BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Giants hopes for their first four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in nearly a decade were dashed Sunday afternoon by the hot bat of former St. Mary’s Gael Patrick Wisdom, who continued his power surge since joining the Cubs with another pair of home runs to …

BY MARIANA GARRICK Guitarist Nancy Wilson from the band Heart just made her solo debut with the release of her new album, You and Me. Recorded primarily in her California home studio during quarantine, she worked remotely to create the rocking 12-track album with special guests including Sammy Hagar along …

The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors unanimously voted Tuesday to name the new regional park at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50.” The name “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50” recognizes …

Our beloved Michael passed away at 6:24 a.m. on May 19, 2021 in Martinez. Family and friends blessed to have been part of his journey through life and to have known such a caring, loving husband, brother, uncle and friend. Michael was a quiet sole, but his presence was felt …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Four unearned runs in the fifth inning was all the offense Alex Cobb and the Angels bullpen needed as Los Angeles scored a 4-0 win against the Athletics Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. Cobb (3-2, 3.78) was masterful in his first start against Oakland since joining the …

BY MARIANA GARRICK The indie-blues rock band The Black Keys released their 10th studio album Delta Kream on May 14. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s 11-track album fills the ears of listeners with head-bopping jams and foot-stomping rhythms that pay tribute to hill country blues legends R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The A’s bounced back from a pair of series opening losses to the Mariners behind seven shutout innings from James Kaprielian to score a 6-3 win over the Mariners Wednesday afternoon at the Coliseum. Kaprielian (2-0, 1.53), a first round pick in 2015 out of UCLA making …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER BottleRock Napa Valley has announced the 2021 festival daily lineup and released single-day general admission and VIP tickets. The three-day music, wine, craft brew and culinary festival will take place in the heart of the City of Napa at the Napa Valley Expo on September 3-5, 2021. …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS The fruit of summer – juicy melons, sweet cherries, luscious berries, plump figs, and succulent grapes – are what we wait for all year long, but it all begins with the utter bliss of biting into a sweet, juicy peach or nectarine. In their infinite variety …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Houston Astros continued their mastery over the A’s Thursday afternoon at the Coliseum, taking the rubber match of their three-game series, and the division lead in the process, with a 8-4 win. After rebounding from a four-game sweep at the hands of the Astros to open …