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February 25, 2026

No immigration deal near as Trump speech, offer are panned

President Donald Trump's State of the Union offer of a "down-the-middle compromise" on immigration did nothing to move Republicans and Democrats closer to a deal Wednesday, as Democrats accused the president of lacing his speech with racially charged remarks and Republicans dug in on their demands.

Prosecutors in pot-friendly states will decide on crackdown

Whether to crack down on marijuana in states where it is legal is a decision that will now rest with those states' top federal prosecutors, many of whom are deeply rooted in their communities and may be reluctant to pursue cannabis businesses or their customers.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Brynn Mitchell, Aptos High

A star on the soccer team in the winter and the track and field squad in the spring, Brynn Mitchell is one of Aptos High’s rising athletes poised to become a leader this school year.

49ers' offense struggles in 33-14 loss to Broncos

Lynch led three scoring drives in his bid for the job while Siemian, who started the preseason opener a week ago, came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass as the Broncos beat the San Francisco 49ers 33-14 on Saturday night.

SCCAL Softball: Aptos keeps rolling through league with win over S.F.

Sayers unexpectedly tumbled to the dirt while running out a foul ball, but quickly rose to her feet, dusted herself off and started the Mariners’ game-sealing push with an RBI triple in the seventh inning of Thursday evening’s 7-3 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League win over host St. Francis High.

Mustangs edge Trojans in non-league thriller | High school football

SALINAS—The Monte Vista Christian football team had to play until the final whistle to stun previously unbeaten Alisal High on Thursday night.  The Mustangs scored 13 points in the fourth quarter and made a defensive stop on the final play of the game en route...

Matsuyama, Kisner tied for lead at PGA Championship

Starting with a 12-foot putt — the longest of his seven birdies in the second round — the 25-year-old Matsuyama ran off five birdies over six holes for a 7-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Kevin Kisner going into the weekend.

G League Basketball: Warriors find new leader in Miles

Florida Gulf Coast University assistant coach Aaron Miles accepted the position as the leader of the Golden State Warriors’ G League affiliate on Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple reports.

Santa Cruz Warriors outplayed by Cleveland at Chase Center | NBA G League 

SAN FRANCISCO—The Santa Cruz Warriors went on its annual road trip to the Chase Center on Saturday afternoon, hoping to put on a good show for more than 10,000 fans who showed up to watch them play. However, there was no home sweet home moment...

Togo's HS Athletes of the Week, 2/22: Christian Quintero & Jazmin Castaneda

Togo's High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 11-17