Walnut Creek housing development might replace miniature golf course

WALNUT CREEK — A housing development with more than 100 homes could replace a miniature golf course at the corner of South California Boulevard and Botelho Drive in downtown Walnut …

Sharks-Wild preview: San Jose makes lineup changes; how to watch Tuesday’s game

The San Jose Sharks have activated forward William Eklund off injured reserve and will have him in the lineup Tuesday when they play the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena …

‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ Debuts First Trailer With Owen Wilson Voicing Man’s Best Friend – Film News in Brief

Tuesday, Nov. 11 ‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ Trailer: Owen Wilson Discovers His Superpower in New Animated MovieIcon Creative Studio and Viva Kids have released a new trailer for “Charlie the Wonderdog,” an …

‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Adds Chicago Central Time Zone Countdown Segment

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” will add a countdown segment for the Central time zone for the first time in the more than 50-year history of the live telecast …

‘Real Housewives’ Star Heather Gay Examines Alleged Abuse in the Mormon Church in New Three-Part Docuseries, Out Tonight

“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Heather Gay headlines a new three-part limited series premiering tonight. But the reality TV personality is trading snow-capped ski chalets for a …

Five-Hour ‘Dungeons & Dragons’-Themed Play ‘Initiative’ Rolls Into NYC’s Public Theater Amid Showbiz’s Growing Embrace of Role-Playing Fandom

“Dungeons & Dragons” has been cool for a while now — or forever, depending on who you ask — but the iconic tabletop roleplaying game has recently achieved a new …

Hydee Feldstein Soto: I am committed to protecting all Angelenos

The recent editorial (“Los Angeles city attorney to press: drop dead,” Nov. 6) attacking me with inflammatory rhetoric — accusing me of “hating the press” and wanting journalists “shot by …

As Thanksgiving nears, travelers likely will see continuing flight delays even if shutdown ends

By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk and John Seewer | Associated Press Airlines have canceled more 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week, mostly …

British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave US after immigration detention

By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — British political commentator Sami Hamdi is going to voluntarily leave the U.S. after spending more than two weeks in immigration detention over …

Need a free pocket? Check out Apple’s silly solution for carrying your phone

Apple’s latest iPhone accessory, the iPhone Pocket, is designed to free your other pockets from carrying your device — and, as usual, with a splash of color and style. iPhone …

Ex-Warriors guard Micheal Ray Richardson, once banned from NBA for violating drug policy, dies at 70

By CLIFF BRUNT Micheal Ray Richardson, a former Golden State Warriors guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, died Tuesday. He was …

Egypt’s New Wave Redefines the Country’s Cinematic Identity at Cairo Film Festival

At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim in the country’s cinematic future. Once the beating heart …

Traditional acai berry dishes surprise visitors to Brazil climate summit, no sugar added

By MAURICIO SAVARESE BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Some acai berry lovers visiting Brazil for this week’s U.N. climate summit are in for a surprise when they taste the fruit popular …

2 horses die from training injuries at Los Alamitos

CYPRESS — Two more racehorses died at Los Alamitos Race Course over the weekend, bringing the number of racing and training deaths at the Cypress track to 15 this year, …