The prosecution rested its case Monday after three weeks of testimony.

Lindsay Clancy’s mother and sister take stand to testify about her declining mental state

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The alarming milestone follows a record low set by Lake Mead.

Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

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The ruling is the latest development in a battle over the FBI’s main office location.

Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building

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Williams, 16, got national attention after the rescue last month at Seabright State Beach.

Watch: Santa Cruz teen lifeguard Ryder Williams at the White House

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The motive, owner Erik Daniells believes, is rooted in an incident at the pharmacy last week when a local online provocateur entered Corner Drug Co. after seeing a store display featuring LGBTQ+ flags and started badgering staff.

Vandalized Northern California drugstore turns damage into an opportunity for unity

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The defendant was one of four people accused of trying to meet minors for sex.

Novato man sentenced in sex offense sting

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Tony Vitello called his team ‘junior-college’ after losing the season series to the Rockies.

Kurtenbach: There’s no silver lining to the most pathetic SF Giants team in a decade

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A recent poll found that workers were willing to forgo thousands in salary to avoid this thoroughfare altogether.

Poll: The No. 1 most frustrating commute in California is in Bay Area; drivers willing to sacrifice thousands to avoid it

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Here are the North Bay’s top defensive backs to watch in the upcoming season.

Prep football players to watch: Defensive backs

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La Texanita taqueria closed its Roseland brick-and-mortar location after 21 years due to financial pressures. In its place, Su Casa —a Mexican restaurant originally from Rincon Valley— is opening its second location.

Guy Fieri’s favorite taqueria La Texanita closes brick-and-mortar in Santa Rosa as Su Casa #2 opens

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“At this time we are trying to connect with Ms. Moreda to get clarification and further information regarding her change of residency,” said City Attorney Eric Danly.

Shelina Moreda’s candidacy in Petaluma race for mayor thrown into doubt by residency status

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At their core, the two former political opponents would seem to have one major plank in common: disdain for California’s powerful Democratic establishment.

Mike Thompson challenger Eric Jones gets endorsement from GOP rival

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For Karoline Leavitt and other women working for Trump, the daily beauty routine can be exhausting

Trump’s MAGA beauty standards ‘exhausting’ for press secretary, female staffers

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The Napa City Council this week is set to discuss potential sites for a parking garage that would add hundreds of new spaces to help meet rising demand.

Study favors former Napa pump station for new parking garage

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A coroner’s report showed no signs of trauma in the death of 36-year-old actor Hayden Panettiere. An overdose is reportedly suspected.

Narcan, but no signs of trauma found where Hayden Panettiere died: report

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A proposal to replace the Mt. Tam Racquet Club with a scaled back operation is generating concerns about higher fees and fewer amenities.

Larkspur athletic club plan prompts community split, and spit

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The Humboldt County fire, which began Aug. 7, is currently 19% contained; 1,766 responders from throughout the state are fighting the fire.

Humboldt County: Mile Post 18 Fire north of Hoopa spreads to 6,557 acres

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Students, families and staff across Sonoma County’s largest school district stepped into new educational environments shaped by a budget-driven restructuring, including reconfigured campuses at Piner and Elsie Allen high schools,…

Santa Rosa students return to schools as district marks second transitional year shaped by historic budget cuts

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Here are the North Bay’s top linebackers to watch in the upcoming season.

Prep football players to watch: Linebackers

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Two horses were euthanized after the Humboldt County Fair’s inaugural Outlaw Rodeo College Invitational; the circumstances have sparked outrage online.

Humboldt County Fair rodeo horse deaths spark outrage

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One day in late May, Greg Gatwood was doing what he does best as a design landscaper — grading his backyard and leveling the soil. During the work, he thought he’d hit a rock. But as he dug, he discovered it was a 150-pound bust.

A 150-pound statue was found buried in a San Francisco backyard. Its origin is a mystery

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Santana Row in San Jose is getting the first location in this part of the state.

Wildly popular restaurant with 450 locations is finally coming to the Bay Area

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“There was not a lot of fire activity (Saturday), not a lot of perimeter growth and we’re not expecting a ton of activity (Sunday) either.”

Sunday’s Timber Fire update: Los Padres National Forest closed as progress made in Big Sur

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A look at the career of Hayden Panettiere, who began acting as a child and rose to fame as the superpowered cheerleader Claire Bennet in “Heroes.” Panettiere died Sunday at 36.

Hayden Panettiere: A look back at the ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ star’s career in photos

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Lunch Box in Sebastopol has seen lines out the door since being featured on the show’s July 23 episode, and it is not the only local restaurant experiencing the “Check, Please!” effect.

This local burger spot is selling out after visit from ‘Check, Please! Bay Area’

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No one has emerged in a three-man battle for the starting left guard spot. It’s time to add some more names into the mix.

Kurtenbach: The 49ers have a guard problem and it’s not getting any better

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Born and raised in Cotati, Bruce Shimizu represents the fourth generation of his Japanese American family to call the small town home. Now he’s launched Sonoma County’s first sake brewery, Shimizu Sake Company.

Fourth-generation Japanese American launches Sonoma County’s first sake brewery

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In all, 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million.

Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

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The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.

How cyclospora evaded the US food safety system to sicken thousands

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Speed was a factor in the crash, which injured a passenger described as a juvenile, investigators said.

Driver killed after crashing into tree south of Santa Rosa

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