Stanford teenager Asher Hong in first place entering final day of men’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Hong, a three-time NCAA All-American during his freshman season while helping lead Stanford to a national championship, is still looking for his first individual national championship. #press
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Opinion: A good death on hospice for my mom after brain cancer horror
Gone were the noisy IV pumps and blood pressure cuff; instead, morphine and the quiet company of loved ones. #press
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Valley Christian, with ‘something to prove’ after one-win season, edges Wilcox
Valley Christian's Aaron VanderVeen kicks short field goal in third quarter to account for winning points. #press
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Two Bay Area high school football games stopped because of spectator violence
Season openers at Piedmont Hills in San Jose and Fremont-Oakland end prematurely. #press
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The valuable process of interviewing prospective seller’s agents
When sellers want their former buyer’s agent to sell their home as a seller’s agent. #press
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Bridge: Aug. 26, 2023
“Simple Saturday” columns focus on basic technique and logical thinking. Speaking of “focus,” maintaining your concentration is 50 percent of doing well. A vast knowledge of technique won’t help someone who is thinking about where he will go for dinner. In today’s deal, West led the king of clubs against South’s four spades, and East […] #press
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Word Game: Aug. 26, 2023
TODAY’S WORD — LAMPREY (LAMPREY: LAM-pree: An eel-like freshwater fish.) Average mark 40 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 52 or more words in LAMPREY? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — GRADUATE gate gated gear grad grade grate great guar guard rate read reata rude rued adage agar agate aged […] #press
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Horoscopes Aug. 26, 2023: Keke Palmer, love yourself first
Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign. #press
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Brentwood extends ban on new tobacco smoke shops
Council vows to work to add new rules on tobacco sales and locations. #press
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Elias: Contrary to some claims, California friendly to certain businesses
The state gives lots of benefits to companies, depending on their owners, operators and the industries they're in. #press
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Cook’s Corner mass shooting gunman entered with two legal guns, went to get two more
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes says the shooter used three handguns and one shotgun. #press
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Horoscopes Aug. 25, 2023: Blair Underwood, finish what you start
Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign. #press
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Bridge: Aug. 25, 2023
“I can’t say that I always listen to my wife,” a player at my club told me, “but things seem to work out better when I do.” My friend said he was today’s West in a duplicate game and led a diamond against South’s 3NT. “My wife was East and followed with the deuce,” he […] #press
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The 10 most expensive reported home sales in San Jose the week of Aug. 14
A house in San Jose that sold for $3.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in San Jose in the past week.
In total, 46 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2 million, $1,030... #press
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Kevin Costner’s wealth quadrupled to $400 million during marriage, estranged wife claims
Christine Baumgartner and her legal team reportedly question whether Costner was worth more than $102 million when she signed their contested 2004 prenuptial agreement. #press
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Starbucks’ 20th year of Pumpkin Spice Lattes starts today — with new drinks
Two iced fall beverages join the autumn menu #press
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Monterey County track star runs down a bike-riding thief
North Salinas freshman Clara Adams chased down an alleged thief on a bike and returned a purse to a family friend. #press
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Scary landing at California airport as jet’s landing gear collapses during Tropical Storm Hilary
Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight to Southern California on Sunday were shaken but unhurt when the plane’s landing gear collapsed shortly after touching down. #press
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SpaceX successfully launches 100th Starlink mission
SpaceX launched its 100th dedicated Starlink mission and brought the total number of Starlink satellites it boosted to low-earth orbit to nearly 5,000. #press
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Harriette Cole: Should I tell the truth about why I ditched them on our trip?
Maybe I hurt their feelings, but they weren't considering mine. #press
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