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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ As the days grow shorter and the leaves begin to turn in parts of the country, the crispness in the air suggests that the baseball postseason is about to commence. Last year’s champion, the Texas Rangers, led by manager Bruce Bochy, will not have the opportunity to …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Formed over 40 years ago in the garages of Southern California, seminal LA punk band X, one of the most influential bands of their era, brought their farewell tour to the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park for the first of their only two Bay Area appearances Monday …

BY HELEN LAME’ Recently inducted Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famer‘s Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo‘s return to the Bay Area at the San Jose Civic Saturday night was a continuation of a well deserved victory lap for a duo that’s been rocking for close to half a century. Breaking …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The 49ers franchise has won five Super Bowls, with only Pittsburgh and New England eclipsing that mark, having won six each to set the standard of excellence that all other teams aspire to. They’ve appeared in the championship game twice in the past five seasons, losing both …

BY HELEN LAME’ Nearly four decades after disbanding the eighties juggernaut Thompson Twins that he fronted with his future wife Alannah Currie, Tom Bailey’s set at the Fox Theater Sunday night was a solid reminder of the relevance of one of the greatest acts of the new wave era. The …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Dodgers exploded for seven runs in the 11th inning to break up a tense marathon game with the Giants on the way to a 14-7 win over San Francisco at Oracle Park Saturday evening. The game got off to a promising start for San Francisco as …

BY FLORA CSONTOS The East Bay Regional Park District has just unveiled the Martin J. Cooney “Park Landscapes” online photo collection. This digital photo exhibit debuts a rare gathering of beautiful, nostalgic images that capture parkland and open space views of the East Bay from 1965 to 1981. At that …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Former Giants ace Kevin Gausman pitched the first shutout of his 12 year career to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7–0 win over the Athletics Saturday afternoon. Gausman (5-4, 4.00) was dominant throughout, striking out 10 and only walking one while giving up five hits. …

BY RICK PORCARO Cristopher Sanchez worked six scoreless innings and Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber each homered and drove in a pair of runs as the Phillies salvaged the finale of their three game series against the Giants with a 6-1 win at Oracle Park Wednesday afternoon. Sanchez (3-3, 2.83) …

BY RICK PORCARO Thairo Estrada’s ninth inning double scored Matt Chapman all the way from first to give the Giants a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres in San Francisco’s home opener Friday afternoon at Oracle Park in front of a sellout crowd of 40,645. Returning to the Bay …