12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (894+ words) The Warner Bros. sequel starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman earned an estimated $30 million from 4,146 theaters, according to estimates Sunday from Rentrak. The film knocked “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” out of the top spot after the superhero blockbuster led the…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (223+ words) SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this week, Jackson Flora got his first taste of professional playoff baseball. Now, he’ll have another chance to pitch in the postseason — in a more difficult environment. Flora, the Giants’ top pitching prospect, has been promoted from…...

16+ hour, 54+ min ago   (159+ words) Rotary District 5170 is holding its inaugural summit on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The gathering is designed to spark cross-club collaboration, introduce prospective members to Rotary and highlight the impact of local clubs. The summit will…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (614+ words) By GLENN GAMBOA, AP Business Writer Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer. The five-year commitment aims to…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (558+ words) The world’s biggest league The National Football League started its 107th season Wednesday, Sept. 9, so we look at how it began and what it is today. Walter Camp, often called the “Father of Football,” was a rugby player at Yale from…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (337+ words) When it comes to star power, the gravitational force generated by the music and legends of John Coltrane and Miles Davis has warped the 2026 jazz calendar. Contrary to programmatic appearances, they weren’t the only jazz giants who arrived on Earth…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (481+ words) If people need another reason to understand why Dolly Parton was so beloved in American culture, the entertainer, who died Aug. 25 at age 80, was known for being genuinely kind and generous to the people who worked for her. That includes…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (676+ words) Such is the premise of the fast-paced, hilarious production of Noël Coward’s “Fallen Angels,” playing at Alameda’s Altarena Playhouse on 1409 High St. through Sept. 20. Katina Psihos’ elegant art deco set, Ava Byrd’s gorgeous period costumes and Jeremy Letheule’s wig/hair…...

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1+ week, 4+ day ago   (889+ words) For Sue Clanton, every painting begins long before the brush touches paper. It starts with a conversation, a journey, a fleeting expression or a cultural tradition that she feels deserves to be remembered. The Discovery Bay watercolor artist has spent…...