Did A’s rookie Nick Kurtz just have the greatest offensive performance in MLB history?
HOUSTON (AP) — Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros on…
Southwest flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge shortly after leaving Southern California
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a…
Top 10 home deals in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland the week of June 23
A house in Alameda that sold for $850,000, is the most affordable real estate sale in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price…
A strike looms this weekend for 200-plus Safeway stores in Northern California
Shopping at Safeway might mean crossing a picket line in Northern California this weekend. Thousands of Safeway workers are poised to go on strike Saturday, if the company and local…
We must learn to co-exist with mountain lions
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. We must co-existwith mountain lions Re: “Possible mountain lion spotted near residence” (Page B4, July…
Tea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed – The Mercury News
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Tea, an app designed to let women safely discuss men they date has been breached, with thousands of selfies and photo IDs of users exposed, the company…
California wins pause on Trump rule blocking some immigrants from Head Start – The Mercury News
California and a coalition of 20 other states secured a temporary pause Friday on the Trump administration’s new rules barring immigrants living in the country illegally from accessing dozens of…
Crispy Lemon Chicken Kale Caesar Salad – The Mercury News
Between adding grated lemon zest to the breading mix and folding lemon into the dressing, cookbook author Jessica Merchant riffs on Caesar salad in a way that sparkles with citrus…
Brock Purdy misses practice for personal reasons
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy was excused Friday from the 49ers’ third practice of training camp because of personal reasons that are not expected to prompt a multi-day absence. Mac…
Trump struggles to shake off Epstein controversy his allies stoked
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the sun bearing down on him and the sweat beading across his face, President Donald Trump still lingered…