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Tiger Woods watches 15-year-old son Charlie shoot a 12-over 82 in US Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Charlie Woods shot a 12-over 82 on Monday in the U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills. The 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods birdied both of the par 5s on the Oakland Hills North Course but otherwise struggled, making five double bogeys and four bogeys. Woods will have to have quite a turnaround Tuesday on a course known as “The Monster” to be among the low 64 scorers from a field of 264 players from 40 states and 35 countries. He earned his spot in a qualifier last month in Florida.
‘Lake Walking, Revolutionary Talking,’ a Karla Brundage choreopoem
Bay Area poet, activist and educator Karla Brundage introduces “Lake Walking, Revolutionary Talking,” a mold breaking, interactive multimedia performance set in Oakland’s beloved Lake Merritt. On Aug. 9-10, audiences can experience Brundage’s latest work at the Black Arts Movement House (BAM House) in Oakland. The work is based on the third anthology of poems generated by the Bay Area based international poetry exchange program, West Oakland to West Africa (WO2WA), Black Rootedness: 54 Poets from Africa to America, published by Elyssar Press. The new experimental performance piece centers the voices of Ghanaian, Nigerian and Oakland poets, affirming, “It’s not taboo to go back for what you left behind”.
VP Kamala Harris secures enough delegates to become Democratic nominee for president
Vice President and Bay Area native Kamala Harris has enough delegates to win the democratic presidential nomination with help from shoring up most of President Biden's delegates.Around 7 p.m. on Monday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi made the motion to endorse Kamala Harris for President at a virtual meeting of California's Democratic National Convention delegation. With the endorsement of California's delegation, Kamala Harris now has enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination for President.Bay Area analysts weigh three factors that are most likely to influence the election and impact California.Live updates: Kamala Harris secures enough delegatesVideo in the media player above...
Trey Townsend wants to take advantage of opportunity at Arizona
Leaving Oakland wasn't inevitable for Trey Townsend, but once he got an extra year due to Covid, he knew that he would end his career elsewhere. "I wanted to graduate from Oakland to get my degree from there," Townsend said. "Both my parents played there and my dad played for Greg Kampe, so I always wanted to have that moment.
Local girls water polo club team set for return trip to Junior Olympics
The Orcutt Polo Association girls water polo team will be going back to the Junior Olympics. The OPA Girls 18U team made it through the qualifying and will compete in Session 2 of the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics that will take place July 25-28 in the Bay Area. The...
Athletics to face AL West leading Astros at the Coliseum
Two teams looking to rebound from their first loss since returning from the All-Star break will kick off a three-game series Monday night when the Houston Astros visit the Oakland Athletics. Both American League West clubs failed to complete a sweep over a division rival on Sunday. The Astros lost...
Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for a new California city won’t be on the November ballot after all
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area on land now zoned for agriculture won’t be on the Nov. 5 ballot after all, officials said Monday. The California Forever campaign qualified for...
Fremont police chief bemoans recent "senseless, criminal, violent acts" in the city
Fremont's chief of police lamented on Sunday recent killings in the city, including a young girl, that have agonized the local community. On July 13, the body of a 3-year-old girl who went missing from Fremont was found dead at a recycling facility in San Jose after she was allegedly killed by her father, who reportedly died by suicide. On Saturday, a man and a woman were shot and killed in separate circumstances. In a statement, Police Chief Sean Washington deemed the recent killings as "senseless, criminal, violent acts" and offered his condolences, prayers and support to the affected families...
Big Lots closing a dozen stores in Northern California: List
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dozens of Big Lots locations in California are closing, according to the company's website as of Monday. There are 109 locations in California on the website and a number of them now include a message reading "closing this location." The exact closing dates are unknown. LOCATIONS...
Angels avert road sweep vs. Athletics with 5-run 8th
Kevin Pillar capped a five-run eighth inning with a tiebreaking two-run double and the Los Angeles Angels secured their first victory at Oakland this season with an 8-5 win over the Athletics on Sunday afternoon. Having returned from the All-Star break with losses on Friday and Saturday, the Angels were...
The Bay Area’s only Puerto Rican food truck is back with a new ride
Darren Anthony Lamboy drove to Albany on a recent Tuesday morning to see his new, bright yellow food trailer for the first time. “It’s amazing, it’s really amazing,” Lamboy said. This was a big moment. Lamboy is the proud owner of Boriqua Kitchen, the only authentic Puerto...
The Los Angeles Angels mount a comeback against the Oakland bullpen in their last planned game at the Coliseum, securing an 8-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics
Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double in the eighth inning as Los Angeles rallied against Oakland’s bullpen to defeat the Athletics 8-5 on Sunday, likely marking their final game ever at the Coliseum. Logan O’Hoppe began the decisive inning with a single. Pinch-hitter Nolan Schanuel followed with an RBI...
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