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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?…
The saga of Benicia’s Valero Refinery may finally have an official end date. Despite legislators working around the clock to reverse the decision, Benicia City Manager Mario Giuliani told the Times-Herald on Monday that, “Benicia can now proceed with the closure of the refinery in April or possibly sooner.” Last April, Valero Energy Corporation’s subsidiary,…
Bay Area News Group girls volleyball Top 15 No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (6-0) Previous ranking: 1 Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 3-1, St. Ignatius 3-1 Up next: Tuesday at Riordan, 5:30 p.m. No. 2 ST. FRANCIS (4-2) Previous ranking: 2 Last week: Beat Burlingame 3-0, Riordan 3-0 Up next: Thursday at Mitty, 5:30 p.m….
PHOENIX — Taylor Rashi thought Bryce Eldridge got one. In the top of the seventh, Rashi tried to sneak an 88.9 mph four-seam fastball past Eldridge for a strike. Eldridge sent the heater 407 feet to left-center field, the crack of the bat reverberating throughout Chase Field. Rashi lifelessly hunched over, likely believing he’d be…
Carlos Santana was back on the stage in the Bay Area over the weekend. The legendary guitarist, who lived in the North Bay for decades before relocating to Las Vegas, was the special guest during two concerts (Sept. 13-14) from his wife Cindy Blackman Santana’s band at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco. Fans who…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband was invited to the wedding of one of his employees’ sons. The invite was clearly addressed only to him and did not include me. Over the years, my husband and this employee have had issues with their working relationship, which ultimately caused me to stop speaking to her. He does…
By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Studio” looks like a runaway hit, the innies and outies of “Severance” could solidify a spot among the prestige TV elite, and Noah Wyle could finally have his big awards moment as the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards arrive. Comic Nate Bargatze will be a first-time…
