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The University of California Board of Regents on Tuesday whacked UCLA with the maximum possible “contribution” to its sister campus, approving a $10 million annual payment to Cal’s athletic department. But the Bruins emerged from the meeting at UC Merced with a partial victory as the regents narrowed the payment timeframe from six years to […]

BIG SUR – A section of Highway 1 near Big Sur that fell into the Pacific Ocean in late March is slated to reopen Friday – eight days ahead of schedule, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. Related Articles Transportation | Highway 1 repair work near Big Sur hampered by winds Transportation | Big Sur International […]

SAN FRANCISCO — As far as rehab starts go, it doesn’t get much better than the four perfect innings Blake Snell threw for Single-A San Jose earlier this week. The reigning National League Cy Young winner will, however, make one more tuneup before rejoining the Giants’ starting rotation. As the Giants play host to the […]

By Lea Skene and Denise Lavoie | Associated Press BALTIMORE — The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed six construction workers, federal investigators said Tuesday, providing the most detailed account yet of […]

Fresh off proposing big cuts to housing and homelessness programs in the face of California’s massive budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Redwood City on Tuesday to announce that $3.3 billion from the state’s new mental health bond will soon go toward building more treatment centers and homeless housing. It’s the first pot of […]

SAN FRANCISCO — By the looks of it Tuesday afternoon, Jung Hoo Lee didn’t seem to be a man destined for season-ending surgery. The Giants’ 25-year-old center fielder was all smiles as he walked through the home clubhouse before the second game of their series against the Dodgers. His dislocated left shoulder hung from a […]

OAKLAND — The unions that represent thousands of public employees in Oakland are on edge around a looming $177 million deficit that has led the city’s leaders to contemplate heavy budget cuts, including possible layoffs. Union representatives spoke Tuesday morning in front of City Hall to insist city officials should instead address all the tax […]

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Port is wasting money on airport name change Re: “Oakland’s airport adopts its new name, sues San Francisco over ongoing dispute” (Page A1, May 11). If the Port of Oakland is so keen on renaming Oakland International Airport maybe they […]

By Mike Schneider and Terry Spencer | Associated Press OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Bryan Maclean Howard, 41, faces eight counts of DUI-Manslaughter, the FHP said in a […]