SAN FRANCISCO — Jung Hoo Lee never hit the ball out of the infield on Thursday night, and yet those in the Giants clubhouse were in awe of his performance. He did it with his legs, with his glove, and with his bat-to-ball skills, reaching base three times, extending his hitting streak to 10 games […]
Professional services firm’s Santana Row deal in San Jose is long-term: official records
SAN JOSE — A professional services titan that recently struck a deal for a big office lease in San Jose crafted the agreement as a long-term commitment to the Santana Row mixed-use neighborhood. PwC recently signed a lease to occupy 141,000 square feet of space in One Santana West, an office building at 3155 Olsen […]
Opinion: ‘Civil War’ movie is worse than the real thing
The new film “Civil War” is a cinematic achievement: the movie might be worse than a real American civil war. Perhaps that was director Alex Garland’s intention. His film is a series of horrifying set pieces — gas station torture, journalists’ executions, a massive California-and-Texas invasion of Washington D.C. — that add up to a […]
Katie Price, 45, ‘having pregnancy symptoms’ after admitting she wants sixth baby
Katie Price is feeling some pregnancy symptoms (Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images) Pregnancy can be a transformative time for many expectant parents and it’s a feeling Katie Price knows only too well as a mum of five. Now the 45-year-old former glamour model has admitted she’s feeling some symptoms that are very similar to those of […]
Erik ten Hag warns Alejandro Garnacho after Man Utd star liked tweets slamming his boss
Alejandro Garnacho landed himself in trouble with Erik ten Hag (Picture: Getty) Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag confirmed that Alejandro Garnacho apologised after he liked tweets criticising his substitution in the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Garnacho was hauled off at half-time after a disappointing first-half display and with United 2-1 down against the Cherries. […]
Man threatens to blow himself up outside Iranian consulate in Paris
French police secure the area near Iran consulate in Paris where a man is threatening to blow himself up (Picture: Benoit Tessier/Reuters) A man is threatening to blow himself up at the Iranian consulate in Paris. A police cordon is in place around the Iranian embassy less than two miles from the Eiffel Tower in […]
Kerr sees ‘tremendous value’ in Curry, Thompson, Green being Warriors for life
SAN FRANCISCO — In 1998, Steve Kerr was one of the several Chicago Bulls who left the franchise after winning the team’s sixth title. “There was a documentary about what a disaster the whole thing was, you guys might want to watch it,” Kerr quipped Thursday. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and Kerr won […]
Zinedine Zidane close to agreeing deal to manage Bayern Munich
Zinedine Zidane is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to manage Bayern Munich (PA) Zinedine Zidane is closing in on a return to management with Bayern Munich, according to reports in Spain. The 51-year-old has not managed a club since leaving Real Madrid in May 2021 but has attracted interest from both Paris Saint-Germain and […]
Sharks get clarity on Penguins’ draft pick; Brent Burns trade revisted
The San Jose Sharks, who will likely have two picks in the first round of this year’s NHL Draft, have some more clarity now about where that second selection will land. The Sharks acquired a top-10 protected first-round draft pick from Pittsburgh as part of the trade that sent Erik Karlsson to the Penguins last […]
Remembering Mimi Fariña as Bread & Roses celebrates its 50th anniversary
Mimi Fariña founded Bread & Roses in 1974. Her legacy lives on in the Marin nonprofit 50 years later. (Martin E. Klimek/IJ archive) Mimi Fariña pictured at the Bread & Roses office in 1984. (Tom Strickland/IJ archive) Mimi Fariña performs at San Francisco’s Stern Grove in the 1970s. (Photo by Ty Yurgelevic) Jasmine Harris, with […]
Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.9 million for a three-bedroom home
145 Tasso Street – Google Street View The property located in the 100 block of Tasso Street in Palo Alto was sold on March 29, 2024 for $2,925,000, or $2,247 per square foot. The house, built in 1930, has an interior space of 1,302 square feet. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms […]
Review: Heist flick, monster movie collide in entertaining ways in ‘Abigail’
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press If you always thought your garden-variety heist movies could do with a bit more blood-sucking vampire, have we got a flick for you. “Abigail,” featuring a 12-year-old tutu-wearing member of the undead, is way better than it should be, a gleeful genre-smashing romp through puddles of gore. Directors Matt […]