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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Athletics ended a dismal season on a positive note Wednesday, defeating the Los Angeles Angels 3–2 at the Coliseum to complete a three game sweep behind a story book conclusion to catcher Stephen Vogt’s final game before retirement. Long ago eliminated from the pennant chase and …

BY KAYLA BEIRNE It is never too late to make a career change, especially when it aids others. That is one of the many reasons why you should consider nursing school. Some have no greater aspiration than to devote their time and energy to others in need. The healthcare industry …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The San Francisco 49ers continued their regular season mastery over the Los Angeles Rams with a 24-9 win at Levi’s Stadium Monday night. The Niners held the vaunted Rams offense to just three Matt Gay field goals and 257 total yards, pressuring Matthew Stafford 17 times while …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER There’s not a lot of bands out there that can still fill arenas around the world in spite of only putting out two new studio albums in the past four decades. But you can certainly count The Who on that shortest of lists.   Soldiering on after …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Reunited for a 50th Anniversary tour and performing in San Francisco for the first time since a pair of 1972 dates at Winterland, Roxy Music left no doubt that their British flair still transcends universal borders during their set at Chase Center Monday night. Forty years after …

BY KAYLA BEIRNE Engaging in these everyday activities that might be hurting your feet may be unavoidable, but there are measures you can take to help reduce the pain. We stumble through life, going through the motions without considering what it’s doing to our bodies. For example, our feet take …

BY XAVIER JOHNSON It’s been a long time coming for fans of The Mars Volta, a standout progressive rock band risen from the ashes of a post-hardcore juggernaut. After 10 years, they’re back together with a new self-titled record that’s a clean slate for the group. The Mars Volta was …

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 …

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 …

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, …