Berkeley girls win back to back state titles

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Berkeley girls win back to back state titles

The Berkeley girls reign supreme for a second year in a row on the 5A Division 2 hardwood. Lead by sophomore guard Alaina Carter’s career high 29 points the Lady Stags defeated Greenville Thursday ...

‘The Last Islander’ documentary captures uniqueness, beauty of life on Peddocks Island off Hull’s coast

By Carol Britton Meyer A locally produced documentary about the last full-time resident on Peddocks Island has been selected for inclusion in the New Bedford Film Festival in April, with a viewing in ...

Bay City Books: New books by NorCal authors -February-March 2026

These are among the new titles with local themes or released by local writers, listed in alphabetical order by author names: Rae Alexandra (Photo by ...

DORM IN BLOOM

As spring comes and warms winter’s chilling air, plants begin to bud and bloom once more, bringing the rise of my favorite ...

Philip Glass' ‘La Belle et la Bête' returns to S.F. in dazzling, film-bending opera

Philip Glass' "La Belle et la Bête" returns as Opera Parallèle blends Cocteau's 1946 film with live singers in a surreal, high-tech Bay Area revival.

ESSENCE's Black Women In Hollywood Honoree Kerry Washington's Beauty & Style Evolution

From micro bobs to pleated gowns, take a look at how the honoree’s beauty and style has evolved over the years.

Discover the art of water at Berkeley Springs’ Ice House

The Morgan Arts Council is inviting the community to experience "Get Wet: Enjoy the Art of Water," an immersive exhibition celebrating the many facets of water. The opening reception is scheduled for ...

'Ms. Beauty' turns 105: Lowcountry matriarch’s life of faith, family, community

Beauty Isabella Manigault Richardson, known to family as “Sista” and to friends as Ms. Beauty, Aunt Beauty or Cun’ Beauty, is preparing to celebrate an extraordinary milestone, 105 years of life in ...

Popular Influencer Shot, Killed During Livestream At Her Mexico Beauty Salon

A popular 23-year-old social media influencer was shot and killed while doing a livestream at her beauty salon in Mexico. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, in Zapopan, part of ...

Patch AM: See where Martinez just added new signs to slow speeding drivers

Also, don’t miss CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal on the Martinez Patch calendar ...

Teen arrested in Burton shooting case; charged with firing into occupied home

A 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office on charges connected to a mid-February Burton-area ...

Union County residential properties sales: Sold from Feb. 16 to 22

The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Union County reported during the week of Feb. 16. There were 102 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the ...

New leads emerge in search for missing Berkeley cult members as police track TikTok account

More than two and a half years after six people disappeared from a Berkeley home in a case police say is connected to a religious or spiritual cult, investigators tell 5 On Your Side they are now ...

Woman stabbed man after being told to leave his Ferguson home, murder charges say

Officers who searched Washington University buildings Tuesday morning found no one carrying a weapon, despite a report of an ...

Social Eyes: Week of Feb. 26-March 3

Week of Feb. 26-March 3 features Jack West, Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre, Chico DeBarge, Goldings-Bernstein-Stewart Trio and more ...

Teen Girl Missing Since 2008 Deemed a ‘Runaway’ Despite Never Running Away Before

The search continues for a 16-year-old girl who vanished in Missouri in 2008. Shemika Cosey attended a sleepover at her cousin’s home in Berkeley a few days after Christmas. The pair watched videos ...

Missing UC Berkeley student found dead

The body of missing UC Berkeley graduate student Saketh Sreenivasaiah, 22, was recovered Saturday from Lake Anza at Tilden Regional Park. Berkeley police said he was last seen Feb. 10 in the 1700 ...

Sydney real estate: The latest auction and sales results for week ending January 31

A total of 107 properties were sold via auction last week. Realestate.com.au data division Proptrack has reported 555 local auction and private sale results in the past seven days.

Crews contain large warehouse fire in Berkeley

Crews responded Tuesday morning to a "large" warehouse fire in Berkeley off the Eastshore Highway, fire officials said. The burned warehouse is directly next door to Berkeley Forge and Tool at 1330 ...

Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate

FILE - A man rinses with water after playing beach footvolley on the Ramlet al-Baida public beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 14, 2025, on a sweltering hot day. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File) FILE - A ...

Brown, Pryor miss Louisville basketball's win at Cal due to injuries

BERKELEY, CA — Louisville basketball was without Mikel Brown Jr. and Kasean Pryor during Tuesday's 90-70 win at California's Haas Pavilion to open ACC play. Brown, a projected lottery pick in the 2026 ...