Welcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. HARKER: COACH DEDICATES OCCASION TO LATE …
Prep spotlight: Harker coach dedicates outdoor volleyball win to late mom Read MoreSAN MATEO — There was a silver lining for Hillsdale after its 31-0 loss on Thursday night: The Knights held Woodside to its lowest scoring game all year. With a bye week to prepare for the Peninsula Athletic League Ocean …
Long road back: Woodside improves to 6-0 for first time since Julian Edelman era Read MoreWelcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. HARKER: COACH DEDICATES OCCASION TO LATE …
Prep spotlight: Harker coach dedicates outdoor volleyball win to late mom Read MoreSAN JOSE — The Lincoln ground game was pretty much unstoppable Thursday night in a 35-25 win over Branham. The Lions ran the ball at will. Star running back Kyan Phillips had another in a string of standout games with …
Lincoln’s rushing attack too much for Branham as Lions stay unbeaten Read MoreJames Logan flag football player Ella Vega is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Sept. 29-Oct. 4. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Vega finished with 54.9% of the votes. …
Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Ella Vega, James Logan flag football Read MoreOAKLAND — A person was wounded in a freeway shooting Friday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. It was the second Oakland freeway shooting in two days. According to initial reports, Friday’s shooting happened about 6:15 a.m. on the connector …
Person wounded in Oakland freeway shooting, second in two days Read MoreBOSTON — Whenever Blackhawks rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov looks a little lost, coach Jeff Blashill puts it into context by imagining his 19-year-old son in a comparable position. “[He] goes to college at Ole Miss. If we throw him into …
Artyom Levshunov shows immaturity in Blackhawks’ overtime loss to Bruins Read MoreWARE, U.K. — The Broncos will try to run their winning streak to three games Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and build on what’s shaping up to be a promising season. They’ve got plenty of building in the future back …
Broncos owner Greg Penner talks early stages of Burnham Yard stadium design Read MoreA 29-year-old man who last year was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash was separately arrested Thursday on suspicion of abusing three puppies in what Arvada police believe is part of a years-long pattern of animal abuse. Tyler Willbanks was …
Arvada driver in fatal hit-and-run separately charged with abusing puppies Read MoreThe former superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, a former Chicago Public School principal, a current CPS employee and another man were all indicted Thursday for an alleged kickback scheme involving service contracts. The federal indictment centers on Devon Horton, …
Ex-superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 at center of federal corruption indictment Read MoreSomething about the first inning gives the Cubs’ offense a jolt. Maybe manager Craig Counsell gives the best pregame speeches. But whatever the reason, the Cubs have shown up to start games, and that continued Thursday. Wrigley was rocking early …
Ian Happ’s first-inning homer makes history for Cubs Read MoreQ: Hello Mr. Honk: Ever since the Orange County Transportation Authority completed the 405 Freeway-widening project, I have noticed something strange just north of the Beach Boulevard exit. When I cross this area, my car’s Bluetooth connection invariably fails and …
What’s causing his Bluetooth to disconnect on the 405 Freeway? Read MoreBy TRAVIS LOLLER, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal judges in two states on Friday will consider challenges to the government’s treatment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador galvanized opposition to President Donald Trump’s sweeping …
Federal judges in 2 states consider challenges to the government’s treatment of Abrego Garcia Read MoreCHICAGO — Most patients don’t expect to be sent to a vending machine immediately after a doctor’s appointment or a hospital stay. But there are two new vending machines in Chicago that dole out prescription medications — not snacks — …
Medicine from a vending machine? Devices installed in Chicago Read MoreWith the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence transformed from a science fiction movie plot to an easily accessible tool for the masses. Suddenly, everyone was talking about how AI would transform the world, for better or for worse. …
AI can plan a trip. Would you lend it your credit card to book it? Read MoreMIAMI (AP) — A storm without a name and unusual king tides were causing some flooding on the Carolina coast Friday as tropical storms churned in the Atlantic and along Mexico’s Pacific coast. About a dozen streets were already flooded …
High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn in Atlantic and Pacific Read MoreBy LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session. The Republican leader sent lawmakers home three weeks ago after the House approved a bill to …
Speaker Johnson keeps the House away as he fights to end the government shutdown Read MoreJust what local house hunters need: another insurance headache. A new report estimates that 27% of Southern California’s home sales could be at risk of closing delays as the U.S. government shutdown halts buyers from getting protection from the nation’s …
27% of Southern California home sales at risk of shutdown delay Read MoreA day after scientists announced that La Niña will be a reality this year — a claim that often brings the assumption a dry winter is ahead — a storm that the National Weather Service said will be a significant …
‘Pretty notable early season storm’ on track to hit Bay Area next week Read MoreMaxim has unveiled the final three contenders in this year’s annual Cover Girl competition—Ashley Attianese, Alexssandra Montalvan, and Kira. Soon, they’ll jet off to Miami for the ultimate showdown and photoshoot finale, where $100,000 and the iconic Maxim cover are …
Maxim Cover Girl Competition Spotlight: Brooke Roberts, Ray Evans, Phoebe-Estel, Jessica Robertson & Aron Compton Read More