State Farm is again seeking to raise California homeowners’ insurance premiums — this time by an average 30%. The insurance giant, the largest provider in the state, is asking regulators to approve what would appear to be its steepest-ever rate …
State Farm seeks ‘massive’ insurance rate hike for California homeowners Read MoreFresh off of his first NBA Finals win, Jayson Tatum is set to become the highest paid player in NBA history. He’s agreed to a five-year, $314 million extension with the Boston Celtics. Shams Charania of The Athletic was first …
Jayson Tatum to Sign Largest Deal in NBA History: Report Read MoreYou can count former NFL offensive lineman Mark Schlereth among those who aren’t sold on Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Schlereth, who won three Super Bowls as a player (one in Washington, two while with the Denver Broncos), spent …
Three-Time Super Bowl Winner Has Bleak Prediction for Bears QB Caleb Williams Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers made a hard run at Klay Thompson before he decided to sign with the Dallas Mavericks. Thompson agreed to a three-year, $50 million deal with the Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Much of the talk …
5-Time All-Star Turned Down $80 Million Deal From Lakers Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors reacted quickly to the news that Klay Thompson is headed to the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency. Golden State agreed to terms with former Philadelphia 76ers guard De’Anthony Melton. “Free agent De’Anthony Melton plans to …
Warriors Add Ex-$34 Million 76ers Guard in 1st Post-Klay Thompson Move Read MoreIn the grand scope of the broader NBA landscape, Klay Thompson’s decision to leave the Warriors and sign a reported three-year, $50 million deal likely isn’t the biggest basketball move of the offseason. Thompson, 34, can still be a great …
Warriors fans on social media react to Klay Thompson reportedly leaving for Mavericks Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Closing RMC unitswill cost time, lives Why should we prevent at all costs the closure of Regional Medical Center San Jose’s (RMC) trauma, comprehensive stroke …
Letters: Costly closure | Christian home | Homeless services | Fire safety | Gun ownership | Jesus’ words Read MoreBuilding high-speed rail between downtown San Francisco and downtown Los Angeles has moved a step closer to reality following the last environmental clearance for the multi-billion dollar project. The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s board of directors last week approved the …
High-speed rail reaches major milestone for route between Bay Area and Los Angeles Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Restraint needed insearch of Thao home Re: “Mayor’s home part of startling FBI raids” (Page A1, June 21). The search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s …
Letters: Restraint needed | Charreadas’ responsibility | No freebies | Justice for tribe | Trump economy Read MoreGov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers in California are suddenly getting tough-ish on crime — and the state’s voters may face dueling ballot initiatives in November. In response to a Republican-backed ballot initiative to roll back Proposition 47 — a …
Newsom touts rival shoplifting and drugs ballot initiative to weaken Prop 47 Read MoreThe Nuggets’ offseason is not sexy, their path forward now defined by efficiency. That is the reality clobbering this franchise over the head as an expensive team dealing with a suffocating new collective bargaining agreement. It sounds like an excuse …
Renck: No Russellmania over Westbrook. Nuggets’ offseason reveals Calvin Booth’s margin for error has vanished. Read MoreWestminster police on Monday arrested a man in Denver on suspicion of second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing near Willowbrook Park. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Englewood man convicted of murder in slaying of wife and daughter Crime …
Man arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in Westminster stabbing Read MoreIf you’re fortunate enough to go to a four-year college, that can be an overwhelming adjustment from living at home. But there’s still something of a comforting bubble about the campus experience, from the reliable routines of dorm life to …
‘Chestnut’ review: In tepid drama, college grad drawn to a man, a woman and their drama Read MoreIn the grand scope of the broader NBA landscape, Klay Thompson’s decision to leave the Warriors and sign a reported three-year, $50 million deal likely isn’t the biggest basketball move of the offseason. Thompson, 34, can still be a great …
Warriors fans on social media react to Klay Thompson reportedly leaving for Mavericks Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Closing RMC units will cost time, lives Why should we prevent at all costs the closure of Regional Medical Center San Jose’s (RMC) trauma, comprehensive …
Letters: Costly closure | Christian home | Homeless services | Fire safety | Gun ownership | Jesus’ words Read MoreBuilding high-speed rail between downtown San Francisco and downtown Los Angeles has moved a step closer to reality following the last environmental clearance for the multi-billion dollar project. The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s board of directors last week approved the …
High-speed rail reaches major milestone for route between Bay Area and Los Angeles Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Restraint needed in search of Thao home Re: “Mayor’s home part of startling FBI raids” (Page A1, June 21). The search of Oakland Mayor Sheng …
Letters: Restraint needed | Charreadas’ responsibility | No freebies | Justice for tribe | Trump economy Read MoreGov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers in California are suddenly getting tough-ish on crime — and the state’s voters may face dueling ballot initiatives in November. In response to a Republican-backed ballot initiative to roll back Proposition 47 — a …
Newsom touts rival shoplifting and drugs ballot initiative to weaken Prop 47 Read MoreA game of epic personal drama and tears for Cristiano Ronaldo ended with his Portugal making the European Championship quarterfinals after beating Slovenia in a penalty shootout on Monday in Frankfurt, Germany. The last-16 game went the distance because Ronaldo’s …
Euro 2024: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo turns missed PK tears into shootout ‘joy’ Read MoreSouthern California freeways remain deadly as roadway fatalities soar, according to a report released Monday, July 1, three days before a record number of motorists hit the road for the Independence Day holiday. Fatalities from car crashes rose a whopping …
Report: 15, 10 and 5 freeways are deadliest in state, as traffic deaths rise Read MoreBy COLLEEN LONG and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s reset after his disastrous debate performance is looking more like a return to business as usual. Even as his campaign works to quell Democratic anxiety and reassure spooked donors, …
Biden campaign reset after disastrous debate: Portray Trump as threat, show president back at work Read MorePerhaps no current WNBA franchise is steeped in league history quite like the Phoenix Mercury. So, when they say the game is in good hands, that carries some weight. A day after rookie phenom Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever …
Phoenix Mercury Go Viral With Clark & Taurasi Post: ‘Game Is in Good Hands’ Read MoreThe Chicago Bears have been using the trade market mostly to acquire major talent over the past couple of seasons, but they could soon flip the script and make a deal or two to thin out some of their stacked …
Bears’ Speedy Playmaker Named ‘Logical’ Trade Candidate Prior to Camp Read MoreHailie Deegan is a NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie. Joey Logano is a two-time Cup Series champion. The two couldn’t be more different when it comes to their career achievements. Now their careers will forever be linked in the 2024 season …
How Long Is Hailie Deegan Being Replaced in Her Xfinity Ride? Read MoreThe Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox married Alex Seefeldt in a beautiful wedding in Nashville, Tennessee on June 30. One day after the nuptials, Bills team chaplain Len Vanden Bos posted a photo from the gorgeous tented reception on …
Bills QB Josh Allen & More Attend Dawson Knox’s Wedding [Photos] Read MoreFormer Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond has agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. He returns to a locale that he remembers fondly from his previous stint in 2022. His immediate reaction to the move was …
76ers’ Andre Drummond Shares Heartfelt Post After Exit From Bulls Read MoreOAKLAND — An ex-convict has been arrested and charged in the sexual assaults of two women he knew, one at gunpoint in Oakland in May and the other in Pittsburg in 2022, according to court records and authorities. Santiago Pratt …
Suspect arrested, charged in Oakland and Pittsburg sexual assaults, one at gunpoint Read MoreWith roughly 100 days until Californians begin early voting for the November election, state lawmakers are putting final touches on the bonds that will make the ballot. Over the weekend, Democrats who control the Legislature in Sacramento reached agreements to …
$20 billion for climate change and school construction bonds heading toward November ballot Read MoreKlay Thompson didn’t care about his legacy when he left the Warriors on Monday, signing a three-year, $50 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks via a forced sign-and-trade. So why should we spend this strange, end-of-an-era moment waxing poetic about …
Kurtenbach: Klay Thompson is gone and the Warriors’ situation has gone from bad to worse Read MoreWest Contra Costa Unified School District will temporarily hand over budget planning responsibilities to the county, after the district – which is approaching insolvency –failed to approve crucial financial plans by the state’s deadline. The move comes after the school …
Contra Costa County school district faces unprecedented financial crisis Read MoreHoward Brown Health laid off 43 employees Monday. It’s the latest action the health care provider has taken to offset a $6.6 million budget shortfall. Five of the positions directly treat patients and eight work with, but don’t treat, patients. …
Howard Brown lays off 43 employees amid ongoing budget troubles Read MoreA Franklin Park woman has won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket she purchased while grocery shopping. Pamela Arscott, was shopping at Walmart, 1050 N. Rohlwing Road in Addison, when the new Illinois Lottery 50th Anniversary scratch-off tickets “caught …
Franklin Park great-grandmother believes $1 million Lottery win was gift sent by late husband Read MoreA group aligned with President Biden is challenging ballot petitions filed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Illinois — claiming many signatures were fraudulent and that the independent presidential candidate is lying about his home address in New York. Clear …
RFK Jr.’s candidacy challenged in Illinois by President Biden-aligned group Read MoreOAKLAND — An ex-convict has been arrested and charged in the sexual assaults of two women he knew, one at gunpoint in Oakland in May and the other in Pittsburg in 2022, according to court records and authorities. Santiago Pratt …
Suspect arrested, charged in Oakland and Pittsburg sexual assaults, one at gunpoint Read MoreWith roughly 100 days until Californians begin early voting for the November election, state lawmakers are putting final touches on the bonds that will make the ballot. Over the weekend, Democrats who control the Legislature in Sacramento reached agreements to …
$20 billion for climate change and school construction bonds heading toward November ballot Read MoreKlay Thompson didn’t care about his legacy when he left the Warriors on Monday, signing a three-year, $50 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks via a forced sign-and-trade. So why should we spend this strange, end-of-an-era moment waxing poetic about …
Kurtenbach: Klay Thompson is gone and the Warriors’ situation has gone from bad to worse Read MoreJulia Roberts may have run afoul of one of the most outspoken groups on the planet. See, she recently ran into Travis Kelce at Taylor Swift’s Dublin show. And there was some very friendly physical contact. Even though Julia Roberts …
Julia Roberts Gets ‘Handsy’ with Travis Kelce, Incurs Ire of Swifties Read MoreHave you gotten a text message lately, allegedly from FasTrak, claiming you owe money for using a toll road? The message looks legitimate. The agency name is correct, and you might even have a transponder and recently used a local …
FasTrak text messages seeking payments are a scam, California AG says Read MoreDemocrats are rightly reeling after President Joe Biden’s first debate performance, which reinforced – and indeed magnified – existing concerns about his age and mental fitness. Even after a week of preparation at Camp David, Biden “seemed a little disoriented” …
Douglas Schoen: Democrats can no longer avoid discussing replacing Biden Read MoreThere were plenty of surprises in last week’s presidential debate. For one, Americans who rely on the mainstream media for their news learned that they had been lied to for the past three years about President Biden’s capability to do …
Ron Paul: The presidential debate should be a wake-up call for Americans Read More