Tim Davie was the BBC direction general (Picture: REUTERS) There’s something grimly comic about watching Tim Davie, arguably the most openly conservative Director-General the BBC has had in living memory, get taken down by the very people he’s spent five …
Tim Davie’s BBC tried to appease right-wingers – and got eaten alive Read MoreHarry Pitman was fatally stabbed in north-west London on New Year’s Eve (Picture: PA) A teenager who murdered a 16-year-old boy at a New Year’s Eve event in north London has been sentenced to at least 16 years. Areece Lloyd-Hall, …
Teen killer who stabbed schoolboy at New Year’s Eve fireworks jailed for 16 years Read MoreSeveral days after opponents of Donald Trump’s presidency celebrated high-profile Democratic election victories, organizers of weekly anti-Trump protests in Contra Costa County also were feeling a sense of validation — particularly that Proposition 50, which will temporarily redraw California’s congressional …
Bay Area protesters celebrate their role in the Proposition 50 victory Read MoreIt’s been a month since Ashlee Buzzard packed her 9-year-old daughter Melodee into a rental car and left their home state of California – only to return three days later with no child and plenty of unanswered questions in tow, …
Wig disguises, a swapped license plate and a 1,000-mile drive: Where the search for 9-year-old California girl stands Read MoreSouth Bay and Peninsula Nov. 14 “Describe the Night”: Watch this fall production by students at the Gunn Theatre. This production by Rajiv Joseph is a comedic thriller set in Russia, Poland and East Germany, exploring the friendship between a …
Bay Area events calendar for Nov. 14-20 weekly editions Read MoreFour months after control of the Oakland Unified School District was returned to local officials, they face a bleak financial reality that Superintendent Denise Gail Saddler warned will lead to cuts that cause “significant pain.” In a letter sent to …
East Bay superintendent says ‘urgent’ financial situation requires painful cuts Read MoreFour months after control of the Oakland Unified School District was returned to local officials, they face a bleak financial reality that Superintendent Denise Gail Saddler warned will lead to cuts that cause “significant pain.” In a letter sent to …
East Bay superintendent says ‘urgent’ financial situation requires painful cuts Read MoreSeveral days after opponents of Donald Trump’s presidency celebrated high-profile Democratic election victories, organizers of weekly anti-Trump protests in Contra Costa County also were feeling a sense of validation — particularly that Proposition 50, which will temporarily redraw California’s congressional …
Bay Area protesters celebrate their role in the Proposition 50 victory Read MoreIt’s been a month since Ashlee Buzzard packed her 9-year-old daughter Melodee into a rental car and left their home state of California – only to return three days later with no child and plenty of unanswered questions in tow, …
Wig disguises, a swapped license plate and a 1,000-mile drive: Where the search for 9-year-old California girl stands Read MoreKenzie is the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society’s pet of the week. (photo courtesy of Berkeley Humane) Sweetie is the pet of the week at the East Bay SPCA, Oakland. (photo courtesy of the East Bay SPCA, Oakland) Zeus is Friends …
East Bay pets of the week for Nov. 14 Read MoreSouth Bay and Peninsula Nov. 14 “Describe the Night”: Watch this fall production by students at the Gunn Theatre. This production by Rajiv Joseph is a comedic thriller set in Russia, Poland and East Germany, exploring the friendship between a …
Bay Area events calendar for Nov. 14-20 weekly editions Read MoreBy DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press States administering a federal food aid program serving about 42 million Americans faced uncertainty Monday over whether they can — and should — provide full monthly benefits during an ongoing legal …
States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments Read MoreBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a Justice Department …
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a class-action lawsuit against Aurora’s immigration detention center, considering a legal question in the more-than-decade-old case that accuses the facility of enacting a system of forced labor. Filed on behalf of …
Colorado case heads to U.S. Supreme Court to consider question in lawsuit against Aurora detention center Read MoreThe organization that accredits the U.S. Air Force Academy is examining the institution’s academic programs after multiple civilian faculty members resigned, retired or were fired, leading alumni to question decisions being made by the campus’ superintendent and Secretary of Defense …
Air Force Academy’s accreditation under review after cuts to civilian faculty Read MoreIf you’re all set for ski season with passes bought and gear ready to ride, congratulations. Now all you need is snow. If you aren’t ready, though, here is some helpful information as the season approaches. Passes and lift tickets …
How to get ready for ski season: rentals, passes, transportation and more Read MoreIn a span of 10 minutes, Julian Strawther pushed the Nuggets across the finish line of a do-or-die Game 6 in the Western Conference semifinals last spring. He was a stab in the dark for then-interim coach David Adelman, who spent …
Julian Strawther trying to make the most of limited minutes: ‘There’s great players on this team’ Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — Lamar Jackson played it patient and smart in his second game back from injury, and the Baltimore Ravens continued their defensive resurgence to beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-19 on Sunday for their third straight victory. Malaki Starks and …
Ravens take down gaffe-prone Vikings 27-19 for third consecutive win Read MoreDETROIT — On the Blackhawks‘ long-awaited flight home Sunday night, Connor Bedard can look down not only at the Michigan countryside but also at the entire NHL. Another three Bedard points in the Hawks’ 5-1 win over the Red Wings …
Connor Bedard moves into NHL scoring lead in Blackhawks’ story-filled win over Red Wings Read MoreBy KEN SWEET, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal …
Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on Read More