44) is tackled by New England Patriots’ Josh Uche (55) in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Kyle Juszczyk “couldn’t be happier” upon returning to the 49ers on a two-year deal after being released a week ago. Originally Published: March 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM PDT

By Rebekah Riess and Holmes Lybrand | CNN Prince Harry’s immigration records are expected to be made public by end of day Tuesday, after a US District Court judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to do so last week. The anticipated records release comes after the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit to obtain the Duke of Sussex’s immigration records after its request for their release under the Freedom of Information Act was previously denied by DHS. The group argues “the public has an interest in knowing” whether Prince Harry “was properly vetted prior to or during admission into the United States.” RELATED: King Charles’ sad, private reason for not wanting Trump to deport Prince Harry The Heritage Foundation raised questions about Prince Harry’s writings of past recreational drug use in his memoir, since admission of past drug use can be grounds to reject a visa application. “We’re only focused on the specific issue that’s drawn all the press attention: the drug use,” attorney Samuel Dewey, who represents the Heritage Foundation, previously told CNN. “He’s talked about, he’s written about it

OAKLAND — A man has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for killing two people and injuring a third by crashing his car while escaping police at high speeds through city streets, court records show. Ramon Sanchez, 40, pleaded no contest to two vehicular manslaughter counts in the deaths of Jacqueline Elliott and Cleveland Allen. He was transferred to state prison on Jan. 27, and remains housed at North Kern State Prison, records show. Though technically sentenced to 10 years, Sanchez can reduce his time in half with good behavior. And his time spent in jail since his 2022 arrest gave him more than five years worth of credit for time served, records show. The sentencing order gives him 10 years for each victim, but the terms run concurrently, records show. The fatal crash occurred on March 17, 2022. Police in Oakland attempted to pull Sanchez over for an outstanding warrant. He sped off down 76th Avenue at 70 to 90 miles per hour, police said at the time. The officers didn’t pursue him, and about a quarter-mile later he ran a stop sign

A woman who disappeared from outside her Oregon home on a day of heavy rain was found to have drowned after her waders filled up with water as she tried to clear out a culvert. A report from the Jackson County sheriff said the woman was reported missing shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday, March 16. She had last been seen when she went out to check on flooding at her home on rural Kane Creek Road. A swift-water rescue team from the county fire agency found her in the creek about 100 yards from her home. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. It was determined that the woman had been clearing debris from a flooding culvert under her driveway. She was wearing waders — the waterproof boot/pants combination used in fishing — and they apparently filled up with water, dragging her into the culvert and then into Kane Creek. The sheriff said the woman’s name and age would not be released. The home on Kane Creek Road is about 3 miles south of the community of Gold Hill, between Medford

A Disney-designed neighborhood in the Coachella Valley with multi-million dollar homes, a Club 33-like private lounge, Incredibles-inspired clubhouse and Disney chef-run restaurant is likely the closest Disney fans will ever get to living in Disneyland. The first Cotino residents are expected to move in this spring to the Rancho Mirage neighborhood designed by Walt Disney Imagineering. Construction continues at the Cotino Storyliving neighborhood designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in Rancho Mirage. (Courtesy of Disney)  The 300-home Palm Springs-area master-planned neighborhood is the first Disney Storyliving community “inspired by world-famous Disney placemaking” with more in the works. The 618-acre property bounded by Monterey Avenue and Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra and Gerald Ford drives could eventually have 1,700 homes and 400 hotel rooms. Construction continues at the Cotino Storyliving neighborhood designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in Rancho Mirage. (Courtesy of Disney)  The new desert community is being billed as a “creative oasis” for Disneyland fans looking for “new ways to make Disney a bigger part of their lives.” Concept art of Disney’s new Cotino community planned near Palm Springs. (Courtesy of Disney) Disney The smallest Cotino cottages —

The Beavers, who upset Gonzaga and Portland to win the WCC title, face North Carolina in the first round of the NCAAs. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: March 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM PDT

As faith leaders from diverse traditions, we are united in our belief in the dignity of every person. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s proposal to arrest homeless individuals who repeatedly refuse shelter is not just ineffective — it is immoral. RELATED: Santa Clara County leaders slam Mayor Matt Mahan’s plan to cite and arrest homeless residents Arresting homeless individuals for refusing shelter contradicts the moral call to compassion, human dignity, justice and community responsibility found in the many faith traditions found in the City. “If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community … do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your needy neighbor. You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.” — Deuteronomy 15:7-8. Criminalizing homelessness ignores its root causes, including Silicon Valley’s extreme wealth gap and lack of affordable housing. It also ignores the fact that many avoid shelters due to unsafe conditions, strict rules or past trauma in shelter environments. For example, bans on couples, families and pets force people to choose between shelter and staying with loved ones. And

By Malathi Nayak | Bloomberg Megan Garcia says her son would still be alive today if it weren’t for a chatbot urging the 14-year-old to take his own life. In a lawsuit with major implications for Silicon Valley, she is seeking to hold Google and the artificial intelligence firm Character Technologies Inc. responsible for his death. The case over the tragedy that unfolded a year ago in central Florida is an early test of who is legally to blame when kids’ interactions with generative AI take an unexpected turn. REALTED: Bay Area AI safety expert talks about the future of the technology Garcia’s allegations are laid out in a 116-page complaint filed last year in federal court in Orlando. She is seeking unspecified monetary damages from Google and Character Technologies and asking the court to order warnings that the platform isn’t suitable for minors and limit how it can collect and use their data. Both companies are asking the judge to dismiss claims that they failed to ensure the chatbot technology was safe for young users, arguing there’s no legal basis to accuse them of wrongdoing. Character Technologies

Santana Row in San Jose gets fresh crop of stores and dining merchants Destination South Bay neighborhood rides leasing wave (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Santana Row, a mixed-use restaurant, retail, housing, office, hotel and entertainment neighborhood near the corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and South Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, seen in a March 2024 drone photo. Santana Row in San Jose is producing a fresh crop of stores and one restaurant. Originally Published: March 18, 2025 at 7:45 AM PDT

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — As a wounded Democratic Party struggles to regroup, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding mostly chummy conversations with prominent conservatives on a new podcast he’s touting as a way for the party to grapple with the MAGA movement’s popularity. In doing so, he appears intent on showing he is more than a progressive warrior. But he has stunned some members of his own party by agreeing with his guests on issues such as restricting transgender women and girls in sports. Newsom called dismantling police departments “lunacy” and remained silent when Steve Bannon, an architect of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, falsely said Trump won the 2020 presidential election. REALTED: Two Bay Area U.S. representatives express shock over Senate Democrats’ support for GOP budget bill The programs provide a fresh lens on a liberal governor and potential 2028 presidential candidate who not long ago was enlisted as a chief surrogate for President Joe Biden’s campaign. Ahead of the 2022 midterms, he chastised national Democrats for being too passive in defending abortion rights and same-sex marriage, an issue

North Bay Interior Mountains and North Bay Interior Valleys are under an updated frost advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 4:36 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. The NWS San Francisco CA said, “Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Be sure to cover or tend to sensitive plants and vegetation as they may be damaged by frost.” Where to find winter weather shelters in your county: Winter weather shelters in Santa Clara County: San Jose operates the Overnight Warming Location program. Winter weather shelters in Alameda County: List of winter shelters operated in Alameda County, from Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless. Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs. Winter weather shelters in Contra Costa County: For information about how to connect with all emergency shelters in Contra Costa, call 211 or click on the list of shelters provided by Contra Costa

More than a dozen people at the site of the SCE transmission lines along Eaton Canyon on Monday March 17, 2025. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)  Attorneys clashed in court on Monday, March 17, over a key timeline on which Southern California Edison would provide information from planned power line inspections and testing, which plaintiffs argued is vital to preserving evidence related to whether the utility’s equipment ignited the Eaton fire. The dispute was part of a two-hour-long hearing, where Judge Laura Seigle’s Los Angeles County Superior Court courtroom played host to dozens of attorneys representing plaintiffs in lawsuits against the utility. The goal: To work through the logistical challenge of handling the multitude of cases filed against SCE, and to provide the protocol for the sharing of evidence in the case – from photographs to measurements to electrical testing and in-person examinations. Those cases, more than 130, allege that the Rosemead-based utility’s equipment ignited the catastrophic blaze. While both SCE and plaintiff attorneys agreed on the majority of topics and protocols Seigle brought up around the logistics of the case, SCE

Riordan, De La Salle secure top spots in final rankings. Plus, a way-too-early Top 5 for next season. Archbishop Riordan’s Jasir Rencher (4) gets his shot blocked by Roosevelt’s Brayden Burries (5) in the second half of their 2025 CIF State Basketball Championship Open Division boys game at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Roosevelt defeats Archbishop Riorda 80-60. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) NorCal powerhouses Riordan, De La Salle secure top spots in final rankings. Plus, a way-too-early Top 5 for next season.

The California Legislature is often the arena for games of political Whac-A-Mole. A piece of controversial legislation fails to clear all of the Capitol’s procedural hurdles and appears to die, but suddenly it reappears through the legislative gimmick known as “gut-and-amend” or it’s reintroduced in the subsequent legislative session. A classic example involves a law passed by the Legislature in 1975 that limited monetary damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. Personal injury lawyers spent the next 47 years trying to either repeal the law or raise the limit but repeatedly failed. Finally, in 2022, they forged a compromise with medical providers and insurers. This is an account of another issue that never seems to go away, involving the wording of ballot measures that authorize the issuance of bonds or that raise taxes. Longstanding state law requires that such ballots include a statement, no longer than 75 words, summarizing what each measure would do. However, it was once common practice for sponsors of bond or tax measures to use their 75 words to extol the virtues of their measures, rather than reveal their financial impact. In 2015 a Republican

By Anthony Washington, The Fresh Toast Since the last downturn, more states have legal marijuana – with its strong revenue stream It is March Madness season!, Millions of viewers and fans tune  The 2024 edition of the men’s averaged nearly 10 million TV viewers per game. The women’s tournament also saw record-breaking viewership, with the championship game between Iowa and South Carolina becoming the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record, drawing an average of 18.7 million viewers.  It is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, a single-elimination tournament held annually in the United States. The event features 68 college basketball teams competing in a series of games to determine the national champion. The tournament is known for its unpredictability and excitement, with upsets often occurring as lower-seeded teams defeat higher-seeded opponents. Want to add something to the fun? Here are the best trains for March Madness. As March Madness approaches, basketball fans looking to enhance their viewing experience might consider pairing the excitement with carefully selected cannabis strains. As a special treat this year, Planet 13 in Las Vegas, the largest dispensary in the world,  is introducing an exclusive Fresh Drop Collection, “Kobe”. A

At 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service released an updated frost advisory valid for Wednesday, Mar. 19 between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for North Bay Interior Valleys. The NWS San Francisco CA said, “Be sure to cover or tend to sensitive plants and vegetation as they may be damaged by frost. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.” Where to find winter weather shelters in your county: Winter weather shelters in Santa Clara County: San Jose operates the Overnight Warming Location program. Winter weather shelters in Alameda County: List of winter shelters operated in Alameda County, from Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless. Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs. Winter weather shelters in Contra Costa County: For information about how to connect with all emergency shelters in Contra Costa, call 211 or click on the list of shelters provided by Contra Costa Health. Winter weather shelters in Solano

The National Weather Service released a frost advisory at 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday valid between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for North Bay Interior Mountains. According to the NWS San Francisco CA, “Be sure to cover or tend to sensitive plants and vegetation as they may be damaged by frost. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.” Where to find winter weather shelters in your county: Winter weather shelters in Santa Clara County: San Jose operates the Overnight Warming Location program. Winter weather shelters in Alameda County: List of winter shelters operated in Alameda County, from Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless. Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs. Winter weather shelters in Contra Costa County: For information about how to connect with all emergency shelters in Contra Costa, call 211 or click on the list of shelters provided by Contra Costa Health. Winter weather shelters in Solano County: Solano County offers

On Tuesday at 1:45 a.m. a frost advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid for Wednesday, Mar. 19 between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for North Bay Interior Mountains. The NWS San Francisco CA said, “Be sure to cover or tend to sensitive plants and vegetation as they may be damaged by frost. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.” Where to find winter weather shelters in your county: Winter weather shelters in Santa Clara County: San Jose operates the Overnight Warming Location program. Winter weather shelters in Alameda County: List of winter shelters operated in Alameda County, from Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless. Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs. Winter weather shelters in Contra Costa County: For information about how to connect with all emergency shelters in Contra Costa, call 211 or click on the list of shelters provided by Contra Costa Health. Winter weather shelters in

Dear Eric: My husband is in his mid-80s and I’m in my late 70s. My husband has always suffered from anxiety, whereas I am calmer. Over the years, my husband has used various anti-anxiety drugs under a doctor’s supervision and found one that helps, but it doesn’t allow him to stop cycling around and around about his worries. He has tried some mindfulness techniques, but at times of high anxiety, he doesn’t use them. When he is in this loop, he will refer to the issue frequently but not take any steps to fix the issue. This really stresses me out. He will “blow up” if I offer a suggestion. His technique has always been to verbalize the problem over and over until I can’t stand it anymore and take care of it without bothering him. After he had an operation recently, I had to be his caregiver for a period of time. He really thanked me for it. But he has “lost a step” physically. I’m constantly worried when we go out together that he might injure himself, and he resents my nervousness. I

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve made some questionable decisions over the years that had a negative impact on my credit. Many of those mistakes were things I did when I didn’t fully understand the concept of credit and financial responsibility. Now my bad credit is haunting me. I’ve been trying to take all of the steps to diminish debt and rectify certain things, but as you probably know, building good credit just takes time. I’m in a serious relationship now, and my boyfriend really wants to buy a house together, but I’m scared to admit my credit issues. The way I see it, I can either stall him until my credit improves or come clean and likely have to wait to purchase anyway. Is stalling a bad idea? — Bad Credit DEAR BAD CREDIT: Yes, stalling is bad. Own up to your life. Tell him that you are working on improving your credit, but you have a way to go. Be honest about your irresponsible spending in the past, and tell him what your goals are for the future. Tell him you aren’t sure if you would

OAKLAND – A 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon in East Oakland, police said. Officers were called to the 1400 block of 100th Avenue just after 4:15 p.m. for multiple reports of a shooting, according to the Oakland Police Department. They arrived to find the teen, a resident of Oakland, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Authorities did not publicly identify the victim or announce any arrests in the case Monday. An investigation is underway into the fatal shooting. The killing is the 22nd homicide investigated by Oakland police this year. At this time last year, police had investigated 16 homicides. Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department’s homicide section at 510-238-3821 or the tip line at 510-238-7950. Videos and photos can be emailed to cidvideo@oaklandca.gov. Oakland police investigate a fatal shooting in the 1400 block of 100th Avenue near International Boulevard in East Oakland, Calif., on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)  Oakland police investigate a fatal