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Victor Hedman had a goal and two assists, and Steven Stamkos capped Tampa Bay’s three-goal, third-period rally to lift the visiting Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. The Lightning pulled to 2-1 three minutes into the third period as Kucherov’s shot went off defender Brandon Davidson and past goalie Cam Talbot. A minute later, Stamkos’ shot hit Darnell Nurse’s skate and caromed into the net to give the Lightning the lead. St. Louis goaltender Jake Allen left in the second period after a goalmouth collision. Читать дальше...

Giants’ title chances brought Span to S.F. Denard Span listed some of the reasons he signed with the Giants. “It seems like they win a World Series every other year,” Span said in his introductory news conference Friday. Span wanted to play for a winner, and the Giants wanted someone to play center field for this year and beyond. Manager Bruce Bochy called Span an “elite athlete” and said the Giants’ defense ranks with the best in his 21 years managing — “I think we have a chance to be one of... Читать дальше...

[...] while the Leafs (16-16-7) are far more competitive this season under new coach Mike Babcock, it’s not like Toronto is positioned for a postseason invite. The Sharks (18-18-2), the mirror opposite with 10 playoff appearances in the previous 11 seasons, have one point less than Toronto (39-38) but could take advantage of the parity-for-all-except-the-Kings Pacific Division, where second place and seventh place are separated by only seven points. [...] of whether they beat Toronto on Saturday... Читать дальше...

Curry reinjures shin in Warriors win at L.A. Eliminating tips brings unintended consequences Next 49ers coach likely to be QB-friendly, focused on offense S.F. chief bars firefighters from buying Super Bowl badges El Niño storms swamp the Bay Area Drought-ravaged Folsom Lake rises 28.5 feet in one month 20 new California laws that go into effect in 2016 Oakland Airbnb rental trashed on New Year’s Eve Nearly 70 skiers rescued in Lake Tahoe chairlift snafu Most popular searches Nestle water... Читать дальше...

January is the high season for elected officials to offer addresses on how our state is faring — overviews of California and its local governments. [...] to be clear, I am not judging the sanity of Californians (we have lower rates of mental illness than the U.S. as a whole). [...] when things make no sense in the coming year, take comfort in the words of the writer Edward Abbey: There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. When Gov. Jerry Brown gives his own State of the State address... Читать дальше...

Since it looks like we won’t be getting rid of Obamacare anytime soon, maybe it’s worth assessing how well the law is doing nearly six years after its passage. [...] expanding health insurance coverage, the law’s primary objective. [...] cost control. Growth in health-care prices, as measured by both premiums and even overall medical care costs, has also fallen way below the pace of the decade leading up to the passage of Obamacare. Lower-than-expected health-care costs have also resulted in lower-than-expected public health spending. Читать дальше...

[...] on Friday, Khalil Mack made NFL history. Oakland’s second-year defensive end and linebacker was named an All-Pro at both positions, the first time one player made the first team at two positions. Mack had 15 sacks this season, one off Derrick Burgess’ franchise record and 2½ behind Houston’s J.J. Watt for the NFL lead. Watt, at defensive end, and Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson were unanimous picks for this season’s team. Carolina, with an NFL-best 15-1 record, had the most All-Pros with six... Читать дальше...

When police promise a suspect that he won’t be prosecuted if he tells them the truth, and he does, can he still be prosecuted? Yes, a state appeals court said Friday, as long as the promise didn’t come from the district attorney. But anything he said to the officers can’t be used as evidence against him. Based on that reasoning, the Fourth District Court of Appeal in San Diego overturned Fabian Perez’s murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence for the robbery and murder of a taxi driver in 2003. Читать дальше...

On Friday, jurors found 56-year-old Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow guilty on all 162 charges against him, including murder, conspiracy to murder, racketeering, trafficking in stolen goods and 154 counts of money laundering. While the FBI and U.S. attorney’s office may feel vindicated by the verdict, the guilty verdict also serves as an indictment of the federal criminal justice system’s standard operating procedure. In 2003, the feds freed Chow, who was serving a 160-month sentence on racketeering charges involving murder for hire... Читать дальше...

Republicans fulfilled a popular campaign pledge Wednesday when, by a 240-181 vote, the House passed a bill repealing the Affordable Care Act and defunding Planned Parenthood. Just when, I have to ask, did my Grand Old Party’s idea of victory become passing bills that won’t become law? The GOP House put an awful lot of work — it voted to repeal Obamacare 62 times — into passing something that cannot become law while Obama is president when there are not enough Republicans to override a veto. “Every... Читать дальше...

Newest Giant Denard Span: ‘This is like a dream come true, guys’ New Giant Denard Span had his news conference Friday at AT&T Park, and when he put on his No. 2 jersey, he said, “This is like a dream come true, guys.” Span signed a three-year $31 million contract to lead off and play center field. Span was flanked by agent Scott Boras, Bochy, general manager Bobby Evans and CEO Larry Baer. Center field is sentimental to me. [...] I’m at the stage of my career where I want to do whatever it takes to help win a championship. Читать дальше...

Two of the biggest events in the movie awards season take place Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 9-10: the Golden Globes and the Mickies. A group of film critics, consisting of myself, chose the nominees. [...] a vote was held — a secret ballot in which I wrote down the winners on a piece of paper but did not peek. The nominees are Idris Elba (“Beasts of No Nation”), Tom Noonan (“Anomalisa”), Michael Shannon (“99 Homes”), Sylvester Stallone (“Creed”) and Christoph Waltz (“Spectre”). Special citation for best shot (a tie)... Читать дальше...