Willy Adames, SF Giants lose to William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers
Willy Adames held his helmet above his head as he stood near home plate and acknowledged the ovation he was given by Milwaukee Brewers fans at American Family Field. He…
Lyle Menendez joins brother, denied parole in parents’ LA killing
Nardine Saad BBC News, Los Angeles California Department of Corrections Lyle Menendez has been denied parole one day after his brother Erik was similarly blocked from being freed from prison…
East Bay youth referee sentenced on child exploitation, gun charges
BRENTWOOD — An East Bay youth football referee is headed to state prison after pleading guilty to felony child exploitation and firearm charges, prosecutors said. Tommy Ray Vance, 48, of…
Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin’s trap, EU top diplomat tells BBC
The top diplomat of the European Union (EU) has warned against pushing Ukraine to give up territories to Russia as part of a future peace deal. Speaking in her first…
Nate Tibbetts defends Makoa Akani from criticism
Three days may have passed since the injury-plagued Valkyries lost to the Mercury in the Bay Area, but a controversial foul still a topic of conversation as the scene shifted…
Nigeria deports Chinese scammers in crackdown on ‘foreign-led’ cyber crime
Nigeria has deported dozens of foreigners, including 50 Chinese nationals, in a major crackdown over the last week on one of the “largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates”, the country’s anti-graft agency…
Board should bar Contra Costa sheriff from ICE notifications
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Bar Contra Costasheriff from notifying ICE As a resident of Contra Costa County, I am…
How Israel’s policies created famine in Gaza
Emir Nader BBC News, Jerusalem Reuters Famine is taking place in Gaza – just a short drive away from hundreds of trucks of aid sitting idly outside its borders. How…
Week one of Sheriff Corpus removal hearing ends with timecards, politics and emotion – The Mercury News
The removal hearing for San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus on Friday again sank into the minutiae of payroll codes, overtime logs and timekeeping spreadsheets — details both sides insist…
Russia is trying to stop meeting on peace and prolong war, Zelensky says
Katy Watson BBC News in Kyiv EPA/Shutterstock Ukraine’s leader said he was not afraid of any meetings, unlike Russia Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelensky has accused Russia of “doing everything it…