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…
After losing both matches during Friday’s afternoon session of the 2025 Laver Cup, Team World was looking to even things up during the nightcap at Chase Center in San Francisco. To do so, however, Team World would have to get by the best men’s tennis player on the planet — world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz…
How divided are America’s feelings about California? Ponder a curious poll of 1,000 American adults conducted for Clever Real Estate, which asked about various traits of the 50 states. My trusty spreadsheet’s review of this popularity contest dug into the nation’s love-hate relationship with the Golden State. For example, the survey took a curious route…
There’s a certain irony in the fact that President Donald Trump announced his silly $15 billion defamation suit against The New York Times scant days after a federal appellate court dismissed a similar claim against Fox News. That lawsuit was filed by Nina Jankowicz, the former head of the Biden administration’s short-lived Disinformation Governance Board….
SAN JOSE — When Cecilia Zandalasini’s fading jumper from the right wing bounced off the back of the rim as the final buzzer sounded, the roar from the Ballhalla crowd momentarily turned into a sigh. As the visiting Minnesota Lynx celebrated what became a comeback victory for the ages to advance to the playoff semifinals,…
SAN JOSE — A security guard was arrested last week on suspicion of assaulting an unhoused person with a firearm in San Jose, police said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 in the area of West San Carlos Street and Leland Avenue, in the city’s Burbank neighborhood, according to San Jose police…
El Cerrito native Justin Tipping is kicking it in the big times now and credits his first indie feature, 2016’s Oakland-set “Kicks,” with Mahershala Ali, for paving the way to his biggest career milestone yet — directing and co-screenwriting the provocative new horror film “HIM,” a dark look at American football and fame. “The reason…
Sometimes one sentence can be immensely clarifying. Several years ago, when I worked at National Review, I was speaking to my colleague Michael Brendan Dougherty on a podcast about a familiar and depressing topic: partisan blindness. Why, when we can see the evil in the opposition so clearly, are we blind to our own faults?…