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The San Jose Earthquakes signed Norwegian Player of the Year Amahl Pellegrino to a two-year contract, the club announced late last week. Pellegrino, 33, has scored 75 goals in all competitions over the last two seasons for reigning Norweigan champion …
Quakes sign breakout Norwegian player to replace homegrown winger Cowell Read MoreHealth officials in Alaska have identified the first known death linked to a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox. Since its discovery in 2015, seven Alaskapox infections have been reported, according to the state Department of Health. The most recent case …
What to know about Alaskapox after officials report first known fatal case Read MoreAcclaimed Bay Area rock acts Santana and the Counting Crows are combining forces for a major tour. The trek is dubbed the Oneness Tour and it kicks off on June 14 in Hollywood, Florida and wraps up on Sept. 2 …
Two superstar Bay Area acts combine forces for major concert tour Read MoreAn elephant is pictured on the desk of Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan, in the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Utah state senators advanced legislation Monday putting an amendment to the …
Should the threshold for passing some Utah voter initiatives be 60%? Read MoreBY JUSTO ROBLES | CalMatters Twelve years ago, when Tammy and Tim Babcock saw businesses closing in rural northeast California and families moving to bigger cities, they purchased the Big Valley Market in Bieber, with the hope of revitalizing the …
It’s the only store for dozens of miles. PG&E’s latest rate hikes could put it out of business Read MoreBay Area News Group Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (23-0) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Archbishop Riordan 79-38, St. Ignatius 74-40 Up next: Tuesday vs.Valley Christian, 6 p.m. No. 2 …
High school girls basketball rankings Feb. 13, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20 Read MoreLos Gatos native Kari Byron has gone from busting myths to supporting STEM education as co-founder of a nonprofit aimed at getting students more interested in the sciences. Byron, a former cast member of the Discovery Channel show “Mythbusters,” helped …
Los Gatos ‘Mythbuster’ helps launch national STEM challenge Read MoreBy Casey Barber | CNN Despite what your elders may have told you, you don’t need to rinse raw chicken or any other poultry or meat before prepping and cooking it. In fact, the US Department of Agriculture and other …
Do you need to rinse your chicken before you cook it? Read MoreBay Area News Group Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 SALESIAN (27-1) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat De Anza 90-50, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 69-41 Up next: Feb. 21 in NCS Open …
High school boys basketball rankings Feb. 13, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20 Read MoreBy KEVIN FREKING | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate early Tuesday passed an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel; replenish U.S. weapons systems; and provide food, water, and other humanitarian aid to civilians …
What’s inside the Senate’s $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China Read MoreCongressional candidates, Mazi Pilip, left, and former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi are running for the seat vacated after George Santos was expelled from Congress. AP After the House expelled George Santos from Congress at the end of 2024, the vote …
Who will replace George Santos in the House? Read MoreBy Jen Christensen | CNN Millions of people deal with Covid–19 symptoms long after their initial infections. Two new studies – one looking at pregnant people and the other on children – give a better look at the burden from …
Millions of Americans have long Covid, including children and pregnant people, studies show Read MoreBy Jen Christensen | CNN Millions of people deal with Covid–19 symptoms long after their initial infections. Two new studies – one looking at pregnant people and the other on children – give a better look at the burden from …
Millions of Americans have long Covid, including children and pregnant people, studies show Read MoreOAKLAND — The fleet of 120 California Highway Patrol officers who arrived last week on the governor’s orders to fight Oakland’s rampant crime problem was touted by the city’s leaders as a welcome solution in a time of crisis. Related …
Newsom’s plan to send CHP officers to tackle Oakland’s crime crisis — how would it work? Read MoreOAKLAND — The fleet of 120 California Highway Patrol officers who arrived last week on the governor’s orders to fight Oakland’s rampant crime problem was touted by the city’s leaders as a welcome solution in a time of crisis. Related …
Newsom’s plan to send CHP officers to tackle Oakland’s crime crisis — how would it work? Read MoreIf Oregon State didn’t have the full attention of the college basketball world after home wins over Utah and Colorado, it does now. By completing a season sweep of the Pac-12 mountain schools, this time with dominating road wins, the …
Pac-12 WBB roundup: Oregon State sizzles, JuJu Watkins rolls on and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark approaches Kelsey Plum’s scoring record Read MoreIf Oregon State didn’t have the full attention of the college basketball world after home wins over Utah and Colorado, it does now. By completing a season sweep of the Pac-12 mountain schools, this time with dominating road wins, the …
Pac-12 WBB roundup: Oregon State sizzles, JuJu Watkins rolls on and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark approaches Kelsey Plum’s scoring record Read MoreHe’s a respected tattoo artist whose work is etched on the skin of numerous musicians and professional athletes. He’s also designed album covers and concert posters for bands like Bad Religion, The Offspring, Mammoth WVH, Motörhead and Mötley Crüe and …
SoCal-based tattoo icon Tokyo Hiro leaves his mark on Sapporo’s new six-pack Read MoreHe’s a respected tattoo artist whose work is etched on the skin of numerous musicians and professional athletes. He’s also designed album covers and concert posters for bands like Bad Religion, The Offspring, Mammoth WVH, Motörhead and Mötley Crüe and …
SoCal-based tattoo icon Tokyo Hiro leaves his mark on Sapporo’s new six-pack Read MoreBIG SUR – A second slide in a week has hit Highway 1 along the area near repair work at Paul’s Slide, which has been ongoing since last winter. Caltrans is working to assess, clear and repair these new landslides …
Two slides hit Highway 1 in a week as Caltrans works on Paul’s Slide repair Read MoreFor many years, California drivers and Republican politicians have blamed Democrats and high gas taxes for the huge difference in the price of gasoline here compared to other states. It turns out they’ve been wrong, some of them just plain …
Elias: California energy panel should limit oil refiners’ profit margins Read MoreBy Oliver Darcy | CNN Super Bowl LVIII was the most-watched television broadcast in a generation. Sunday’s overtime thriller, which featured the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the San Francisco 49ers, averaged 123.4 million viewers, CBS said Monday, breaking Super Bowl viewership records. The highly anticipated …
Super Bowl LVIII sets ratings record with a staggering 123.4 million viewers, TV’s biggest audience since the moon landing Read MorePigs running down the streets of Salinas? “It’s not too far-fetched,” says Monterey County wildlife trapper Dan Burton of Urban Trapping Wildlife Control. With incessant rain softening the ground and promoting plant and insect growth, Monterey County is experiencing a big …
‘They aren’t native’: The wild pig problem in Monterey County Read MoreLAS VEGAS — The morning after the 49ers’ heartbreaking overtime loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, they were the favorites to win next year’s Lombardi Trophy. Crestfallen 49ers fans reeling from the previous night’s loss almost surely stumbled …
What’s next for 49ers? Early look at free agents, offseason priorities Read MoreSAN JOSE — A new office building at Santana Row in San Jose has become enough of a tenant magnet that it may soon be half-leased, a sign some commercial real estate projects can thrive despite a tough office market. …
Big Santana Row office building in San Jose may soon be half-leased Read MoreBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in …
Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session Read MoreProsecutors have charged a 36-year-old woman with murder in the shooting death of a man in a Walmart parking lot in Highland that followed an altercation over a minor traffic collision, officials said Monday. The final moments of 59-year-old Jonathan …
Man shot to death over fender-bender at California Walmart; woman charged with murder Read MoreBy JUAN LOZANO, ACACIA CORONADO AND JIM VERTUNO HOUSTON — The young boy who was critically injured in a shooting at a Texas megachurch on Sunday was the son of the shooter, authorities said Monday. Police identified the shooter as …
Boy critically injured in Texas megachurch shooting is son of suspect in attack, police say Read MoreDEAR HARRIETTE: I initiated the end of a three-year relationship with my boyfriend because I felt that we had become somewhat bored with each other. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: She refuses to take the blame for putting me …
Harriette Cole: I got bored with my boyfriend and ditched him. Big mistake. Read MoreDear Amy: When people die, are items their children (or grandchildren) gave them considered property of the parents, or are the items given back to whomever gave them to the deceased? Related Articles Advice | Ask Amy: Should I tell …
Ask Amy: I want to know the rules for taking things from a dead person’s house Read MoreDEAR READERS: On Dec. 6, I published a letter from “Lost in Louisiana,” whose daughter’s fiance canceled their wedding three days prior to the event “because she’s bisexual.” Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: Here’s how I ended up paying …
Dear Abby: A do-over on the letter about the bisexual would-be bride Read MoreDEAR MISS MANNERS: As someone who doesn’t eat candy, I don’t know how to handle holidays like Valentine’s Day, Halloween and Easter, when co-workers and neighbors often give out small bags of candy. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: The …
Miss Manners: How honest do I have to be when I’m giving out candy? Read MoreWith just a day to go until pitchers and catchers report and their lineup still lacking punch, the San Francisco Giants reportedly agreed to terms late Monday night with one of the National League’s leading home run hitters from a …
SF Giants sign big slugger day before spring training: report Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY — The 3-pointer wasn’t swishing, so Klay Thompson had to switch things up. Against a mediocre Utah Jazz defense, Thompson settled in, went mostly off-ball and found his mid-range shot. Eight of his 11 makes were for …
Warriors: Klay Thompson’s evolution is showing itself after win in Utah Read MoreCalifornia’s leading U.S. Senate candidates took to the stage Monday night in San Francisco for a second round of debating as voters weigh their choices for the March 5 primary. The debate at Nexstar Media Group’s KRON 4 studio moderated …
Four key takeaways from Monday’s California U.S. Senate race debate Read MoreSen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, arrives as the Senate prepares a procedural vote on an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and provide food, water and other humanitarian aid to civilians …
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney issues warnings about Ukraine Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY — The Warriors returned to Utah for the first time since assistant coach Dejan Milojevic’s death, having to cope with the troubling memories Salt Lake City now brings. They came without their head coach, Steve Kerr, and …
On emotional return to Utah, Warriors beat Jazz to extend win streak to five games Read MoreEliza Anderson, Deseret News Brad Wilcox has an urgent message, just in time for Valentine’s Day: “Get Married.” It’s the title of his new book and one of the subjects of his life’s work as a sociologist at the University …
What is the key to happiness? Science says it’s marriage Read MoreJames Logan named a Bay Area staple as its next head football coach on Monday night. James Barnes, who won the 6-AA state title with St. Vincent De Paul as an assistant coach last season, takes over the Union City …
James Logan announces state champion as new head football coach Read MoreHouse Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, shakes hands with Robert C. O’Brien, former U.S. national security adviser, after O’Brien spoke about national security during a press conference at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. Kristin Murphy, …
Why Utah Legislature wants to ban land sales to China Read More