A movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump’s administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the U.S. on Wednesday. The movement has organized under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, …
Protests against Trump and Project 2025 are planned in cities across the US Read MoreBy RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge Wednesday threw out a felony indictment against a former Georgia prosecutor, ending her trial on charges that she abused her power by trying to protect the men who chased …
Ex-prosecutor’s trial ends as judge throws out her felony indictment in Ahmaud Arbery death case Read MoreI am highly motivated by food. This is something you may have already guessed if you’ve met me in person. Whereas online I’ve been known to spend 10 minutes trying to take a selfie of myself that looks skinny, in …
Frumpy Mom: I’ll do most anything for food, even use my legs Read MoreJust a month after she bought her red-doored dream home, Ana Wold’s little gray Boulder Creek house burned to the ground in the 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains firestorm. Now she’s walking away from a half-built replacement, putting it up for …
‘Absolute hell’: Residents struggle against nature, bureaucrats, banks and builders to recover from 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains inferno Read MoreIt’s not every day that a group of young Silicon Valley technology prodigies gets the keys to the most powerful nation on Earth. In fact, it appears that has not happened on any day. Ever. Until now. Six men aged …
Silicon Valley’s brilliant young techies help Musk, Trump penetrate government, drawing Democrat fury Read MoreJust a short walk from Levi’s Stadium, a formerly industrial pocket off of Tasman Drive is beginning to take shape as Santa Clara’s newest urban neighborhood. Branded the Clara District by local developers, the 45 acres of land bordered by …
Santa Clara’s newest neighborhood — the Clara District — is coming to life with 2,000 new homes opening this year Read MoreTight end George Kittle will be honored Thursday at NFL Honors Night in New Orleans as the winner of the 2024 Salute to Service Award. A four-time nominee by the 49ers, Kittle has long been supportive of the military, citing …
49ers’ George Kittle wins NFL’s Salute to Service Award Read MoreCONCORD — A half-million dollar pilot program that drastically curbed complaints of crime and grime in its historic Todos Santos Plaza in the wake of the pandemic is rapidly running out of money. Failing to privately secure enough cash to last …
Trash bags and security guards revitalized Concord’s historic Todos Santos Plaza. The program responsible is now going broke. Read MoreCONTRA COSTA COUNTY – A former Mount Diablo Unified School District employee is accused of using funds earmarked for an after-school program to buy iPads and other electronic devices that he then sold for his own profit, according to authorities. …
East Bay after-school program coordinator charged with fraud Read MoreA rich, chocolatey pudding that uses just one bowl to make, takes less than five minutes and is plant-based is my idea of hitting the dessert jackpot. It’s so easy to make that I have even been known to blend …
Quick Cook: Five Minute Mexican Chocolate Pudding (Plant-Based!) Read MoreBy LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk debuted the Department of Government Efficiency recently at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson enthusiastically predicted the coming Trump administration would bring “a lot of change around …
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy Read MoreBy ZEN SOO, Associated Press Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong. The post office announced Tuesday …
US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier Read MoreFascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year. Driving south from Utah, I take bits of historic Highway 66 and then skirt Joshua Tree National Park to cruise through little-known Box Canyon to Mecca, …
Opinion: The Salton Sea’s weirdness is what’s appealing Read MoreAnna Wintour went to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday for a special investiture conducted by King Charles himself. In a 2023 honors list, Wintour was made a Companion of Honour for her services to fashion. For the palace appearance, Wintour went …
Anna Wintour ‘doesn’t know where’ those Princess Kate-Vogue cover rumors came from Read MoreJust a month after she bought her red-doored dream home, Ana Wold’s little gray Boulder Creek house burned to the ground in the 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains firestorm. Now she’s walking away from a half-built replacement, putting it up for …
‘Absolute hell’: Residents struggle against nature, bureaucrats, banks and builders to recover from 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains inferno Read MoreIt’s not every day that a group of young Silicon Valley technology prodigies gets the keys to the most powerful nation on Earth. In fact, it appears that has not happened on any day. Ever. Until now. Six men aged …
Silicon Valley’s brilliant young techies help Musk, Trump penetrate government, drawing Democrat fury Read MoreJust a short walk from Levi’s Stadium, a formerly industrial pocket off of Tasman Drive is beginning to take shape as Santa Clara’s newest urban neighborhood. Branded the Clara District by local developers, the 45 acres of land bordered by …
Santa Clara’s newest neighborhood — the Clara District — is coming to life with 2,000 new homes opening this year Read MoreTight end George Kittle will be honored Thursday at NFL Honors Night in New Orleans as the winner of the 2024 Salute to Service Award. A four-time nominee by the 49ers, Kittle has long been supportive of the military, citing …
49ers’ George Kittle wins NFL’s Salute to Service Award Read MoreCONCORD — A half-million dollar pilot program that drastically curbed complaints of crime and grime in its historic Todos Santos Plaza in the wake of the pandemic is rapidly running out of money. Failing to privately secure enough cash to last …
Trash bags and security guards revitalized Concord’s historic Todos Santos Plaza. The program responsible is now going broke. Read MoreCONTRA COSTA COUNTY – A former Mount Diablo Unified School District employee is accused of using funds earmarked for an after-school program to buy iPads and other electronic devices that he then sold for his own profit, according to authorities. …
East Bay after-school program coordinator charged with fraud Read MoreBy Malathi Nayak | Bloomberg A Chinese software engineer who worked for Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces new charges of economic espionage by the US Justice Department for allegedly stealing trade secrets to boost China’s AI industry. Linwei Ding, who was …
Ex-Google employee charged by US with espionage to boost AI in China Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Is Ciara pregnant? Since 2017, Ciara and Russell Wilson have welcomed three children. In fact, she is a mother of four. Now, fans are asking about Baby #5. Ciara and her husband are also talking about …
Is Ciara Pregnant with Baby #5? Read MoreBy HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products, from the ultra-cheap apparel sold on online shopping platforms to …
Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports Read MoreWith all the ongoing chaos, it’s hard to sort the new president’s serious proposals from his tough-guy performances. Donald Trump, for instance, rattled financial markets with his plan to impose 25-percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, but things calmed down …
GITMO should be shut down, not expanded Read MoreBy LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk debuted the Department of Government Efficiency recently at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson enthusiastically predicted the coming Trump administration would bring “a lot of change around …
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy Read MoreA newly proposed state bill with bipartisan support would keep CAL FIRE firefighters employed year-round — and help with staffing issues, its supporters said. The Fight for Firefighters Act proposes to transition about 3,000 seasonal firefighters who are employed for …
CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes Read MoreThe Green Bay Packers will explore adjustments to their roster during the 2025 NFL offseason after falling short in the postseason last month — and that could mean an intense evaluation of former first-round linebacker Quay Walker. Walker — a …
Packers Deal Away $13.8 Million Starter to AFC in Trade Pitch Read MoreSAN LEANDRO — Walgreens and Bloomingdale’s revealed plans to slash jobs in the Bay Area, fresh layoffs that extend a rocky start to 2025 for the region’s wobbly retail sector. Related Articles Economy | California teachers demand better pay, fully …
Bloomingdale’s, Walgreens disclose plans for Bay Area retail job cuts Read MoreWhen Gov. Gavin Newsom issues one of his periodic boasts about California’s superiority vis-a-vis other states — particularly those with conservative politics such as Texas and Florida — he conveniently omits aspects that are less than admirable. The exclusions include …
Walters: Money still hasn’t fixed California school performance failures Read MoreA group of residents pursued and tackled a 41-year-old man suspected of setting a brush fire near the Chatsworth Reservoir, detaining him until police arrived and arrested him on Monday, Feb. 3. The bystanders drove after the man, who allegedly …
Arson suspect tackled, held by residents after he allegedly set a brush fire in Southern California Read MoreWe all watched in horror as fires raged in Southern California last month. Joining firefighters from across California, Canada and Mexico were eight Alameda Fire Department (AFD) members. Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft is the mayor of Alameda. (photo courtesy of Maurice …
Alameda mayor: After L.A.’s fires, some prevention, preparation tips Read MoreValentine’s Day is right around the corner, but it’s too late to get a reservation at Cesarina, the Michelin Bib Gourmand-honored Italian restaurant in Point Loma. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | Eye on the Hills: Visit Oakland hosts …
This California spot named the No. 1 most romantic restaurant in America Read MoreSuper Bowl Sunday is this week. And in the world of cocktails, that can mean only one thing: bloody marys. The bloody mary is the queen of brunch cocktails, and while the Super Bowl hasn’t actually been a day game …
Former Bay Area bartender starts hot sauce company Read MoreAs if life wasn’t difficult enough for thousands of people in Los Angeles County with no place to live because they lost their homes in the recent wildfires, some landlords have been jacking up rental prices for available houses, condos, …
Rent gouging in Los Angeles County will soon carry a maximum $50,000 penalty Read MoreAfter Caltrain completed electrifying tracks between San Francisco and San Jose, the agency found itself stuck with now-obsolete rail cars and diesel engines. Working with the U.S. State Department, the railroad came up with the novel idea of donating the …
Opinion: Diesel isn’t always a dirty word in fight to reduce greenhouse gases Read MoreA commercial air carrier jet was preparing for an early-morning landing at Oakland International Airport in July of 2023 when the pilots, flying by instruments due to poor visibility, got an alert from the jet’s electronic collision avoidance system — …
D.C. plane crash: Records show a startling number of midair near-misses around the country Read MoreThe DeLorean can talk, Goldie Wilson has an expanded role and Doc Brown’s backstory will be revealed on stage at San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre this month. “Back to the Future” made two sequels following the original film’s massive success in …
‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ is coming to a San Francisco stage: ‘We’re not going to ruin your childhood’ Read More<p id=”par-1_50″>Two of the most beloved children’s <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/books/?swcfpc=1″>books</a> of all time are <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/5-awesome-songs-based-alice-in-wonderland.html/?swcfpc=1″>Alice in Wonderland</a></em> and <em>The Wizard of Oz</em>. Gregory Maguire, the author of <em>Wicked</em>, said he actually prefers<em> Alice in Wonderland</em> to the book that helped …
Why ‘Wicked’ Author Gregory Maguire Prefers ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Read More<p id=”par-1_38″>No <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/beyonce/”>Beyoncé</a> song was born in a vacuum. One of her <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/beyonce-how-if-i-were-a-boy-was-taken-from-another-singer.html/”>most iconic tunes from the 2000s</a> sounds a lot like a classic rock hit. Interestingly, the Beyoncé song in question was partly inspired by pizza and …
1 Beyoncé Song Is an Obvious Classic Rock Rip-Off Read More<p id=”par-1_72″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kelly-clarkson/”>Kelly Clarkson</a> realized she needed to lose weight when she caught a glimpse of herself on camera and didn’t recognize who she saw. Before that fateful day, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-kelly-clarkson-show-wins-creative-arts-lifestyle-emmys-win-more-2022-daytime-emmys.html/?swcfpc=1″><em>The Kelly Clarkson Show</em></a> host didn’t realize how much weight …
Kelly Clarkson’s Jaw-Dropping Transformation: How She Shed 60 Pounds Read More