The East Bay Regional Park District has acquired 82 acres at Point Molate on the Point San Pablo Peninsula in Richmond, ensuring the shoreline property will be permanently preserved. The land was purchased from the Guidiville Rancheria of California, a federally recognized Indian tribe, for $40 million. “This is a …
Read More »Padres latest recipient of John Fisher’s ineptitude in Miller trade
By J.A. SCHWARTZ Padres General Manager A.J. Preller and the Major League Baseball trade deadline are clearly made for each other. Preller, who famously gets by on fewer hours sleep than most of his peers, made several high-impact trades that offloaded a plethora of minor league talent to bolster a …
Read More »Shorthanded Valkyries second half rally stuns Dallas 86-76
BY HELEN LAME’ Still reeling from the season ending loss of Kayla Thornton, the Golden State Valkyries overcame a ten point second half deficit to score a gutty 86-76 win over the Dallas Wings Friday night at Chase Center. Less than 24 hours after learning that Thornton, their leading scorer …
Read More »Harper, Schwarber blast Phillies past Giants behind Luzardo
BY RICK PORCARO Bryce Harper broke out of his slump with a career day and Kyle Schwarber added a home run and three RBI’s to support seven shutout innings from Jose Luzardo as the Phillies salvaged the final game of a three game series with the Giants with a 13-0 …
Read More »Devers trade gives Giants bat they couldn’t get thru free agancy
BY J.A SCHWARTZ The San Francisco Giants have been looking for an elite hitter for the better part of a decade. They’ve failed to secure such an asset via free agency over the past several off-seasons, missing out on the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa (due to …
Read More »Valkyries shut down Clark, shock Fever 88-77 with late spurt
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Valkyries turned Caitlyn Clark’s first visit to the Bay Area into a dud, staging a stunning fourth quarter comeback to stun the Indiana Fever 88-77 at Chase Center Thursday night. A Kelsey Mitchell layup gave the Fever a 54-41 lead midway through the third quarter and …
Read More »Elvis Costello turns back the clock with a twist at The Masonic
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Rock’s original angry young man, part of the first wave of 70’s British punk, Elvis Costello delivered a hits laden performance Tuesday night at The Masonic on the fourth night of his Radio Soul! 2025 Tour, displaying the talents that have made him one of the most …
Read More »Ray’s strong start leads Giants past Padres 3-2 for series split
BY HELEN LAME’ Robbie Ray struck out nine in seven innings and newcomer Dominic Smith had three hits and two RBI’s to help lead the Giants to a 3-2 win over the Padres Thursday afternoon to salvage a split of their four game series. Ray (8-1, 2.44) held San Diego …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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