California grocery store closing after 57-year run

Another Northern California grocery staple is emptying out its aisles. Safeway is pulling the plug on a long-running supermarket on Bollinger Road in West San Jose, locking the doors for good around Nov. 14 after nearly six decades in business, according to KTVU. The latest casualty is part of a troubling trend for the chain, which has already said goodbye to stores in San Francisco, Hayward, Pinole and Vallejo in recent years — even as it celebrates a century of doing business in the state. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping…

Five-minute Islanders overtime shift nothing new for Matthew Schaefer

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On summer Fridays, Matthew Schaefer’s training group holds a tournament: three-on-three, five minutes, four teams of three decided via draft; round robin, then semifinals and a final.  “You’ll take a break [after], but every game’s five minutes,” Schaefer said Thursday morning before the Islanders faced the…

Kamala Harris opens rally for Georgia Democrat with a brutal verbal stumble

Former Vice President Kamala Harris flubbed her opening line at a campaign event for Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) Thursday, referring to the incumbent as “the next” senator from Georgia.  “Let’s hear it for Jon Ossoff,” Harris said at the start of the small rally for Ossoff campaign volunteers.  “The next…

Celsius accused of ‘health-washing’ scheme in new lawsuit

Energy drink company Celsius allegedly duped a Washington woman with a “health-washing scheme” through phrases like, “accelerates metabolism” and “improves function,” she says in a new lawsuit. The suit seeking class-action status was filed earlier this week in federal court in Washington against the Boca Raton, Fla.-based company, which has…

Watch out, Yaxel Lendeborg. You know Luka Doncic will be coming in hot

Yaxel Lendeborg isn’t your typical rookie. He’s fearless.  He’s willing to speak his mind about the NBA’s best offensive player, knowing full well the consequences that entails.  And mark my words: There will be consequences after he lit into Luka Doncic, saying he “lost all respect for him” after the…

Mets manager praises slumping A.J. Ewing for many ‘good at-bats’

A.J. Ewing’s results have lagged, but Mets officials do not seem alarmed by his drop-off in production this month. The rookie outfielder entered Friday with a .165/.240/.209 slash line for August that had dropped his OPS for the season to .667 before going 0-for-4 in the Mets’ 3-1 loss to…

Who to handcuff to your fantasy football running backs

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. There is nothing quite like the mad scramble on fantasy football waiver wires when a premier running back goes down with an injury. FAAB…

Adley Rutschman may come back to haunt Yankees in weekend Sox showdown

Keep an eye on the catcher’s position this weekend in The Bronx.  You’re bound to hear groans if Adley Rutschman performs well.  After all, the Red Sox beat out the catching-in-need Yankees for the three-time All-Star and former Orioles backstop before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.  “It’s an important addition.…

California’s work-from-home revolution is now in Gavin Newsom’s hands

California legislation that would allow state government employees to work from home is on its way to the governor’s desk — where it will likely face its biggest hurdle. Lawmakers recently passed Assembly Bill 1729 with bipartisan backing, which would require the state to implement a telework plan where remote…

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