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By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press Birding. Photography. The great outdoors. Big Macs. Chances are good there’s a nonfiction book out there to suit just about anybody on your holiday gift list. Some ideas: For your puzzlers This image shows cover …

By SHAWN CHEN, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the most wonderful time of the year, unless you want to find the perfect gifts for tech lovers. Related Articles Fishing lures. Pet toys. Art supplies. Advent calendars offer …

In the middle of the pandemic, an Orange County workplace expert introduced a pilot program in Southern California to help people with disabilities secure hands-on training for new jobs. Three years later, that program — called Ready, Willing and ABLE …

By KATIE WORKMAN, Associated Press A gift doesn’t have to be big or pricy to feel thoughtful. Instead of the usual bottle of wine, give something that makes your recipient feel truly seen: a little edible treasure that nods to …

We are all storytellers.  That story might be a joke, a description of a trip, a family tale or just something read to children. Yet storytelling can achieve an even greater purpose, according to David Brooks, author, op-ed writer and …

By KIM COOK, Associated Press Not so many years ago, a typical advent calendar was a basic cardboard box containing some chocolates or other candies behind little daily windows. Related Articles A medley of tech gifts for everyone on your …

This National Native American Heritage Month, our editorial board would like to take this opportunity to remember the late Native American libertarian activist Russell Means, of the Oglala Lakota nation. Means, who was born Nov. 10, 1939 on the Pine …

Asbestos specialists remove sand from a school over the weekend (Picture: Matt Roberts/ABC News) Nearly 70 schools in Australia have temporarily closed after play sand they used was found to contain asbestos. Tests of the colourful sand showed it contained …

What is a Tiguan? The Tiguan is a compact SUV built in the Puebla, Mexico, assembly plant and sold in North America by Volkswagen. The 2025 Tiguan is a completely redesigned crossover SUV that is now exclusively a 2 row …

Two Bay Area residents won more than half a million dollars each playing the Powerball Lottery Saturday night, officials said. The two winning tickets, which selected five correct numbers, were each worth $609,497, according to the California Lottery. Related Articles …

Two Bay Area residents won more than half a million dollars each playing the Powerball Lottery Saturday night, officials said. The two winning tickets, which selected five correct numbers, were each worth $609,497, according to the California Lottery. Related Articles …

Three people died early Sunday morning in a crash on the northern edge of Denver’s Montbello neighborhood, police said. The Denver Police Department first posted about the single-car crash near 56th Avenue and Potomac Way at 12:53 a.m. Sunday. In …

Loretta Alvarez next to the bins at her home in Feltham, London (Picture: My London/BPM Media) A nurse has been fined £1,000 after leaving an single envelope next to communal bins at her home which were overflowing. Loretta Alvarez, 26, …

Three days after a 15-year-old boy was shot at Skyline High School in Oakland, 145 students from nine Oakland Unified School District middle schools safely competed in the Oakland Athletic League (OAL) Middle School Cross Country Championship on Saturday morning.  …

Nov. 3 Petty theft, theft by credit card: Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 28, someone stole a wallet at the Saratoga Library on Saratoga Avenue for a loss valued at approximately $350. The same person then used a credit card …

Pajama days Action Day Schools is holding its fifth annual pajama drive in partnership with West Valley Dance Company, which has studios at the private school’s San Jose campuses as well as other Action Day locations. Related Articles Mother-son duo …

Living with coyotes Community members looking to better understand coyote behavior with the goal of living safely alongside them can attend an educational presentation on Dec. 1, 5:30-7 p.m., at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave. Attendees will be able …

Nov. 3 Petty theft, theft by credit card: Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 28, someone stole a wallet at the Saratoga Library on Saratoga Avenue for a loss valued at approximately $350. The same person then used a credit card …

Pajama days Action Day Schools is holding its fifth annual pajama drive in partnership with West Valley Dance Company, which has studios at the private school’s San Jose campuses as well as other Action Day locations. Related Articles Mother-son duo …

Living with coyotes Community members looking to better understand coyote behavior with the goal of living safely alongside them can attend an educational presentation on Dec. 1, 5:30-7 p.m., at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave. Attendees will be able …