Chuck Barney
San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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Football flicks: 10 best gridiron movies and TV series to binge on screens large and small
From “Friday Night Lights” to “Rudy,” here are 10 unforgettable football-focused movies and TV shows to binge this season. → Read More
Giants announcer Renel Brooks-Moon talks baseball, World Series rings and more
One of only four female, PA announcers in Major League Baseball, Renel Brooks-Moon calls her broadcasting booth her ‘happy place.’ → Read More
Time travel your way across San Francisco Bay and into history
History left deep footprints at these half-dozen spots, from San Francisco’s Palace Hotel to Silicon Valley’s famous garages. → Read More
Self-published authors take dreams into their own hands
Whether they write thrillers, memoirs or sultry vampire fiction, self-published authors across the Bay Area have found gratification -- and dollars -- in their work. Now they're sharing tips and caveats. → Read More
Crime pays for curator of UC Berkeley’s California Detective Fiction Collection
Bancroft Library's Randal Brandt has a passion project -- one that involves gumshoes, private eyes, hard-boiled dames and first editions of Sam Spade novels. → Read More
Crime pays for curator of UC Berkeley’s California Detective Fiction Collection
Bancroft Library’s Randal Brandt has a passion project — one that involves gumshoes, private eyes, hard-boiled dames and first editions of Sam Spade novels. → Read More
TV this week: ‘The Equalizer’ returns; CNN spotlights ‘Diana’
Also, ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ kicks off its new season → Read More
KPIX anchor Ken Bastida announces his retirement
Veteran Channel 5 anchor plans to step down at the end of October → Read More
Oakland NAACP calls for Somerville’s reinstatement at KTVU
Organization cites Somerville’s ‘integrity,’ plans news conference in support → Read More
John Martinelli talks apples, TikTok and a 150-year-old family business
Known for its apple juice and sparkling cider, this family-run Watsonville company is taking a bite out of the juice business. → Read More
John Martinelli — the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Known for its apple juice and sparkling cider, this family-run Watsonville company is taking a bite out of the juice business. → Read More
Somerville’s KTVU suspension carries an air of mystery
Station management has yet to comment on newsroom conflict → Read More
‘Apple Hill’ provides visitors with a ‘magical connection’ to the land
Apples aren’t the only thing wooing visitors to the apple-dotted hills near Placerville and Camino. There are wineries, cider stops and other delights to explore. → Read More
‘Apple Hill’ provides visitors with a ‘magical connection’ to the land
Apples aren't the only thing wooing visitors to the apple-dotted hills near Placerville and Camino. There are wineries, cider stops and other delights to explore. → Read More
TV this week: Tony Awards celebrate the return of Broadway
Also, more season premieres: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Blue Bloods,' 'The Good Doctor' among them → Read More
KTVU again removes Frank Somerville from the air
Station suspends Somerville after a disagreement over news coverage → Read More
TV tonight: ‘Foundation’ and ‘Midnight Mass’ debut
Also, 'The Great British Baking Show' returns for Season 12 → Read More
TV tonight: ‘Survivor,’ ‘Masked Singer’ launch new seasons
The fall premieres continue -- NBC's 'Chicago' dramas among them → Read More
49ers, Jerry Rice get some shine in ABC sitcom ‘Home Economics’
The San Francisco 49ers and Levi’s Stadium will be getting plenty of prime-time national TV exposure in the next few days. Not only is the team hosting the Green Bay Packers in NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” broadcast, but a Niners’ game provides the storyline for Wednesday night’s Season 2 opener of “Home Economics” (9:30 p.m., ABC). “Home Economics” is a family sitcom set in the Bay Area. It… → Read More
TV tonight: ‘NCIS’ returns, along with a Hawaiian spin-off
Also, 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'The Voice' launch new seasons → Read More