Carquinez Strait and Delta, Southern Sacramento Valley, Northern San Joaquin Valley and Motherlode are under a weather alert for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:27 a.m. The alert is in effect until 1:15 a.m. The storms are anticipated to bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to…
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late night show on Tuesday night after a suspension amid pressure by the Trump administration and a furor over Kimmel’s remarks about the killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel delivered an opening monologue – occasionally choking up – that ranged across everything from jokes to the importance of the…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants, for reasons they themselves cannot explain, have operated in extremes. Waves of winning; tsunamis of losing. Awful, then unstoppable. They lost 13 of 20 after the trade deadline, shipping away Tyler Rogers, Camilo Doval, Mike Yastrzemski as their playoff ambitions slipped. They followed by winning 14 of their next 18,…
Kaiser Permanente Northern California was again recognized as having the highest-rated health plans in California and among the highest in the nation based on national assessments of overall patient experience and clinical quality. Kaiser Permanente’s Medicare and commercial health plans in Northern California each received 5 out of 5 stars – the highest rating possible,…
SAN FRANCISCO — One game closer to elimination. Justin Verlander allowed six runs (four earned) on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings as the Giants (77-80) lost 6-5 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night at Oracle Park, falling 3.5 games behind the Mets and Reds for the final NL wild card spot with…
OAKLAND — Players rushed the field, white jerseys and full grins collided on the infield and bounced until they became a pile of glee on the mound. The crowd of 4,000, decked out in green and gold, was on its feet, waving yellow towels and shaking cowbells. The smell of Hennessy and Modelo rode the…
SAN JOSE — Racheal Kundananji scored in the second half to pull Bay FC into a 1-1 draw with Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday night. Bay (4-10-7) earned its second straight draw but has not won since June 7 and remained below the playoff line. Gotham (8-6-7) is unbeaten in…
What is a M5? The M5 is a midsize sedan built in the Dingolfing, Germany assembly plant and sold worldwide by BMW. It is the high performance variant of the BMW 5 series; specifically it’s a midsize sport sedan. The M5 is also available as a station wagon, known as a Touring Edition, marking it…
Cal’s unbeaten season came crashing to the turf in front of 31,369 fans at San Diego State’s Snapdragon Stadium, where the Bears suffered a stunning 34-0 defeat on Saturday night. Favored by 14 points after three straight victories by double-digit margins, the Bears returned home with a long list of issues they must address before…
One way Californians cope with pricey housing is by squeezing more than the typical number of people into their living spaces. My trusty spreadsheet identified this affordability twist by analyzing 2024 Census Bureau housing details for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These latest figures detail how many people live in the average…