Here comes the sun: Sunflower festival welcomes visitors
by People walk through a field of sunflowers at the Cross E Ranch Sunflower Festival in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. The festival features …
Alpine School District lays out preliminary plans for the upcoming school year
An empty classroom at Mount Jordan Middle School in Sandy is pictured on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News SALT LAKE …
A’s Fiers back on track after precautionary absence but unlikely to start opener
Mike Fiers is more than willing to take the ball if asked, but a “precautionary” absence to start the A’s second training camp means someone …
Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks pitches like an Opening Day starter as Yu Darvish struggles
You’d smile, too, if you pitched like the Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks did on Tuesday. | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images In case new manager David …
Health officials beef up coronavirus contact tracers, urge: ‘pick up the phone when they call’
Radhika Kumar, a Los Angeles County Public Health contact tracer. (Courtesy) In the best-case scenario, the tracer will complete the interview, record the contact’s information …
Tess Blair wins Women’s Amateur medalist honors, looks ahead to match play
Tess Blair tees off during the Utah State Amateur championship at Soldier Hollow golf course. | Fairways Media, Randy Dodson MIDWAY — There used to …
Disneyland is turning 65 this week, so we look at how the Magic Kingdom came to be
Building Disneyland The celebration at Disneyland for its 65th anniversary on July 17, 2020, will have to wait. Currently, there is no set reopening date …
Coronavirus fallout: LA-OC rents up 4%, smallest increase since 2015
The cost of renting in Los Angeles and Orange counties rose at a 4% annual rate in June, the smallest jump since October 2015 as …
Coronavirus has become the new science of sports
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, says ‘‘we haven’t even begun to see the end’’ of the coronavirus. | Kevin Dietsch/AP Dr. Anthony …
Here’s our best look at the OnePlus Nord yet
OnePlus hasn’t been shy about teasing the OnePlus Nord, its upcoming ‘midrange-but-premium’ phone, in the weeks leading up to its reveal. Although the device is …
Twins relieved Buxton’s left foot injury just a sprain
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has a sprained left foot but no structural damage, further testing revealed Tuesday following his injury in an intrasquad …
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing
By LAURAN NEERGAARD The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday …
First COVID-19 vaccine ready for final testing
By Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, …
Coronavirus: Oakland gives “first dibs” to laid off airport and hotel workers
The Oakland City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance Tuesday that guarantees laid off hotel and airport workers priority should their former employers start hiring …
SF Giants notes: Johnny Cueto to start Opening Day, how does Triples Alley look and more
SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time this year, Giants manager Gabe Kapler named Johnny Cueto his Opening Day starter. More than four months after …
LGBTQ+ visual novels: The genre that’s doing inclusivity right
Visual novels occupy an unusual space in the gaming industry — not quite like the conventional idea of a “game” but still part of the …
Man killed in North Side shooting
A man was fatally shot July 11, 2020, in the 2800 block of North Leavitt Street. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file photo Jovante King was driving …
As deaths rise, Trump slams ‘terrible’ school closures
By Dan Whitcomb and Rich McKay | Reuters President Donald Trump said on Tuesday California’s two largest school districts were making a “terrible mistake” by …
The hubris of the teachers’ unions could backfire
The definition of “hubris” is foolish excessive pride, arrogant overconfidence. In a related story, California teachers’ unions won a victory when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed …
Chicago synagogues prepare for virtual High Holy Days
Temple Sholom, 3480 N. Lake Shore Drive, along with other Chicago synagogues, will host High Holy Days virtually. | John H. White | Sun-Times file …