At 6-foot-3 and 315 pounds, Norman-Lott lives up to his name — he’s a gap-filler with a great burst off the line. He’ll penetrate into the backfield plenty, but his real gift is holding ground against forward-pushing offensive linemen. He’s exactly what the Niners have been missing for the last five years.

The San Francisco Giants have traded left-hander Taylor Rogers and cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor-league right-handed reliever Braxton Roxby, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Award-winning San Francisco chef Charles Phan, a trailblazer whose modern interpretations of Vietnamese cuisine at the Slanted Door captivated the Bay Area and influenced restaurants around the United States, died Monday of cardiac arrest. He was 62.

Podziemski started to turn his season around in December, when shots started to fall and the rest of his game followed. He shot 45% from the field and 42.5% from deep in 12 games before getting banged up on a freak collision with Clippers wing Amir Coffey.

In response to questions about the Bay Area operation, ICE officials sent a statement saying that “ICE does not conduct raids or sweeps, nor does the agency operate roadblocks or checkpoints. ICE’s enforcement resources are based on intelligence-driven leads and ICE officers do not target noncitizens indiscriminately.”

Lion dances can be seen during special occasions, like weddings, birthdays and store openings, and symbolize good luck and fortune. They are also an integral part of ushering in the new year, according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, and honoring a new Chinese Zodiac sign.

Tommy O’Hare, a former U.S. Olympian and most recently the general manager of ClipperVision, is San Jose’s new sports and events director.

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is 1.07, and the San Jose Fire Department’s is only 0.64.

The San Francisco Sea Cliff mansion of the late legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams has sold for $18.1 million almost one-third less than its original asking price of $25 million.

Before Green’s parole was denied, several family members of victims spoke out, including loved ones of Nelson “Nikki” Shields, the final victim of the San Francisco spree, and Michael Dancik ...

The Chinese New Year Parade winds its way through Chinatown in San Francisco, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade ...

PCCP has defaulted on a $72 million loan secured by a six-story office building in Santa Clara. An affiliate of the Los Angeles-based investor defaulted on the debt tied to the 152,300-square-foot building at 2390 Mission College Boulevard, the San Jose Mercury News reported.