With Spencer Burford set to become an unrestricted free agent, the 49ers likely will have a hole to fill at left guard this offseason. In a recent article projecting one free-agent signing for each team, ESPN writer Aaron Schatz picked San Francisco to make a splash on the offensive line when NFL free agency kicks off on March 11. Learn More

U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continued for a second day on Sunday after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threw the future of the Islamic Republic into uncertainty and raised the risk of regional instability. There were explosions in Tehran on Sunday night as Israel said it was taking its attacks to the “heart” of Iran’s capital. Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at Israel and at U.S. military installations around the Gulf, and also at

An East San Jose school district has turned to layoffs to reduce its budget shortfall, with the most recent cuts being management and administrative positions. The Alum Rock Union School District board of trustees unanimously voted Thursday to lay off classified management staff for the 2026-27 school year. The positions include chief of communications and community engagement, coordinator of student information systems, network and systems supervisor and school link service