In the tumult of the holidays, a visit to the bookstore can provide a welcome bit of peace. Even better? When you stride through the doors of your local independent bookshop with a fistful of sure-fire suggestions, ready to make …
100 Christmas and holiday gift book recs from Southern California bookstores Read MoreBy JAMEY KEATEN and JILL LAWLESS GENEVA (AP) — Spain and the Netherlands announced Thursday they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete. Related Articles A seal galumphs into a bar. The …
Spain and the Netherlands pull out of 2026 Eurovision as Israel’s participation roils the contest Read MoreBy JAMIE STENGLE DALLAS (AP) — From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations. That’s put both the name …
Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025 Read MoreBy AUDREY HOROWITZ and BASSEM MROUE JERUSALEM (AP) — Remains turned over to Israel as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal were those of a Thai agricultural worker, Israeli and Thai officials said Thursday. The return of …
A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker’s remains Read MoreBy MOLLY QUELL THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The mood is grim in The Hague as hundreds of diplomats, lawyers and activists gather this week for the annual meeting of the International Criminal Court to discuss unprecedented challenges including U.S. …
What to know about the International Criminal Court as annual meeting lays out challenges Read MoreBy CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A seal walked into a bar. Or to use a technical term, it galumphed. Related Articles UK and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines …
A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says ‘Grab the salmon!’ Read MoreLONDON (AP) — Britain and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables from Russia, the U.K. said Thursday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre held talks on defense. Related Articles A seal …
UK and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines Read MoreWASHINGTON — Somali immigrants living in Minnesota effectively stole more than $1 billion in taxpayer money over the last five years, The New York Times reported Sunday. In what White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called “a new bombshell report …
NYT’s bombshell story on $1 billion social services fraud in Minnesota Read MoreCapturing the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Color Institute chooses a color to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of white, “Cloud Dancer,” as …
This is the Color of the Year for 2026 Read MoreThe news was buried within the news that was buried within the news, like Russian nesting dolls hand-crafted in Provo and shipped directly to all corners of the Big 12 with a warning label attached. BYU announced Tuesday that coach …
Holy Score: Kalani Sitake’s new deal, BYU’s double down and the not-so-slow death of parity in the Big 12 Read MoreThree Italian immigrants are putting on a show at a new restaurant in Danville. Rosario Mazzocchi, Giovanni Della Peruta and Valerio Viscopo are bringing more than 60 years of combined restaurant experience to Taverna Sorrentina, which had its grand opening …
New Italian restaurant offers first-ever tableside show in Danville Read MoreThe Giants recently hired Bruce Bochy as a special advisor to baseball operations, giving new manager Tony Vitello an additional voice as he prepares for his unprecedented leap from collegiate head coach to major-league manager. Now, Vitello will have another …
Ron Washington finalizing deal to join SF Giants’ coaching staff Read MoreBERKELEY — A man died Wednesday afternoon from injuries suffered when he was struck by an Amtrak train in West Berkeley, authorities said. The name of the man, believed to be in his 30s, was not immediately released pending confirmation …
Man dies after being struck by train in Berkeley Read MoreA house built in 1948 has changed hands. The property in the 500 block of Fisk Avenue in San Jose was sold on Oct. 21, 2025. The purchase price was $1,260,000. This single-story home has two bedrooms and one bath. …
Single-family residence in San Jose sells for $1.3 million Read MorePerhaps Steve Kerr is trying to manifest a reality that doesn’t exist. Because if the Warriors coach has said it once this season, he’s said it a dozen times: He believes this group can be a top-tier defensive unit. He …
Kurtenbach: Steve Kerr keeps telling us the Warriors can play defense. Let’s see it Read MoreThe upcoming World Cup promises to be bigger than ever before, with more teams, more host countries and more matches, and on Friday, soccer fans will get their first taste of what it will take for their nation to bring …
FAQ: What we will — and won’t — learn from Friday’s World Cup draw Read MoreKeep your eyes high in the sky this week to see the last supermoon of the year. December’s full supermoon, also called the cold moon, will be at its fullest around 6:14 p.m. ET Thursday, according to EarthSky. “On Thursday, …
The cold moon, the last supermoon of the year, is visible tonight Read MoreThe upcoming World Cup promises to be bigger than ever before, with more teams, more host countries and more matches, and on Friday, soccer fans will get their first taste of what it will take for their nation to bring …
FAQ: What we will — and won’t — learn from Friday’s World Cup draw Read MoreKeep your eyes high in the sky this week to see the last supermoon of the year. December’s full supermoon, also called the cold moon, will be at its fullest around 6:14 p.m. ET Thursday, according to EarthSky. “On Thursday, …
The cold moon, the last supermoon of the year, is visible tonight Read MoreCapturing the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Color Institute chooses a color to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of white, “Cloud Dancer,” as …
This is the Color of the Year for 2026 Read More