DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2026! A New Year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this New Year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity to discard destructive old habits …
Dear Abby: A chance for new beginning as the new year dawns Read MoreChicago faces — and braces — for another new year. What will 2026 bring architecturally? Here’s my annual look at the year ahead. The centerpiece of the Obama Presidential Center will be the 225-foot museum tower. Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times The Obama …
From the Obama Center to Google’s Chicago headquarters, here’s what’s happening architecturally in 2026 Read MoreThe start of a new year usually brings new motivation to achieve goals like eating healthier or finally cleaning your basement. Many resolutions also focus on financial goals, such as paying off credit card debt, saving for a new house, …
How to build an emergency fund, pay off debt and make a plan for your money in 2026 Read MoreStrasbourg boss Liam Rosenior is linked with a move to Chelsea (Picture: Getty Images) Liam Rosenior is favourite to replace Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, and the Strasbourg manager has already spoken about his ambitions. Maresca left Stamford Bridge on New …
Chelsea-linked Liam Rosenior has already named club he supports and job he wants Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Drag Race legend Tia Kofi has been quietly winning game show after game show with little …
Tia Kofi: ‘I’ve won three BBC game shows – the Reform voters are rattled’ Read MoreA large crowd gathered in Birmingham’s Centenary Square on New Year’s Eve for a spectacular fireworks display which wasn’t (Picture: Alamy Live) The only New Year’s Eve fireworks on display were a rogue pyrotechnic that fizzled out over the heads of the crowd …
Hundreds gather in Birmingham for New Year’s fireworks display that didn’t exist Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page This is the moment bank robbers showed bizarre criminal courtesy by paying for their parking – …
Gang behind £30,000,000 bank heist paid the parking charge on their getaway car Read MoreIn a move to restore vital marsh habitat and combat sea level rise, the East Bay Regional Park District has acquired 77-acres of the Hayward Regional Shoreline from the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. The property transfer this week …
East Bay Parks to restore tidal marshes with 77-acre addition of Hayward shoreline Read MoreCHARLOTTE – His family. His college coach. Teammates from the past and present. A North Carolina crowd he once inspired. Standing as the center of attention during halftime of Tuesday night’s Davidson men’s basketball game at John M. Belk Arena, …
Steph Curry has North Carolina landmark renamed in his honor: ‘Living legend status’ Read MoreOAKLAND — A federal judge has jailed a man who allegedly stashed his pistol inside the back of an Orinda police car, where it remained undetected for several days. Maurice Herron, 27, was jailed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore, …
Judge jails Oakland man who allegedly duped Orinda cop with hidden gun trick Read MoreGood riddance to 2025. We survived the atmospheric rivers, Brandon Aiyuk and whatever the heck that was from the Giants’ lineup. But 2026? Oh, 2026 is special. It’s a calendar year stuffed with so much narrative weight it’s threatening to create …
Kurtenbach: Why 2026 promises to be a massive year in Bay Area sports Read MoreIn a move to restore vital marsh habitat and combat sea level rise, the East Bay Regional Park District has acquired 77-acres of the Hayward Regional Shoreline from the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. The property transfer this week …
East Bay Parks to restore tidal marshes with 77-acre addition of Hayward shoreline Read MoreCHARLOTTE – His family. His college coach. Teammates from the past and present. A North Carolina crowd he once inspired. Standing as the center of attention during halftime of Tuesday night’s Davidson men’s basketball game at John M. Belk Arena, …
Steph Curry has North Carolina landmark renamed in his honor: ‘Living legend status’ Read MoreOAKLAND — A federal judge has jailed a man who allegedly stashed his pistol inside the back of an Orinda police car, where it remained undetected for several days. Maurice Herron, 27, was jailed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore, …
Judge jails Oakland man who allegedly duped Orinda cop with hidden gun trick Read MoreGood riddance to 2025. We survived the atmospheric rivers, Brandon Aiyuk and whatever the heck that was from the Giants’ lineup. But 2026? Oh, 2026 is special. It’s a calendar year stuffed with so much narrative weight it’s threatening to create …
Kurtenbach: Why 2026 promises to be a massive year in Bay Area sports Read MoreWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort. “We will come …
Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now Read MoreThe Broncos’ D is getting defensive as the F-word spews in their direction. The national narrative that embraced the Broncos after they trucked the Packers, and has shifted: Denver is now a fraud again. This time, because the defense has …
Renck: Broncos’ season will get sacked if defense doesn’t produce takeaways Read MoreWhy would anyone with an ounce of self-preservation jump into a frigid body of water in the middle of a Colorado winter wearing nothing but a bathing suit or silly costume? For thousands of Coloradans who participate in polar plunges …
For thousands of Coloradans, polar plunges mean ‘freezing for a reason’ Read MoreThe ski patrollers’ strike and the subsequent closure of Telluride Ski Resort was seemingly all anyone could talk about in the tony mountain town this week, in restaurants, shops and at the downtown gondola station where the union was picketing. …
Telluride bookings plummet, anxiety rises as ski resort strike continues Read MoreFor David Gilbert, a fire pit offers much more than just a way to stay warm. It’s a place to strengthen friendships and bridge differences for any group, from two to 50 people. It’s also an affordable way to be …
As Denver’s weather cools, fire pit parties spark up. Here’s what you need to know about local rules. Read More