Mercenary chief Prigozhin is presumed to have died in a plane crash seen as the Kremlin’s revenge
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants were presumed dead Thursday in a plane crash widely interpreted as an assassination to avenge a mutiny against President Vladimir Putin. According to Russia’s civil aviation authority, the founder of the Wagner military company and six other passengers were on a private jet that…
Berkeley man who kept 2.9 pounds of fentanyl in his backpack gets 7 years in federal prison
Defense says he was in debt to dangerous people OAKLAND, Calif. — According to court records, a Berkeley man who was arrested with 2.9 pounds of fentanyl and six ounces of methamphetamine as he was leaving home for San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood was sentenced to seven years in federal prison. According to court records, Chief…
Mountain West season preview: Boise State’s the pick, but watch for SDSU, Wyoming and Air Force
Fresno State must offset the loss of the incomparable Jake Haener Welcome to the first Mountain West season preview from the Hotline, which begins with the origin story. Last season, we published a weekly ‘Best of the West’ football power ranking that included teams from the Mountain West and Brigham Young as well as the…
49ers GM Lynch on Trey Lance: ‘The most likely option is that he’s here’
John Lynch weighs in on 49ers QB3 Trey Lance, expects him back in the building and to play vs. Chargers Trey Lance is expected to return to the facility on Thursday and will play in the preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday night. In the first of his weekly appearances on the…
Mystery investor buys nearly 60 acres in South Bay hills from Arrillaga trust
Pristine properties shift owners in all-cash deal PALO ALTO, Calif. — A mysterious investor paid around $20 million for large tracts of hilly land in Palo Alto owned by the late John Arrillaga, a Silicon Valley real estate legend. According to documents filed with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office on August 23, the buyer…
Mapping California mountains with the most fantastic summit views
Only 20 peaks in California qualify for “top of the world” views, according to this data visualization. Hiking to the summit of a mountain can take a significant amount of time and effort, so if you’re going to do it, pick a good one. Here’s a cool visualization of California mountains with the best views…
Campspot’s top camping spots in North America include 6 California sites
Campgrounds are bustling with activity during the summer months, when kids are out of school and families take advantage of the extra time to go camping and roadtripping. However, the cooler weather and fewer people make it much easier to find a tent or RV site in a beautiful park or private campground in the…
Who is responsible for overseeing homeless housing in the Bay Area?
Safety and habitability issues at two of the Bay Area’s largest homeless housing sites raise oversight concerns Mold, cockroaches, and security concerns at two of the Bay Area’s largest homeless housing sites in San Jose have raised concerns about oversight of the city’s most vulnerable residents. As San Jose works to double its total homeless…
Maui was criticized for not using sirens during wildfires. Does the Bay Area have a smarter approach?
Several communities opt for local alerts pushed to local phones, social media pages and front doors Many have criticized Hawaiian officials for not sounding the island’s emergency sirens as Maui recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, citing fears of unintentionally sending residents towards the flames. This disaster prompted San Francisco officials this…
