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PD Editorial: Yes, Virginia. A Christmas lesson endures
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (360+ words) Editorial writers can be a curmudgeonly lot. Francis Pharcellus Church was no exception. An editorial writer and columnist for the New York Sun, he was said to be sarcastic, sometimes disdainful. The son of a Baptist minister, Church had covered…...
No. 15 Virginia’s visit to Cal could be golden opportunity for Bears
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (631+ words) BERKELEY " The Cal football team, which doesn't seem to know what kind of season it's going to have, gets its highest-profile chance yet to make an impression when No. 15 Virginia visits Memorial Stadium for the first time on Saturday afternoon....
Cal heads to Virginia Tech an underdog, but bowl eligibility looking like a good bet
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (655+ words) It wasn't exactly a surprise to Cal coach Justin Wilcox when told his 5-2 Golden Bears are underdogs Friday night against 2-5 Virginia Tech. In fact, the topic is just not on his radar. "I never look at that," Wilcox said. "It's…...
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike lane change set to begin
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (891+ words) Commuters crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge from the East Bay to Marin County will notice a big change next week. For the first time in about six years, the barrier-protected bicycle and pedestrian path on the right shoulder of the…...
Photos: Colorful plumed hats fills Churchill Downs as fans embrace the 151st Kentucky Derby
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (56+ words) The hats are just one of the features among the 150,000 fans jammed under the Twin Spires for a fashion show mixed with an all-day party that is heavy on tradition - This is a family newspaper, please use a kind and…...
James Monroe’s Oak Hill estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia park
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (1114+ words) One of President James Monroe's Virginia estates is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a state park. One of President James Monroe's Virginia estates is up for sale and the family that…...
Petaluma writer reflects on slavery while making art in Virginia
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1072+ words) While on an artists" retreat at a former slave plantation, our columnist Eirinie Carson muses on history"s worst moments " and their echoes today. I am in Virginia and I can't stop thinking about slavery. My Black father remembers my…...
Snow and freezing rain cause crashes in Virginia while California prepares for likely flooding
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (773+ words) Heavy snow and freezing rain caused hundreds of crashes in Virginia and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark as the central Appalachians and parts of the mid-Atlantic states are bracing for heavy rains. Heavy snow and freezing…...