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Martial artist/actor Chuck Norris | Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images Chuck Norris was born in Oklahoma in 1940. As the oldest of three boys, Norris was shy as a child, and as Chuck Norris is a man of many talents. A martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and producer, Norris first entered Hollywood as a celebrity trainer, working with […]

Ree Drummond | David Livingston/Getty Images ‘The Pioneer Woman’ star calls herself the ‘worst unboxer’ One of the things Food Network fans love about Drummond is how relatable she is. The Pioneer Woman host gives vibes like she could be your neighbor or a friend or a close relative. Drummond shares tidbits about her life […]

California on Thursday launched a $1.75 billion fund that could help produce more than 7,000 new homes throughout the state, the latest attempt by Gov. Gavin Newsom to tackle the affordable housing and homelessness crises. The new California Housing Accelerator fund is for affordable housing projects that are almost ready to break ground, but have […]

Lucifer Season 6 dropped on Netflix last week, bringing the beloved series to a close after five years of devilish fun. Tom Ellis and Lauren German have stuck with the show since the very beginning, bringing the titular Lucifer and his partner Chloe Decker to life for 93 episodes. With so many adventures under their […]

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Development dampens the urge to conserve I don’t get it. We are being asked to cut back on water usage and encouraged not to use too much electricity. However, a quick drive through Walnut Creek reveals there are many new […]

The Oakland A’s will make a minor rotation adjustment in an effort to boost a fatigued pitching staff down the stretch. James Kaprielian, who was scheduled to start Saturday in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels, will move to the bullpen. Daulton Jefferies, who has been in the bullpen since his call-up in late August, […]

By Carmel Dagan | Variety LOS ANGELES — Jane Powell, who starred as an angelically visaged young actress in a number of MGM musicals including “Royal Wedding” and “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” during the 1940s and ’50s, has died of natural causes. She was 92. Powell, from left, Fred Astaire and Greer Garson pose […]

English Actress Olivia Colman has been on the receiving end of numerous accolades over her two decades in movies. The 47-year-old star took on the role of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix’s hit series The Crown. For her portrayal of the royal matriarch, she won a Golden Globe Award for best actress in a television […]

Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana are competing at the 2021 Emmy Awards. Well, sort of. Actors Olivia Colman and Emma Corrin are nominated for the same award. They are up for an Emmy for their performances as the queen (Colman) and the late Diana (Corrin) on The Crown. Olivia Colman and Emma Corrin joined the […]

PG&E customers face the forbidding prospect of higher monthly bills due to the utility’s requests for more revenue to ensure it can cope with an array of events including wildfires, coronavirus challenges and other catastrophes. The combined effect of the two rate requests would cause the average monthly PG&E bill to jump past $200 a […]

Steve Carell, B.J. Novak, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski and Rainn Wilson | L. Cohen/WireImage Steve Carell’s history of Emmy snubs  Thanks to his roles in comedies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Anchorman, Steve Carell is a household name. Still, many fans know and love Carell’s role as Michael Scott from The Office. Shockingly, Carell never received an Emmy Award for […]