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The Black Keys soulful boogie captivates the Greek in Berkeley

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a psychedelic, garage rock, boogie-woogie testament to their diversity, The Black Keys delivered an electrifying two hour performance to a sold out crowd at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley Sunday night. The Akron duo of lead singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney presented a Meaty, …

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Minnesota Lynx downs Valkyries 86-75 with dominant second half

The Minnesota Lynx stretched their season opening winning streak to seven games with a dominant second half performance against the Valkyries Sunday evening, scoring a 86-75 win at Chase Center in the first meeting between the two WNBA clubs. Golden State took a 52-51 lead into the locker room at …

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Coldplay brings their colorful rock extravaganza to Stanford

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Returning to the Bay Area for the first time since their performance at Levi’s Stadium three years ago, Coldplay began the latest 17 date leg of their North American “Music of the Spheres” world tour with an even more colorful display at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto …

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Obituary: Patricia Alice McCoy (1960-2025)

Patricia Alice McCoy was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend. She was born May 16, 1960 in Richmond, CA to Joe and Laura McCoy. She grew up in Martinez, CA with her siblings Dean, Marie, Joann, Debbie and Brenda. She has a daughter Lorena, son Brandon and six …

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MacIver’s first hit in MLB debut helps A’s break 11 game skid

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Willie MacIver picked an opportune time for his first big league hit, a game winning eighth inning RBI single to help the Sacramento Athletics break their 11 game losing streak, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 at Sutter Health Park Sunday afternoon. MacIver, playing in his first Major …

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Kelsey Plum’s 37 spoils expansion Valkyries inaugural flight

BY HELEN LAME’ Kelsey Plum exploded for 37 points in her debut with the Sparks as Los Angeles spoiled the expansion Golden State Valkyries inaugural game as the WNBA’s 13th franchise Friday night by a score of 84-67. An enthusiastic sellout crowd of 18,064 fans welcomed the Valkyries to the …

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Late Edwards surge leads Wolves past Warriors for series lead

BY HELEN LAME’ Anthony Edwards exploded for 28 second half points as the Minnesota Timberwolves broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter to race pass the Warriors 102-97, taking a two games to one lead in their Western Conference semifinal Saturday night at Chase Center. Minnesota scored the …

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East Bay Regional Parks District issues rattlesnake advisory

Rattlesnakes are native to California and, like other snakes, emerge from winter hibernation in early spring and become more active. This can lead to more encounters with humans and dogs, especially along trails and roads, but also in rural and urban areas. East Bay Regional Parks visitors are encouraged to …

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