During a phone conversation this week, Antonette Franceschi-Chavez, owner of the Long Beach bookstore, Casita, handles a child’s requests, a blaring security alarm and a journalist’s questions with unwavering calm. Because there are even more pressing issues for the bookstore …
Long Beach bookstore Casita, struggling with debt, will move to a new space Read MoreRarely does a governmental report make our heart race, but this mysterious footnote was a jolt: “From 2016 to 2022,” said California’s most recent dispatch on medical-aid-in-dying prescriptions and passings, “7 individuals regained consciousness after ingestion. No individuals regained consciousness …
What caused 7 patients to regain consciousness after Medical Aid in Dying? Read MoreBy Erin El Issa, NerdWallet Americans’ financial confidence is strong coming into the new year, but some are feeling more equipped to deal with 2026 obstacles than others. A recent NerdWallet survey, conducted online by The Harris Poll, found that …
Survey: Men more financially confident in the New Year Read MoreBy GRANT PECK, Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The United States, which played a major role in ending border clashes last year between Thailand and Cambodia, will be providing $45 million in aid packages to the two Southeast Asian countries …
US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability Read MoreLike many cannabis smokers, Jared Panks used marijuana as medicine. As a paramedic, he’d seen the disastrous effects of other drugs and alcohol so, after years of fighting fires for the U.S Forest Service, he began to smoke marijuana to …
Screaming + vomiting: ‘Scromiting’ is the mysterious cannabis syndrome becoming more common Read MoreWhy didn’t Southern California rents soar after last year’s horrific wildfire destroyed roughly 12,000 structures? My trusty spreadsheet reviewed rental stats from ApartmentList, which tracks costs by combining federal housing figures and pricing patterns from its own listing service for …
LA wildfires didn’t lead to soaring Southern California rents Read More5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruits. Bare-root deciduous fruit trees are now arriving in nurseries and home improvement centers. In order to squeeze these trees into containers, their roots have been pruned, a practice that will …
If you just bought a fruit tree in a container, do this right away Read MoreThe Green Bay Packers may be limping into the postseason as the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoff bracket, but they have a matchup against a team they are very familiar with, the Chicago Bears, coming up. These two …
Packers LB Edgerrin Cooper Responds to DC Jeff Hafley’s Confident Message Read MoreColston Loveland just put a nice little exclamation point on the end of his rookie season. After catching 10 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in the Bears’ Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions, Chicago’s young tight end …
Bears Make Colston Loveland Announcement Heading Into Big Game vs. Packers Read MoreThe Indiana Hoosiers have spent the entire 2025 campaign proving that their stunning rise to the forefront of college football in 2024 was not a fluke. Indiana went 14-0 during the regular season, which helped them earn the No. 1 …
Indiana Hoosiers Get Huge Update from Billionaire Alum Mark Cuban Before CFP Semifinals Read MoreAidan Hutchinson and the Detroit Lions wrapped up their 2025-26 season with a brag-worthy win over their former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears in the Windy Season with a 19-16 final tally. So, even though the Detroit …
Lions Announce Aidan Hutchinson News After Season Finale Read MoreAfter announcing the firing of coach Kevin Stefanski to start this week, following a disappointing 5-12 season, the Cleveland Browns have moves into the replacement phase of the offseason, poking and prodding candidates who could take over as Stefanski, who …
Browns Make Announcement on Top Coaching Candidate Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays are pursuing Kyle Tucker, but they have some competition for the star slugger. Toronto has been one of the most aggressive teams this offseason, but the team isn’t done. The Blue Jays are still showing interest …
Blue Jays Get Key Update on Kyle Tucker as Bo Bichette Hopes Fade Read MoreThe Boston Celtics’ developmental pipeline continues to show encouraging returns, with rookie big man Amari Williams building on an increasingly impressive stretch in the G League. On Thursday night, Williams delivered another complete performance for the Maine Celtics, posting 19 …
Celtics Draft Pick Could Be Entering Breakout Phase in Development Read MoreAnthony Davis‘ long-term future doesn’t appear to be as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. The veteran big man has suited up for 29 games since being traded in February 2024. An awful return on Dallas’ investment. With the summer …
3-Team Trade Proposal Lands Mavericks A Haul For Anthony Davis Read MoreThe Green Bay Packers may be limping into the postseason as the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoff bracket, but they have a matchup against a team they are very familiar with, the Chicago Bears, coming up. These two …
Packers LB Edgerrin Cooper Responds to DC Jeff Hafley’s Confident Message Read MoreColston Loveland just put a nice little exclamation point on the end of his rookie season. After catching 10 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in the Bears’ Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions, Chicago’s young tight end …
Bears Make Colston Loveland Announcement Heading Into Big Game vs. Packers Read MoreThe Indiana Hoosiers have spent the entire 2025 campaign proving that their stunning rise to the forefront of college football in 2024 was not a fluke. Indiana went 14-0 during the regular season, which helped them earn the No. 1 …
Indiana Hoosiers Get Huge Update from Billionaire Alum Mark Cuban Before CFP Semifinals Read MoreAidan Hutchinson and the Detroit Lions wrapped up their 2025-26 season with a brag-worthy win over their former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears in the Windy Season with a 19-16 final tally. So, even though the Detroit …
Lions Announce Aidan Hutchinson News After Season Finale Read MoreAfter announcing the firing of coach Kevin Stefanski to start this week, following a disappointing 5-12 season, the Cleveland Browns have moves into the replacement phase of the offseason, poking and prodding candidates who could take over as Stefanski, who …
Browns Make Announcement on Top Coaching Candidate Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — US employers add a modest 50,000 jobs to cap a year of weak hiring, though unemployment falls to 4.4%.
US employers add a modest 50,000 jobs to cap a year of weak hiring, though unemployment falls to 4.4% Read MoreLea el artículo en español aquí. Sonoma County‘s health officials have issued an advisory warning people not to eat wild mushrooms after a local resident died this past weekend after consuming them. Dr. Michael Stacey, the county’s interim health officer, …
Health officials issue warning after Bay Area man dies in suspected mushroom poisoning Read MoreSALESIAN: NO DROP OFF FOR PRIDE IN LEAGUE PLAY Through 14 games this season, Salesian has played by far the toughest schedule of any team in the Bay Area. The Pride are coming off an eight-day trip in which they …
Prep spotlight: What’s ahead for battle-tested Salesian basketball team? Read MoreAn Irvine woman already accused of intentionally putting Drano in her husband’s drink in 2022 is now also facing attempted poisoning charges in a new grand jury indictment that was unsealed on Thursday, Jan. 8. Dr. Yue “Emily” Yu, who …
California doctor accused of poisoning husband with drain cleaner is indicted again Read MoreALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP DEFENSIVE BACKS First team Charlie Ball, St. Ignatius, 6-0, 185, senior Versatile and a captain for SI defense that won the CIF 3-AA state championship. Had 129 tackles, 13 1/2 for loss, six sacks, two pass deflections …
All-Bay Area News Group high school football: Defensive backs Read MoreA Marin County Superior Court judge set a trial date Thursday for the suspect in a 1973 homicide case. Michael Eugene Mullen, 77, is scheduled to start trial proceedings on April 20. He is charged with murdering Nina Fischer at …
Man accused of 1973 slaying of Bay Area woman gets trial date Read MoreBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low. Employers added just 50,000 jobs in December, …
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4% Read MoreQ: I bought a Frigidaire column refrigerator for my remodeled kitchen four years ago. Its compressor failed two years later, which cost me $700 in labor despite a parts warranty. My refrigerator just died again. Electrolux offered a “fixed rate …
Frigidaire’s frozen promises left me out in the cold Read MoreBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers. Meta struck agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra for nuclear …
Meta signs three nuclear power deals to help support its AI data centers Read MoreBy SOPHIE BATES, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is set to spend $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday, calling it the largest private investment in …
Elon Musk’s xAI to build $20 billion data center in Mississippi Read MoreLAS VEGAS — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is ready for his playoff close-up, having guided his guys to eight consecutive victories. After Sunday’s 41-7 pasting of the Titans, Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones and other teammates gifted Lawrence with a “grill,” …
NFL picks: Expect Jaguars to sink their teeth into Bills Read MoreGood morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: The fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis has sparked renewed calls for state officials to prosecute federal law enforcement — and former Mayor Lori Lightfoot is trying to hold the feds accountable here. 🗞️ Plus: …
Can state officials prosecute the feds? Read MoreThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made their first appearance in 2026! They appeared online on a Zoom call with author Jonathan Haidt. Haidt previously wrote The Anxious Generation, all about young Millennials and Gen Z people and how …
The Sussexes joined Oprah’s launch event for Jonathan Haidt’s new book Read MoreThe Princess of Wales turns 44 years old today, and she decided to celebrate by releasing her fourth and final “Four Seasons/Mother Nature” video. Kensington Palace financed this video series and it absolutely counts as “work” for Kate. She does …
Princess Kate completed her Mother Nature video series with the ‘Winter’ video Read MoreEarlier this week, Ashley Tisdale wrote about leaving her “toxic” mom group, whose members included Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, Meghan Trainor, and several other non-famous women. After years of being a part of group hangs, Ashley wrote that she was …
Page Six: Ashley Tisdale’s toxic mom group breakup was ‘a long time coming’ Read MoreThe Daily Mail’s Richard Eden is absolutely furious about (surprise) the Duke and Duchess of Sussex this week. What crawled up his bum in the past seven days? Well, it’s more than likely that the British Home Office’s risk assessment …
Eden: Giving the Sussexes automatic security ‘would be a serious mistake’ Read MoreDublin basketball player Nick Lee is the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for Dec. 29-Jan. 3. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Lee finished with 56.6% of the votes. Bellarmine basketball …
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Nick Lee, Dublin basketball Read MoreLea el artículo en español aquí. Sonoma County‘s health officials have issued an advisory warning people not to eat wild mushrooms after a local resident died this past weekend after consuming them. Dr. Michael Stacey, the county’s interim health officer, …
Health officials issue warning after Bay Area man dies in suspected mushroom poisoning Read MoreAn Irvine woman already accused of intentionally putting Drano in her husband’s drink in 2022 is now also facing attempted poisoning charges in a new grand jury indictment that was unsealed on Thursday, Jan. 8. Dr. Yue “Emily” Yu, who …
California doctor accused of poisoning husband with drain cleaner is indicted again Read MoreA Marin County Superior Court judge set a trial date Thursday for the suspect in a 1973 homicide case. Michael Eugene Mullen, 77, is scheduled to start trial proceedings on April 20. He is charged with murdering Nina Fischer at …
Man accused of 1973 slaying of Bay Area woman gets trial date Read More