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Oakland council working together to reduce crime Re: “Big crowd turns out for emotional Montclair safety meeting in aftermath of laptop death” (Eastbaytimes.com, Jan. 10): I was moved to see so many community residents at Council member Sheng Thao’s public safety town hall. Robberies and thefts happen in every City Council district and it’s important […]

SANTA CLARA — Jimmie Ward doesn’t know where he’ll be playing next season, but he does know that wherever he winds up at the end of free agency, he won’t be lining up anywhere at cornerback. The first thing on Ward’s mind, like every Niner, is Super Bowl LIV. But next up may be his […]

School-sponsored prayer not legal in public schools A Jan. 21 letter to the editor titled “Trump’s school prayer move raises concerns” (Mercurynews.com) states: “Contrary to popular opinion, prayer is perfectly legal in any public school.” According to the U.S. Supreme Court, school-sponsored prayer is not legal in public schools. The case Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. […]

DEAR AMY: This summer, I chose to invite lifelong friends for a week at a mountain cabin. Related Articles Ask Amy: My boyfriend is interfering with my social media presence Ask Amy: Why are these women on a dating site if they don’t want to date? Ask Amy: This personal news could harm my ‘brand’ […]

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was married many years ago to a nice man, and I did not treat him well. I have never felt good about my behavior. Even though a lot of years have passed, I still think about that period in my life from time to time, and I cringe. As we get older, […]

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On our daily dawn walk, my friend and I found $4 folded on the ground. No one was around. I said, “Oh! Coffee money!” Judith Martin  She picked it up and put it on a nearby picnic table. It was a small amount of cash, no wallet or ID, so why did […]

DEAR ABBY: My dad died of cancer a couple of months ago. While we were a bit estranged, I did love him, and his loss was painful. Despite this, I have accepted things and moved on. Jeanne Phillips  The issue is that anytime I talk to my friends about it, they assume I’m really in […]

California’s economy is bullish. In fact, it’s huge on a global scale. But its parts, the county-by-county economies that make up the Golden State’s business muscle, are quite large, too. Fresh federal stats for 2018 give a glimpse of this heft: California is home to 14 of the nation’s 100 largest county economies, when measured […]

CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device. LOS ALTOS — Palo Alto never trailed Friday night on the road, but it still had to sweat it out in a boys basketball battle for first place in the De Anza Division of the Santa Clara Valley […]

Judge’s girls claimed the Region 13 championship this week, while the boys finished second in Region 13. | Courtesy Judge Memorial Emery, Judge Memorial and Millard claim girls region titles, while Richfield, North Summit and Millard earn the boys titles Here’s a recap of the results from this week’s three region meets in Class 3A […]

LOS ANGELES — For the second straight week, the UCLA women’s basketball team finished a game exhausted after playing more than a 40-minute regulation game. But unlike last week, the Bruins walked away with the win. Junior forward Michaela Onyenwere scored a career-high 31 points and helped the 10th-ranked Bruins erase a 15-point first-half deficit […]

China death toll rises as virus spreads into Europe Chinese health officials say 15 more people have died from a coronavirus in the province of Hubei. There are currently 1,287 confirmed cases in China, 41 of whom have died. The virus has now spread to Europe, with three cases confirmed in France. UK health officials […]

By Colleen Long and Michael Warren | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has always been a man of absolutes. Something is the best or the worst, a person is a winner or a total loser, an event has never happened before, even when it has. Absolutism was the unwritten credo of his career in […]

Description  Leonardo DiCaprio as uber-capitalist Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street Credits  USA/Empics Entertainment Alt Text  USA/Empics Entertainment Invented by the merchants of Renaissance Italy, capitalism now underpins almost all of the world’s economies In Depth Joe Evans Friday, January 24, 2020 – 3:30pm In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and […]

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 24 January Analysis Friday, January 24, 2020 – 3:42pm The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each. 1. Michelle Goldberg in the New York Times on pessimism The darkness where the future should […]

Description  Thomas Thabane has said he will step down as prime minister  Credits  Getty Images Alt Text  Thomas Thabane, Lesotho, Africa African leader Thomas Thabane remarried weeks after his former partner was shot dead In Depth Gabriel Power Friday, January 24, 2020 – 3:07pm Police in the tiny African nation of Lesotho have called the […]

Description  Coco Gauff celebrates winning match point against Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open Credits  Kelly Defina/Getty Images Alt Text  Coco Gauff celebrates winning match point against Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 24 January Daily Briefing Friday, January 24, 2020 – 11:53am 1. Osaka stunned […]

Credits  Getty Images Alt Text  David Attenborough David Attenborough will attend the first public meeting on climate crisis In Depth Gabriel Power Friday, January 24, 2020 – 12:56pm Sir David Attenborough has insisted that politicians listen to the recommendations of the first citizens’ assembly on the climate crisis. According to The Guardian, the veteran naturalist […]

Description  Donald Trump campaigned on a protectionist platform and has called for the abolition of birthright citizenship  Credits  Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Alt Text  Donald Trump campaigned on a protectionist ‘America First’ platform State Department gives visa officers new powers to block pregnant women from entering the country In Depth The Week Staff Friday, January 24, 2020 […]