Jared Allen, Bay Area star, to be inducted
By DAVE CAMPBELL, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Jared Allen will be wearing a cowboy hat next weekend in Canton for…
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Art Exhibition Review: “Abstract Erotic” at Courtauld Gallery
Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 1971. Photo: Christopher Burke, © The Easton Foundation, VAGA at ARS, NY and DACS, London 2025 What…
My wife left her jewelry to a niece who doesn’t deserve it
Dear Eric: When my wife and I updated our wills, she designated a diamond tennis bracelet and diamond stud earrings…
Eight observations from eight days of 49ers’ training camp
SANTA CLARA — Eight things that caught my eye through eight practices of 49ers’ training camp: 1. Mac Jones is…
DACA recipients will no longer be eligible for ACA health coverage – The Mercury News
Young California residents who arrived in the U.S. as children without legal permission are reeling in the wake of a…
Oakland’s animal shelter adopts new rules as dogs, cats arrive in droves
OAKLAND — Beyond a sign out front urging the public to “adopt today,” there is little that distinguishes the city’s…
Yosemite hiker killed by falling branch was ‘a really careful person,’ her father says – The Mercury News
Angela Lin avoided risky sports. Surfing? Too dangerous. Swimming too far from the beach? Scared of sharks. Rock climbing? No…
EU trade deal reveals the peerless power of America’s economy
The European Union trade deal with the United States amounts to a capitulation to President Donald Trump. Yes, Trump had…
Trump’s opposition to California high-speed rail is a blessing in disguise
Donald Trump just gave Californians a chance to save high-speed rail. Will we take it? Of course, Trump offered this…
Word Game: Aug. 2, 2025
TODAY’S WORD — ATHLETIC (ATHLETIC: ath-LET-ik: Of or relating to persons skilled or trained in sports or exercises.) Average mark…