After months of back-and-forth negotiations with Alameda County went nowhere, Oakland officials have proposed spending a combined $20 million to buy the county’s ownership shares in two notable pieces of East Bay real estate — both with ties to professional sports. For years, the city and the county have co-owned the former Raiders practice site, […]
I was almost at the end of my fire breathing performance. Then the air con came on
When I woke up, I was in intensive care at the burns unit in Cook County Hospital in Chicago (Picture: Amir Shah) I was gasping for air as a nurse helped me out of the hospital bed and into a wheelchair. While being taken to have my first shower since the accident, I caught sight […]
Husband of conjoined twins settles paternity lawsuit in dramatic fashion
Joshua Bowling has been cleared of his paternity suit by ex-wife Annica (Picture: Facebook) The husband of famous conjoined twin Abby Hansel has finally been cleared of a paternity case involving his ex-wife’s three-year-old daughter. Former army medic Joshua Bowling, 34, tied the knot with Abby in 2021, a year after his divorce from ex-wife […]
Moore: Three reasons the Warriors’ season went up in flames
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr appeared on 95.7 The Game’s Willard and Dibs show the day after his Golden State Warriors were pummeled by the Sacramento Kings in an embarrassing season-ending beatdown in the play-in tournament, lamenting what could have and frankly, what should have been. “This felt like a 50-win team to me. Feels […]
80s TV legend chokes up as he reminisces over ‘love’ for late Rik Mayall despite feud
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Dominating the comedy scene in the 80s were Ade Edmondson and Rik Mayall, the dream double act behind hit shows like Bottom. The legendary comedic actor Mayall died suddenly in 2014 from a heart attack at just […]
Opinion: Make Bay Area transit seamless as a condition of new funding
Despite our region’s long-standing support for public transit, it’s frustrating that Bay Area transit doesn’t work well for more people. Ridership was stagnant prior to the pandemic, and is now at about 70% of pre-pandemic levels — one of the weakest recoveries in the nation — creating a financial crisis for Bay Area transit agencies that threaten a future […]
Police celebrate 4/20 by seizing cannabis chocolate bars disguised as Dairy Milk
Packaging of the dupe chocolate bars looked more whacky than the real Dairy Milk (Picture: South Yorkshire Police/SWNS) Stacks of cannabis chocolate bars made to look like Cadbury Dairy Milk were seized after a raid. Three people were arrested following a raid at a house in Rossington, Doncaster, in South Yorkshire. The dupe Dairy Milk […]
Hossein Vafaei returns to the Crucible with lessons learned: ‘Now I understand’
Hossein Vafaei has learned a lot from his entertaining trip to the Crucible last year (Picture: Getty Images) Hossein Vafaei says he returns to the World Snooker Championship with more maturity and with lessons learned after an eventful trip to the Crucible last year. The Prince of Persia was one of the stars of the […]
Judd Trump on not going mad, Rocket motivation and wanting to hear some trash talk
Judd Trump is enjoying himself again on the snooker table (Picture: Getty Images) Judd Trump is feeling rested, confident and as pressure-free as is possible at the World Championship, saying he is yet to be ‘driven totally mad’ by snooker like some of his rivals. The world number two has had a season that most […]
Stephen Maguire eyeing retirement if he can’t relight his fire
Stephen Maguire would rather hang his cue up than fade away (Picture: Getty Images) Stephen Maguire does not intend to keep plugging away outside of the world’s elite for too much longer, saying he will hang up his cue if he can’t rediscover the form of years gone by. The Scot was a fixture in […]
Santi Cazorla hails Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice and rates Arsenal’s Premier League title chances
Mikel Arteta and Santi Cazorla shared a dressing room for four years at Arsenal (Picture: Getty) Santi Cazorla has picked out Arsenal stars Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice for special praise and insists the club remain ‘clear candidates’ for the Premier League title despite their recent defeat to Aston Villa. Arsenal travel to Wolves needing […]
Colorado debt collectors would have to disclose who the debtor owes under proposed bill
A bill in the Colorado legislature, filed in response to reports that patients were confused when a company they’d never heard of sued them over medical debts, would limit how collection agencies can pursue payment. HB-1380, which passed the state House on Wednesday, would require debt collectors operating in the state to disclose who initially […]