Ex-councilmember Torres sentenced for child sex conviction
SAN JOSE — Disgraced former city councilmember Omar Torres was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday after his April conviction for sexually abusing a younger relative in the 1990s,…
Three-alarm fire breaks out at abandoned San Jose youth center – The Mercury News
SAN JOSE — Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze that broke out at an abandoned youth center early Friday morning, authorities said. The fire started at the building that formerly housed…
West Coast recruiting: The “wonky” calendar, the Lyons Watch and a focus on underclassmen
The Hotline is delighted to provide West Coast fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor…
Which workers earn six figures in California? – The Mercury News
California’s stifling cost of living means a six-figure salary could be seen as a necessity. What kind of job makes those big bucks? Well, in honor of Labor Day weekend,…
As football season begins, UCSF announces study aiming to diagnose CTE in living people
SAN FRANCISCO — Dr. Gil Rabinovici, a leading neurologist at UC San Francisco, has examined “thousands, if not tens of thousands” human brains. On a recent day in his ground-floor…
New fine-dining Indian restaurant in San Ramon has Michelin star chef
This isn’t your typical shopping mall dining experience. At San Ramon’s City Center Bishop Ranch, what was once Curry Up Now, a fast-casual Indian restaurant, has closed, remodeled, hired a…
She left the Bay Area for France with her beloved pets, but then her plans took a sad turn after she arrived – The Mercury News
As she sips on coffee at a cafe in southern France, Chiara Adorno’s ears prick up at the sound of the native accents around her and a smile spreads across…
Why Make America Healthy Again is a gateway to gimmicks
Who cares if we are sicker, so long as we look good? That’s the gist of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-science approach to making America healthy. Kennedy poo-poos…
After they married, she showed a different side of herself
DEAR HARRIETTE: My younger brother got married last year. This is his first marriage, and he’s in his 50s. In some ways, I think getting married later can be a…
Is this woman stalking my fiance?
DEAR ABBY: I have a female friend, “Kylene,” who needs yard work done weekly. My fiance, “Josh,” goes over there to do the work for her. He charges $60. During…