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Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has put months — perhaps years — of work into getting this year’s draft right, putting him into arguably the hottest seat in the NFL ahead of draft day. The Athletic’s Diana Russini reported …

The Green Bay Packers still have a need at safety, and Akeem Dent is considered a potential fit out of Florida State heading into the 2024 NFL Draft. Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine broke down the best-kept secrets in this year’s …

The Lakers did a better job on Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets in Game 2 of their opening-round Western Conference showdown in Denver. They held him to a mere 27 points. Of course, he also had 10 assists and 20 …

The Denver Broncos announced the signing of former Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers Levi Wallace to a contract in free agency on April 22. Terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed, but Wallace has spoken after arriving to …

By SOPHIE AUSTIN | Associated Press/Report for America MODESTO — California will open its first new state park in a decade this summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials announced Monday, as the state sets targets for cutting planet-warming emissions …

If everything breaks right for the conference where so much has gone wrong, the Pac-12 will make history before it becomes history. The 2024 NFL Draft could be the most productive on record for the Pac-12, which is expected to …

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks intend to be a better team next season after they finished this year with the NHL’s worst record. Step one is preventing opposing players from believing it’ll be a point night whenever they …

SANTA CLARA — John Lynch should be out of a job. The 49ers’ general manager was responsible for one of the worst moves in recent NFL history — three first-round picks for the right to select quarterback Trey Lance. The …

  Bay Area News Group softball Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (17-0) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Salinas 5-1, Sacred Heart Cathedral 17-0 Up next: Wednesday at Presentation, …

On the first weekend of May, Livermore Valley will host its second annual CabFranc-a-Palooza, a three-day wine extravaganza with blind sensory tastings, a Francs ‘n’ Franks event (featuring bespoke sausages by the Livermore Butcher Shop) and a grand tasting featuring …

WASHINGTON — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

A warm start to the week is making way for cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers on Tuesday in Denver, according to the National Service Service in Boulder. The day’s weather forecast calls for partly sunny skies with a high …

Season 8 “Dancing With the Stars” alum Gilles Marini spoke to Cheryl Burke about his time on the show. On the April 15 episode of the “Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans” podcast, Marini said that the guys on the show …

A 16-year-old girl testifying in the felony child sex assault trial of a former Vacaville attorney frequently said she remembered “inappropriate touching” — but not all details of physical abuse. James G. Haskell, 42 (Solano County Sheriff’s Office)  Testifying Monday …

Try taking an apology to the bank and see what the teller says, or even the bank president. One thing’s for sure: No apology will directly produce a bank deposit. Thousands of Black Californians knew this when they attended hearings …

In 2011, while volunteering at Oakland Animal Services, aka the city shelter (do NOT call it the pound!), Ann Dunn noticed that a lack of resources left many of the shelter’s cats without options. She watched people pass over the …

Democrats completely dominate California’s state government, and one aspect of that hegemony is their ability to act without compunction. When doing whatever they want to do, Democratic officeholders don’t have to worry about competition from the state’s shriveled-up Republican Party nor, for …

277 Bryant Street – Google Street View A 1,320-square-foot condominium built in 1968 has changed hands. The property located in the 200 block of Bryant Street in Palo Alto was sold on April 3, 2024, for $1,630,000, or $1,235 per …

By ADAM BEAM | Associated Press SACRAMENTO  — California lawmakers on Monday rejected a proposal aimed at cracking down on how some of the nation’s largest utilities spend customers’ money. Related Articles California Politics | PG&E strives to slow pace …

Most Americans are unaware that reducing methane emissions is the single most impactful action we can take right now to slow global warming. This super-pollutant’s ability to trap heat and warm the planet is about 80 times greater than carbon dioxide. When …

A group working on a fall ballot initiative that would limit the rights of transgender students lost a round in court Monday when a judge sided with the state in its description of the measure. Sacramento County Superior Court Judge …

Express Inc., an owner of clothing stores in malls across the country, will close 95 Express stores and all of its UpWest locations as part of a voluntary bankruptcy filing announced Monday. Three of the company’s nine Express stores in …

Colorado has led the nation on regulating methane emissions and now companies in the state are major contributors to a new satellite expected to be an important tool in identifying and quantifying the emissions globally. Space and Mission Systems, formerly …

Denver recently beat out New York, Chicago and Detroit to take the top spot on a controversial list of the best pizza cities in the country. How did it happen? A data team from a company called Clever Real Estate …

A defunct provision of the Colorado Constitution that limits marriage to between a man and a woman may finally be stripped from the state’s guiding document under a proposed amendment introduced in the state Senate. The resolution, filed late last …

Colorado is known for producing some of the best beer in the world, but cocktail fans here also have access to bars where mixology keeps step with some of the nation’s best. Need proof? The 18th annual Spirited Awards, part …

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post …

In 1999, the U.S. women’s soccer team captivated sports fans across the globe when it won the World Cup and became the first team in the female league to do so on home soil. The championship title was a pivotal …

Nine years ago, one of Silverthorne’s few income-restricted housing properties was sold to a private firm. The sale — at a price that was double the property’s assessed value — raised worries in the high-cost mountain community that the new …