The interactive map above shows the coronavirus restriction level of all California counties as of Oct. 27. Purple indicates widespread risk, red substantial, orange moderate and yellow minimal. Eight counties, all in Northern California, saw their status improved since the previous week. Purple to red: Shasta, Glenn, Mendocino Red to orange: Marin, Contra Costa, San […]
Britney Spears Disappears From Instagram as Father Insists She’s Not Comatose
Another day, another frightening development in the increasingly sad saga of Britney Spears. If you’ve been following the latest news of the pop icon, then you’re aware that Britney’s fans have become seriously concerned for her well-being — and with good reason. Many of their fears stem from the Britney’s conservatorship, which has been in […]
Amy Coney Barrett sworn in at court as issues important to Trump await
WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett was formally sworn in Tuesday as the Supreme Court’s ninth justice, her oath administered in private by Chief Justice John Roberts. Her first votes on the court could include two big topics affecting the man who appointed her. The court is weighing a plea from President Donald Trump to prevent […]
Stila’s Cult-Favorite Eyeliner (& Everything Else) Is 30% Off Through Halloween
When an eyelid needs lining, a lip needs glossing, or a cheekbone needs highlighting, we know that we can count on Stila Cosmetics to provide us with ultra-reliable and long-lasting beauty buys. The brand’s Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner could be considered the Chanel No. 5 of eyeliners. Even U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez […]
Opinion: Doing your civic duty — to vote is to hope
I walked my ballot up to the drop box at the neighborhood high school last week, and for a few minutes, in the company of the autumn leaves and all those other voters, it was possible to believe that everything is going to be fine. The majority of Americans would vote for sanity and decency. […]
Oakland police rescue family after stranger gunman takes them hostage
OAKLAND — A man recently paroled from prison who had taken several members of an East Oakland family hostage Monday night was arrested after police negotiators convinced him to let them go, authorities said. Police said the 32-year-old suspect did not know the family, and investigators were trying to determine why he targeted them. OAKLAND, […]
Facebook and Google are back in the spotlight ahead of key earnings and a possibly testy congressional hearing. Here’s what to expect during tech’s big week.
Summary List Placement The stakes are high this week for big tech companies, which will face tough questions from Congress just one day before many of them report their third-quarter earnings. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify before the Senate Commerce subcommittee on Wednesday in a […]
7 upcoming electric pickup trucks are all promising outlandish never-before-seen features — here’s what to expect from Tesla, Rivian, Nikola, and others
Summary List Placement If all goes according to plan, we should see a slew of new electric pickup trucks hit the market over the next few years. Established makes like Ford, General Motors, and Tesla — along with upstarts like Rivian, Nikola, and Bollinger — are all racing to introduce battery-powered options to the hugely […]
Bay Area TV Sports: What to watch on Wednesday-Thursday
Wednesday TV/Radio Baseball World Series Game 7: Dodgers vs. Rays (if nec.) 5 p.m. FOX Golf NCAA: East Lake Cup noon GOLF European Tour: Cyprus Open (early Thurs.) 2:30 a.m. GOLF Horse racing Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entry 8:30 a.m. TVG Trackside Live 9 a.m.-1 p.m. TVG America’s Day at the Races 9:30 a.m. FS2 Race Night 5 p.m. TVG Soccer MLS: Orlando City […]
Obama says Trump is ‘jealous of Covid’s media coverage’
By Kate Sullivan and Dan Merica | CNN Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and faulted him for turning the White House into a “hot zone.” “More than 225,000 people in this country are dead. More than 100,000 small businesses have closed. Half a million […]
Videos of Tesla’s new ‘full self-driving’ software look futuristic — but show just how far it is from full autonomy (TSLA)
Summary List Placement There’s still no such thing as a self-driving car, but you wouldn’t know that from hearing Elon Musk or Tesla talk about their latest software. Earlier this month, the company began to release a beta version of the driver-assistance program it calls “full self driving.” Despite word from Musk that the rollout […]
Colorado electric cooperatives wrangling with Tri-State rebuffed by state regulators
Rural electric associations that want out of their contracts with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association won’t be getting help from Colorado regulators. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has dismissed formal complaints by the La Plata Electric Association in Durango and Brighton-based United Power, Tri-State’s largest member. The commission voted unanimously Oct. 22 that the dispute […]