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19+ min ago (519+ words) DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiance and I have selected a stunning cathedral for our wedding. He has a deep appreciation for etiquette and appropriate dress. Since the wedding is at 10 in the morning, he plans to wear something called a cutaway. If I wear a satin wedding gown, may I wear opera-length gloves? My concern is that the ceremony is in the morning, and long gloves are typically evening wear. Does the material of the gloves make a difference? GENTLE READER: Brides are allowed considerable leeway: Long, satin dresses are not daytime wear, either, but they are properly worn by brides. That said, Miss Manners wants to discourage you from wearing opera gloves to your wedding " on both aesthetic and practical grounds. The practical reason is that they are not easy to remove; the drawn-out way of peeling them off…...

50+ min ago (254+ words) The unit in the 200 block of Moraga Way in San Jose was sold on Oct. 23, 2025 for $1,390,000 which works out to $879 per square foot. The unit in the 200 block of Moraga Way in San Jose was sold on Oct. 23, 2025 for $1,390,000 which works out to $879 per square foot. The house, built in 1973, has an interior space of 1,581 square feet. The layout of this single-story house includes two bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with a heating system. Additionally, the house features two parking spots, offering designated areas for parking two vehicles. Situated on a spacious 6,000-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space. Other houses have recently been purchased nearby: In May 2024, a 1,158-square-foot home on the 200 block of Esteban Way in San Jose sold for $1,360,000, a price per square foot of $1,174. The home has…...

50+ min ago (546+ words) DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced from "Joanna" for 30 years, but we remained friends and have two children. I met "Debbie" 20 years ago, but seven years went by before we dated. She is 20 years younger than I. She wanted kids and I did not, so she moved on with another man. After a couple years of living alone, and after the death of Joanna's boyfriend, I allowed Joanna to rent a bedroom in my house. (I needed the money.) A few years later, Debbie and I ended up back together. Debbie wanted to move in, so she did. Now that we have all lived together for a couple years, the only problem we have is Debbie's attitude about Joanna, who happens to be very pleasant. (Joanna keeps to herself, in her room.) Debbie also has a bad attitude when my kids visit....

50+ min ago (225+ words) Today is Tuesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2025. There are 22 days left in the year. On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," the first animated TV special featuring characters from the "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, premiered on CBS. In 1979, scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, a disease which killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century. In 1990, Solidarity founder Lech Wa'sa (lek vah-WEN-sah) won Polands first free presidential election since 1926. In 1992, the first U.S. Marines made a predawn beach landing in Somalia in support of Operation Restore Hope; they were met by hundreds of reporters awaiting their arrival. In 2006, the space shuttle Discovery launched on a mission to add to and rewire the International Space Station. In 2013, scientists revealed that NASAs Curiosity rover had uncovered signs of an ancient freshwater lake on Mars. In 2019, an island volcano off New Zealands…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (220+ words) The 2,939-square-foot unit, built in 1939, was sold on Oct. 9, 2025 for $1,600,000 which works out to $544 per square foot. A spacious house in the 3600 block of Butters Drive in Oakland has a new owner. The 2,939-square-foot unit, built in 1939, was sold on Oct. 9, 2025 for $1,600,000 which works out to $544 per square foot. This two-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three baths. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 9,911 square feet. These nearby houses have also recently been sold: A 1,965-square-foot home on the 3500 block of Robinson Drive in Oakland sold in August 2022 for $1,440,000, a price per square foot of $733. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. In April 2023, a 3,134-square-foot home on the 3400 block of Rubin Drive in Oakland sold for $1,840,000, a price per square foot of $587. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. On Brunell…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago (230+ words) PALO ALTO " A 20-year-old Palo Alto man was arrested on suspicion of firing a BB gun at another man during a road-rage incident last week in Palo Alto, police said. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of San Antonio Road, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. The victim, identified as a man in his 30s, said the rear window of his vehicle was shattered during the incident. An investigation revealed the victim had been driving southbound on Highway 101 when the suspect started following him and flashing his headlights, police said. The victim exited the freeway and came to a stop at San Antonio and Middlefield roads. That's where the suspect pulled up and told him to lower his window, police said. The victim did not comply. He then heard a pop followed by the sound of his rear…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago (500+ words) In 1980, at the beaming dawn of a budding musical career, an energized 23-year-old singer/musician from Sacramento named Charlie Peacock walked into San Francisco's legendary Automatt recording studio to record some songs in his hunt for a record deal. The recording studio at 827 Folsom, founded by producer David Rubinson, who operated it from 1976 to 1984, had already recorded the likes of Santana, Journey and Sister Sledge. Peacock, born Charles Ashworth, hoped to similarly add his name to those lofty names of the music industry. "You just never knew what you were going to see as a young 23-yearold just getting started in the music business," Peacock said by virtual call from his home in Nashville. It was an era when punk and new wave were the prevailing musical sounds in San Francisco. Peacock and his bands would regularly haul their gear…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago (942+ words) An atmospheric river came roaring off the Pacific Ocean Monday, bringing heavy rain and days of expected downpours. But it only hit Washington and Oregon, missing California entirely. After a promising, soaking start to the winter season with multiple storms in mid-November, the Golden State suddenly is coming up dry. Umbrellas have given way to sunny skies, with no end in sight. Through Monday, the Bay Area has received no rain for 18 days in a row since a quarter-inch fell on Nov. 20. And the long-range forecast is showing more of the same: another 16 days of dry conditions continuing through at least Christmas Eve. If that plays out, the Bay Area would have 34 days in a row of dry weather " making it the seventh-longest dry spell starting in November or December in recorded history back to the Gold Rush in 1849. The…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago (251+ words) OAKLAND " An East Bay man who sold phony sports memorabilia, including a baseball bat he claimed New York and San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays used in the 1954 World Series, pleaded guilty to wire fraud Monday, federal prosecutors said. Daniel Damato, 42, of Concord, was charged with one count of wire fraud on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Prosecutors alleged that Damato, a sports memorabilia dealer, doctored and gave false provenance to valuable items to make them appear as authentic sports collectibles, and then tried to sell the items to unsuspecting buyers at inflated prices. In pleading guilty, Damato admitted he sold the supposedly game-used baseball bat for $100,000, prosecutors said. It had not been used in the World Series and was, in fact, a "factory error" bat that was an inch shorter than what Mays used during his career. Damato…...

7+ hour, 20+ min ago (216+ words) The spacious unit in the 200 block of Owl Court in Fremont was sold on Oct. 13, 2025 for $2,650,000, or $980 per square foot. A 2,704-square-foot house built in 1990 has changed hands. The spacious unit in the 200 block of Owl Court in Fremont was sold on Oct. 13, 2025 for $2,650,000, or $980 per square foot. This single-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 0.4 acres. Other houses that have recently changed hands close by include: A 2,918-square-foot home on the 44100 block of Owl Place in Fremont sold in September 2022 for $2,860,000, a price per square foot of $980. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. In June 2025, a 4,048-square-foot home on the 100 block of Freedom Court in Fremont sold for $4,125,000, a price per square foot of $1,019. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. On View Point Circle, Fremont,…...