Patriots-Chiefs rematch headlines Week 14
Beating the New England Patriots has been the primary focus for the Kansas City Chiefs since losing the AFC championship game last January.
Google co-founders step aside as antitrust scrutiny heats up
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s co-founders are relinquishing their executive positions just as state and federal regulators, not to mention the Department o...
Workers fired from Google plan federal labor complaint
SAN FRANCISCO — Four workers fired from Google last week are planning to file a federal labor complaint against the company, claiming it unfairly reta...
Londoners a reminder of how ordinary people can fight back
The people who used a fire extinguisher and even a 5-foot (1.5 meter) narwhal tusk Friday to fight back against an attacker who stabbed two people to ...
Fierce 49ers defense vs Jackson’s Ravens highlights Week 13
Lamar Jackson vs. Nick Bosa. The NFL's most dynamic offense against one of its stingiest defenses. A rematch of a Super Bowl played seven years ago an...
California man tells court he served as agent for China
OAKLAND, Calif. — A former San Francisco Bay Area tour operator agreed to plead guilty Monday to serving as an unregistered agent for China in exchang...
NFL This Week: 49ers-Packers square off to highlight Week 12
Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers refuse to look too far ahead on their schedule. Especially this week while staring at a showdown with Aaro...
Blackouts hit Northern California again during fire danger
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric turned off electricity Wednesday for about 120,000 people in Northern California to prevent power lines fro...
Native Americans honor 50th anniversary of Alcatraz takeover
SAN FRANCISCO — For Eloy Martinez, returning to Alcatraz Island meant a joyous reunion with people he hadn’t seen in decades. It also brought a renewe...
AP Was There: Native Americans take over Alcatraz Island
On Nov. 20, 1969, dozens of Native Americans took over Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay to demand that the U.S. government recognize longstanding agr...
Kickers making field goals at NFL’s worst rate since 2003
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have a very proud tradition of successful kickers over the past couple of decades ranging from Al Del Greco, J...
New York joins states suing e-cigarette maker Juul
NEW YORK — New York has joined the ranks of states suing the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, Juul Labs Inc., saying the company used deceptive mar...
The Latest: Afternoon of routs followed by close calls
The Latest on Week 11 in the NFL (all times EST):
NBA-best Celtics hold off Warriors late to win 10th straight
SAN FRANCISCO — Yet another Golden State starter went down with an injury when D’Angelo Russell sprained his right thumb, but the Warriors still made ...
Real estate heiress who posted $35M bail acquitted of murder
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco Bay Area real estate heiress who was under house arrest on $35 million bail for more than two years plans to reconnect...
5 suspects arrested in Halloween Airbnb party shooting
ORINDA, Calif. — Four men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in the deaths of five people in a shooting at a Halloween party at an Airbnb r...
California regulators order inquiry into power outages
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators opened a formal investigation Wednesday into pre-emptive power outages that blacked out large parts of the state...
Singer Andrea Bocelli: ‘Absurd’ to shun opera legend Domingo
MIAMI — Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is staunchly defending opera legend Placido Domingo, calling it "absurd" that opera houses have canceled the star...
Tale of 2 left tackles: Taylor Lewan and Garett Bolles
DENVER — Just like Denver's Garett Bolles, Tennessee's Taylor Lewan has been dogged by penalties all season, and the Titans' struggling left tackle di...
Transit system apologizes to black rider cuffed for eating
SAN FRANCISCO — The head of a San Francisco Bay Area commuter train system apologized to a black rider who was detained and cited by police for eating...
Steelers defense leads way in 17-12 win over Rams
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers defense spoiled Aaron Donald's homecoming and derailed the Los Angeles Rams' momentum in the process.
NFL halfway awards: Russell Wilson AP’s clear MVP favorite
DENVER — Von Miller swears he has seen the future of football in Lamar Jackson , who is revolutionizing the quarterback position in the NFL's 100th se...
49ers vs Seahawks, with Sherman on other side of rivalry
The last time the San Francisco 49ers had a winning record for a home game in November, Colin Kaepernick was their quarterback and Russell Wilson and ...
Mural of activist Greta Thunberg going up in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is staring down at pedestrians in the heart of San Francisco where an artist is painting a massiv...
Carr, Garoppolo excel in prove-it years while some struggle
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Derek Carr has silenced the questions of his long-term viability as the starting quarterback for the Raiders by looking once again l...
While losses mount, Uber CEO expects profitability in 2021
NEW YORK — The losses at Uber are mounting, but the ride-hailing heavyweight now predicts it will be profitable in about two years.
San Francisco’s mayor eyes housing bond, DA’s race on ballot
SAN FRANCISCO — After a bruising fight last year to become San Francisco's mayor, London Breed faces token opposition on Tuesday's ballot as she strug...
Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after California shooting kills 5
ORINDA, Calif. — Airbnb's CEO said the company was taking actions against unauthorized parties in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Halloween party h...
Halloween terror: 4 killed at Northern California party
ORINDA, Calif. — Four people were killed and several wounded at a Halloween night party shooting at a Northern California home rented on Airbnb by a w...
Seniors at California complex ‘abandoned’ during blackout
NOVATO, Calif. — One woman in her 80s tripped over another resident who had fallen on the landing in a steep stairwell. Others got disoriented, even i...