Mike McGuire State Senate leader, a Sonoma County Democrat, gets the rare opportunity to serve as governor and sign bills to put measures on the ballot, while Gov. Gavin Newsom and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis are out of state. Patelco The Dublin-based credit union, the Bay Area’s third largest, is hit with […]
Major motorway closed due to huge fire causing travel chaos for drivers
Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a waste processing facility in Portsmouth (Picture: Hampshire Search and Rescue) The M275 in remains closed in Portsmouth after a huge fire cloaked the motorway in clouds of smoke. Roughly 40 firefighters had arrived at nearby TJ Waste site in Tipner yesterday morning, where flames consumed […]
Erik ten Hag sends message to Matthijs de Ligt over Manchester United transfer
Manchester United are pushing hard to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich (MB Media/Getty) Erik ten Hag has told Matthijs de Ligt that he plans to play him alongside Lisandro Martinez for Manchester United, according to reports. United are in the market for at least one new centre-back in the summer transfer window and […]
They said it: Evacuating in Oroville
“It’s a little exhausting. I don’t want to say we’re getting used to it. But we’ve all gotten really good at evacuating. The community comes together.” — Trevor Smith, owner of Big Red’s California BBQ in Oroville, where thousands this week fled the Thompson Fire amid windy, brutally hot weather. Butte County has suffered multiple […]
Why Bay Area athletes are chasing container ships, at great peril
Surfing the industrial-size waves of a giant ship in San Francisco Bay is a thrilling experience: smooth, silent and sublimely fast. It can also be extraordinarily dangerous. And illegal. “The ship can suck you in, drag you under and chop you up like a Cuisinart,” said David Wells of the San Francisco Boardsailing Association, which […]
I want to divorce my husband after his prank on our wedding day
Smashing cake in the bride’s face isn’t always the way to go (Picture: Getty Images) Hilarious, isn’t it – smashing a freshly-baked cake in your bride’s face and ruining her make-up? No matter that they both probably cost hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds. Oh and your bride specifically asked you not to prank her […]
Travel advice for Cyprus amid raging wildfires in 40°C heat
A view of the fire outside the capital of Limassol (Picture: Cyprus Mail) Wildfires have broken out in Cyprus on Sunday amid soaring temperatures of 40°C this summer. Flames began raging in the early hours of this morning in the Apesia area, outside of the capital Limassol. Five planes dispersing water have been drafted in […]
Bay Area schools remain split on Newsom’s call for smartphone ban in schools
While cellphones are already restricted in many California classrooms, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for stricter policies through a statewide limitation or ban on the popular devices. But many Bay Area schools remain split on the proposal. Newsom previously approved legislation in 2019 authorizing school districts to limit or prohibit students’ use of cellphones at […]
DIMES: The real reason there will never be another Warriors
Warriors beat writer Danny Emerman shares his thoughts on the NBA offseason and beyond. Steve Ballmer passed Bill Gates in net worth for the first time in the Microsoft CEO’s life last week, becoming the sixth-richest person in the world. At the same time, he was so scared of the second apron that he let […]
Cole Palmer reveals the TV show occupying the England team as they play in Euros 2024
Provider: SHutterstock; ITV England has just secured their spot in the Euros 2024 semi-finals, but it seems the players are attracting attention for another reason, their TV habits. Taking to Instagram on Saturday night, the Three Lions players Declan Rice, 25, and Cole Palmer, 22, unexpectedly revealed they are secret fans of the popular ITV2 […]
Switzerland star Manuel Akanji breaks silence on penalty miss against England at Euro 2024
Manuel Akanji was the only player to miss his penalty in the shootout (Photo: Getty) Manuel Akanji says he ‘let his country down’ after his missed penalty allowed England to beat Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. Switzerland were on course to send the Three Lions home early on Saturday after Breel Embolo scored late […]
Kate Garraway will ‘need to take time to heal’ following Derek Draper’s death
Kate Garraway is being supported by her Good Morning Britain colleagues after the death of husband Derek Draper (Picture: Rex) Kate Garraway is facing ‘constant pain’ after the death of husband Derek Draper. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 57, announced that Draper had died in January this year following a lengthy and difficult three-year battle […]