A 4-year-old girl died after she was was swept out to sea by a crashing wave in West Marin, authorities said Friday. The incident was reported around 4 p.m. Thursday at McClures Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore, where a large autumn swell was producing waves 8- to 12-feet high, according to the Marin […]
Big Game Takeaways: Cal Bears tell story of their season in one play
BERKELEY — A Cal football season that has come off the rails was captured in one play Friday near the end of the 123rd Big Game. With absolutely no one in Memorial Stadium but a FOX TV audience watching, Dario Longhetto’s PAT kick with 58 seconds left was blocked, sealing the Bears’ 24-23 loss to […]
1 dead, 1 injured in Sacramento Black Friday mall shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A shooting at a Sacramento mall Friday killed one person and left another with life-threatening wounds and police were looking for the attacker, authorities said. Shots were reported at around 6:30 p.m. at Arden Fair Mall. One person was found dead at the mall and another was found at a bank […]
Senior Living: These frontline workers could have retired, but they risked their lives instead
Sonia Brown’s husband died on June 10. Two weeks later, the 65-year-old registered nurse was back at work. Her husband’s medical bills and a car payment loomed over her head. “She wanted to make sure all those things were taken care of before she retired,” her son David said. David and his sister begged her […]
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Q:A stop light at Bird Ave. where the Light Rail crosses Bird and enters or emerges from the underpass, often turns red when no train is passing. No railway lights blink and no barrier comes down. Obviously, there is no cross traffic either since it’s not an automobile cross street. Why is the light functioning […]
President-elect Biden gains votes in Wisconsin county recount
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Milwaukee County completed its recount of presidential ballots Friday, finding only small changes in vote totals for one of the two Wisconsin counties recounting ballots, but President Donald Trump’s attorneys appear ready for a legal challenge seeking to toss tens of thousands of ballots. President-elect Joe Biden’s lead increased by […]
Big Game: Stanford wins back Axe by swatting Cal’s last-minute kick
BERKELEY – Pretty much nothing about 2020 has gone according to plan for Stanford football. But one thing reverted to normal for Coach David Shaw – a wild Big Game ending with the Axe returning to Stanford. Thomas Booker blocked an extra point with 58 seconds left as the Cardinal defeated Cal 24-23 on Friday […]
Police: Male pushed on Red Line tracks, struck by train following physical altercation
CHICAGO — A male is in serious condition after he was pushed on the Red Line tracks following a physical altercation Friday night, police said. Just after 7:15 p.m., police responded to the Jackson Red Line on the report of a person on the tracks. Police believe a male was pushed onto the tracks after […]
Big Game heartbreak: Cal loses Stanford Axe on blocked extra point
BERKELEY — The 123rd Big Game had no fans and no magic moments but just enough Cal mistakes to allow Stanford to recapture The Axe with a 24-23 victory on Friday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The last of those gaffes was a botched PAT try — blocked by Stanford’s Omari Porter — after the Bears […]
Review: ‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’ a worthwhile prequel to classic ‘Zelda’
A prequel’s value should be weighed partly on how it supports the original. It’s a backstory, after all, but the narrative must be compelling because fans already know how it ends. When it works, the new chapter fills in holes, introduces new revelations and acts almost like a puzzle piece fitting into place. When it […]
