Fliers seen across Oakland push for removal of homeless encampments
The City of Oakland is ordering around 20 people living in encampments near Lake Merritt to move. In a few days, the city ...
Betting favorite UConn joins 3 top seeds in South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in women’s Final Four
The women’s Final Four is full of star players, top seeds and historic programs. There will be no Cinderellas in Tampa, ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed Tuesday that they shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone, even as the U.S. kept up its ...
Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan in warning against island’s independence
The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters around Taiwan on Tuesday, as it warned the self-ruled island ...
On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks
From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized. Many ...
Trump’s nominee to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman will face senators’ questions
President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” ...
Three of ‘best neighborhoods to live’ in US are in this Peninsula city
Niche, a research and ranking platform, released its annual report on the best places to live in the United States. The ...
Garrett Crochet agrees to $170 million, 6-year deal with Red Sox, AP source says
Ace left-hander Garrett Crochet has agreed to a record-breaking $170 million, six-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, ...
Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field
When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park on Monday night, veteran Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it.
Richmond pug seized from owner after social media firestorm
A pug in Richmond was recently seized from its owner, Contra Costa Animal Services officials said, after it received an ...
Shower slip knocks Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman out of lineup after hurting surgically repaired ankle
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup Monday night against the Atlanta Braves after ...
Torpedo bat designer says it’s more about the players than the bat model
For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the ...