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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…
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….
