Former Sacred Heart Cathedral basketball standout dies at 41
Justin Love, a star basketball player at Sacred Heart Cathedral in the mid-1990s who went on to help lead St. Louis University to an NCAA tournament appearance in 2000, has died. He was 41.“Our hearts...
View ArticleFormer Raiders coach Joe Bugel dead at 80
Joe Bugel, whose 35-year career in the NFL included one season as the Raiders’ head coach, died Sunday. He was 80. The cause of death was not disclosed. Best known for his work as an offensive line...
View ArticleBerkeley activist, radio executive Margy Wilkinson dies at 76
BERKELEY — Longtime city resident and activist and former radio executive Margy Wilkinson died Saturday at her South Berkeley home. She was 76. Born to Helen Lima and Alfred J. “Mickie” Lima, she grew...
View ArticleCarl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies at 98
By Mike Stewart | The Associated Press NEW YORK — Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front...
View ArticleLongtime Alameda County Supervisor Gail Steele fought for children, mental...
CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. HAYWARD — Gail Steele stood just 5 feet 3 inches tall, but her unwavering advocacy for children and those most vulnerable in...
View ArticleSnapp Shots: Lawson Sakai went ‘for broke’ until the end
On Sunday, December 7, 1941, Lawson Sakai was an 18-year-old boy sitting in the kitchen of his home in Montebello, California, listening to a pro football game on the radio. Suddenly, an announcer...
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Ex-UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital CEO Bert Lubin dies at 81
OAKLAND — Former UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital President and CEO Dr. Bert Lubin died Saturday at home. He was 81. Born in New York City’s Bronx in 1939, Lubin moved to Pennsylvania at age 7 and grew...
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Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter dead at 73
SALINAS — Salinas mayor Joe Gunter died unexpectedly Monday night at the age of 73 after a long public service career, including nearly two full terms as mayor of Monterey County’s largest city. Gunter...
View ArticleFuneral held for California Black man found hanging from tree
By MARCIO SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER | The Associated Press LITTLEROCK — A 24-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree at a park in Southern California was remembered Tuesday as a cheerful young...
View ArticleReports: Longtime broadcaster Hugh Downs has died at 99
By Lisa Richwine and Bill Trott | Reuters Hugh Downs, whose congeniality and authoritative manner allowed him to move between the world of games shows and U.S. network news, has died at the age of 99,...
View ArticleCountry music firebrand Charlie Daniels has died of a stroke at 83; had hit...
By KRISTIN M. HALL | The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83. A statement from...
View ArticleMorricone, creator of iconic western film scores, dead at 91
By Frances D’Emilio | Associated Press ROME — Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning Italian composer who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and...
View ArticleMary Kay Letourneau, teacher who served prison time for sexual relationship...
SEATTLE — Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted of raping him in a case that drew international headlines, has died. She was 58. Her lawyer...
View ArticleLiberty community to hold vigil for football player killed in a car crash
BRENTWOOD — The Liberty High School community will convene Friday night at City Park in downtown Brentwood to honor one of its own.Devon Willis, a defensive back on the school’s North Coast Section...
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East Bay Dragons motorcycle club founder dies
CLICK HERE if you can’t view the gallery in a mobile device. Tobie Gene Levingston, founder and president of the East Bay Dragons motorcycle club, is seen in a February 2004 book signing for his...
View ArticleCharlie Daniels funeral livestream: Here’s how to watch the funeral
The funeral for Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels, who died at July 6 at the age of 83, will be livestreamed on several sites. The late singer-songwriter-fiddler, who is best known for the...
View ArticleKelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
LOS ANGELES — Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. She...
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Benjamin Keough, Lisa Marie Presley’s adored son, had ‘been struggling’...
Lisa Marie Presley has been left “completely heartbroken” and “inconsolable” after the death of her eldest child, Benjamin Keough, 27, in an apparent suicide. But a source told The Sun that the death...
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Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, dead at 59
By Jack Guy and Brent Swails | CNN Zindzi Mandela, South Africa‘s Ambassador to Denmark and daughter of anti-apartheid icons Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at the age of 59, the South African...
View Article‘San Jose’s Ambassador of Jazz’ Eddie Gale has died at 78
Eddie Gale, an acclaimed trumpeter whose popularity in his adopted home earned him the title of “San Jose’s Ambassador of Jazz,” died Friday. He was 78 and had reportedly been battling cancer for quite...
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