Every day the internet becomes more important in our lives. It is our research device, our shopping center and our advice column. We depend on it to show us what is new, relevant and available. We see what we like, and we can have it dropped at our front door in every color of the rainbow. We can even shop in our underwear, and no one is any wiser. Have you thought about what is not online? The things that are sacrificed every time you click the mouse; we are talking about th

OAKLAND — The Oakland Athletics badly need a new home. Their current one, plagued by plumbing problems, is an uncomfortable throwback to the days when baseball and football teams shared generic stadiums lacking in charm and good sight lines. For two decades, the baseball team has looked for that new ballpark throughout the Bay Area. The Athletics’ latest offer, and possibly their last, is to build 6,001 homes in Oakland – one for themselves along the waterfront, the rest for

Concept Is Expected to Open This Summer in Frisco at The Star Formation, a coworking concept created by the Dallas Cowboys, will be located next to the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. Photo: Visit Frisco The Dallas Cowboys are unleashing a coworking concept, built on the football club’s popularity in Texas, letting executives rent shared office space within the Cowboys’ corporate headquarters to secure a spot in the team’s executive huddle. If successful, the concept could

Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Games. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) Los Angeles has long been viewed by many as the sports and entertainment capital of the world, but the city is about to enter a 10-year period few regions have experienced. The last such stretch also was in Los Angeles, from 1984 to 1994, when the city hosted the Summer Olympics, a World Cup and two Super Bowls along with its other big-time events. With the opening of the Los Angeles Stadium at Holl

If you want to get in a good workout, then reward yourself with a little retail therapy, Kohl's may be the spot for you. The retailer, which has teamed up with companies ranging from Amazon to Weight Watchers, is now going to partner with Planet Fitness, which will open up to 10 gyms next to Kohl's locations this year, with more possibly to come down the line. The gyms will be roughly 20,000 to 25,000 square feet. At a time when traditional retailers are innovating to woo sho