Q: There was yet another death caused by a driver going the wrong way on Highway 101 near San Francisco International Airport. What is Caltrans doing to stop these tragedies? Bryon B., Redwood City Like Mr. Roadshow’s Facebook page for more questions and answers about Bay Area roads, freeways and commuting. A: There was also […]
Warriors overcome tough shooting night in 111-107 win over Pacers
With gauze protruding through his left nostril, Stephen Curry dribbled through his legs, behind his back, inside and out before finding just enough space to split three defenders and finish with a left-handed layup to tie the game midway through the third quarter. It took that kind of effort on nearly every possession for Curry […]
Tired of waiting for help, some states have begun passing their own COVID-19 aid
Summary List Placement As President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan slowly inches toward passage, more and more states are starting to take matters into their own hands. Several states across the country have passed or are considering their own economic stimulus measures to address COVID-19 hardships, the Associated Press reported. At least five states […]
Kiszla: Tell him life after Nolan Arenado will stink and Charlie Blackmon will say you have rocks in your head
Go ahead, tell Charlie Blackmon he’s stuck way out in right field for a baseball team without a clue and the Rockies are doomed to the colossal failure of a 100-loss season. But be forewarned. It’s going to make Chuck Nazty sunflower seed-spitting mad. “Personally, I don’t really care what anybody else thinks about me […]
An ex-girlfriend tipped off the FBI about an alleged US Capitol rioter after he called her a ‘moron’
Summary List Placement A Pennsylvania man was outed by his ex-girlfriend after trying to stop Congress from recognizing President Joe Biden’s election victory, according to court documents. The woman may have decided to tip off law enforcement after being insulted. “If you can’t see the election was stolen, you’re a moron,” Richard Michetti texted his […]
Poll: More Americans identify as LGBTQ than ever
By Maria Morava and Scottie Andrew | CNN A new poll shows that an unprecedented number of US adults identify as LGBTQ — and that young people, especially Generation Z, are driving the increase. Gallup reported a jump from 4.5% to 5.6% of Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer since its […]
Golf without Tiger Woods? Battered leg brings it closer to reality
The PGA Tour without Tiger Woods was always inevitable purely because of age. His shattered right leg from his SUV flipping down a hill on a sweeping road through coastal Los Angeles suburbs only brings that closer. Golf wasn’t ready Wednesday to contemplate the future of its biggest star after the 10th and most complicated surgery on […]
Former aide says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo kissed her, suggested strip poker
ALBANY, N.Y. — A former member of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration who previously accused him of sexual harassment offered new details Wednesday, saying he once kissed her on the lips without consent. Lindsey Boylan said that during her more than three years in the Democrat’s administration, Cuomo “would go out of his way […]
‘The coolest store in town’: Bay Area Fry’s shoppers reminisce on its glory days
SAN JOSE — Fry’s Electronics announced Wednesday that is stopping all operations and closing its remaining 31 stores in nine states after 36 years. It marks the end of a Bay Area institution, known for its massive themed-stores in which one could get lost while on a mission to buy the latest gadget or computer. […]
Prep football: De La Salle’s Dorian Hale, Lu-Magia Hearns reverse course, will play this spring
Quarterback Dorian Hale and defensive back Lu-Magia Hearns have changed their minds. They will play for De La Salle this spring. The seniors planned to sit out the truncated season to prepare for their freshmen college seasons in the fall. Hale plans to compete for the quarterback job at Sacramento State and Hearns is aiming […]
A Salesforce manager says she quit over a ‘culture of rampant microaggressions and gaslighting’ — the second Black woman to publicly resign from the firm this month
Summary List Placement Recent criticism over Salesforce’s diversity and inclusion efforts have continued as Vivianne Castillo, a manager in the firm’s design research and innovation unit, publicly announced her planned departure at the end of February. In a resignation note originally shared with fellow Salesforce employees in mid-February and posted publicly on LinkedIn on Wednesday, […]
In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A poised for drive-thru duel on the streets of Lone Tree
The line stretched for blocks — manned by cops in reflective vests and corralled by orange cones — each vehicle carrying hungry customers to In-N-Out’s newest Colorado location for a sampling of the California burger joint’s Double-Double with Animal Fries. Across the street, a steady stream of motorists encircled a Chick-fil-A, in a double-lane drive-thru […]