BERKELEY — A seat on the Berkeley City Council left vacant by Councilmember Rigel Robinson’s sudden resignation will likely be filled by 22-year-old Cecilia Lunaparra, according to updated election results released Thursday. Lunaparra, a UC Berkeley undergrad, entered the race to represent District 7, which is largely made up of UC Berkeley student voters, after Robinson […]
Renck: Why are the Nuggets the Lakers’ daddy? Because L.A. has no answer for Nikola Jokic — and neither does anyone else.
They gave us what we wanted: The Nuggets back on stage with Maury Povich and a manila envelope. In the case of the 64-year-old Los Angeles Lakers, you are the father. Denver welcomes the Lakers back to Ball Arena on Saturday as family. Cup your ears from Trinidad to Windsor and you can still hear […]
Airman’s body found on train tracks near air force base he was stationed at
The airman’s body was found on a railway near Laughlin Air Force Base on Tuesday (Picture: 47th Flying Training Wing Public) A body mysteriously found on train tracks near the Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas has been identified as an active-duty airman who was stationed there. The Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office was notified of […]
Ibotta mints more than 150 milllionaires on its first day of trading
Ibotta, the Denver-based digital marketing and consumer rebate platform, raised $328 million for its investors and $198 million for itself in an initial public offering that outstripped expectations this week. Underwriters had expected the company could get between $76 to $84 a share, in an offering that was intended to allow earlier investors to exit […]
‘I would love to get him out there more:’ Steve Kerr details Moses Moody’s inconsistent role with Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors’ play-in loss in Sacramento was the story of Moses Moody’s season, and really the story of his career to this point. Moody was out of Golden State’s rotation heading into the single-elimination Kings game. The 10th man in a nine-man playoff rotation, he’d been just edged out because of the […]
Cal Bears clinch spot in Four on the Floor NCAA women’s gymnastics finals for first time
Cal is headed to the finals of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships for the first time in school history after finishing second in the semifinals 1 session on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Stanford finished third, 0.6375 points behind Cal. Only the top two teams from each semifinal advance to the Four on the Floor […]
Games Inbox: Explaining the Fallout TV show’s success, Hades 2 footage, and Rose & Camellia price
Fallout 4 is more popular than ever (Picture: Bethesda) The Friday letters page worries that Larian Studios might be getting too cocky, as one reader celebrates 30 years of Super Metroid. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Movie synergyI would love to hear what someone who has never played a Fallout game […]
Two inexperienced members of Avalanche defense corps excited for postseason opportunity
For much of this season, the Colorado Avalanche had six Stanley Cup-winning defensemen in its lineup. Those six guys had combined to play 100 of the 120 games available at the position two years ago when the Avs stormed to a championship. Four players — Cale Makar, Devon Toews, Bowen Byram and Josh Manson — […]
TikTok legislation added to the House foreign aid package
By Mary Clare Jalonick and Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill […]
Letters: Don’t promote | ‘Just desserts’ | Housing insanity | Fanciful view
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Media should not embolden protesters Re: “Hundreds stop traffic on Bay Area freeways” (Page A1, April 16). The press has the power to end protests that block major roads, add to pollution and create hardships for so many. Just cover […]
‘Not interested in funding failure’: Newsom pushes homelessness spending accountability plan
On the heels of a new state audit that found California has failed to consistently track and assess the effectiveness of its billions of dollars in homelessness spending, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a plan to ensure cities and counties are doing their part to solve the crisis. The announcement is the latest example […]
Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Draymond Green: “If we decided he wasn’t worth it … we would have moved off of him years ago”
Despite his many flaws — two suspensions this season, punching teammate Jordan Poole last season — Warriors star Draymond Green will go into the summer knowing that his longtime coach still has his back. In his season-ending news conference Thursday, coach Steve Kerr called the team’s relationship with the volatile Green “complex” but added that […]