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The Birds of Hoover Ranch are coming out to play

600 acres of former farmland could become one of the Bay Delta’s best places to watch birds. Here’s what’s already showing up — and what’s coming next. Snow geese having a rest day at Hoover Ranch, Bethel Island. At a 600-acre former ranch on Bethel Island, the John Muir Land …

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Richard “ Weegee” Ledesma (1936-2026)

Richard M. Ledesma, affectionately known as “Weegee,” was born on February 7, 1936, in Martinez, California, to Amador and Trinidad Ledesma. He attended school in Pittsburg, California, and graduated from Pittsburg High School as a member of the Class of 1953. In 1959, Richard was drafted into the United States …

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Giants trounce Cubs behind Webb & Chapman to avoid sweep

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings and Matt Chapman hit a two run home run to lead the Giants to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs Sunday afternoon. Webb (4-4, 3.46) never allowed more than one runner on base in an inning until the eighth, striking …

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Obituary: Elberta Jane “Betty” Wood (1935-2026)

Elberta Jane Wood was born November 25, 1935 in Martinez, California to Edith and Harold McGinnis. Betty lived most of her childhood years near Angwin and St Helena California. Her family later moved to Washington state and Betty attended Upper Columbia Academy High School in Spangle, WA graduating in 1954. …

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Devers slump buster powers Giants past Phils 5-0

BY RICK PORCARO Rafael Devers broke up an old fashioned pitchers duel with a three run sixth inning homer off of Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola to help power the Giants to a 5-0 win over the Phillies Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. Devers, who came into the game with a paltry …

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Obituary: Felicidad Ragasa Pacis (1943-2026)

Fely was born in San Julian Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Her heart took its last beat surrounded by her family in Concord, CA. Fely voyaged to the United States of America in 1971 and landed in the San Francisco Bay Area and then continued her journey to Los Angeles where …

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Celebrini’s four point night leads Sharks past Ducks 4-3

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Macklin Celebrini’s dream season continued with a game tying goal and game winning assist in the final 99 seconds to help the Sharks to an electrifying 4–3 win over the Pacific Division leading Anaheim Ducks Wednesday night, moving San Jose a step closer to an improbable playoff …

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Blue Jays and Mariners hoping to reprise their ALCS classic

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Toronto Blue Jays came within inches of bringing the World Series trophy back to Canada for the first time since 1993, but Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s dash to score the title winning run in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 fell short by mere centimeters. The …

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Dodgers favored to Three-Peat, but circling threats abound

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Los Angeles Dodgers are the two-time champions of baseball, giving them a chance to do something that hasn’t been done this century: Win three straight titles. The last team to do so was the 1998-2000 New York Yankees. Before the Yankees dynasty, the Oakland A’s won …

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