From the Roadshow archives: Crazed by your commute? There’s always Bismarck
Look back at when Mr. Roadshow went on the road to the town with the least stressful commute in the nation Mr. Roadshow wanted to share some of his favorite columns and stories from his more than 30 years of informing, entertaining, and changing things for drivers in the Bay Area (and beyond). He’ll be…
‘Not a lot of silver linings’ after Cal Golden Bears let another one get away in 14-10 loss to Auburn
Cal suffers 13th loss of seven points or fewer since 2020 and heads into this week unsure of the status of star running back Jaydn Ott BERKELEY, CA — Cal’s road ahead became more difficult after it reverted to a recent trend in a 14-10 loss to Auburn in front of 44,141 fans at Memorial…
Lopsided loss to No. 6 USC gives young Stanford Cardinal something to shoot for
“We’re still learning about our team. Who we are … hasn’t been defined. It’s one day,” says head coach Troy Taylor While Stanford’s season-opening victory over Hawai’i demonstrated what the Cardinal could become under new coach Troy Taylor, a 56-10 loss to No. 6 USC on Saturday night demonstrated how far the Cardinal still has…
High school football roundup: Sacred Heart Prep, Menlo School among Saturday’s winners
SHP turns back Palo Alto and Menlo routs Watsonville. In the East Bay, Salesian, Kennedy-Richmond win. Saturday On Saturday night, Sacred Heart Prep traveled to Palo Alto and returned home with a 28-14 victory and a 2-1 record. After scoring 14 points in the first quarter, the visitors never trailed. The Gators led 14-7 at…
Walters: Shipping needs are at odds with California’s climate goals
The machinery of logistics — ships to trucks to locomotives — produces tons of particulate emission In retrospect, Southern California’s political and civic leaders may have made a mistake a half-century ago when they decided that developing a massive logistics industry centered on the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach would be critical…
Saturday Night Five: Utah, Oregon road wins highlight another stellar week (on the field) for the Pac-12
Which Power Five conference has been the most impressive? The one going out of business Instant reaction to Pac-12 Week 2 developments… moving forward Only a hot start to the regular season will allow the Pac-12 to live up to the preseason hype. It has managed to clear the bar in two weeks. The conference…
What we learned from San Jose State’s 59-3 win over Cal Poly
The Spartans avoided an 0-3 start and now have momentum heading into Saturday’s game at defending Mid-American Conference champs Toledo SAN JOSE, Calif. — From the opening kickoff, Jaylan Lawson helped San Jose State set the tone against Cal Poly – and the Spartans hope for the rest of the season. The senior linebacker smashed…
High school football: St. Bonaventure grounds Archbishop Riordan’s high-flying offense
Archbishop Riordan surrenders a two fourth-quarter leads in back-and-forth game. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Archbishop Riordan’s passing offense, led by decisive sophomore quarterback Michael Mitchell Jr., is capable of scoring from anywhere on the field. Coach Joe Goyeneche of St. Bonaventure-Ventura knew this, so he unveiled a flawless “defense” for the Crusaders’ air attack in…
SF Giants’ Ross Stripling airs grievances over usage, communication: ‘I’m just in limbo’
A frank and frustrated Ross Stripling opened up about the frustrations of this season and his current situation SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the Giants placed Ross Stripling on the injured list in mid-August to heal his nagging back, he said the plan was “to take 15 days on this to be ready for September…
