Langeliers, Kemp homer as A’s beat Astros again to avoid 100th loss
HOUSTON (KTRK) — The Oakland Athletics have a simple goal as the season comes to a close. “Our mentality is just to go out there and win and ruin as many seasons as we can,” said Oakland outfielder Tony Kemp. “Because we’re not going to be playing in October.” Shea Langeliers and Kemp both homered…
Ashton Kutcher says ‘I chose love’ amid Danny Masterson backlash
The ‘I chose love’ message was sent to anyone who has signed up to receive text messages from Kutcher, via his Community.com marketing platform Ashton Kutcher appeared to take to his Community.com marketing platform Tuesday afternoon to text what could be seen as a message in response to the intense backlash he and his wife…
Opera San Jose opens 40th season on a high note
The company celebrated four decades of artistry with an elegant dinner before the season-opening “Romeo and Juliet.” Last Saturday night, Opera San Jose celebrated its 40th season with an elegant anniversary dinner that would have lived up to the high expectations of the company’s late founder, Irene Dalis. The dinner was hosted by Opera San…
Cal Bears expect Ott in lineup for Idaho game after airborne injury in loss to Auburn
Jaydn Ott missed most of the second half of Cal’s 14-10 loss to the Tigers after he was hurt trying to leap over a linebacker BERKELEY, CA — Cal running back Jaydn Ott, who was injured against Auburn over the weekend, is expected to be ready to play Saturday when the Bears host Idaho at…
Marin author Nina Schuyler plugs into AI for her latest novel
Nina Schuyler had no intention of becoming a prognosticator. But the Fairfax author takes on that role in some ways with her riveting “Afterword,” a foresighted yet eloquent third novel that’s as timely as tomorrow’s headlines. The literary page-turner foreshadows ethical and moral quandaries arising from the deployment and potential abuse of artificial intelligence. “It…
49ers mailbag: Nick Bosa’s ramp-up, offensive line concerns and looking ahead to L.A.
Fans are already asking about 49ers’ potential upgrades after a largely dominant win over Steelers SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The 49ers’ next tour stop will be in Los Angeles on Sunday, where they have won their last four regular-season visits. Before swarming Levi’s South and yelling “Let’s Go Niners!” like they did during the Week…
Pac-12 football: Ranking the top 2023 Heisman Trophy candidates
Colorado’s Travis Hunter leads an impressive group after two weeks Welcome to a new feature on the Hotline: a weekly look at the Pac-12’s leading Heisman Trophy candidates through a power ranking of the conference’s top 10 players. Consider one Heisman voter’s perspective on the field, which is jam-packed with candidates for the first time…
Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl
According to a new Stateline analysis, Americans under the age of 40 were relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic but were victims of another killer: accidental drug overdose deaths. Death rates in this age group increased by nearly a third in 2021 compared to 2018, and were still 21% higher last year. COVID-19 was a…
‘Stop falling for weird s—’: Four takeaways from Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk
“You’ll never be successful,” Errol Musk told his 17-year-old son Elon as he prepared to fly from South Africa to Canada in search of relatives and a college education in 1989. That’s one of the scenes depicted in Walter Isaacson’s 670-page biography of Elon Musk, the world’s richest person. The biography provides readers with new…
