On Oct. 28, 1989, the Oakland A's wrapped up an earthquake-delayed sweep of the World Series over the San Francisco Giants.

A retired scientist with the USGS worries about the impact the government shutdown is having on the agency's earthquake ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 17. Check what happened ...

The Orioles finally made some news this week when they announced the hiring of new manager Craig Albernaz. You can read ...

The Braves fall to the Twins, 1-0 in 10 innings in Game 7 of the World Series. Gene Larkin’s single in the 10th is the ...

Today is Friday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2025. There are 75 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1989, a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck northern California, killing 63 people and causing up ...

Today is Friday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2025 with 68 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, ...

Huge pumps worked to keep basements dry along lower State Street ...

Nearly 1.47 million litres of beer flooded the streets of London following the bursting of a massive beer vat on 1814. Eight people lost their lives after they were trapped in their basements and ...

On Oct. 17, 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries declared an oil embargo on countries supporting ...

A series of photos by Oracle Park neighbor Daniel Conrad of his view and his home at bizarre and late hours. At times, the stadium's big lights will shine all night long. Photo montage by Kelly ...