San Jose: Federal excessive force lawsuit from George Floyd protests is greenlit for trial
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that a lawsuit filed against the San Jose Police Department and the city for using excessive force to disperse crowds protesting the police killing of George Floyd three years ago, which drew national attention and condemnation, will go to trial. Michael Acosta, a man who lived…
Pac-12 survival: What’s next for Oregon State, Washington State, Stanford and Cal after mass exodus to Big Ten, Big 12
Nuclear winter is on the way for a handful of Pac-12 schools left out of the brutal realignment game in the dead of summer. USC, UCLA, and Colorado have already expressed interest. Oregon and Washington are departing for the Big Ten Conference. Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah will compete in the Big 12. Stanford, California,…
Cal Bears open training camp: The questions to answer before opener at North Texas
BERKELEY, CA — Cal football kicks off its seventh season under coach Justin Wilcox with low expectations but increasing pressure to win. In the annual preseason media poll, the Bears were projected to finish ninth in the Pac-12 Conference, and few people outside of Memorial Stadium expect much more. However, after three straight losing seasons…
Pac-12 survival: Are Oregon, UW, Stanford and Cal worth the investment? Breaking down the Big Ten expansion math
The Pac-12’s existence appears to be in jeopardy as the Big Ten considers whether to admit Oregon, Washington, and possibly Stanford and Cal as well. Is the conference planning to establish a West Coast division? Will it remain silent and give the Pac-12 a chance to survive? This extremely complicated issue could be resolved quickly,…
A college diploma can open doors. Now California’s foster youth are getting extra dollars to help
Elizabeth Clews felt she had reached a breaking point less than a year into community college. The 20-year-old felt completely on her own after five years in the foster care system, juggling a full course load, her 6-month-old son Ezra, and the retail job at Levi’s that kept them both afloat. She would fail her…
At 36 years old, Brandon Crawford is ‘doing young guy things’ like SF Giants need him to
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Crawford has reached third base more times than any other player at Oracle Park after rounding second base on a base hit. Crawford, on the other hand, had never done it as a 36-year-old until Wednesday night. Crawford’s last triple came more than a year ago, when he was battling…
Cal finds Joe Starkey’s replacement, hires Justin Allegri from San Jose State
Cal decided to look locally for a replacement for legendary play-by-play announcer Joe Starkey. On Thursday, the Bears’ athletic director, Jim Knowlton, and Learfield officially announced the hiring of Justin Allegri from San Jose State to replace Starkey. “We are absolutely thrilled to introduce Justin Allegri to our fan base and welcome him to our…
Oakland A’s fans will continue protest during SF Giants series with no plans to stop there
Jorge Leon is exhausted. He’s just returned to the Bay Area from Los Angeles, his vocal cords fried and energy depleted from a day of protesting at Dodger Stadium. Leon has a few days to recover after juggling work and family time with his three children for another A’s fan protest scheduled for Saturday at…
A veteran chartmaster warns stocks will crash 11% from their peak as the remarkable market rally loses steam — but these 7 investments look destined for further gains
US stocks have defied all odds this year, and the market rally only strengthened in July. But the S&P 500 stumbled in early August, and strategy chief David Keller sees more downside ahead. Here are seven investments that Keller says can defy a market downturn. After nearly two months of nearly nonstop gains for the…
