OAKLAND — The owner of three dogs that mauled a man to death in September had previously tried to give the 100-pound canines away because they were “a problem” and “un-handleable,” an Oakland animal control officer testified Monday. Brendan Burke, 58, even allegedly considered having the dogs euthanized in the months before they fatally mauled […]
Woman ’embarrassed’ the US by killing cat and eating it in front of neighbors
Bodycam footage of 27-year-old Allexis Ferrell being arrested after allegedly eating a cat in Ohio (Picture: Canton Police Department) A woman has been hit with a one-year jail sentence for stomping a cat to death and eating it in front of her neighbors. Allexis Ferrell, 27, was reprimanded by a judge as an embarrassment to […]
Draymond Green likely to miss big matchup against Denver
DENVER — Draymond Green is officially listed as questionable, but Steve Kerr considers him doubtful to play on Tuesday night against the Nuggets, priming the defensive ace to miss his first game of the season. Green, 34, is dealing with tightness in his left calf. His likely absence against the Nuggets, in the Warriors’ final […]
England and Man Utd star, 19, tipped to become the ‘best in the Premier League’
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim (Pictures: Getty) England and Manchester United teenage star Kobbie Mainoo has the potential to become the ‘best midfielder in the Premier League’. That is the opinion of former Champions League winner Dietmar Hamann, who has been impressed by Mainoo’s performances for club and country. Mainoo joined Manchester United at the […]
Letters: Tragic policy | The right targets | Within rights
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Will nation repeat tragic policy of past? Re: “Policy could be costly to the state” (Page A1, Nov. 30). The CalMatters article pointing out how devastating mass deportations would be to our economy is valuable to a point. Most tragic […]
What’s my horoscope for today? December 3, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign
What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Deciding whether to take the plunge or wait for the perfect moment can feel overwhelming. But here’s the truth: that ‘perfect moment’ will pass you by if you let it. Taurus, any effort you invest now will pay off in ways unimaginable. Libra, if your dream really […]
Victims to get ‘right to know’ the identity of their online stalker in new clampdown
Talk TV presenter Nicola Thorp has spoken out about her stalking experience (Picture: REX) Victims of online stalking will get the right to learn the identity of their tormenters as part of a new government clampdown on the terrifying crime. At the moment, those whose lives are thrown into turmoil by chilling messages and pictures […]
Victims of stalking are too often left in the dark – not anymore
Imagine receiving those messages from some anonymous account, and then going out into the world, knowing that every single person you pass by could be them (Picture: Gareth Fuller – WPA Pool/Getty Images) No one should ever have to endure the relentless fear of stalking. That feeling of dread every time you walk out the […]
How AI could save Christmas leftovers getting dumped in the bin
Rapper and chef Big Zuu serving up a Mexican-inspired Brussels sprout starter (Picture: Google Gemini) If AI had existed in the 1990s, Bridget Jones might never have met Mark Darcy at the turkey curry buffet. As the novel goes, Una and Geoffrey Alconbury had hosted their feast of leftovers every New Year’s Day since Bridget […]
Sale closed in San Jose: $1.3 million for a four-bedroom home
Bay Area Home Report 3409 Mount Prieta Drive – Google Street View The property located in the 3400 block of Mount Prieta Drive in San Jose was sold on Oct. 22, 2024. The $1,310,000 purchase price works out to $780 per square foot. The house, built in 1964, has an interior space of 1,679 square […]
Take a look behind the scenes of Cyber Monday at a Bay Area Amazon warehouse
MILPITAS — Early on Cyber Monday, before many Bay Area residents had even reached for the phones they would be ordering from on the year’s biggest online shopping day, a local Amazon delivery station warehouse was already buzzing with activity. Inside, hundreds of employees sorted Amazon packages coming in from all over the state, and […]
Netflix just quietly added ‘one of the best true crime series’ of all time
Luke Evans stars in moody true crime thriller The Pembrokeshire Murders (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) Netflix has added the crime thriller series The Pembrokeshire Murders to its roster – three years after the show first aired on ITV. Based on a true story, the three-part drama stars Luke Evans as a police officer on the hunt for […]