Orlando Bacallao waves a banner with the face of President Donald Trump outside of an early voting location at the John F. Kennedy Library, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Hialeah, Fla. A significant number of south Florida voters jumped on the Trump train in 2020. | Lynne Sladky, Associated Press President Trump carried Florida in […]
Should an educator and police officer get a vaccine before your grandmother? A look inside the decision-making process
In this undated photo issued by the University of Oxford, a researcher in a laboratory at the Jenner Institute in Oxford, England, works on the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday Nov. 23, 2020, that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public […]
Grateful in a pandemic? Here are 14 lessons we’ve learned
A health worker prays as a Catholic priest blesses the COVID-19 swab test area of a hospital in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. | Aaron Favila, Associated Press As we approach Thanksgiving, let’s begin with gratitude and reflect on ways to be thankful despite a global health crisis In a year marked by […]
Fremont: Two teens stabbed in Ardenwood neighborhood
FREMONT — A teenager was in stable condition at a hospital and another was receiving treatment after a double stabbing in the city’s Ardenwood neighborhood, police said Monday. Around 6:10 p.m., police received a report of a possible stabbing in the 5000 block of Amberwood Drive, according to a statement. When officers and Fremont Fire […]
NFL makes history with all-Black officiating crew for Monday night football
TAMPA, Fla. — An all-Black officiating crew worked an NFL game for the first time in league history when the Los Angeles Rams faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Referee Jerome Boger led the crew, which also included umpire Barry Anderson, down judge Julian Mapp, line judge Carl Johnson, side judge Dale Shaw, […]
NFL expands mask mandate, threatens to discipline violators
The NFL has expanded its mandate for mask usage on the sideline and is threatening discipline for those who violate the league’s updated COVID-19 protocols. The league told teams in a memo on Monday that players who are not substituting or preparing to enter the field of play and are not wearing their helmets will […]
New FAA documents reveal SpaceX’s latest plans for launching Starship prototypes on suborbital flights from South Texas — and potential hurdles to orbit
Summary List Placement The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday published several key documents and a new website related to SpaceX’s future in Boca Chica, Texas. The aerospace company is moving briskly at the site to develop, build, and launch a nearly 400-foot-tall launcher called Starship-Super Heavy. If the system — a steel spaceship and rocket […]
Pacifica: Crash ends in man’s arrest on DUI charges
PACIFICA – A 41-year-old San Francisco man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after he crashed into the garage of a home in Pacifica late Sunday, police said. The crash was reported on the 400 block of Copeland Street about 10:10 p.m., the Pacifica Police Department said in a news […]
President-elect Biden firming up Cabinet choices
20171108 In this Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, file photo, former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, left, and former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen attend a ceremony awarding them both with the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, on Capitol Hill in Washington. | Jacquelyn Martin, AP WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden intends to […]
Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options
By ZEKE MILLER, DAVID EGGERT and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election on Monday, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy. He relented after suffering yet more legal and […]
What will happen if I don’t renew my auto registration? Roadshow
Q: How does California enforce annual vehicle license renewals and tags? During a walk around my neighborhood, I saw one vehicle with a 2018 tag, one with 2014 and one with 1992. If these people are not paying their annual license fee, will anyone ever catch them? David Stearns, Concord Like Mr. Roadshow’s Facebook page […]
Suspect sought in Millbrae bank robbery
MILLBRAE — Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Wells Fargo bank branch in Millbrae on Monday morning. Just before 10 a.m., the suspect walked into the branch at 490 Broadway and handed a demand note to a teller, said Sgt. Andre Moniot of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office in a news […]