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1+ hour, 21+ min ago (33+ words) Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes waits for play to begin in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (689+ words) Benjamin Barba-Zuniga l Contra Costa Youth Journalism One of the Bay Area's busiest federal immigration courts resides in Contra Costa County, making the area a lightning rod for not only fears of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but for protests. This has also made the county a strong supporter of undocumented residents, having earmarked funding and bolstered nonprofits that assist them. In partnership with United Latino Voices and Concord Communities Alliance, Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa recently participated in a procession honoring those whom they say have been detained, deported or are missing due to ICE. "Our community refuses to be silent while families are being torn apart and people are disappeared," said Kathryn Durham-Hammer, founder of Indivisible ReSisters Walnut Creek in a news release. "We are standing together with others across the country to demand justice, dignity and due process…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (930+ words) Animal welfare advocates continue to sound the alarm about San Jose's beleaguered animal shelter, contending that the city's claims of progress do not reflect the reality of the situation there. Instead, they say, the city has handled the shelter's issues with gross incompetence, reneging on promises and gaslighting their concerns. A city audit last year confirmed many of the advocates' complaints over several years " poor conditions, operating at overcapacity and mismanagement to the detriment of the animals' health " leading to 39 recommendations and demands from elected officials for marked improvements. "Leadership may claim that audit recommendations are "met,' but as a long-term volunteer, I can attest that conditions inside the shelter have not improved," volunteer Lyne Lamourex said in written comments provided to the committee. "Staff morale remains low, community trust is eroding and transparency is lacking. Efforts appear focused on…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (211+ words) Its success in that department is largely due to the show's music director Luke Shepherd, a lecturer in UCSC's Music Department who self-identifies as "a Christmas carol nerd." But even though Shepherd has been singing and studying carols his whole life, choosing them for the show wasn't always easy. For "A Christmas Carol," Shepherd arranged the carols and taught the actors four-part harmonies for them; he sings one of the parts himself. He considers them central to conveying the message that Dickens intended. "I'll say unabashedly that there are, like, four or five carols that I just start tearing up at no matter what," says Pasternak. "In the Bleak Midwinter,' I just find so beautiful and haunting, and sad and melancholy, and the perfect way to start this story." Both familiar favorites like "Good King Wenceslas" and more obscure era-appropriate…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (737+ words) When I retired as the Mercury News editorial page editor in 2023, I wrote a farewell column urging readers not to give up on America, despite its many challenges. I reiterated my strong belief in the power of the law of accumulation, which posits that every great achievement is an accumulation of hundreds of small efforts that few ever realize contributed to the outcome. So, it is time to get to work for those of us who believe it's imperative that Democrats win the White House in 2028. Get off the sidelines. Play your part in preserving democracy. Write emails. Send texts. Post on social media. Every individual needs to make clear in their own way what they are seeking in a nominee. Don't wait until the campaign is all but decided. Act now. But who should Democrats seek as their nominee?...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (672+ words) CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Swift, 36; Jamie Foxx, 58; NeNe Leakes, 58; Wendie Malick, 75. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pay attention, nurture meaningful relationships and update your looks, appeal and pastimes to suit your mood and schedule. Take hold of your happiness; follow your heart, be bold and let your unique outlook and attitude lead the way. Change begins with you. Take the initiative, and don't look back. Romance is in the stars. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Opportunity knocks; when one door closes, another door opens. Seize the moment, embrace what makes you feel passionate and engage in groups that are addressing what concerns you most. Make a difference by donating your time and offering your skills, knowledge and experience to a cause that motivates you. Personal gratitude, growth and love are favored. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take a serious look at what…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago (203+ words) TODAY'S WORD " OARSMEN (ORZ-men: Those who row, especially in a racing crew.) Average mark 37 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 51 or more words in OARSMEN? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY'S WORD " ADMIRER: admire aide aimed aired amid amir arid armed dame dare dear dime dire dram dream [] TODAY'S WORD " OARSMEN (ORZ-men: Those who row, especially in a racing crew.) Average mark 37 words Time limit 60 minutes YESTERDAY'S WORD " ADMIRER: admire aide aimed aired amid amir arid armed dame dare dear dime dire dram dream drier made maid mare marred married mead media mire idea idem raid raider ramie rare read ream rear rearm ride rider rime emir To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last! RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (1357+ words) It's a bad look when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ahead of you on scientifically sound health policy " women's health, to make matters worse " but that's exactly what happened to Gov. Gavin Newsom last week. In a Cabinet meeting, Kennedy went on a six-minute-plus grovel to Trump. That's pretty standard for these increasingly weird meetings, but the secretary of Health and Human Services specifically praised the president for ending a "20-year war on women by removing the black box warnings from hormone replacement therapy." As much as it shocks me to say it, RFK Jr. has a reasonable point. A couple of days later, appearing onstage at the New York Times' DealBook Summit, Oscar-winning actor Halle Berry took an unexpected and harsh shot at Newsom for vetoing a bill on menopause treatment. "But that's OK," she said of Newsom killing the…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago (803+ words) When we asked the reasons, we heard we are insensitive and had hurt their feelings beyond repair. They also stopped contact between us and their 3-year-old son and their baby. They said contact with us would damage their children. Attempts to apologize to them for offenses we barely understand didn't work. Five years ago, at a family wedding, my brother-in-law spoke with my husband but snubbed me to my face. He wouldn't even say hello. Now another family wedding is scheduled next year. I have developed close relationships with others in the extended family but dread dealing with these relatives again. I'm thinking of simply saying hello if I see them and letting it go at that. Any advice will be taken to heart. I am struggling and it's a year away. " Contact with No Contact Dear Contact: It's clear…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago (605+ words) From the onset of his foray into presidential politics a decade ago, Donald Trump has been obsessed with managing California's water, often interjecting himself into decades-long conflicts over how the precious commodity should be divvied up. During his first stint as president, Trump was heavily influenced by the Westlands Water District, a huge agricultural water agency in the San Joaquin Valley that sought more irrigation water for itself and other farm interests. That relationship led to an extremely controversial contract that guaranteed Westlands as much as 1 million acre-feet of water each year from the federal Central Valley Project, solidifying the district's supply situation. Lacking water rights, Westlands had historically depended on temporary contracts to meet members' demands. The new contract angered environmental groups because it'threatened to reduce flows'through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for wildlife habitat. The groups sued and'won rulings…...