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Five Ways to Enjoy Persimmons this fall season

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS When the seasons change from summer to fall, persimmon trees begin to burst with gorgeous, bright orange fruit. Their autumn colors just shout “fall is here!” Your farmers market booths will begin to fill with this beautiful and delicious fruit this month. Stroll through the market …

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Alonso and Lindor power Mets past A’s 13-4 behind Scherzer

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The A’s wrapped up their last regularly scheduled home stand of the season with a 13-4 shellacking at the hands of the New York Mets Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum. Three time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (11-4, 2.13) got the win, the 201st of his …

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Biggest In-Season Mistakes Youth Baseball Players Make

BY KAYLA BEIRNE Helping your children avoid the biggest in-season mistakes youth baseball players make puts them on the right path to success now and in the future. Summer has come and gone, so the baseball diamond will be quieter than it has been over the past few months. Hopefully, …

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Asphalt Meadows another powerful album by Death Cab For Cutie

BY XAVIER JOHNSON Indie rock standouts Death Cab For Cutie just dropped their first studio album since the pandemic began, providing a comforting sound in the wake of a trying time. The band has defined the sound of indie rock throughout the 2000’s, rising to prominence with the landmark records …

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Worst auto service in the Bay Area ? Easy: Nissan of Burlingame

Ever experienced what you felt was the worst customer service experience of your life when it came to getting your automobile worked on ? If you’ve ever had the misfortune of dealing with Nissan of Burlingame, you’re not remotely alone with your ire, as we’ve reviewed an alarming amount of …

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro drop Unprecedented album

BY XAVIER JOHNSON Longtime British reggae standouts UB40 have found themselves in a peculiar spot over the past ten years as a group. Following over 20 years of consistency, lead vocalist and guitarist Ali Campbell departed from the band in 2008. Campbell was followed by keyboardist Mickey Virtue and multi-instrumentalist …

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Fun Sports That You Should Try as an Adult

BY KAYLA BEIRNE As you become an adult, you can no longer participate in sports like you once did in school. Here are a few fun sports that you should try as an adult. When you’re a child, you participate in little league sports or various sports at places like …

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Always…Patsy Cline Premiering at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center

Center Repertory Company is launching its 2022-23 season with the hit musical play Always…Patsy Cline. This moving tribute spotlights the true story of an unlikely friendship between the legendary country star and one of her biggest fans, Louise Seger. Cline and Seger bond in a Texas honky-tonk and trade letters …

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Kenny Beats infectious solo debut a hip-hop gem

BY XAVIER JOHNSON The producer solo album became a lost art throughout the 2000s, but the unique form of hip-hop has reemerged over the past few years with a young crop of talented producers creating their own artistic vision after helping solidify other artists’ for so long. Prolific producer Kenneth …

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Waldichuk continues to impress, but Braves rip Athletics again

BY RICK PORCARO Former Saint Mary’s Gael Ken Waldichuk had his second straight solid start for the Athletics, but home runs by Atlanta’s Vaughn Grissom and Dansby Swanson turned the tide as the Braves completed a sweep of their brief two game series in Oakland with a 7-3 win over …

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