Hayden Birdsong fails to record out as SF Giants’ skid his six games
ATLANTA — Thanks in part to the All-Star Break, Hayden Birdsong went roughly two weeks in between starts. The layoff gave him time to find a solution to the command…
Taylor Swift and Drake music giant files to list on US stock market
Universal Music Group’s (UMG) – which is the world’s biggest music group and owner of the record labels behind mega stars Taylor Swift, Drake and Lady Gaga – has filed…
West Nile virus detected in Contra Costa County scrub jay
West Nile virus was detected in Contra Costa County, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said Monday. The district said a California scrub jay in San Ramon tested…
Cockpit voices fuel controversy over doomed flight
When the preliminary report into the crash of Air India Flight 171 – which killed 260 people in June – was released, many hoped it would bring some measure of…
A Santa Clara County home
998 Ramona Court – Google Street View A 820-square-foot house built in 1929 has changed hands. The historic property located in the 900 block of Ramona Court in San Jose…
Billy Joel feels ‘good’ after brain disorder diagnosis
Getty Images The singer-songwriter was diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus earlier this year Billy Joel says he is feeling “good”, two months on from announcing his diagnosis with rare brain…
Kiki Iriafen’s smooth evolution from WNBA rookie to All-Star – The Mercury News
LOS ANGELES — Something about Kiki Iriafen, the Washington Mystics’ Tarzana-born rookie forward – she’s not going to wait for your invitation. No, she’ll do it herself, on her own…
Security committee launches inquiry into Afghan data leak
Parliament’s intelligence watchdog has announced it will launch an inquiry into a major data breach which compromised the identities of thousands of Afghans and British military officials. The data leak…
Pleasanton, Zone 7 settle lawsuit over $18 million in uncollected fees
PLEASANTON — The Tri-Valley’s largest water agency has settled a lawsuit against the city of Pleasanton for over $18 million in fees the city allegedly failed to collect from customers.…
Trump administration releases files on slain civil rights leader
US President Donald Trump’s administration has released a trove of records on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, including FBI surveillance files on the civil rights leader. A court-imposed…