Tribune Content Agency A reader asks a pertinent question: How much should declarer tailor his play to the skill of the defenders? A good declarer can rely on psychology or technique: whatever he thinks will work at the time. At today’s 3NT, East-West were expert defenders. South won the first spade with the ace and […]
TODAY’S WORD — ARCHAISM (ARCHAISM: AR-kay-iz-em: A word, phrase, style, etc. no longer current or applicable.) Average mark 24 words Time limit 30 minutes Can you find 32 or more words in ARCHAISM? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — UNDERCUT uncut under undue untrue nude dent duct duet dunce dune ecru eruct […]
Do your own thing Aquarius.
Jeffrey Provost, 47, faces a possible 30 years in prison with a mandatory minimum 15-year sentence if convicted.
Williams has been a resident of Millbrae for more than 20 years, according to city staff.
Williams has been a resident of Millbrae for more than 20 years, according to city staff.
When one player's plan for an epic blindside gets derailed, things get crazy, crazy fast.
Hospital scores below average on hospital-acquired infections, surgery complications
Kendall Graveman finally put together a quality start, but the A's ultimately saw their four-game win streak snapped.
The growing collection of artifacts at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum points up the fact that the Holocaust is the dark sun into which the U.S. democracy should peer.
Game 2 will be Saturday at 5 p.m. PT before the series shifts to SAP Center in San Jose for games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday, respectively
SAN FRANCISCO — Grace Cathedral found hundreds of believers willing to attend a Wednesday-evening gathering themed after the pop star, and some Twitter users shared scenes from the service accordingly. As part of the church’s “The Vine” series, tonight’s service was intended to let fans “sing your Beyoncé favorites and discover how her art opens […]
Gareon Conley, who was cleared of a sexual assault allegation a year ago, now faces a civil suit stemming from that incident.
Roquan Smith and Tremaine Edmunds are intriguing potential first-round options for Oakland.
The automaker plans to reduce its U.S. car lineup to the Mustang and Focus Active crossover.
Who needs to go to San Francisco when there are such great Italian restaurants in the East and South Bays, from Michelin star-chef Peter Armellino's new pasta emporium to Tony Gemignani's Slice House. Here are five faves.
Amazon is going after the little-kids’ market, and I think that’s just fine. The company has long offered a children’s version of its popular Fire Tablet and now offers Alexa content aimed at young users. Amazon recently beefed up its parental controls for its FreeTime children’s content service giving parents access to activity reports on […]
District Attorney's Office still plans to prosecute Foster on three felony charges, anticipated possibility of reported victim's non-cooperation.
Milpitas resident William David Andrews walked away from his home around 2:45 p.m. yesterday, according to Milpitas police.
Carson Gerhardy leads Piedmont baseball team to win
A bomb squad blew up a pair of suspicious devices, described as two black PVC pipes, found behind a bar in downtown San Jose on Tuesday.
Encinal High School baseball team splits series with Piedmont
The new bestseller about the Golden State Killer, Michelle McNamara, true-crime writer and wife of Patton Oswalt, is credited with sparking new interest in the case.
Reigning 800 champion showing that last season's big win was no fluke as he leads state in event again.
Mary was only 13 years old when the East Area Rapist snuck into her Walnut Creek bedroom, held a knife to her throat, and raped her. She spoke out about the suspect's capture Wednesday.