What happened The top U.S. commander for the Middle East, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, traveled to Israel on Thursday to coordinate Israel’s defense against an expected attack from Iran as soon as this weekend. Tehran has vowed to punish Israel for …
US, Israel brace for Iran retaliatory strikes Read MoreBy Daniela Sirtori | Bloomberg California’s historic wage hike for fast-food workers drove McDonald’s Corp. to unusual lengths to help franchisees overcome rising costs. Bagel sandwiches — a fan-favorite breakfast item — have been reintroduced at McDonald’s locations in California …
McDonald’s plan to offset California minimum wage hike? Bring bagels back Read MoreBy Hannah Elliott | Bloomberg Few mechanics post photos of themselves on Venetian canals, brag about buying $30,000 artworks or frequent the George V Hotel in Paris and Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. But this was the life Donnie Callaway portrayed …
Wealthy Californian’s favorite vintage Ferrari mechanic charged with theft, fraud Read MoreWelcome to Friday Preps Spotlight, our new feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. BASKETBALL: PIONEER COACH LEAVING …
Friday preps spotlight: Longtime Pioneer basketball coach leaving for college job Read MoreOAKLAND — A 36-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday afternoon in the Jingletown area, authorities said. His name has not yet been released pending notification of his family. Police said he was an Oakland resident. The shooting happened about 3:36 …
Man fatally shot in Oakland Read MoreJust three months after they got married on The Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announced today that they intend to divorce. The couple broke the news to fans during an interview on Good Morning America. They insisted that …
Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist Announce Divorce Just 3 Months After ‘Golden … Read MoreSACRAMENTO – What do the state’s insurance and housing crises have in common? Obviously, homeowner policies have an impact on housing costs, but I’m referring to something different, namely the concept of open-ended risk. Insurers are exiting the market because …
Meddling California lawmakers risk sending landlords out of rental business Read MoreJob growth in Southern California’s real estate industries seems to be grinding to a near halt. My trusty spreadsheet found property-linked employment in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties was 753,800 in February 2024 – up only 1,300 …
Southern California real estate hiring slows to a crawl Read MoreAmid a rise in antisemitism on college campuses, three survivors of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel spoke to students at Cal State Northridge and USC this week, recounting their firsthand experiences of terror, pain and survival. “My main …
Three young survivors of the 2023 Hamas attack reach out to SoCal students Read MoreIt’s fun to read about conspiracy theories. From time to time I’ll look at what’s going on in the world of flat-earthers. It’s fun to see how the human mind can contort itself to support a presupposed belief and create …
Why would a politician peddle conspiracy theories? Read MoreActing since he was 13, Hallmark star Beau Mirchoff has had such a successful career in Hollywood that he never needed to go to college. But that hasn’t stopped the actor, now 35, from wanting to earn a degree. On …
Hallmark Channel Star Graduates From College at 35: ‘I Finally Did It’ Read MoreTwo stars from “The Golden Bachelor” asked fans to be kind following news that Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are divorcing after just three months of marriage. The Bachelor Nation couple broke the news during an April 12, 2024, appearance on …
‘Golden Bachelor’ Stars Susan Noles & Kathy Swarts Post Video About Gerry Turner, Theresa Nist Divorce Read MoreThe Knicks are still a team very much up in the air as far as the future goes. But it does appear clear that Jalen Brunson will be a centerpiece for whatever’s next. The team is solid, and has an …
Knicks Jalen Brunson Facing ‘$100 Million Decision’ in 3 Months Read MoreThe Lakers traded three first-round picks to the Pelicans as part of the Anthony Davis trade in 2019, and the last of those picks, an unprotected 2024 first-rounder, is likely to be deferred to 2025. According to The Ringer’s Kevin …
Big Update on Lakers Possibly Drafting Bronny James Read MoreBy MICHAEL CASEY | Associated Press The June 12, 1994, killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman brought what’s dubbed the “Trial of the Century” that culminated with O.J. Simpson’s acquittal of the murders. The announcement Thursday …
Where are they now? Key players in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson Read MoreWhen Santa Clara ceremonially changed its name to Swiftie Clara last summer in honor of Taylor Swift’s record-breaking “The Eras Tour” coming to town, it was supposed to be a fun gesture for two nights only. But the moniker seems …
This Silicon Valley city has been named the Swiftie Capital of the U.S. Read MoreVacaville High School was evacuated on Wednesday after the school received threats of a possible bomb threat. Principal Adam Wight said the school received a call Wednesday afternoon from a caller with a “voice adolescent in nature” stating that “your …
One minor taken into custody after bomb threat at Bay Area high school Read MoreThe California Department of Justice has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Vallejo and its police department requiring reforms to its policies and practices, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday. “It’s past time the people of …
California AG Bonta secures police reform settlement agreement with Vallejo Read MoreDublin softball player Kensington Abrew is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for April 1-6. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Abrew finished with 37.02% of the votes. Los Gatos softball …
Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Kensington Abrew, Dublin Read MoreBERKELEY — Four candidates have entered the May 28 special election to fill a vacant seat on the Berkeley City Council, with each of them arguing they are the best suited to address the city’s most pressing issues. In the …
Four candidates enter Berkeley City Council race Read MoreA new Mexican restaurant is generating buzz in Martinez. Mi Casita Mexican Cuisine celebrated its grand opening late last month and has already received nominations for the city’s “Best of Martinez” award. The restaurant is a collaboration among a trio …
Martinez: An array of Mexican dishes — plus dessert and brunch — await at Mi Casita Mexican Cuisine Read MoreDublin track and field athlete Joshua Arevalo is the Bay Area News Group’s boys athlete of the week for April 1-6. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Arevalo had 46.67% of the votes to finish ahead of Homestead …
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Joshua Arevalo, Dublin Read MoreHAYWARD — A big rig trailer truck overturned early Friday on a South Bay freeway, the second straight day that an overturned truck has turned the commute in that area into a mess. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | San …
Overturned trailer truck creates commute havoc on I-880 Read MoreBy COLLIN BINKLEY (AP Education Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department announced the latest …
Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan Read MoreBy FRANK BAJAK (AP Technology Writer) As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a …
US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race Read MoreBy TOM KRISHER (AP Auto Writer) DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can cause engine fires, saying in documents that the …
Ford is under investigation for Bronco Sport gas leaks. US says its remedy doesn’t fix the problem Read MoreThe string of robberies started at about 4:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Halsted Street when a 29-year-old man was getting out of his car when a black sedan pulled up and four to five men got out …
3 Lincoln Park-area armed robberies in 15 minutes Read MorePeople walk in and out of the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse on the Southwest Side, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times A man is facing attempted murder and battery charges after he allegedly shot a man in Humboldt Park …
Chicago man facing attempted murder charges in Humboldt Park shooting last month Read MoreJoey Miller, 25, was arrested Thursday and now faces three felony charges: first-degree attempted murder, home invasion and aggravated battery, police said. Sun-Times file A Stickney man is facing attempted murder and home invasion charges after he allegedly beat a …
Stickney man due in court facing attempted murder, home invasion charges in Beverly attack last month Read MoreGerry Turner and Theresa Nist celebrate their engagement in a scene from the finale of ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor.” The couple announced Friday that they are divorcing after three months of marriage. John Fleenor/AP Photos “The Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner …
‘Golden Bachelor’ divorcing: Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announce split Read MoreThe Republican National Committee (RNC) last week distributed an electronic scripted call to voters’ phones on behalf of new co-chair Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, saying Democrats committed “massive fraud” in the 2020 election. CNN was …
Mentioning Lara Trump, RNC’s Fraud Robocall “Feels Like Wire Fraud” Read MoreThis has been rumored for months but we haven’t gotten a solid confirmation or announcement before now: The Duchess of Sussex is doing a cooking show! Not only that, but Prince Harry is producing a show about polo! For months …
Duchess Meghan is officially doing a cooking show & Harry’s producing a polo show Read MoreA few years ago, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt spent months dragging her mother to regional performances of Dear Evan Hansen. I’m pretty sure Angelina Jolie saw that musical more than a dozen times. That’s when we knew – Vivienne is a musical …
Angelina Jolie & Vivienne Jolie-Pitt attended the Broadway opening of ‘The Outsiders’ Read MoreThe Duchess of Sussex and Tom Parker Bowles have two things in common: they’ve both blogged about food and both are launching food-centric projects this year. Meghan is doing a California-based cooking show for Netflix, and Queen Camilla’s son will …
Dampier: Tom Parker Bowles is cashing in on his royal connections, but it’s fine! Read MoreThe Wales children return to school next week. There’s been chatter for months about when Prince William and Kate would do public events together, but since Kate’s cancer announcement on March 22, no firm plans have been made. Everything is …
Royalist: Prince William plans to be a ‘work from home’ PoW & eventual King WFH Read MoreSAN JOSE — Bay Area real estate investors have bought a San Jose site that toppled into foreclosure due to a delinquent loan — but the property’s future wasn’t immediately certain despite the purchase. A nondescript property at 1510 South …
Foreclosed San Jose site once pitched as hotel lands Bay Area buyer Read MoreBy MICHAEL CASEY | Associated Press The June 12, 1994, killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman brought what’s dubbed the “Trial of the Century” that culminated with O.J. Simpson’s acquittal of the murders. The announcement Thursday …
Where are they now? Key players in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson Read MoreWhen Santa Clara ceremonially changed its name to Swiftie Clara last summer in honor of Taylor Swift’s record-breaking “The Eras Tour” coming to town, it was supposed to be a fun gesture for two nights only. But the moniker seems …
This Silicon Valley city has been named the Swiftie Capital of the U.S. Read MoreVacaville High School was evacuated on Wednesday after the school received threats of a possible bomb threat. Principal Adam Wight said the school received a call Wednesday afternoon from a caller with a “voice adolescent in nature” stating that “your …
One minor taken into custody after bomb threat at Bay Area high school Read MoreThe California Department of Justice has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Vallejo and its police department requiring reforms to its policies and practices, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday. “It’s past time the people of …
California AG Bonta secures police reform settlement agreement with Vallejo Read More