BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Thirty seasons after making his managerial debut with the Giants, Dusty Baker finally lifted his first World Series trophy in 2022. All roads to a championship will continue to go thru Houston, but after breaking a 21 year postseason drought the Mariners are poised to stake their …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The 2022 season saw the heavyweight Braves and Mets both win 100 games and battle for the NL East title until the final day of the season, only to watch as the upstart Phillies surpassed them both in the postseason to capture the NL pennant and a …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The NL Central has been a two team race between the Cardinals and Brewers in recent seasons and will likely be again in 2023, with the rebuilding Cubs probably still a year away and the frugal Reds and Cubs barely competitive. This is the third of six …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS In the verdant orchards of cherry trees, peach trees, blackberry vines, and star thistle fields of Brentwood you’ll find beehives filled with healthy honey bees. They roam over seven different bee yards throughout Brentwood and the Delta to fill the hives with pollen while also pollinating …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The AL East has long been one of Baseball’s heavyweight divisions, with the Yankees and Red Sox consistently near the top of the sports highest payrolls. With the powerful Blue Jays poised to compete for a title, the always overachieving Rays, and the resurgence of the young …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Back in the Bay Area for the first time in four years, John Mellencamp delivered a career spanning retrospective of his greatest hits at the Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco Friday night. Nearly five decades after his debut, the artist initially branded as John Cougar against his will …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ 2023 is a World Baseball Classic year, the first since the 2017 version that saw the United States win the tournament. The pandemic cancelled the 2020 edition, which means the US have been defending champions for the past six years. Superstars Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Pete Alonso, …

Our dearest Nancy passed away at home surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was a light in the lives of all who knew her. Always authentic and warm, caring and loving; you could not help feeling the beauty and grace of her generous spirit. …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS We’ve received quite a few questions about the Farmers Market in the last few months, such as whether farmers always sell what they grow, when produce will arrive at the market, and why we don’t sell certain items. So this month we will endeavor to answer …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The 49ers wore down the Cowboys in the second half of a defensive struggle to advance to the NFC Championship game next Sunday in Philadelphia with a 19-12 win over Dallas Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco’s defense picked off Dak Prescott twice to stop Dallas …