ANTIOCH — The Antioch City Council appointed Lori Asuncion as its permanent city attorney after the city had been represented by an interim legal counsel for more than a year. After a unanimous vote by the City Council on Tuesday, …
Antioch council appoints new city attorney Read MoreThe Year of the Horse is nearly upon us, with celebrations across the Bay Area for the next few weeks. The region’s largest Vietnamese Tet festival will take place over three days, Feb. 20-22, in San Jose, and the season …
Bay Area Lunar New Year events: Feb. 13-March 8 Read MoreA much-anticipated study on Chicago police staffing urges more hiring to better respond to community needs and offers a new model for how to best deploy officers with the resources available. The study, conducted by Matrix Consulting Group, was commissioned …
Long-sought Chicago police staffing study recommends adding more cops, hiring civilians Read MoreGLENDALE, Ariz. — It’s an open competition this spring training for at least two spots in the White Sox’ starting rotation, but don’t look for top pitching prospects Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith to break camp with the team. After …
White Sox top pitching prospects Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith on track for ’26 debuts — just not Opening Day Read MoreEl agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza que disparó a Marimar Martínez de Chicago, escribió una vez que sus superiores lo habían apoyado, “en grande”. El comandante de la Patrulla Fronteriza, Gregory Bovino, lo elogió después del tiroteo. Dijo que el …
DHS afirma que un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza fue ‘suspendido’ tras dispararle a una mujer de Chicago Read MorePączki Day — also known as Fat Tuesday — is the final day of indulgence before the Lenten season begins. Pronounced PAWNCH-key, these are not doughnuts. The richer dough is deep fried and stuffed with cream, custard or traditional fillings …
Where to get paczki in Chicago Read MoreBy ALEXA ST. JOHN DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce emissions that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said …
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’ Read MoreSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Giants were intent on adding a second baseman this winter. They couldn’t land Brendan Donovan. Or Nico Hoerner. Or CJ Abrams. Then, a week-and-a-half before spring training, they landed Luis Arráez, a three-time batting champion with …
How SF Giants’ additon of Arráez affects Schmitt, Fitzgerald, Koss Read MoreIn an effort to boost local employment, San Mateo County approved at least $2 million this week to launch a hiring initiative aimed at linking recent graduates and other job seekers with local businesses. The Workforce Entry & Economic Growth …
San Mateo County launches $2 million wage-subsidy program to boost local hiring Read MoreANTIOCH — The Antioch City Council appointed Lori Asuncion as its permanent city attorney after the city had been represented by an interim legal counsel for more than a year. After a unanimous vote by the City Council on Tuesday, …
Antioch council appoints new city attorney Read MoreThe Year of the Horse is nearly upon us, with celebrations across the Bay Area for the next few weeks. The region’s largest Vietnamese Tet festival will take place over three days, Feb. 20-22, in San Jose, and the season …
Bay Area Lunar New Year events: Feb. 13-March 8 Read MoreA state mortgage relief program that has provided $20,000 in financial support to fire survivors in Southern California will be expanded to provide a full year of assistance up to $100,000 that will not need to be repaid, Gov. Gavin …
California dramatically expands mortgage relief program for fire survivors Read MoreBy JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — New York politicians defiantly raised a rainbow flag Thursday at the Stonewall National Monument amid a boisterous, cheering crowd, rebuking the Trump administration for removing the well-known symbol of pride from the LGBTQ+ …
NY officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump administration Read MoreSandra “Sandy” Steers, the executive director of the Friends of Big Bear Valley, famous for their webcams of a mated pair of bald eagles, has died. Fawnskin resident Steers, 73, died on Wednesday, Feb. 11. She had been fighting cancer …
Friends of Big Bear Valley executive director Sandy Steers dies Read MoreJust two weeks after inviting fans on stage at the Wiltern in Los Angeles to tease “World Tour Loading…,” Hilary Duff has announced she’s hitting the road this summer. “The Lucky Me” world tour follows her “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” …
Hilary Duff announces 2026 World Tour with stop at Kia Forum Read MoreMap shows where bore holes are being drilled on Western Avenue in San Pedro. Workers send imaging equipment below ground to a depth of 370 feet to determine more about what caused the tunnel breach in a project to build …
Clearwater drilling in San Pedro to require longer work hours, impacting Western Avenue traffic Read MoreEven though James Van Der Beek starred on the hit TV show “Dawson’s Creek,” the actor, who died on Wednesday at age 48, once revealed that he received no money from reruns that could have potentially made him wealthy for …
James Van Der Beek’s financial woes started with Dawson’s Creek contract Read MoreIn the wake of the Golden State Warriors trading Jonathan Kuminga for the expiring contract of Kristaps Porziņģis, scrutiny has intensified around how the organization managed — and ultimately devalued — one of its most talented young players. While criticism …
NBA Insider Reveals Warriors Passed on Multiple Kuminga Trade Paths Read MoreThe 2026 MLB season is coming up quickly and the New York Yankees are beginning to start spring training. Coming out of an offseason that saw the Yankees take a more passive approach, fans are a bit concerned about the …
Yankees Connected to Potential Blockbuster Trade for Elite Starting Pitcher Read MoreThe New York Yankees already have injuries to their starting pitching rotation, with Carlos Rodón, Gerrit Cole, and Clarke Schmidt missing time in the 2026 MLB season. All three will be returning at various points throughout the season, which is …
Yankees’ Aaron Boone Announces Major News on Cam Schlittler Read MoreThe New York Giants face several pitfalls entering the 2026 offseason, and not many resources to work with. Before any cuts or restructures, the Giants have roughly $7 million in cap space to work with, according to Over the Cap, …
Giants ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ Falls on Massive Offensive Line Question Read MoreT he San Francisco 49ers face a pivotal offseason. Despite finishing 12-5 and returning to the playoffs after a one year absence, the 49ers dealt with a rash of injuries to several core players, including Fred Warner, George Kittle, Brandon …
49ers Get Another International Game Added to their 2026 Schedule Read MoreThe 2025 NFL season came to an end in the worst way possible for the storied Green Bay Packers franchise, with the team losing its last five games, including falling short to arch-rival Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round …
Insider Gets Brutally Honest on Nate Hobbs’ Future With Packers Read MoreFormer Tennessee Titans’ interim head coach Mike McCoy is headed back to the AFC West — this time as a key voice on Klint Kubiak’s first staff with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders are hiring the 53-year-old as assistant …
Raiders Give Ex-Titans’ Interim Head Coach Major New Job Read MoreRussell Wilson just stepped into an all-time QB argument⦠and he did it with one Seahawks sentence. In a new Hot Ones Versus episode with Ciara, the ex-Seahawks quarterback was asked to rank four QBs by âgridiron abilitiesâ: Tom Brady, …
Ex-Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Ranked Peyton Manning Last… and Seattle Fans Know Why Read MoreThe New York Giants landed John Harbaugh, in part, due to Jaxson Dart, who is perceived as their long-term solution at quarterback. Yet, the jury is evidently still out on Dart, who was given the No. 23 ranking by NFL.com’s …
Jaxson Dart Given Surprisingly Low Ranking on End-of-Year List of NFL QBs Read MoreAs the 2026 Olympics continues, Chloe Kim is one of the names emerging from the pack. Kim is a professional snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist, and during the 2018 Winter Olympics, she accomplished a great feat by becoming the …
Chloe Kim: Olympic Snowboarder’s Medal Result Sparks Controversy Read MoreWith a little bit of luck, the Denver Broncos might be able to get the steal of the 2026 NFL draft. ESPN’s Field Yates predicts the Broncos will snag University of Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq with the No. 30 …
Broncos Could Steal ‘Explosive’ Tight End in 1st Round Read MoreFormer Detroit Red Wings announcer Mike Goldberg recently reflected on Sergei Fedorov‘s historic five-goal performance against the Washington Capitals. The game has since been remembered as one of the greatest single-game performances in Red Wings history. It took place on …
‘Unbelievable’: Ex-Red Wings Voice Recalls Sergei Fedorov’s Historic 5-Goal Night Read MoreLeBron James has cut a frustrated figure at times this season. The Los Angeles Lakers veteran superstar is nearing the end of his career and could be on the lookout for a new team this summer, assuming he opts against …
Insider Points to Reason for Lakers’ LeBron James’ “Grumpiness” Read MoreDecision makers inside the Minnesota Vikings organization weren’t universally sold on former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s plans under center heading into last season, and one specific point of order has resurfaced a year later. The organization faces a critical choice …
Vikings, 10-Time Pro Bowl QB Share Mutual Interest in Teaming Up: Report Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded Thursday night when they host the Dallas Mavericks in their final game before the NBA All-Star break. Los Angeles will again be without franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić, who remains sidelined with a lingering …
Lakers Get More Bad News Ahead of Mavericks Game as All-Star Break Nears Read MoreThe Los Angeles Chargers have one of the best head coaches in the NFL in Jim Harbaugh, but they had to cycle through a few over the past decade before landing him. Defensive guru Brandon Staley lasted nearly three years …
Former Chargers Coach set to Join AFC West Rival Read MoreThe 2026 Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO returns February 13-15 in Naples, Florida, as one of the marquee early-season events on PGA Tour Champions. Held on the challenging Black Course at Tiburón Golf Club, this 54-hole stroke-play tournament brings together …
How to Watch the Chubb Classic Presented by SERVPRO Read MoreThe NBA has announced that Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns will be suspended for one game after confirming that it was his 16th technical foul of the season in the third quarter of the team’s Wednesday night game against …
NBA Issues Dillon Brooks Suspension, First Punishment Since Pistons-Hornets Fight Read MoreAhead of the 2025-26 NBA season, the future looked bleak for the Philadelphia 76ers, with superstar Joel Embiid potentially on the downside of his career and Eastern Conference teams ascending while the storied franchise in Philadelphia seemed headed in the …
76ers Star Tyrese Maxey Sends Message to VJ Edgecombe Before All-Star Break Read MoreFox Sports 1 analyst Nick Wright put the New England Patriots on blast over the handling of quarterback Drake Maye’s shoulder injury. Wright stated his case on Fox Sports 1 earlier Thursday morning. Maye was battling a shoulder injury that …
Patriots Blasted by Nick Wright Over Handling Drake Maye’s Injury Read MoreThe UNC Tar Heels just absorbed the kind of February gut punch that can flip the college basketball landscape. Caleb Wilson, the Tar Heels’ star freshman forward and leading scorer, is out with a fracture in his left hand with …
UNC Basketball Gets Season-Altering Caleb Wilson News Read MoreEven though James Van Der Beek starred on the hit TV show “Dawson’s Creek,” the actor, who died on Wednesday at age 48, once revealed that he received no money from reruns that could have potentially made him wealthy for …
James Van Der Beek’s financial woes started with Dawson’s Creek contract Read MoreWASHINGTON — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning that officials cannot employ a “sham” process for deciding where to incarcerate the …
Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to Colorado’s ‘Supermax’ prison Read More