Ex-Yankees pitcher Schallock, who once replaced Mickey Mantle on roster, dies at 100

SAN FRANCISCO — Art Schallock, a left-handed pitcher who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees’ roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died. He was 100, having celebrated with a big birthday party when he became a centenarian last spring. His assisted living home announced … Read more

Steph Curry on verge of eclipsing 4,000 3-pointer mark ahead of Warriors-Blazers – The Mercury News

SAN FRANCISCO — Like 3-pointers, records come in bunches for Steph Curry. Curry eclipsed 25,000 career points over the weekend and is now just seven 3s away from another hallowed benchmark: 4,000 made 3s. Before Curry changed the game, no one had ever reached 3,000 triples in their career. Now, everyone launches from Curry range … Read more

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Building a Billionaire-Proof Platform

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber speaking at SXSW today in a “mundus sine caesaribus” shirt (March 10). Samantha Burkardt/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images Jay Graber wears her distaste for tech billionaires on her sleeve—literally. The Bluesky CEO donned a shirt with the Latin phrase “mundus sine caesaribus,” which translates to “a world without Caesars,” … Read more

The Greater Lake Tahoe Area under a winter storm warning from Tuesday to Thursday – up to 2 inches of snow – The Mercury News

On Monday at 2 p.m. a winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Thursday, Mar. 13 at 11 p.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. According to the NWS Reno NV, “For areas along the Sierra crest: snow accumulations up to 2 inches to 3 feet with locally up … Read more