BY MARIANA GARRICK Colin Hay’s thirteenth studio album I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself is a creative cover album. The album features ten versions of some of his favorite songs that are mostly from the 60’s that include The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Jimmy Cliff, Blind …

BY MARIANA GARRICK In Leon Bridges’ first album since 2018, Gold-Diggers Sound shows an entirely different side to the R&B/Soul artist. Bridges flourishes on this newest installment by addressing his insecurities and showing his sensual side—all in a way that will get just anyone moving to the signature sound of …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Matt Olson’s 10th inning two-run double off the wall in right field led the A’s to a dramatic 5-4 walk-off win against San Diego Wednesday afternoon at the Coliseum. Handcuffed by solid Padres pitching for eight innings, Oakland came to bat in the bottom of the ninth …

BY MARIANA GARRICK Jackson Browne continues to show long-time fans that his career is far from over with his latest album Downhill From Everywhere. After being in the music business since the age of 16, the 72-year-old musician and environmental activist still has the same melancholy but hopeful sound as …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Shutout losers to the Dodgers Wednesday night, the Giants didn’t wait long to return the favor as Johnny Cueto and four relievers combined to limit Los Angeles to four hits in a 5-0 win Thursday afternoon before a lively crowd of 35,136 at Oracle Park. Brandon Crawford …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ On February 2, 2020, Jimmy Garoppolo led his San Francisco 49ers into the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV in Miami leading the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs 20-10. During the first three quarters, Garoppolo was surgically accurate, completing 17 of 20 passes for 179 yards and …

Martinez resident Freda Keat-Grillo passed away with her family by her side on July 14, 2021. She was born in Visalia, CA. and moved to Martinez with her family when she was a young child. Freda was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Martinez, and a member …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER LaMonte Wade Jr’s big day at the plate helped the Giants overcome a pair of ugly losses to the lowly Pirates, leading San Francisco to a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park. Wade, acquired from the Minnesota Twins in a trade for pitcher Shaun …

BY MARIANA GARRICK Nathaniel Rateliff’s newest album Red Rocks 2020 was recorded a bit differently from what most musicians and listeners are used to. Recorded in the empty iconic Denver open-air amphitheater during a run of socially distant shows in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic last September, attendance was …

BY AUSTIN EVERETT Betting can be rather confusing when you first start out. Sure, you can find individual odds for certain games on websites such as this: www.fanduel.com/sbk/nfl-picks, but how exactly do betting odds work? The truth is that betting odds can be quite complicated, so it’s important that you …