August 6, 2020

SF Giants Gameday Podcast: Kapler earns first victory on day pitching strategy comes under fire

A pair of Giants rookies and timely hits from a lineup loaded with right-handed bats helped manager Gabe Kapler secure his first win with his …

Finding Freedom: Prince Harry felt ‘unprotected’, didn’t trust the viper courtiers

The Times of London got the rights to publish exclusive excerpts from Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand. We are almost at the …

Dear Abby: I really want a physical relationship, but friend resists

While offering compliments, the divorced man holds back on his affection and says he “doesn’t want to ruin what we have.” DEAR ABBY: Last year …

Baseball fans in South Korea back in stands amid COVID-19

Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheers in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began allowing spectators to return to professional sports …

Bridge: July 26, 2020

“Coping with Minnie and her glasses is hard enough,” Cy the Cynic groaned to me. “Having to deal with Millard at the same time is …

Word Game: July 26, 2020

TODAY’S WORD — NOCTURNAL (NOCTURNAL: nok-TURN-ul: Of, relating to, or occurring in the night.) Average mark 49 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 63 …

The UAE’s Mars mission shows how space exploration can benefit small nations

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its Mars mission dubbed “Al Amal,” or “Hope,” from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan on July …

Horoscopes July 26, 2020: Kate Beckinsale, put your best foot forward

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bianca Santos, 30; Kate Beckinsale, 47; Sandra Bullock, 56; Helen Mirren, 75. Actor Bianca Santos (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images …

Ask Amy: I was happy with my life, and then my husband showed up

Dear Amy: I am trying to untangle my long-term problems from some short-term pandemic-related ones. I don’t know where to start. I am a 50-year-old, …

The constitutionality of federal mask mandates

With COVID-19 exploding in states across the nation, the clamor for a federal mask mandate has correspondingly grown. Joe Biden promises, if elected, to make …

Just so you know, there’s no loophole in Proposition 13

Just so you know, there’s no loophole in Proposition 13. Proponents of a measure to change Proposition 13 use the word “loophole” all the time …

Dear Abby: I kissed him, and I was hurt by his reaction

DEAR ABBY: Last year I met a special man when I hired him to do some work related to my hobby. Jeanne Phillips  We easily …

LA County Sheriff’s deputy, daughter killed in off-duty crash in Oregon

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department mourned the deaths Saturday of a deputy and his daughter, who died in a traffic collision …

Hundreds turn out for Oakland demonstration

OAKLAND – Hundreds of protesters marched through the city Saturday night, showing solidarity with demonstrators in Portland and calling for police reform. The march started …

State pressures locals on housing crisis

For the last half-century, the state government has attempted — without much success — to steer housing development in California via periodic calculation of local …

Spare a thought for the lonely, excellent charter school: Roger Ruvolo

You might think students, their parents and teachers are important stakeholders in public education. But you would be wrong. You know this simply by listening …

Finding distraction in the lives of others: Doug McIntyre

This column is a cry for help. Late last week, I refilled the salt shaker. Mind you, it wasn’t empty — but it was getting …

Sabrina Ionescu, Liberty fall to Storm in WNBA season opener

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals in her first WNBA game since helping Seattle win the 2018 …

Aaron Herrera’s strong play at MLS is Back tourney among Real Salt Lake’s group play highlights

Real Salt Lake forward Aaron Herrera (22) and New York City defender Patrick Seagrist compete in Sandy on Saturday, March 7, 2020. RSL tied with New …

First coronavirus death reported among L.A. Fire Department firefighters

A Los Angeles firefighter died Saturday from complications of COVID-19, the first in the department to die from the disease. Firefighter-Paramedic Jose J. Perez was …