TODAY’S WORD — EUPHORIC (EUPHORIC: yoo-FOR-ik: Having a strong feeling of happiness or well-being.) Average mark 38 words Time limit 45 minutes Can you find 51 or more words in EUPHORIC? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — VULTURES vertu vest vulture ulster user usure uterus lest lues lure lust luster lute true […]
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Bridge: March 29, 2024
My contrarian view is that players bid too much. They enter the auction when the prospect of gain is uncertain. But modern thinking seems to be “Bid when it’s your turn.” In the Women’s Pairs at the Fall NABC, Shawn Quinn emerged from a layoff to win the event with Nancy Passell. Quinn was today’s […]
Ask Amy: My girlfriend won’t shut up about the guys who flirt with her
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Single-family house sells in Palo Alto for $3 million
2761 Cowper Street – Google Street View A 942-square-foot house built in 1945 has changed hands. The property located in the 2700 block of Cowper Street in Palo Alto was sold on March 11, 2024, for $3,010,000, or $3,195 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home includes two bedrooms and one bath. On […]
Harriette Cole: I left the wedding early because of these comments about me
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently attended my friend’s wedding and made an effort to dress nicely for the occasion. However, I was met with comments from others who said that I was overdressed and outshining the bride. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: Seize your ‘Pretty Woman’ moment and get this employee reprimanded Advice | Harriette […]
Miss Manners: Yes, there’s bread on the table, but it’s not for you
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am part of a social group of nine people who meet monthly for lovely luncheons at restaurants. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: This might be one reason she can’t keep friends Advice | Miss Manners: After her disrespectful question, I don’t want to see her ever again Advice | Miss […]
Review: Bruce Springsteen delivers incredible evening of music for fans
Jetlag? What jetlag? Bruce Springsteen certainly seemed no worse for the wear after making two quick cross-country flights over the last few days before playing what turned out to be a dynamite show at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer performed Monday in San Diego and […]
Dear Abby: I’m annoyed that she’s inviting people to join our cruise
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are planning a cruise to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary as well as his retirement next year. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: The crazy cat lady is disrupting my retirement plan Advice | Dear Abby: My ex-wife won’t talk to me but she must still love me. What […]
Single family residence sells in Fremont for $1.5 million
908 Gurnard Terrace – Google Street View A 1,579-square-foot house built in 1996 has changed hands. The property located in the 900 block of Gurnard Terrace in Fremont was sold on Feb. 14, 2024, for $1,545,000, or $978 per square foot. This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three baths. Additionally, […]
East Bay drug lab raid ends in arrest, detonation of explosive substance
BRENTWOOD – East Bay authorities on Tuesday raided a suspected drug lab in Brentwood, arresting a 29-year-old man and detonating three containers filled with an explosive substance. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Man shot and killed Thursday afternoon in Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Alameda County man pleads guilty to selling counterfeit […]
Prep roundup: Acalanes’ Peter Thorn pitches no-hitter to beat rival Miramonte
Baseball No. 3 Acalanes 1, Miramonte 0 Hard to imagine a hotter pitcher than Acalanes senior Peter Thorn. The big fella — he’s listed as 6-foot-4, 260 pounds — was impressive before he stepped onto the mound Thursday and only enhanced his resume in a nonleague game against rival Miramonte. Thorn pitched a no-hitter with […]
Guardians 8, Athletics 0: Sparse crowd ushers in Oakland’s 57th (perhaps final) season
OAKLAND – One of the smallest Opening Day crowds in the Oakland A’s 57-year history showed Thursday night for possibly their final season debut at the Coliseum — an 8-0 shutout loss to the Cleveland Guardians. While some fans bunkered in the parking lot to protest the A’s planned relocation to Las Vegas, there wasn’t […]