Rafael Devers’ defensive growing pains on display in SF Giants loss
SAN FRANCISCO — There were always going to be growing pains for Rafael Devers at first base. Prior to Tuesday, he’d never played the position in the majors or minors.…
Lake Powell’s total capacity is shrinking, report shows
CNN — Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new…
Pleasanton man suffers lifethreatening injuries in shooting, suspect arrested
PLEASANTON — A 71-year-old man was critically injured in a Saturday afternoon shooting here, and police already have a suspect in custody. The victim is being treated at a hospital…
IQAir report shows the best and worst places for air quality in 2021
CNN — Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report by IQAir, a company that tracks global air quality, found…
Suspect in San Francisco killing of man, dog charged in federal court
SAN FRANCISCO — Prosecutors here have charged a man with possessing the ammunition he allegedly possessed after killing a dog and the animal’s owner two days before Christmas last year.…
Five robbery suspects arrested after jewelry store heist – The Mercury News
SUNNYVALE — Five people were arrested in connection with a recent jewelry store robbery and a police pursuit in a stolen car. The arrests occurred July 23, days after a…
Greece battles wildfires, evacuating residents near Athens
Nikos Papanikolaou BBC News, Athens Watch: Greece wildfires burn homes and fill skies with smoke Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country, with officials evacuating residents in a…
LA Sparks’ Cameron Brink nears return after 13-month ACL recovery
By DOUG FEINBERGThe Associated Press NEW YORK — Cameron Brink can see the light at the end of the tunnel. She’s been out for 13 months after tearing the ACL…
Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
CNN — Nelly Cheboi, who in 2019 quit a lucrative software engineering job in Chicago to create computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year.…