Felony charges filed in Antioch sideshow crash that injured two
OAKLAND, Calif. — Authorities said an Antioch man was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly crashing into two people during a recent sideshow. According to court records, the suspect, 21, is being held in lieu of $191,000 bail. He faces two felony reckless driving counts, a felony hit-and-run charge, and a misdemeanor…
San Jose office and retail building hits sales block after foreclosure
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A San Jose building seized by foreclosure has been listed for sale, a potential transaction that could reveal information about the strength — or weakness — of the local office market. The development, located south of downtown at 2726 and 2752 Goble Lane, was never finished and eventually fell victim to…
A’s salvage winning homestand against Rangers behind Gelof, Tarnok, Ruiz
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics had every reason to slink out of town after halting the momentum of their two-game sweep of the Giants, which featured enthusiastic, packed houses at the Coliseum. Three rookies helped flip the script against the A.L. West-leading Texas Rangers on Wednesday. In a 2-0 win over the Rangers in front…
Five position battles to watch in 49ers’ scrimmages vs. Raiders
The 49ers’ familiarity hasn’t bred contempt after 11 training camp practices. They’re all in it together, confident that coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have put together one of the best rosters in the NFL. But it will be nice to break up the monotony with a couple of practice sessions against the…
Are they students or employees? Stanford joins surge in graduate student unions across the country
When Jason Anderson, a fifth-year PhD student, volunteered for a pop-up food pantry on Stanford University’s campus, he saw hundreds of grad students standing in long lines in the middle of their workday, sometimes with a wagon in one hand and a child in the other. “Once a month, the administration would show up at…
‘This is hell’: Repeat outages mar PG&E’s wildfire safety shift from tree trimming to circuit breakers
Laurel Adams Ferns awoke Monday to find her Walnut Creek home without power, necessitating a trip to a nearby cafe for an internet connection to get through her fourth outage in less than a month, each lasting more than 10 hours. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., which has been blamed for devastating wildfires caused by…
Mailbag: Cash available for the ‘Pac-4,’ the rules of withdrawal, options for WSU and OSU, Kliavkoff’s strategy and more
The Hotline mailbag is usually published on Fridays. Given the extraordinary events that led to the Pac-12’s demise, we are planning a series of mailbags (beginning today) in the hopes of addressing all of our readers’ concerns. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com with the subject line’mailbag’. Alternatively, you can reach me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline. Please keep…
High school football 2023 preview: TCAL Stone Division
Tri-County Athletic League Stone Division (Predicted order of finish) No. 1 ST. MARY’S-BERKELEY Coach: John Trotman Jr. 2022 record: 11-1 What to expect: The Stone Division appears to be in good working order. Any of the four teams could win the championship. So why not go with the defending champion? The Panthers won 11 straight games before falling to…
Stanford, Cal in limbo as ACC presidents don’t vote on western expansion
The Atlantic Coast Conference presidents chose not to vote Wednesday night on whether to admit Stanford and California to the league, leaving the schools in limbo as they seek an alternative to the collapsing Pac-12, according to two people familiar with the situation. The individuals spoke on the condition of anonymity because neither the ACC…
