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Rose, whose courtesy and kindness toward her fellow club players is admirable, took on Unlucky Louie as a project. “He’s better than his results indicate,” Rose insists. “He plays too fast.” Louie was today’s declarer. A diamond lead would have sunk his slam for sure, but West led a heart. Louie promptly put up dummy’s king, and East won and shifted to the king of diamonds. Louie won and drew trumps. He threw a diamond on the queen of hearts, but East’s remaining J-10-5 were enough to stop Louie from winning a second heart trick. He lost a diamond. “The more I talk,” Rose sighs, “the faster he plays.” FIRST HEART Rose patiently explained to Louie that he must play dummy’s deuce on the first heart. East’s ten wins, but Louie wins the diamond shift, draws trumps and leads the king of hearts: ace, ruff. Louie then leads a club to dummy, throws a diamond on the queen of hearts and leads the eight through East’s J-5. Dummy’s six becomes high for a second diamond discard. DAILY QUESTION You hold: S Q 10 9 4

18639 Ravenwood Drive – Google Street View A 1,734-square-foot house built in 1954 has changed hands. The property located in the 18600 block of Ravenwood Drive in Saratoga was sold on March 12, 2024. The $4,800,000 purchase price works out to $2,768 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Additionally, the house provides a one-car garage, offering a designated parking space and extra storage capacity. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 10,400 square feet. Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby: In February 2023, a 2,213-square-foot home on Allendale Avenue in Saratoga sold for $2,910,000, a price per square foot of $1,315. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. On Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, in January 2024, a 1,515-square-foot home was sold for $475,000, a price per square foot of $314. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. A 2,571-square-foot home on the 18500 block of Allendale Avenue in Saratoga sold in March 2023, for $3,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,478. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Dear Amy: My good college friend “Clara” is getting married next month. Clara has several bridesmaids. We are all quite close. Her bridesmaid “Sara” has an older sister, “Anne,” and in our college days we would occasionally socialize with Anne. We consider her a friend. Anne was invited to the wedding with a plus-one, but she can’t attend and she RSVP’d “no.” Sara’s brother, “Brett,” had expressed his desire to attend the wedding. To be clear, he was not ever invited. Now, Brett has apparently helped himself to Anne’s declined invite, accessed the wedding site, and RSVPed “yes” for him and a plus-one! I am shocked on behalf of Clara, who has been meticulously planning this wedding for two years! She is sweet, kind and non-confrontational. And now she faces this insanely awkward dilemma. Allowing Brett to help himself and a plus-one to the wedding is out of the question. My question is, who is responsible for telling him off? Clara, as she is the one in charge of the guest list? Sara, who has already talked to her brother, but probably doesn’t know that

1190 Arlington Lane – Google Street View The property located in the 1100 block of Arlington Lane in San Jose was sold on March 15, 2024 for $2,780,000, or $1,875 per square foot. The house, built in 1959, has an interior space of 1,483 square feet. This single-story house boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and two baths. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the house is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently. The property occupies a sizable 6,500-square-foot lot. Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: A 1,328-square-foot home on the 7000 block of Blue Hill Drive in San Jose sold in November 2023, for $2,320,000, a price per square foot of $1,747. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. In May 2023, a 1,528-square-foot home on Phyllis Avenue in San Jose sold for $2,550,909, a price per square foot of $1,669. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. On Buckthorne Way, San Jose, in July 2023, a 1,472-square-foot home was sold for $2,360,000, a price per square foot

SAN BRUNO – An attempted catalytic converter theft Monday in San Bruno ended in a high-speed chase and the arrest of two East Bay residents, according to police. The incident happened around 5:40 a.m. in the 200 block of Florida Avenue, the San Bruno Police Department said in a news release. The victim told police one of the suspects pointed a firearm at them and ordered them to go back inside their residence. The suspects then left the scene in a white sport utility vehicle, according to police. An officer spotted an SUV matching the description of the suspect vehicle near East San Bruno Avenue and Highway 101 and tried to stop the driver. Police said the driver sped off and tried to elude officers by driving against traffic on the highway. The occupants of the SUV also hurled tools and other objects at pursuing officers, according to police The chase ended in the 1600 block of Amphlett Boulevard in San Mateo. The suspects ran from the SUV but were captured after a brief foot pursuit, police said. One of the suspects tossed a loaded

LOS ANGELES — With a pitching staff depleted by injuries, a roster spot taken up by a starter who won’t pitch until the fourth series of the season and a bullpen that has been the worst in the majors through the early part of the season, the Giants needed nothing more Tuesday night than innings out of their starting pitcher. There was perhaps no better candidate to have on the mound than Logan Webb, their ace who recorded more outs than any other pitcher in the game last season. Since ascending to the top of the Giants’ rotation, Webb had taken the ball 36 times and made it through at least five frames in all but three of those starts. Make that four. Manager Bob Melvin emerged from the first-base dugout with an out to go in the fourth inning. He outstretched his right arm, signaling to the bullpen. Webb’s final four pitches were four uncompetitive balls to Shohei Ohtani, the ninth batter to reach base of the 20 Dodgers to come to the plate against the Giants’ ace. Webb’s night was over after 3⅔

OAKLAND — The Athletics played an errorless game, got two-run home runs from Shea Langeliers and JJ Bleday and an overpowering relief effort from Mason Miller but it wasn’t enough in a 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night at the Coliseum Boston pushed across a run in the seventh on a run-scoring double play by Tyler O’Neill against losing pitcher Mitch Spence (0-1) . Wilyer Abreu opened the inning at second base and went to third on a single by Reece McGuire. O’Neill’s double play ball to J.D. Davis at third scored Abreu and the Red Sox led 5-4. In the bottom of the 11th, Josh Winckowski (2-0) stranded his free runner at second base with the help of center field Cedanne Rafaela, who ran down an extra-base hit attempt by Langeliers. He struck out Lawrence Butler to end the game. The A’s fell to 1-5 before a crowd of 5,112. Boston, 4-2, plays a getaway day game against Wednesday. The A’s had made eight errors in their previous two games and a major league high 13 going in to the game.

SAN FRANCISCO – With 90 seconds left, Draymond Green met Daniel Gafford at the rim, came down with the block and saved it before it went out of bounds. Green flexed both biceps before scoring on the other end — his third bucket of the fourth quarter — to give the Warriors an eight-point lead with a minute to play. Then Andrew Wiggins pushed a shot over Gafford with 32.2 seconds left. Dallas never relented and clawed within two, but the Warriors nonetheless narrowly escaped. Steph Curry — who shot 5-for-18 and went scoreless in the fourth — didn’t have it, but the Warriors got just enough from his supporting cast to sneak past Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. Doncic, Dallas’ offensive savant, dropped 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. But the Warriors (41-34), led by Chris Paul, Wiggins and Green, won key non-Curry minutes to earn their fifth straight victory. “We need that,” said Steve Kerr on the spread-out scoring. “This season has been, I think, about that transition — the younger guys playing more and producing more, the older guys handing over

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake rattles Santa Rosa area The USGS said the temblor was felt as far away as San Francisco SANTA ROSA – A magnitude 3.2 earthquake rattled the North Bay on Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor was reported around 8:25 p.m. roughly 3½ miles northeast of Santa Rosa, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a report. It struck at a depth of about 5½ miles. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. People reported feeling the earthquake as far west as Forestville, as far north as Calistoga, as far east as Sonoma and as far south as San Francisco, according to the USGS. Check back for updates.

No. 3 Valley Christian 9, Palma 3 Valley Christian, playing at home in San Jose, stretched its winning streak to four games on Tuesday with a nonleague victory over Palma. The Warriors built an 8-0 lead through five innings on their way to winning for the 14th time in 16 games this season. Jordan Ortiz knocked in three runs and Nathan Choi drove in two to help lead the way. Valley also got five scoreless innings on the mound from ace Quinten Marsh . Johnny Carnazzo had two hits and an RBI for Palma (5-6). Valley will play host to Hollister on Friday before returning to West Catholic Athletic League action with a two-game series next week against Serra. Piedmont 2, Alameda 0 John Olsen pitched a one-hitter on Tuesday to lead Piedmont to a narrow victory at home over Alameda in West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division play. Markos Lagios provided all the offensive support that Olsen needed, hitting a home run in the first inning. The junior finished with three hits and scored both of Piedmont’s runs. Olsen, handed a two-run advantage after

By Wayne Chang and Helen Regan | CNN A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, prompting tsunami warnings for the island and southern Japan. The quake’s epicenter is located about 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of the city of Hualien. Tremors were felt across the island, including by CNN staff in Taipei. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration issued a tsunami warning following the quake. An alert from CWA was sent to residents, though not all received it, warning that a tsunami was expected to impact the northern coastal area and that residents are advised to evacuate to higher ground. The Japan Meteorological Agency also issued a tsunami warning for Miyakojima and Okinawa islands, warning of waves up to 3 meters expected imminently. Several aftershocks were felt in Taiwan, including one that registered a magnitude of 6.5, according to the USGS. The earthquake is the strongest to hit the island in 25 years, according to a spokesperson from the Central Weather Administration. In 1999, a 7.7 magnitude quake hit 93 miles (150 kilometers) south of Taipei

By Ken Miller | Associated Press The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens, and officials said the virus had also been detected at poultry facility in Michigan. In Texas, Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. said in a statement that approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, about 3.6% of its total flock, were destroyed after the infection, avian influenza, was found at the facility in Parmer County, Texas. The plant is on the Texas-New Mexico border in the Texas Panhandle about 85 miles (137 kilometers) southwest of Amarillo and about 370 miles (595 kilometers) northwest of Dallas. “The Company continues to work closely with federal, state and local government officials and focused industry groups to mitigate the risk of future outbreaks and effectively manage the response,” according to the statement. “Cal-Maine Foods is working to secure production from other facilities to minimize disruption to its customers,” the statement said. The company said there is no known bird flu risk associated with eggs that are

SACRAMENTO — After killing two men in as many years at High Desert State Prison, 46-year-old Robert Stockton decided that his government name had run its course. So in 2018, Stockton changed the pre-recorded greeting for outgoing prisoner calls to family and friends. From then on, his loved ones were told they were receiving a call from “Bobby the Butcher.” “My grandma hates it,” Stockton recalled from a witness stand Monday. Stockton, Richmond native, was one of several incarcerated men to take a witness stand during a lengthy trial of three Aryan Brotherhood members accused of racketeering. But he stands out in two major ways: Unlike the others, he is not a government informant, he took the long bus ride from Pelican Bay State Prison to Sacramento to testify for the defense. As such, Stockton received different treatment than the prisoners called by the government, who showed up to court without chains, often donning civilian clothes. Stockton was covered in chains and could barely raise his right hand to take the oath, and he donned a bright orange uniform with “CDCR Prisoner” emblazoned across it

SAN JOSE — Four South Bay residents have been arrested in connection with a string of storage unit burglaries earlier this year that netted nearly $400,000 worth of property, a fraction of which was recovered in a series of police raids, authorities said. The people arrested — two San Jose men and a San Jose woman all in their mid-40s, and a 19-year-old Milpitas man — were booked on suspicion of crimes encompassing burglary, grand theft, conspiracy, vandalism, and possessing stolen property. Their homes were searched March 27 by a cadre of San Jose Police Department officers following an investigation by burglary detectives, police said. The search reportedly uncovered $60,000 worth of stolen property, including an array of guitars and music equipment and scores of comic books and trading cards. Officers also seized a handgun, high-capacity magazine, ammunition and illegal drugs, though police noted that those items were not related to the storage thefts. Police said detectives began investigating the suspects after a Dec. 27 attempted burglary at a storage facility in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue by a man who tried to break

Editor’s Note: This article was written for Mosaic Vision, an independent journalism training program for high school students who report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists. They want to display pride in their Palestinian identity. They want to educate their peers about Palestinian people and culture. And they want to reach out to fellow Palestinians and Muslims in America. As the war in Gaza intensifies and the death toll and suffering rise, Palestinian and Muslim South Bay high school students are expressing their fears and hopes via social media and school clubs. Amid heated divisions over the war, students hope to create safe spaces, and build empathy and dialogue across campuses. Even those who have not experienced hatred in recent months worry. Jenna Ershied was upset when her 11-year-old cousin in Mountain View was confronted after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. A classmate said accusingly, she recounted, “Are you proud of what you did?” For Ershied, the confrontation recalled similar incidents over her Palestinian identity that made her, as her cousin did, feel bewildered, hurt and scared. “I’m always worried about the

SAN JOSE — Santa Clara County nurses donning cobalt blue shirts with their union logo rang cow bells and waved signs calling for a fair contract in front of Valley Medical Center on Tuesday morning as they entered the first day of a three-day strike. The nurses, who are members of the Registered Nurses Professional Association, embarked on the union’s first-ever strike as negotiations with the county have reached an impasse over wage increases and working conditions. “We just want completive wages so we feel respected,” said Jennifer Hughes, who has been a registered nurse at Valley Medical Center for the last 11 years. “We just want to feel safe and want our patients to be safe.” The nurses association represents more than 3,750 nurses in the Santa Clara Valley Healthcare system, which is California’s second-largest county-owned health and hospital system and has one million patient visits annually. Nurses are picketing this week at the system’s three main hospitals: Valley Medical Center and O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy. Alyssa Dulong, who has worked at Valley Medical Center for 11 years

A collection of more than 200 sneakers that belonged to retired San Jose teacher Virginia Wright is up for auction. As some of you might recall, the beloved instructor gained a huge online following for being a sneakerhead known as SP Gina. After Wright died last June at age 73, Shoe Palace decided to partner with Charitybuzz on the auction dedicated to her memory and funding a scholarship at San Jose State University in her honor. Wright graduated from San Jose State in 1972 and taught in the Franklin McKinley School District for more than 35 years. The Air Jordan 1 HI OG “SP Gina” in black and red, exclusively available at Shoe Palace, features an apple hangtag to honor the teaching profession. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) San Jose teacher Virginia Wright, aka SP Gina, greets students at an assembly to celebrate the Nike Air Jordan shoes named after her at Santee Elementary School on Friday, May 24, 2019. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) Burton Kong, left, converses with Virginia Wright, also known as “SP Gina,” during the pre-released event of the new “SP

Kathy Griffin is a two-time Emmy- and Grammy-Award-winning comedian, television host, best-selling author and outspoken advocate. She is both revered and feared for her biting satire, unapologetic celebrity takedowns and off-the-cuff comedy style. While you might know her from her comedy specials or film and TV appearances, you might have also caught her name in the headlines over the past couple years. It’s been a tumultuous time for her, fraught with cancellation, cancer, addition, divorce, and a psychiatric hold. Most notably, she was considered a terror suspect by the U.S. Government after she posted an infamous photo of her with what’s meant to look like Donald Trump’s severed head. Now cancer-free, off the no-fly list and funnier than ever, Griffin is returning to the stage for the first time in more than six years with her new standup tour “My Life On the PTSD-List,” which comes to Napa’s Uptown Theatre on April 5. Showtime is 8 p.m.; tickets are $50-$70; uptowntheatrenapa.com. She spoke with prior to her weekend performance. Q: Can you tell me a little about the concept behind this tour, and what audiences can

To honor the end of Pac-12 basketball, the Hotline plowed through decades of data to identify the greatest teams in conference history. Well, not the entirety of conference history. We went back four-and-a-half decades, to the 1978-79 season and the dawn of the 10-team conference. Limiting our timeframe to the arrival of the Arizona schools carried another benefit: It eliminated the UCLA dynasty from consideration. After all, only UCLA fans would want to read a list dominated completely and utterly by the John Wooden teams. The selections below were based on a combination of regular-season performance and NCAA Tournament success — all with the goal of seeding the best 16 teams over 45 years for a hypothetical Pac-10/Pac-12 single-elimination  tournament. Fortunately, recency bias was not a concern. The quality of play across the conference has deteriorated substantially in the past 10-15 years. We have included each team’s seed in the NCAA Tournament in order to illustrate the quality of its regular season. The top-two picks were fairly easy, then it got complicated. 1. UCLA ’95 Record: 31-2 overall/16-2 conference NCAAs: No. 1 seed/won NCAA championship

By Jimmy Golen | Associated Press BOSTON — Larry Lucchino, the force behind baseball’s retro ballpark revolution and the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from cursed losers to World Series champions, has died. He was 78. Lucchino had suffered from cancer. The Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, his last project in a career that also included three major league baseball franchises and one in the NFL, confirmed his death on Tuesday. “Larry Lucchino was one of the most accomplished executives that our industry has ever had,” baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said. “He was deeply driven, he understood baseball’s place in our communities, and he had a keen eye for executive talent.” A Pittsburgh native who played on the Princeton basketball team — captained by future U.S. senator and basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley — that reached the 1965 NCAA Final Four, Lucchino went on to Yale Law School and worked on the House Judiciary Committee investigating the Watergate scandal. He landed a job with Washington lawyer Edward Bennett Williams and soon found himself working on Williams’ sports teams, the Washington NFL franchise and the Baltimore Orioles.

A house that sold for $4.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past week. In total, eight residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.9 million. The average price per square foot was $1,215. The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of March 18 even if the property may have been sold earlier. 7. $1.4 million, condominium in the 16300 block of Hamsher Court A 1,263 square-foot condominium in the 16300 block of Hamsher Court, Los Gatos, has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in March and the total purchase price was $1,350,000, $1,069 per square foot. The condominium was built in 2022. The condominium features one bedrooms and two bathrooms. 6. $1.9 million, single-family residence in the 23400 block of Sunset Drive The sale of the detached house in the 23400 block of Sunset Drive, Los Gatos, has been finalized. The price was $1,900,000, and the house changed hands