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Southern California teens to compete in solar-powered car race in Texas
Three teams of high school students from Southern California prepared Friday to head to Texas to compete in an annual solar-powered car race with cars they designed and built. For the Solar Car Challenge, a 4-days race taking place at Texas Motor Speedway, students at Temple City High School were testing their solar-powered vehicles that they built from scratch.
$10 billion green bond measure to appear on November ballots
A $10 billion statewide bond measure that would fund a range of environmental resilience and other projects will appear on the November ballot after the passage this week of a bill to place it before voters.Major projects funded by the bond revenue would include drinking water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.Passed as Senate Bill 867 on Wednesday, it was numbered by the end of the day by Secretary of State Shirley Weber as Proposition 4. It was one of 10 propositions numbered for the statewide ballot in November, including a separate bond measure for K-12 school infrastructure. Prop. 4, formally titled the...
Joseph Eichler’s personal home sells for $5.5M in Atherton
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. Home sales are provided by California Resource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from counties’ recorder’s offices. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks. Here’s a look at home sales activity between May 20 – June 7 that was made public the week of July 1.
Insider details 49ers' potential plans for rookie Dominick Puni
Much of the focus on San Francisco’s offensive line this offseason has been on who will start the season at right guard. With Spencer Burford and Jon Feliciano the two likeliest candidates to win the job, Matt Barrows of The Athletic dove into the plan for rookie third-round guard Dominick Puni going forward.
Kevin Durant Used Three Words To Describe Klay Thompson's Warriors Career
After 13 years with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson is on to a new chapter of his NBA career after agreeing to a three-year, $50 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks as part of a sign-and-trade. On Friday, Thompson, who is likely to have his jersey retired by the Warriors, left a ...
Annual Kids Day Parade and Festival
One of Cotati’s summer showcase events takes place Saturday (July 13) The 31st festival begins with a free pancake breakfast at Church of the Oaks from 8-10 a.m., and continues with the parade at 10 a.m., followed by activities in La Plaza Park from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Those participating...
Rebels softball team advances to Cal State Games in San Diego
The Rohnert Park Rebels 10-under Teal softball team, on the strength of a stellar showing at the Northern California Championships in Hayward, will be heading to San Diego in two weeks for the Cal State Games. The Rebels, part of the Rohnert Park Girls Softball Association, won seven of eight...
Sonoma’s Tasting Diversity Initiative Honors Patriarch of Wine Mac McDonald
With over 25 years in the wine industry and mentor and advisor to so many following in his footsteps, Edward Lee “ Mac” McDonald was so deservingly honored last month for his pioneering spirit and contributions to making wine. Born and raised in Texas, McDonald has long been the catalyst in Sonoma County wine country, encouraging African Americans to claim leadership roles in the wine industry. In 2002, he co-founded the Association of African American Vintners with Black winemakers Vance Sharp and Ernie Bates in 2002, which now has over 200 members. McDonald is now the subject of a Visual Oral...
More road, ramp, and lane closures coming to Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — About one week after Northern California drivers had to deal with various closures along Interstate 5 and Interstate 80, more closures are coming to the region. Various projects by Caltrans are expected to disrupt the daily commute of drivers in Placer, Nevada, Sierra, and Sacramento counties. Those projects include an effort to bring […]
Bay Area songwriter finds platinum success, helps other artists attain dream
A Peninsula woman and platinum-selling songwriter helped along the way by an industry organization is now paying it forward by leading the group and supporting other budding artists. With each lyric Jennifer Adan writes, she paints a picture she hopes will resonate with anyone who listens and strike a chord within herself. "That's kind of what makes this so special is when I can write something that others can relate to and maybe I can put something into words that someone didn't have the words to say," she told CBS News Bay Area. Growing up in San Mateo, she...
Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves California amid brutal heat wave and wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting other states, campaigning for President Joe Biden. This comes on the heels of the presidential debate, which left Americans wondering about Joe Biden's stamina for another term. Many Californians are frustrated with the governor for leaving the state during a brutal heat wave and devastating fires. He's off campaigning for President Biden's re-election, being very vocal about his support. Something Republicans say he's using as a guise to campaign for himself should Biden step aside. "Gov. Newsom has been running a shadow presidential campaign for quite some time," said the chairwoman of the...
The Anti Police-Terror Project Demands Action Amid Financial Crisis in Oakland
OAKLAND, CA – After the COVID-19 crisis and the completion of budget adjustments, theAnti Police-Terror Project (APTP), in a recently released statement, charged Oakland’s financial stability remains in crisis while the police budget continues to grow. Deputy Director of APTP, James Burch, argued, “The city’s decision to sell...
1 shot, 1 injured before car crashes into San Jose home, bursts into flames
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A quiet neighborhood on Liska Lane near Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center turned into chaos just before 5 a.m. Thursday when San Jose police said a man driving a car was shot and killed. Witnesses too afraid to reveal their identities were left stunned. "I...
Warriors trade for Chris Paul looks worse (but was still the right move)
The Golden State Warriors waived Chris Paul and quickly watched him agree to a deal with the Spurs on June 30. It was not shocking. CP3 is one of the best point guards in NBA history. Teams were going to have interest, especially on the open market when they could negotiate his salary.
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