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Kyiv, Ukraine – The first things Mariya Bubnova recalls about the Sea of Azov are the small sailboats she and her friends rented to cruise its warm and barely salty waters. “It was our tradition – to get together once a year,” the dark-haired businesswoman, displaced person and mother of two tells Al Jazeera. These…
The NFC Championship game delivered high-stakes drama as the Los Angeles Rams faced off against the Seattle Seahawks in a showdown that will be remembered for its intensity and pivotal moments. On January 25, 2026, the Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks | January 25, 2026 matchup ended with Seattle securing a hard-fought 31-24 victory….
Hoping for toys Assemblymember Marc Berman, whose 23rd district includes Campbell, recently hosted a holiday toy collection for children in need. From art supplies to puzzles to stuffed animals, Berman’s office received donations of new, unwrapped toys from community members. The toys were delivered to Hope’s Corner, a nonprofit in Mountain View, for distribution to…
The Los Angeles Lakers, missing key players Austin Reaves and LeBron James due to injuries, improved their record to 7-2 by edging out the San Antonio Spurs in a close contest. Luka Doncic delivered a standout performance with 35 points, 13 assists, nine rebounds, and five steals, helping the Lakers mount a late comeback to…
Oakland civil rights leader and former East Bay Municipal Utility District Director William “Bill” Patterson, who had been called the “Conscience of the District,” died at the age of 94 on Tuesday. Patterson was the first Black director at EBMUD, where he served for 25 years championing equity for the water agencies 1.4 million customers,…
A billion-dollar hydrogen energy plant that would have supplied clean energy to Silicon Valley, the Port of Oakland and other parts of the Bay Area — along with creating hundreds of green jobs — was ready to begin construction this month. But the project has been put on pause after the Trump Administration canceled a…
RICHMOND — Stuck in contentious negotiations over new contracts, two West Contra Costa Unified School District unions have overwhelmingly voted in favor of striking if district leadership cannot adequately meet their demands. More than 95% of members represented by the United Teachers of Richmond and Teamsters Local 856 separately voted recently to authorize strikes. That…
BERKELEY — Cal’s football season seemed ready to take a turn for the worse late Friday night when defensive back Brent “Paco” Austin came to the rescue. The senior transfer from South Florida punched the ball out of the grasp of North Carolina wide receiver Nathan Leacock just before he was ready to cross the…
Over the next decade, the U.S. economy will face two big challenges: higher interest rates and AI-generated disruption. Each invites the same solution: policies to keep rates below their market level. The strategy, also known as yield-curve control, is tempting, and it may even provide an immediate boost to the economy. But messing with rates…
SAN JOSE – At least two major Bay Area airports have opted not to play a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem saying Democrats are to blame for the federal government shutdown. The video is intended to play at security lines, with Noem stating, “It is TSA’s top priority to make sure that…
