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COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports
COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports

The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization. Read More

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Mar 02, 2022
Closely watched South Texas Democratic primary heads to a runoff
Closely watched South Texas Democratic primary heads to a runoff

The primary battle between longtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, a fixture of South Texas politics, and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros will continue on to a May runoff. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images)...

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Mar 02, 2022
China says it won’t join in financial sanctions on Russia
China says it won’t join in financial sanctions on Russia

China's chief bank regulator says his government won’t join the United States and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia. Read More

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Mar 02, 2022
Trump lawyer John Eastman’s law license in California may be in jeopardy
Trump lawyer John Eastman’s law license in California may be in jeopardy

Former Chapman University law school dean John Eastman — who urged Vice President Mike Pence to not count electoral votes from states Joe Biden narrowly won so that Donald Trump might remain president — has been under investigation since September by...

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Mar 02, 2022
CSU to launch investigation into former chancellor’s handling of sexual harassment complaints
CSU to launch investigation into former chancellor’s handling of sexual harassment complaints

The California State University’s Board of Trustees announced Tuesday, March 1, it will commission an independent investigation into former Chancellor Joseph Castro’s handling of sexual harassment complaints against an administrator at Fresno State w...

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Mar 02, 2022
‘Incredible resilience’: Photojournalist captures the humanity surviving Putin’s onslaught
‘Incredible resilience’: Photojournalist captures the humanity surviving Putin’s onslaught

Lynsey Addario, photojournalist for the New York Times, talks about how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is different from other wars she has photographed, and what she sees in the Ukrainians she has encountered trying to maintain their lives in the f...

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Mar 02, 2022
CIF NorCal soccer regionals: Tuesday’s results, Thursday’s schedule
CIF NorCal soccer regionals: Tuesday’s results, Thursday’s schedule

NorCal regionals Boys Division I Tuesday’s games No. 1 Whitney 2, No. 8 Redwood 1 No. 4 Reedley 2, No. 5 Branham 0 No. 3 De La Salle 4, No. 6 Sanger 3 No. 2 Watsonville 2, No. 7 Modesto 0 Thursday’s semifinals No. 4 Reedley at No. 1 Whitney, 5 p.m. N...

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Mar 02, 2022
Man arrested on suspicion of stealing Redwood City work truck
Man arrested on suspicion of stealing Redwood City work truck

SAN CARLOS – A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a Redwood City work truck, authorities said. A Redwood City employee was completing work on water lines near Commercial Street and Old County Road in San Carlos at 11 a.m. Tues...

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Mar 02, 2022
Jimmy Kimmel Rips Into Marco Rubio’s ‘Incredibly Stupid’ Excuse for Skipping SOTU
Jimmy Kimmel Rips Into Marco Rubio’s ‘Incredibly Stupid’ Excuse for Skipping SOTU

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Mar 02, 2022
CIF NorCal basketball regionals: Tuesday’s scoreboard, Wednesday’s & Thursday’s schedule
CIF NorCal basketball regionals: Tuesday’s scoreboard, Wednesday’s & Thursday’s schedule

NorCal regionals Boys Open Division Wednesday’s games No. 1 Campolindo (27-1), bye No. 5 Archbishop Riordan (20-8) at No. 4 De La Salle (22-5), 6 p.m. No. 6 Archbishop Mitty (23-5) at No. 3 Modesto Christian (26-5), 6 p.m. No. 7 Sheldon-Sacramento (2...

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Mar 02, 2022
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