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NEWS: Earthquakes to Host 10th Annual Wine & Dine on Sept. 5 at La Rinconada Country Club
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes are excited to announce that the club will host its 10th annual Wine & Dine with the Earthquakes event on Thursday, Sept. 5, from 6-9 p.m. PT at La Rinconada Country Club in Los Gatos. All proceeds will benefit the Quakes...
SJHN Daily: Hedican Joining Ducks Organization, Hagens Impressing at Summer Showcase
Bret Hedican is getting back on the ice. Hedican, part of the San Jose Sharks broadcast team since 2009, is joining the San Diego Gulls in a player development role. The 17-year NHL veteran defenseman, who played 1,039 regular season games and won the Stanley Cup in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes, told the Hockey News, “It does feel great to get back on the ice with the players.”
Meeting our 2024 Opponents: San Jose State
Location: San Jose, Calif. >> San Jose State will mark the furthest Kennesaw State football has traveled for an opponent at 2,444 miles between campuses. >>"Capital of Silicon Valley" - San Jose is home to the headquarters of major global tech companies, including Cisco Systems, eBay, Adobe, PayPal, Broadcom and Zoom.
Fast food workers urge more minimum wage increases
The California Fast Food Workers Union is urging the state to again raise the minimum wage for fast-food employees.According to a letter sent to the statewide Fast Food Council last month, the union is asking for a $20.70 wage starting in 2025 and a $21.40 wage in 2026. The proposed yearly 3.5% increase is a response to rising inflation, the letter said.The council was formed to establish wages and regulations for the fast-food industry through legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2023. That legislation also delivered fast-food employees one of their largest wage bumps ever, raising the minimum...
California health insurance costs to rise, but subsidies will help
CoveredCA announced last week that the average premium for plans on the marketplace will rise 7.9% in 2025, but subsidies are expected to blunt the impact and even lower costs for many consumers. The Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act caps premiums at 8.5% of income for many, and goes even...
Bay Area org fighting climate change by keeping excess food out of landfills
Most people see expiration dates as the end, but for Will Dittmar, they're just the beginning. "We waste enough food to fill Oracle Stadium on a daily basis. It's unforgivable," he said.The Executive Director of an organization called Extra Food, Dittmar collects groceries from supermarkets in San Francisco that would otherwise head to the landfill and delivers them to local nonprofits and pantries.About a third of the U.S. food supply goes uneaten. When it rots in landfills, it produces methane gas. California now requires all supermarkets to give away food that is still fit to eat, rather than throw it away.Now organizations...
UCLA offers fall admission to more than 19,000 first-year, transfer students
UCLA offered admission to more than 13,100 high school seniors and 6,000 transfer students for the fall 2024 semester, including a 2.5% increase in the number of first-year California residents offered spots in the incoming class.
Arsonist possibly responsible for four South Bay fires
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. - In the Santa Cruz Mountains investigators are looking into a series of suspicious fires which could be the work of an arsonist. The four fires occurred over the past two weeks around the Lexington Reservoir area in the mountain communities to the south of Los Gatos. The "Lexington Basin" as it is called is considered a very high fire danger area.
$76 million to help bolster security at California houses of worship, nonprofits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that $76 million in grant funding will be made available to bolster security at houses of worship and community nonprofits in the wake of escalating hate crimes. “An attack against any community is an attack against our entire state and our values,” Newsom said in a statement. “Every […]
Arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael Zambada a victory for Gilroy mother who lost son to fentanyl
There was a time when Gilroy was known as a command and control center for the cartels, but the fentanyl crisis changed all that. All of Santa Clara County is now known as a high drug trafficking area. "The pain and the despair that I live with every single day,...
Airport plans ruffle feathers in the Baylands
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For Avroh Shah, the Palo Alto Baylands offers the perfect recreational respite – a scenic place to take hikes with family and friends during the summer months. Like thousands of Palo Alto residents and visitors, he is well familiar with the nature preserve’s...
Bay Area gymnasts inspired by US Olympic teams' achievements
Gymnastics fever is taking over. With the U.S. women's gymnastics team winning gold and the men's team taking bronze, people around the country are celebrating and getting ready for more. Local gymnasts say the joy from Team U.S.A. has been infectious and inspiring. At Apex Gymnastics in San Jose, gymnasts...
Bay Area extends air quality advisory amid wildfire smoke
(KRON) — The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) has extended an air quality advisory through Thursday, August 1, due to persistent wildfire smoke from the Pedro Fire and other California wildfires. Smoke from these fires is expected to continue affecting air quality throughout the Bay Area. Residents may notice hazy skies and the […]
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