Photos: Battle of the Bay in the desert as San Francisco Giants take on Oakland Athletics
by CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. New San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler secured his first win …
Santa Clara County employees threaten another strike
The union representing nearly 12,000 Santa Clara County employees is threatening another strike on Feb. 28, the latest tactic by county employees after ending mediation …
Offense sputters again as Sharks lose to Islanders
Dylan Gambrell’s first period goal was all of the offense the Sharks could muster on Sunday in what became their fourth straight loss. The Sharks …
Colorado hires Karl Dorrell: Dig deep enough, and you can spot reasons it makes sense (but you have to really dig)
The Karl Dorrell hire has generated more shrugs than sizzle with many Colorado fans and in the media, and it’s difficult to envision an instant …
Five things we learned in the Giants’ Cactus League win over the A’s
MESA, Ariz. — Gabe Kapler has entered the win column. After the Giants dropped a blowout on day one of Cactus League play, the first-year …
Haiti police exchange fire with troops near national palace
By Evens Sanon | Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Off-duty police officers and their supporters exchanged fire for nearly two hours on Sunday with members …
Box office goes ‘Sonic’ again but hears ‘Call of the Wild’
By Andrew Dalton | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The hedgehog edged the sled dog by a nose at the box office. “Sonic: The Hedgehog” …
Four things we learned from A’s HQ: Mike Fiers gets warm welcome from A’s fans
MESA, Ariz. — KC Sandstrom and Judy Lehman watch their favorite team, the Oakland A’s, play the Cactus League every weekend. After taking a residency …
Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned
By Frank Bajak | Associated Press In the rush to replace insecure, unreliable electronic voting machines after Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, …
Austria stops all trains to and from Italy over virus fears
By Luca Bruno and Frances D’Emilio | Associated Press CODOGNO, Italy — Austria halted all train traffic to and from Italy following fears that a …
B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70
NEW YORK (AP) — Model, restaurateur and lifestyle guru Barbara “B.” Smith has died at her Long Island home, her family announced in a statement …
Raiders may hold mandatory minicamp in Nevada
The Raiders may pull up stakes in Alameda earlier than planned. Raiders coach Jon Gruden told the Las Vegas Review-Journal Saturday night the club would …
Khris Davis dealing with calf injury, may play on Tuesday
MESA, Ariz. — Khris Davis is dealing with a mild calf issue and won’t play in a Cactus League game until Tuesday, manager Bob Melvin …
Early tests show no trace of toxic chemical in air at McClymonds High
OAKLAND — Preliminary testing at McClymonds High School, which is closed indefinitely after a chemical linked to increased cancer risk was found in groundwater below …
Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders’ momentum after Nevada win
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ commanding Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a growing source …
‘Now’s the time to do it’: Traversing the West by bike
Relax. Stay focused. Just feel it. Those are words that Longmont resident and long-distance cyclist Rick Zwetsch often repeats to himself on his hours-long bike …