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Review: New ‘Spamalot’ Broadway tour proves to be a huge winner

Get tickets for Monty Python's "Spamalot' Broadway tour at Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco.

Letters: Meeting needs of mothers helps care for children

Also: Plate reader mistakes | Revolving door. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for March 8, 2026.

Raiders trading Maxx Crosby to Ravens for 2 first-round draft picks, sources say

The Raiders will receive the No. 14 overall pick in next month's NFL draft as well as Baltimore's first-round pick in 2027.

Sharks trade deadline: Why Mike Grier (mostly) stood pat; insight on Sherwood’s contract, Panarin

NHL: San Jose Sharks entered Friday's game with the St. Louis Blues three points out of a playoff spot

Deadly Tahoe-area avalanche was probably triggered either by the ski party, or by nature, avalanche expert says

Heavy snowfall, and avalanche-mitigation work, obscured evidence of the tragedy.

With WBC departures, more opportunities emerging in SF Giants camp

Luis Matos, Jerar Encarnacion and Will Brennan are among those competing for a spot on the Giants' bench

Letters: Global warming isn’t a hoax; it’s a scientific consensus

Also: Strongest candidates | Animal, driver safety | ICE arrests | Easing trauma. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Ma...

Warriors: Porzingis, Seth Curry could return vs. Thunder

Between the Hawks and the Warriors, Porzingis has played just 18 games this season.

Steph Curry protege Azzi Fudd joins Nike, continues Under Armour exodus

UConn women's basketball superstar Azzi Fudd has participated in Steph Curry's annual skills camp as a both a camp-goer and a coac...

San Jose: Pedestrian killed in suspected hit and run on I-680 ramp

The CHP says a woman was hit off Alum Rock Avenue early Friday.

After decades of service to the public, Contra Costa County fire chief to retire

CONCORD — A fire exploration program at 14 sparked a lifelong career for Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Fire Chief L...

California park’s use of human compost draws outcry

The soil comes from a company that converts human remains into what it calls "a nutrient-rich soil that is ready to be returned to...

Multiple residential burglaries reported in Saratoga

Cash, jewelry stolen in separate incidents.

Los Gatos hotel seized through swift foreclosure as market wobbles

The acquisition by a Colorado group suggests the Toll House is worth far less than the seller paid in 2019.

Metallica adds even more dates to blockbuster Sphere Las Vegas residency

Get tickets to see Metallica in concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Livermore welcomes a new pizzeria — and a new pizza — from Tony Gemignani

The Slice House by Tony Gemignani is baking an exclusive pizza called "The True Italian."

2 women found dead a week apart in same Northern California motel room

In each case, one woman was found deceased and her companion was taken to a hospital.

Sharks re-sign pending UFA goalie to two-year contract

NHL: San Jose Sharks, Alex Nedeljkovic agree to two-year, $6 million contract extension