Women’s sports had a pivotal year in 2024. Financially and culturally, a steady rise in popularity and reach has made women’s sports more valuable than ever. Tribune photojournalist Stacey Wescott is spending 2025 highlighting Illinois women athletes. Sandra Sproch was beaming as she hopped off the first-place spot on the podium after back-to-back wins in the open female division at the 120th Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove on Jan. 26. Sproch, 17, hails from the tiny town of Trout Valley with a population of 515. She beat skiers from Norway and Slovenia to win this…
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MADRID — Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso on Thursday for kissing her after the 2023 World Cup final. He escaped prison time but was fined more than 10,000 euros ($10,400) in Spain’s National Court. He also was ordered not to get within 200 meters of Hermoso or communicate with her for a year. Rubiales can appeal the court ruling. He was cleared of the charge of coercion for trying to downplay the kiss on Hermoso’s lips during the awards ceremony after the final in Sydney. The kiss sparked outrage in…
The dessert is filled with birthday cake frosting and will sell two for $2.99 at participating locations and. Taco Bell is partnering with the bakery Milk Bar on a Birthday Cake Churro. (Photo courtesy of Taco Bell) Taco Bell doesn’t usually serve churros, but the fast food giant will be offering them for a limited time. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | 7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, Feb. 21-23 Restaurants, Food and Drink | Emeryville’s new seafood eatery has crab burgers, Turkish pudding Restaurants, Food and Drink | Real estate firm might keep South Bay…
“Tyler’s Law” was inspired by the 2018 death of UC student Tyler Hilliard. Myeasha Kimble, left, and William Hilliard, right, are seen in a family photo with their son, Tyler Hilliard, a UC Riverside student who died in 2018 in an alleged hazing incident. (Courtesy of Myeasha Kimble and William Hilliard) A new statelaw inspired by the 2018 death of a UC Riverside student during a fraternity event aims to hold universities responsible for failing to prevent hazing. The family of Tyler Hilliard applauded the passage of Tyler’s Law at a Tuesday, Feb. 18, news conference in Los Angeles. The law,…
While the series breaks new ground for Pixar, ‘Win or Lose’ bears of the studio’s trademarks — great animation and heartfelt storytelling. Debby Coleman/Pixar Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, both of Oakland, wrote, directed and executive produced “Win or Lose,” Pixar’s first original streaming series. EMERYVILLE — Pixar’s pitch-perfect “Win or Lose” finds the Emeryville-based studio playing a new game. For one thing, it’s an eight-part series (each episode runs about 20 minutes) created for Disney+. Sure, the East Bay team has fielded a few balls for Disney+ before — such as “Forky Asks a Question,” starring the beloved character…
A retired, longtime law enforcement officer believes he is the right person to restore integrity to the San Jose District 3 office Adam Duran is a candidate for San Jose City Council district 3 in the 2025 election. (Photo courtesy of Adam Duran) As the days and months ticked down on his nearly 29-year-old law enforcement career, Adam Duran continued to asked himself what he could do for his community as he entered the next chapter of his life. So, driven by his Christian faith, optimism and enduring trait of being a people person — which has carried over since…
Agency needs to bridge a $700 million to $1.2 billion total funding gap. After the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority learned last year that they would receive $5.1 billion in federal funds for the San Jose BART extension, the transit agency knew it needed to bridge a $700 million to $1.2 billion gap for the project to pencil out. But six months later, VTA has identified a fraction of that amount in savings, leaving a gap of hundreds of millions of dollars. Related Articles Transportation | Court case fuels VTA quest to grab prime San Jose site for BART stop…
From one of hip-hop’s biggest stars to an exhibit devoted to skateboarding in San Ramon, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Amy Harris/Associated Press Tyler, the Creator, who performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2024, is headed to Northern California for three performances. From one of hip-hop’s most creative talents to an art exhibit skateboarding and the return of Pocket Opera, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay area this weekend. Here’s a partial rundown. Hip-hop star sets 3 NorCal shows Related Articles…
In honor of Black History Month and the 30th anniversary of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, several former party members came to tell their stories at the opening of the Black Panther Party Museum’s “Survival Pending Revolution” exhibition. Exhibit co-curator Mueni Loko Rudd, center, takes a break for a photo as Tyah-Amoy Roberts laughs during the Black Panther Party Museum’s “Survival Pending Revolution: The Black Panther Party Service to the People Program” exhibit opening on Broadway in downtown Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. The exhibit highlights the party’s 65 “community survival” programs which chapters across the country…
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from a new Pixar show to a groundbreaking new play and a winter trek to Pinnacles National Park. Pixar Pixar’s new series “Win or Lose” sets the action in a middle school softball league. Whether you’re itching to watch a new Pixar show or a groundbreaking new play, or take a winter trek to Pinnacles National Park, we are here for you. So let’s get to it, shall we? Related Articles Things To Do | Bay Area arts: 10 cool shows and concerts to catch this weekend Things To Do |…
Some believe the Democratic Party’s next savior is living here, huddled with family, in the relative obscurity of a small city on the shores of Lake Michigan. Pete Buttigieg has yet to decide if that’s a responsibility he wants. For now, Buttigieg, the 43-year-old former U.S. transportation secretary, is discussing his future with party officials, labor leaders and top strategists. He must decide soon whether he wants to return to the national spotlight as a candidate in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race or step aside to instead seek a much bigger role as his party’s next presidential nominee. Prominent allies believe…
An undocumented transgender woman detained by immigration officials last week is being held at a male-only detention facility in South Florida after being transferred from Maryland, sparking criticism from her attorney and LGBTQ+ advocates. Leer en español Authorities said April Amaya-Luis, 43, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. 4 after a probation meeting in Baltimore. She was held there for eight days before being transferred to the Krome Detention Center in west Miami-Dade, more than 1,000 miles from her home. “For April to get sent directly to Florida is something we’ve never seen before,” said Rachel Girod,…
Pembroke Pines police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Wednesday night outside the Pembroke Lakes Mall. Leer en español According to police, officers responded to the AMC movie theater parking lot in the area of 12085 Pines Blvd. just before midnight after receiving multiple calls about gunshots being fired. Police said officers discovered that an argument had occurred inside the movie theater between two parties and then spilled out into the parking lot, where two males shot at each other. According to authorities, one man was shot multiple times and was transported by Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue to a…
An assailant attacked and killed two women with a knife Thursday at a shopping center in the Czech Republic, officials said, and a Czech teenager later was arrested for the crime. A motive was not immediately known for the attack in the city of Hradec Kralove, some 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Prague. Police said on X there was no indication of a “terror attack,” and that the attacker apparently chose victims at random. The victims were not immediately identified. Reports initially said they had been injured, one of them seriously, but police later confirmed that both died. Police…
A Tri-Rail train slammed a Tesla stopped on the tracks along Pembroke Road Thursday morning. Video shows that the crash damaged a railroad crossing arm. It happened just before 8:30 a.m. According to Hollywood Fire Rescue, nobody was hurt. The crash led to backups on Pembroke Road and for passengers on the commuter train. A Tri-Rail train slammed a Tesla stopped on the tracks along Pembroke Road Thursday morning. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A Tri-Rail train slammed a Tesla stopped on the tracks along Pembroke Road Thursday morning. Video shows that the crash damaged a railroad crossing arm. It happened just…
The Trump administration revoked federal approval for the tolling plan on Wednesday. New York leaders are fighting to keep it. The Trump administration revoked federal approval for the tolling plan on Wednesday. New York leaders are fighting to keep it. The Trump administration revoked federal approval for the tolling plan on Wednesday. New York leaders are fighting to keep it. On the campaign trail, President Trump vowed to end New York’s congestion pricing plan. His administration followed through on Wednesday by moving to revoke federal approval for the tolling program just weeks after its Jan. 5 debut. The program, the…
PARIS — France’s Naval Group has criticized Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems for hurting European submarine vendors by transferring technology to countries that later managed to build their own boats for export. TKMS “are champions at creating new competitors,” Guillaume Rochard, Naval Group’s head of strategy, partnerships and mergers, said at a round table in Paris to discuss France’s defense-industrial base earlier this month. “They’ve made extremely significant technology transfers to Turkey and Korea, two nations that are now in the submarine export market.” Naval Group and TKMS regularly face off on submarine contracts, and Rochard described the German firm as…
The Space Development Agency will recompete a contract awarded last year to Tyvak, a small satellite manufacturer, following a lawsuit claiming the agency violated procurement rules. Last August, SDA awarded contracts to Tyvak and York Space Systems to develop prototype satellites to demonstrate advanced tactical satellite communication capabilities that could inform future technology development within the agency. Tyvak received $254 million and York $170 million to build and operate 10 satellites each. The next month, Viasat, one of the losing bidders, filed a protest with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims alleging SDA did not fairly consider its proposal and…
Stephen Wilson Jr. was a scientist working for Mars, Inc. (Yeah, the Candy company). One day, his boss pulled him into an office and said something that changed his life: “Stephen, you’re about to get promoted.” Normally a cause for celebration, this was instead meant as a warning by his boss. In a past life, Stephen had been a guitarist in a small indie rock band. He also spent his evenings writing songs. His boss knew Stephen was a damn good songwriter, and where he really belonged. He told Stephen about the golden handcuffs: “You’re in line for a promotion…
Today you learn one of the most underrated exercises of all time: the dip. It’s something we remind our coaching clients not to overlook, and I’m excited to share the exercise with you today. A Nerd Fitness Coach can guide your strength training and teach you dips! Here’s what we’ll cover so you can learn the bodyweight dip: What is the dip exercise? What muscles does the dip train? How to do a dip (Video tutorial) What if I can’t perform a dip? (Progression plan) Tips and tricks for performing the dip exercise. Variations on the dip (Advanced dip moves) …