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Public art installations pepper cities across the Bay Area, and as the rain clears and the weather warms up, there’s no better time to enjoy them. California Avenue — one of Palo Alto’s two primary business districts — alone boasts …
Photos: Palo Alto’s public art program brings life, color downtown Read MoreThe Oakland city auditor blasted Mayor Sheng Thao’s administration and Oakland Police Department leaders this week for their collective failure to apply for a grant that could have netted the city $15.6 million to combat organized retail thefts. Calling their …
Oakland city auditor: ‘Disjointed’ work led to blown deadline, loss of potential $15.6 million grant to combat organized retail theft Read MoreBy Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson | CNN The House voted on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at war with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests …
House passes contentious antisemitism legislation Read MoreProtests over the war in Gaza erupted in violence and clashes with authorities at some college campuses across the nation Wednesday but continued peacefully at universities in the Bay Area where demonstrators also held May Day rallies in Oakland, San …
Gaza war protests erupt in violence, chaos at some U.S. campuses but remain peaceful in Bay Area Read MoreThe Red Sox used three pitchers compared to five for the Giants, but the story was the hitting. A night after getting shut out, San Francisco mustered one hit after the fourth inning and five overall in a 6-2 loss. …
SF Giants’ lineup doesn’t get it done in loss to Red Sox Read MoreLAFAYETTE — Taryn Veronda and Cale Hanson spent all season preparing for this weekend’s North Coast Section swimming championships. Countless hours in the pool helped the Acalanes seniors qualify for the big meet. But Veronda and Hanson are among 13 …
Acalanes swimmers disqualified from NCS finals: “I’ve been working my entire high school career to get to this point” Read MoreOAKLAND — Six months after the Alameda County District Attorney announced her office was working through “jurisdictional issues” to bring a second murder case against an Oakland man, that hurdle has apparently been cleared. Amadi Monroe, 35, has already been …
Alameda County DA charges Oakland man who allegedly killed girlfriend, drove her body around to commit second homicide Read MorePrince Harry reportedly wants to promote the Invictus Games in Nigeria, while Meghan Markle may enjoy the opportunity to connect with her self-declared 43% Nigerian ancestry. But some security experts are scratching their heads at news that the couple plan …
Harry and Meghan visiting Nigeria despite State Department’s advisory on travel there Read MoreOAKLAND — There’s something downright cruel about it. Sadly, such a punishment is not unusual from the Oakland Athletics. Of course, the A’s developed into a team worth watching just before they head out of The Town. Yes, there’s something …
Kurtenbach: The A’s finally look worthwhile. It’s just another gut-punch for Oakland Read MoreAssociated Press BEIJING — A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China, sending cars tumbling and leaving at least 24 people dead, according to state media. Eighteen cars fell down a slope after a 17.9-meter (58.7-foot) long …
Highway collapse in southern China leaves at least 24 dead Read MoreConstruction is underway on 75 tiny home shelters for homeless people at a South San Jose property owned by billionaire Silicon Valley developer John A. Sobrato. Sobrato agreed to lease the 2-acre lot, at Via del Oro and San Ignacio …
San Jose: Construction underway on tiny home shelter site at Sobrato property Read MoreBRENTWOOD — Two decades after it was first proposed, a regional amphitheater and event center project in southern Brentwood is on hold, with a smaller, outdoor community-oriented performance venue now planned. With costs having skyrocketed from $8 to $14.5 million …
Long-planned East Bay amphitheater on pause; smaller outdoor performance venue planned Read MoreOAKLAND — Ross Stripling broke a 10-game losing streak dating back to last season with six shutout innings as the Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday, completing a three-game sweep of the series. With a paid crowd of …
Athletics’ Ross Stripling joins the party in sweep of Pirates Read MoreSAN JOSE — After two months, four generators and three closures — against the backdrop of a quiet clash with PG&E — the Family Justice Center Courthouse has fully restored its electricity service. Equipment connecting the North First Street courthouse …
San Jose: After PG&E tiff and closures, family courthouse restores full power Read MoreThe Silicon Valley congressional race that has captivated political onlookers nationwide after it ended in a historic tie and headed to a subsequent recount is finally over after two months, and Assemblymember Evan Low is heading to the November election, …
Congressional Recount: Evan Low heads to November election as Joe Simitian is knocked off the ballot Read MoreBy Todd Richmond | Associated Press MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Witnesses described children fleeing amid the sound of gunshots near a Wisconsin middle school where authorities said an active shooter was “neutralized” outside the building Wednesday. There were no reported …
Active shooter neutralized outside Wisconsin middle school Read MoreKimberly Guilfoyle showed a curious sense of timing this week by announcing the release of her dog-themed children’s book — just as her friends in the Trump campaign are grappling with the national outrage over revelations from South Dakota Gov. …
Kimberly Guilfoyle touts her dog book as nation reels from Kristi Noem’s puppy killing Read MoreAssociated Press NEW YORK — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and …
Duane Eddy dies at 86; legend of ‘twang’ guitar inspired scores of musicians Read MoreOAKLAND – The Ballers’ stay at Raimondi Park became official Tuesday when the Oakland City Council unanimously approved an agreement for their use of the field. In exchange, the B’s will invest $1.6 million to upgrade the park’s facilities – …
Oakland Ballers cleared to play at Raimondi Park, make $1.6M upgrades to facility Read MoreBy Derek Gatopoulos | Associated Press KRYO PIGADI, Greece — Skimming over miles of hills blackened by wildfires west of Athens, Fire Lt. Col. Ioannis Kolovos readies his elite fire crew crouched inside a helicopter. The 10-member group from the …
To combat growing risk, Greece bolsters elite firefighting crews Read MoreBy Anita Snow | Associated Press PHOENIX — Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the state’s highest court recently allowed to take effect. Voting wasn’t complete but …
Arizona Legislature repeals Civil War-era abortion ban Read MoreFrom a special recital by Oakland Ballet to compelling new programs at New Century Orchestra and California Symphony to the return of the Yerba Buena Arts Festival — with more than 100 free performances — there is a lot see …
Bay Area arts: 9 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend Read MoreOAKLAND — A 23-year-old man has accepted a manslaughter conviction and six-year prison term for wrecking his car while attempting to escape police during a night of looting in 2020, a crash that killed one passenger and seriously injured another. …
‘It’s like a nightmare that we will never wake up from’: Oakland man gets 6 years in prison for Hayward fatal car crash during 2020 civil unrest Read MoreMARTINEZ — Two years after prosecutors charged an Antioch man with murdering his wife and son inside their apartment, a third victim has been added to the case: the unborn child of the woman who authorities now say was at …
There is now a third charged homicide victim in Antioch bludgeoning case: the unborn child of pregnant 30-year-old woman Read MoreAmoeba Music – you don’t have to be a microbiologist to recognize that name. Started in Berkeley in 1990 by music-loving record collectors Marc Weinstein, Dave Prinz and Mike Boyder, Amoeba sprouted locations in San Francisco and Hollywood and soon …
A chat with Dave Prinz of Amoeba Music, the world-famous indie-record store Read MoreSANTA CLARA — Two years after Brock Purdy wore No. 14 in the 49ers’ rookie camp, Ricky Pearsall will do the same next week. “That’s what they assigned to me for camp, so we’re going to rock out with it,” …
49ers reveal jersey numbers for rookies, including top pick Pearsall Read MoreBy Adriana Gomes Licon, Scott Bauer and Michelle L. Price | Associated Press WAUKESHA, Wis. — Donald Trump on Wednesday is using a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and …
Jail threat hangs over Trump as he returns to the campaign trail Read MoreBy BY YUE STELLA YU | CalMatters Described by its author as the “most significant political reform” in decades, a 2022 law designed to limit businesses’ and contractors’ attempts to sway local elected officials with campaign contributions cleared the California …
California passed a law to stop ‘pay to play’ in local politics. After two years, legislators want to gut it Read MoreMurders most foul strike a 16th-century monastery in England. A single mom falls for the hot lead singer of a British boy band. AI and humans don’t mix so well. And a single dad embarks on a heartbreaking quest to …
What to watch: ‘Shardlake’ is a bloody fine British whodunit Read MoreBy Hanna Ziady and Peter Valdes-Dapena | CNN Tesla has abruptly fired the team running its electric vehicle charging business, raising doubts about the future of one of the largest US charging networks, which other carmakers, such as General Motors …
Elon Musk fires the team building Tesla’s EV charging network Read MoreBy Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult …
Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting Speaker Johnson Read MoreOAKLAND — This city’s new police chief will earn $365,100 a year once he begins leading the department at the end of next week, along with tens of thousands of dollars to help with moving and housing expenses while he …
Floyd Mitchell, Oakland’s new police chief, to earn $365,100 a year and receive a six-month housing allowance Read MoreBy Sydney Bishop and Brammhi Balarajan | CNN A 2-year-old child died after a strong gust of wind sent the bounce house he was in airborne and into a neighboring lot in central Arizona, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said. …
Toddler dies after bounce house goes airborne Read MoreBy Clare Duffy | CNN New York — Dozens of former Google workers filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday after they were fired or placed on administrative leave last month for protesting the company’s …
Former Google workers fired for protesting Israel deal file complaint claiming protected speech Read MoreRelated Articles Transportation | UCLA declares Palestine encampment unlawful, USC president in talks with protesters Transportation | Police arrest dozens of Cal Poly Humboldt protesters, journalist Transportation | Violent clashes break out among opposing protest factions at UCLA; ‘situation got …
May Day and Gaza protests sweeping the Bay Area Wednesday Read MoreDwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s is facing a new onslaught of allegations that he’s an ego-driven star who’s difficult to work with, with a report describing how the muscle-bound former pro wrestler is often hours late to movie sets and fan …
Dwayne Johnson: Alleged ego, tardiness and unprofessionalism detailed in new report Read MoreBy David Fischer and Stephany Matat | Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are …
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect Read MoreJoe Field needed something to write about. “I came up with the idea for Free Comic Book Day when I was a columnist for an industry trade magazine,” says Field, who is the owner of the Flying Colors Comics and …
It’s the last Free Comic Book Day at the place were it was created Read MoreDon your best hats and race day finery and head to The Bywater May 4 for the fourth annual Run for the Roses Derby Day party, complete with costume contest. Prizes for best hat, best dressed and best couples’ outfits, …
South Bay eateries offer Cinco de Mayo tacos, Mother’s Day brunches Read MoreBy PETER SMITH | Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates …
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Read More