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The best hotels of 2025 have aged like fine wines
2+ min ago (461+ words) By Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg For someone whose job is seeking out the new and notable in travel, 2025 was a year when the old guard came out on top. With that in mind, here are the'top five hotels I visited in…...
Coaching carousel: Big Ten emerges as the big winner after Penn State and Michigan stumble into grade-A hires
16+ min ago (26+ words) The richest conference in the country added to its strong lineup of coaches by hiring two of the best available in Kyle Whittingham and Matt Campbell....
Big Tech blocks California data center rules, leaving only a study requirement
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (1031+ words) By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about the issue by 2027. If that sounds pretty…...
Her brother was on his deathbed. Should Orbitz refund her flight?
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (485+ words) Q:" I was on a 16-night cruise when my niece called to say my brother was dying. I booked a flight home through Orbitz but accidentally chose the wrong airport. By the time I reached the correct airport, my Aer Lingus…...
Recipe: Enjoy this pasta dish on New Year’s Day while watching the parade on TV
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (415+ words) With New Year's Day fast approaching, I want to plan on making the holiday delicious and easy. I have a one-dish lunch or dinner in mind. At my house, Jan. 1 is primarily spent relaxing in front of the TV watching…...
Actress Melanie Watson of ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ dies at age 57
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (195+ words) Actress Melanie Watson, who made a mark as Kathy Gordon in the 1970s-80s sitcom "Diffrent Strokes," has died. She was 57. Watson was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, a genetic condition in which the body does not make enough…...
Share the Spirit: Where Bay Area human trafficking survivors turn for help
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (568+ words) HAYWARD " In the mid-2010s, a woman known as Tish was trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of human trafficking, her exploiter keeping her young son hostage so she would do his bidding throughout each day and night. Tish had one advantage…...
This program gets homeless people into housing fast. Will it be one of the last?
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (1862+ words) There are several ways to react when you see a cluster of tents behind a Walgreens. Many of those responses were on display one recent November morning. Looking away is an option, and some people passing by the drugstore in…...
A muse for musicians: 11 songs inspired by Brigitte Bardot
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (466+ words) NEW YORK" " In addition to being a 1960s French sex symbol, actor, singer and animal welfare activist, Brigitte Bardot was a muse to many " in particular, musicians. It may not be her main legacy, but Bardot, who died Sunday in southern…...
Bay Area events calendar for Jan. 2-8 weekly editions
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (911+ words) Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: If you're having trouble controlling what you eat and would like to seek help, then join this free Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating…...