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Rare and powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and damaging historic buildings in Marrakech
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit, with shaking that lasted several seconds.
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SF Giants’ Ross Stripling airs grievances over usage, communication: ‘I’m just in limbo’
SAN FRANCISCO — The plan communicated to Ross Stripling when the Giants placed him on the injured list in mid-August to heal his nagging back, he said, was “to take 15 days on this to be ready for September 1 and get it right for the home stretch.” Well, the home stretch is here. Stripling…
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Salinas police looking for missing 73-year-old woman
Salinas police are looking for a missing 73-year-old woman.
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News We Love: South Carolina woman honors deceased sister, hires those with disabilities through new bakery
“Sissy’s Sweets” is a vision turned reality, symbolic of a bond between two sisters.
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Top 10 tennis rankings
Top 10 tennis rankings 1. Stevenson: 2. Carmel: 3. Santa Catalina: 4. Salinas: 5. Pacific Grove: 6. Hollister: 7. Aptos: 8. Monte Vista: 9. Scotts Valley: 10. Notre Dame: On the bubble: Alisal, Alvarez, North Salinas, Gonzales, Watsonville.
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Julian set for second cross-country season at UC San Diego
Former York School distance ace and State Top 10 cross-country and track finalist Michael Julian begins his second season at UC San Diego. Last fall Julian competed in three races for the Tritons, finishing as the team’s top runner at the UC Riverside Invitational, with a season best of 24:27.5 over 8K. A two-time Central…
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MBARI app gets gamers to help explore the ocean
How well do you know your ocean creatures? Can you identify a sea anemone? How about a fanfin anglerfish, a sea gooseberry, a red spotted siphonophore, a flapjack octopus or a hagfish? Marine researchers have collected photos and video of ocean life for decades. But to get useful information from those thousands of terabytes of…
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Liza Horvath, Senior Advocate: Elder options
Readers, I am taking some much appreciated time off but happy to rerun a favorite column from 2020. Enjoy. Question: My husband passed away two years ago. Our one daughter lives a few states away and visits a couple of times a year. I enjoy living here and would prefer to stay with my friends…
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Undercover operation catches Kaiser illegally dumping medical waste — from syringes to body fluids — and personal health records
Undercover inspections of garbage dumpsters at Kaiser hospitals in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Southern California discovered a lot more than just routine trash bound for the local landfill. They uncovered drugs, syringes and medical tubing filled with potentially pathogen-laden body fluids. There were batteries, aerosols, cleansers, sanitizers and electronic waste. And there were…
