Did a Gold Country peacock and turkey make a love match?
DEAR JOAN: We have a rural property in the Gold Country, with lots of wildlife including turkeys. We hear peacocks that we assume are the neighbors’. Last April we saw…
Two more dead as Spanish troops battle blazes
Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News Watch: Emergency crews tackle wildfires in Spain and Portugal Spain has sent 500 more troops to fight raging wildfires, bringing the total deployed to 1,900,…
High school football 2025 preview: WACC Shoreline Division
As part of our high school football content to get you ready for the 2025 season, we are rolling out previews of all leagues in our coverage area. Today’s focus:…
What each side wants from Ukraine talks at White House
Laura Gozzi and Tom Geoghegan BBC News AFP via Getty Images It promises to be a day unlike any other at the White House later, when world leaders make a…
Hepatitis B, liver cancer a Bay Area health tragedy ‘hidden in plain sight’ – The Mercury News
Enforcement of universal screenings would easily prevent sickness, expenses and death but enforcement isn’t easy. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Originally Published:…
Hurricane Erin threatens US East Coast with life-threatening waves
Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it threatens to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the eastern coast of the United States. The rains caused…
Andy Samberg, your actions and words matter – The Mercury News
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Madelaine Petsch, 31; Andy Samberg, 47; Edward Norton, 56; Robert Redford, 89. Happy Birthday: Align yourself with individuals working toward a similar endgame. Keep your…
BBC witnesses settlers attack on Palestinian farm in West Bank
Lucy Williamson BBC News, Turmus Aya, in the occupied West Bank The BBC’s Lucy Williamson witnessed an attack by masked settlers From among the broken remains of Brahim Hamaiel’s olive…
People are talking about the woman who lives with my aunt
DEAR HARRIETTE: My aunt is hosting an old friend of hers, “Fran,” who moved here for more work opportunities. Fran arrived nearly two years ago as travel nursing became increasingly…
War-torn Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup
Myanmar will begin its general elections on 28 December, its military government announced, in a phased poll widely condemned as a sham that will be used to entrench the junta’s…