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Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Michigan continues to build with transfer Robbie Hamchuk from San Jose State
After a few weeks of silence from Michigan coach Tracy Smith, he added his fifth transfer with outfielder Robbie Hamchuk from San Jose State. Hamchuk announced his commitment on X Thursday to join the Wolverines after spending his first four years with the Spartans. Hamchuk enters the Michigan dugout with one year left of eligibility looking to provide depth both at the plate and in the outfield.
Cheryl Miller Wears Nike Dunks While Coaching Team WNBA During the WNBA All-Star Game 2024
Nike Shock Dropped Its 'Tekken 8' Foamposite Collaboration & Revealed New Style Women’s basketball icon Cheryl Miller was on the sidelines at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Saturday night to coach Team WNBA in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. And she coached the team to victory while wearing some fresh sneakers. Miller — the first-ever head coach of the Phoenix Mercury — returned the city as the Team WNBA coach with a pair of Nike Dunks laced up. She opted for a low-cut pair that was executed in white and the brand’s fog gray hue. The pair retails for $115 and can be shopped...
San Jose Hockey Now Is 4! Subscriber Giveaway + AMA!
It’s the fourth anniversary of San Jose Hockey Now!. Thank you, San Jose Sharks fans, for supporting my coverage of your favorite team. It’s been a long road, but things are finally looking up for the franchise!. I appreciate you making SJHN your stop for San Jose Sharks...
Loons snap nine-game winless lull with 2-0 win over last-place San Jose
The San Jose Earthquakes came into Allianz Field on Saturday night with the worst record in MLS this season. Minnesota United made it even worse and finally climbed out of their own long slump with a 2-0 win. The Loons (8-10-6, 30 points) were able to snap what had become...
Michele Rasmussen to take over as vice provost for student affairs
Michele Rasmussen, current dean of students in the university at the University of Chicago, will begin her new role as vice provost for student affairs at Stanford on Sept. 10. Rasmussen is “very keen” to meet new and returning Stanford students to hear about their expectations and experiences, she wrote...
2-time table tennis Olympian Kanak Jha hungry for 1st medal at Paris Olympics
2-time Olympian Kanak Jha seeking first medal at Paris Olympics. Milpitas native Kanak Jha was the youngest male tennis player to ever qualify for the Olympics in 2016. Since then, he's become a two-time Olympian and will be the only player from the U.S. In the table tennis singles matches at the Paris Olympics.
Evaluating the San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier’s Tenure So Far
San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier has made a lot of trades and signings, highlighted by Erik Karlsson. Let’s see how the Sharks have fared since he took over. When Grier was hired, the Sharks needed a rebuild. He stripped down the roster, began to acquire assets, and gave younger players a chance to play. In stripping down the roster, he shipped off many players that were loved by fans. But were these the right moves, or did Grier not make the trades worthwhile?
Tara VanDerveer, basketball trailblazer in Bay Area and beyond, looks back
If you want to find the winningest coach in the history of NCAA college basketball look no further than Maples Pavilion on the Stanford campus. Tara VanDerveer, the recently retired head coach of Stanford women’s basketball, earned 1,216 victories and three NCAA titles over the course of her nearly five-decade career — a remarkable run. VanDerveer’s obsession with basketball started young. In the 1960s in upstate New York, where she grew up, there were no girls’ leagues, so VanDerveer played with the boys, which frustrated...
Oakland Ballers fire Micah Franklin, first manager in franchise history
OAKLAND — In a surprising development, the first-year Oakland Ballers announced on Sunday afternoon they have fired manager and ex-major leaguer Micah Franklin after just 54 games. The B’s, currently in their first season while the A’s are in the midst of their last in Oakland, are currently 29-25,...
Backpacks with donated supplies filled for thousands of students
OAKLAND, Calif. - The 25th annual Stay-in-School packing event is sending 6,000 fully-stocked backpacks to Oakland Unified students after Saturday's packing party. Volunteers with Lend a Hand filled thousands of backpacks with supplies. Bags for younger students include crayons and drawing paper. For the older students, their supplies include writing...
Meet Malcolm Harris, Author of “Palo Alto”
Last week, David Sacks addressed the crowd at the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, an event our Talk of the Bay host Chris Krohn has been covering [LINKS COMING SOON]. I strongly recommend reading Malcolm Harris’s book “Palo Alto” to understand how exactly we arrived at this point: how did we get from exporting Californian mining engineering expertise around the globe after the Gold Rush to the venture capitalists like Joe Londsdale and David Sacks impacting national politics?
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