Rattlesnakes are native to California and, like other snakes, emerge from winter hibernation in early …
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BY HELEN LAME’ Kelsey Plum exploded for 37 points in her debut with the Sparks …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Warriors completed a sweep of the two teams with the best record in the NBA on consecutive nights with a 122-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night at Chase Center. Andrew Wiggins poured in a game high 38 points on 17-24 shooting as Golden State …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Tampa Bay rode five innings of shut out relief from their bullpen to make Mike Brosseau’s sixth inning home run hold up as the Rays rallied for a 4-3 win over the A’s Sunday afternoon to salvage the final game of their three-game weekend series at the …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Kevin Gausman pitched six strong innings and the Giants jumped on Padres pitching for three home runs, including a three run blast by Brandon Crawford in the second inning that proved decisive, on the way to a 7-1 win over San Diego Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park. …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Marcus Semien completed a successful first return trip to Oakland, ripping four hits including a homer and scoring three runs to help lead Toronto to a 10-4 win over the A’s Thursday afternoon at the Coliseum and a split of their four-game series. Semien, a Bay Area …
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BY SEAN WATKINS The Baltimore Orioles beat the A’s 8-4 on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum for their second straight win against Oakland as the O’s lineup abused Jesus Luzardo in the third, racking up six runs off four hits while the Athletics bats struggled early on to get anything …
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BY STEPHEN SHAW It’s been said that America runs on Eastern Time. Whether it’s finances, entertainment or even Major League Baseball itself, teams on the West Coast have to adjust their clocks to be on equal terms with the rest of the league. Across Major League Baseball, several time zones …
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BY MARIANA GARRICK Norah Jones’ smooth, sultry voice transports us along with her to world-tour performances in the United States, Argentina, France, Italy, and Brazil in her first live album …’Til We Meet Again. The multi-Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and pianist just released the 14-track album with performances recorded between …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS A spoonful of wildflower honey on a warm biscuit, a dollop of clover honey in your tea, and a drizzle of blueberry honey in salad dressings are made possible because of honey bees. These hard-working insects are responsible for pollinating most fruits, vegetables, legumes and more. …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a game with six lead changes, the A’s fought back with three runs in the tenth inning to pull out an improbable hard-fought 13–12 win over the Minnesota Twins to stretch their winning streak to 11 games. The back-and-forth affair featured a combined seven homers, 31 …
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BY JUDIE & JOSEPH PALMER When last we wrote, we discussed the Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery’s horse trough and the lack of information regarding its origins, disuse, and eventual decay. However, we recently found in the County’s library digitized newspaper collection, a series of articles regarding the meetings of the Alhambra …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s musical tribute to the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s Fables of the Reconstruction was a both a thrilling and highly energetic treat for those in attendance at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Shannon, an American actor, is the recipient of …
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For slaughtering the right tools come in handy, especially if you want to be efficient, safe and precise. Slaughtering knives are designed to do certain tasks, requiring sharpness and control — separating meat from bone, skirting or breaking down large cuts. In this article, we will cover knife materials, different …
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