An insane, unpredictable game between Saratoga and Overfelt ended with the Royals surviving a late Hail Mary to seal victory on the road. The two teams combined for 18 points and 25 penalties. Offer valid for non-subscribers only Source link
In these times of climate denialism in Washington, some look for signs of reason in California. Sadly, one particular agency can’t see the forest for the trees. Cal Fire, the state’s chief fire agency, has a little-known side hustle managing 14 state-owned forests, totaling 85,000 acres. To pay those bills, Cal Fire logs the public’s…
A trio of Valkyries earned national recognition on Friday for their contributions to the team’s success in its inaugural season. Coach Natalie Nakase was named the Associated Press WNBA coach of the year, point guard Veronica Burton was tabbed as the most improved player and forward Janelle Salaün was named to the all-rookie team. Nakase…
Dear Eric: Nine years ago, we moved into our dream retirement home. We’ve been incredibly happy with our choice except for one thing. Our next-door neighbors moved in about a year after we did. The previous owners of their home had installed a large homemade sandbox with railroad ties and a plywood covering. We never…
DUBLIN — A narcotics sales investigation into a convicted felon culminated Thursday in the 49-year-old woman’s arrest in Dublin, as well as the seizure of three kilograms of cocaine and $15,900 in cash, authorities said. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency served a warrant on behalf of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at a residence on…
Exercising its power to censure members, the East Palo Alto City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday to sanction Councilmember Carlos Romero and remove him from regional board seats after it was determined he insulted a colleague last week, allegedly violating the city’s code of ethics. The disciplinary action, rarely used by the council, strips Romero of…
For Divine Celiane, who goes by “Celiane The Voice,” music is more than sound — it’s “audible art.” Born in Berkeley, raised in Richmond and living now on Bethel Island, the 49-year-old singer, actress and self-described “technohuman” has built her own genre, “Electronica Hip Opera,” to showcase a voice that refuses to be confined. “I…
The United States is known for its lovely national parks. But Canada – that place is like one big park. Nearly half of that huge country is covered by forest, most of it publicly owned and lots available for exploring. Folks who want to experience Canada’s wild should beeline to one of its famed preserves….
DEAR HARRIETTE: I started going to therapy because I feel like my life has become a vicious cycle of negativity. My new therapist challenged me to create some distance between the life that I want and the life that I’ve had. That means hanging out with old friends less, making more of an effort to…
SAN JOSE — Police arrested a man on suspicion of downloading and distributing images of child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Kaiwen Du, a 19-year-old resident of San Jose who was employed as an after-school program instructor at an elementary school in Sunnyvale, was booked on suspicion of crimes related to the possession and distribution…