Sir Alex Ferguson with Erik ten Hag after Manchester United’s Carabao Cup win last year (Getty) Manchester United’s football board, which includes Sir Alex Ferguson, have been asked to refrain from entering the players’ dressing room, according to reports. On Tuesday, it emerged that United have terminated Ferguson’s £2.6 million-a-year ambassadorial role as part of […]
People with blindness and their allies rally outside Uber and Lyft over ride denials
Several hundred people with blindness and low vision and their allies protested outside the San Francisco headquarters of Uber and Lyft Tuesday accusing the rideshare companies of illegally denying rides to blind people and their service animals, and stigmatizing would-be passengers. Organizers with the National Federation of the Blind, a Baltimore-based group working to advance […]
Veteran NHL goalie on Avalanche’s Alexandar Georgiev: “He just seems a little unsettled”
Kyle Palmieri (21) of the New York Islanders scores past goalie Alexandar Georgiev (40) of the Colorado Avalanche in the first period at Ball Arena on October 14, 2024, in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Related Articles Cory Schneider has a pretty good idea of what it’s like to be in Alexandar Georgiev‘s skates […]
Letters: Price recall | So-called exodus | AUHSD board | RPA’s grip | Pleasanton mayor | Trump votes
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Price recall about power, not crime I’m voting no on the recall of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. She is committed to bringing equality, fairness and humanity to the criminal legal system. Of course, like reimagining policing, substantial changes […]
New investigations shed light on firing of Santa Clara County superintendent
More details have emerged surrounding the shocking firing of Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Mary Dewan. The decision to terminate Dewan in a closed-session meeting by the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s board of trustees came just hours after an investigation into a board member’s complaints against her found the allegations were not […]
Clint Eastwood’s daughter had strange response to domestic violence arrest
In the two days after Francesca Eastwood was reportedly arrested Saturday night on suspicion of felony domestic violence, the actress and socialite daughter of Clint Eastwood didn’t act like someone in trouble with the law and terrified of its potential impact on her career or personal life. The 31-year-old spent time on social media, touting […]
Oakland man sentenced to 2 years for selling 1.4 pound of fentanyl to undercover agent
OAKLAND — A local resident has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling an undercover law enforcement official what amounted to 1.4 pounds of fentanyl over several meet-ups, court records show. Denilson Velasquez-Sevilla, 25, made the initial sale to an undercover cop back in August 2023, for roughly one […]
Kurtenbach: Ricky Pearsall is the boost the 49ers need right now
Ricky Pearsall’s return to the field is the exact boost the 49ers need right now. And that’s not strictly on an emotional level, either. Yes, seeing the Niners’ first-round pick, who was shot on Aug. 31 in an attempted robbery in San Francisco’s Union Square, cheating death and playing again is worthy of celebration and […]
Marmite brings back ‘greatest invention’ product after four years off the shelves
It was discontinued in 2020 (Picture: Marmite/Getty) Any Marmite lover will know the frustration: you get to the end of your jar, and you just can’t seem to scrape the last of that glorious spread out, andonto your waiting toast. For a short, blissful time, the solution was Marmite Squeezy. An easy, mess-free way to […]
What’s my horoscope for today? October 16, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign
What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk) As Venus and Neptune align, expect a wave of subtle yet profound shifts in your emotional and creative landscape. Scorpio, your artistic side is calling, urging you to transform everyday experiences into something beautiful. Sagittarius, the stars offer you a rare chance to heal long-standing familial wounds […]
All you need to know about the Assisted Dying Bill
The long-awaited Assisted Dying Bill will be introdiuced to Parliament on Wednesday (Picture: PA Wire) This week will see the return of the Assisted Dying Bill to Parliament, as it is formally introduced to the House of Commons. A debate on the bill in November will be the first time the controversial issue has been […]
Letters: Business districts | Milpitas council | Housing crisis | Sonoma flights | Strength in Mideast
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Business districts should win swift OK Re: “Job hub eyes business improvement district” (Page B1, Oct. 12). How exciting it was to read about the proposed Monterey Corridor and Story Road Business Improvement districts as I believe the pooling of […]