SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sharks president Jonathan Becher joked that his phone was already buzzing with interested parties Thursday after Doug Wilson announced he was stepping down as the team’s general manager. The Sharks are about to undertake their first …
These inmates build furniture for people coming out of homelessness
SAN JOSE, Calif. — After seven years of homelessness and an arrest that landed him behind bars, 50-year-old Raymond Abels never dreamed he’d be in a position to help others struggling to overcome life on the streets. As part of a new 15-inmate vocatio…
Colds and the flu vanished during COVID – but, behold: They’re back
They’ve arrived just when life seemed good again. Cold and flu germs, which nearly vanished for two years, are roaring back, according to doctors and federal disease-trackers. As we do less masking and more hugging and handshaking, “there is greater tr…
Connor McDavid’s OT goal hands San Jose Sharks a frustrating loss
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Connor McDavid scored on a breakaway at the 31-second mark of overtime, taking an outlet pass from goalie Mike Smith and beating James Reimer with a backhand shot to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 win over the Sharks at SAP Center. T…
Twitter says no plans to bring Trump back now that ‘free-speech’ advocate Elon Musk is coming aboard
News on Tuesday that Twitter is appointing to its board Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who has questioned the platform’s commitment to free speech and recently bought a 9.2% stake in the company — brought hope to conservatives seeking to have former President D…
Slight drop in California average gas prices could signal relief in the weeks ahead, experts say
Although Californians have typically paid the steepest gas prices in the U.S., the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has some Golden State drivers shelling out more than $6 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel in recent weeks. But a slight decl…
Stanford women two wins away from NCAA title and Bay Area immortality
After earning an all-expense-paid trip to Minneapolis this week by virtue of its win over Texas Sunday night, Stanford now finds itself on the cusp of Bay Area college basketball immortality. The Cardinal head to the Final Four knowing they’re just two…
Ukrainian chess grandmaster who escaped war passes on skills to Calif. youth
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Twelve-year-old Tessa Wong stares down at her chessboard with an intense and quiet focus. Chess has been a big part of the seventh-grader’s life — she’s played since she was 4 — but this game may be the toughest and most memorable …
COVID: Do J&J vaccine recipients need a second booster? Doctors and CDC have different opinions
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Drug giants Pfizer and Moderna – makers of the country’s most widely used vaccines in the fight against COVID-19 – are now seeking approval for a second booster shot as immunity wanes and more contagious variants come ashore. Good ne…
This new housing project in Palo Alto is aimed at people with developmental and intellectual disabilities
PALO ALTO, California — A new affordable housing development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been initially approved by the Palo Alto City Council, with the aim of starting next spring. The 50-unit mixed-use development …