Pac-12 expansion: Invitation extended to Texas State to become the critical eighth all-sports member
The conference needed one more all-sports school in order to meet certification requirements.
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Steph Curry, LeBron James live up to billing, but Austin Reaves steals Christmas
Austin Reaves banked in the game-winning layup with one second left.
Photos: Christmas celebrations around the Bay Area and the world
Colorful Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations took place around the Bay Area and worldwide on Wednesday.
Could this be the last Steph Curry-LeBron James Christmas matchup?
Curry and James are in their 16th and 22nd seasons, respectively.
Letters: Where were business leaders before vote?
Also: Profit in mind | Better spent | Diablo risk. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Dec. 26, 2024.
Letters: Corporations don’t have a monopoly on corruption
Also: Wrong solution | Hikes don’t jibe | No substitute | Power purchased. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Dec. 26, 2024.
Beyoncé performs ‘Cowboy Carter’ hits live for first time at NFL Christmas Day game
Beyoncé lit up an NFL stage on Christmas Day, performing a medley of hits from her newest album, “Cowboy Carter,” at halftime of a game between the Baltimore Ravens and her hometown Houston Texans.
Music producer Richard Perry, known for hitmaking-song prowess, dead at age 82
Music producer Richard Perry, who was behind hits by Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Tiny Tim and scores of other singing stars, died Tuesday. He was 82.
5 health bills impacting California patients in 2025
Health-related bills signed into California law will take effect on January 1 and directly impact Californians in 2025. Many bills are enacted each year.
How Diddy and Luigi Mangione will spend Christmas in Brooklyn jail
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Luigi Mangione will spend Christmas in a NYC lockup where Cornish hen and green beans are reportedly on the menu.
Blake Lively’s claims that movie co-star launched smear campaign gets support in publicist’s suit
Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have gained support from a new lawsuit that Baldoni’s former publicist filed against him.