Kaiser workers set for massive strike with picketers around the Bay Area: What to know
Talks continue, but wages are a sticking point Kaiser Permanente is warning patients about potential disruptions in medical care ahead of a massive three-day strike scheduled to begin Wednesday morning if a new contract agreement with its workforce cannot be reached. Picket lines are planned for 6 a.m. outside more than a dozen Bay Area…
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges
On Tuesday, the judge noted Hunter Biden had been repeatedly tested for drugs and is negative WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three federal firearms charges filed after his earlier deal fell through, putting the case on track for a trial in 2024, during his father’s reelection campaign. President…
With Sharks’ Couture out for now, his potential replacement says he’s ready for a big role
Mikael Granlund previously amassed impressive numbers with the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators SAN JOSE, Calif. – Forward Mikael Granlund was injured just a few days into training camp, but he appears to be on track to play in the San Jose Sharks’ season opener next week, which is encouraging for a team that may…
Pac-12 legal FAQs: Updates on the lawsuit filed by Washington State and Oregon State
The presiding judge has set a hearing date for the preliminary injunction It has been 25 days since Oregon State and Washington State initiated legal action against the Pac-12, and the process could last another 25, if not many more. What is the current state of affairs? Here’s a Hotline guide to the lawsuit filed…
SF Giants: What we learned from Farhan Zaidi’s season-ending press conference
Zaidi provided updates on the Giants’ managerial search, their future at shortstop, their outlook for this offseason and a player who will undergo surgery SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oracle Park sat empty on Tuesday, the official start of the postseason, as a half-dozen ballparks radiated with the kind of energy that only playoff baseball can…
Alameda County DA opposes release of pair convicted in journalist Chauncey Bailey’s murder
Members of Your Black Muslim Bakery were convicted in 2011 The former leader and a staffer of the defunct Your Black Muslim Bakery have filed longshot petitions for release from prison, 12 years after they were convicted of murders that included the assassination of Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey. Yusuf Bey IV, 37, and Antoine Mackey,…
Airbnb is fundamentally broken, its CEO says. He plans to fix it
Airbnb Inc. CEO Brian Chesky has had a difficult 2023. Then there was the “Airbnbust” frenzy in March, when hosts took to Twitter (now X) to complain about shrinking profit margins and a possible short-term rental bubble. Then, with a loyalty program, competitor Vrbo beat Airbnb to a feature that customers had long requested. In…
How Sandy and John Carpenter will celebrate 10 years of terror in graphic novels
The horror power couple are celebrating a decade running their Los Angeles-based company, Storm King Comics, and unleashing new true crime, sci-fi and even kid’s graphic novels this haunting season. Sandy King Carpenter never imagined herself as a graphic novelist. Sure, the Los Angeles-based writer, film and TV producer, and comic book collector enjoyed comic…
Oakland A’s manager Mark Kotsay addresses his future, potential opportunity with the Giants
Kotsay, GM David Forst spoke to reporters in year-end conference call on Tuesday Could Oakland A’s manager Mark Kotsay trade his A’s hat for a Giants hat this offseason? Kotsay isn’t opposed to it. On a conference call with reporters on Tuesday morning, Kotsay sounded open to the possibility, but his focus is on the…
