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Baptista and Guerra Lead the Spartans in a Narrow 2-1 Loss at #5 Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. - Diogo Baptista netted a goal and Edgar Guerra made six saves for the San José State men's soccer team (0-1-0, 0-0-0 WAC) in a narrow 2-1 loss on the road against No. 5 Stanford (1-0-0, 0-0-0 ACC) on Thursday night. The game marked the 2024 season opener for both squads.
Bay Area relishing in the national spotlight after DNC shoutouts by VP Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris took the time to highlight her Bay Area roots during her speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.Among other places, Harris specifically mentioned her time working in San Francisco, as well as her childhood in the East Bay cities of Oakland and Berkeley.The shoutouts got the attention of many local leaders, including San Francisco Mayor London Breed who says the positive press is good news for the city."Like Kamala Harris says, we're not going back. We're going forward. We're going forward with this city, we're going forward with this country and she is leading the...
California tribes are urging the rejection of this casino project proposal. Here’s why
California tribes are urging the rejection of this casino project proposal. Here’s why. Tribal leaders called on the Department of Interior to reject the Scotts Valley Casino proposal, which they said is environmentally harmful and undermines their sovereignty, during a news conference Thursday in West Sacramento. Story continues below.
Californians can now store digital driver’s licenses on their phones
– Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Californians participating in the mobile driver’s license (mDL) pilot program can now store their digital driver’s licenses and identification cards in Google Wallet. This new option adds convenience and security for those opting into the state’s mobile driver’s license program.
Alamo Drafthouse Poised to Take Over Shuttered Bay Area Cinemas
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is poised to take over two Bay Area theatre locations that went dark last month, according to published reports. The Austin-based operator is reportedly close to deals to reopen the former ShowPlace Icon theatres at San Antonio Center in Mountain View and Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara.
Softball Hires Kaitlyn ‘Kat’ Guevara as New Pitching Coach
Santa Clara University has appointed Kaitlyn "Kat" Guevara as the new assistant softball coach, bringing over five years of collegiate coaching experience. She comes from Monterey Peninsula College, where she served as head coach, and previously worked at West Valley College as an assistant and interim head coach. Guevara aims to leverage her extensive background in pitching and hitting instruction to enhance the Broncos' program.
August angst in Santa Clara
Your Jock Blog author was accused of such saltiness today by a few of our loyal listeners. How so? Perhaps because I dared muse that the absence of Brandon Aiyuk, the injuries to Ricky Pearsall, the memories of a gashed run defense from last January and the all-around blah of a Super Bowl hangover dared bring a few clouds to our normally sunny mornings on KNBR.
Santa Clara Unified: Bracher Elementary Modernization PLA Pilot
School is in session. The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees had a construction-themed meeting to discuss the Project Labor Agreement for Bracher Elementary School as well as pool construction at Santa Clara and Wilcox high schools. Project Labor Agreement. At the Thursday, Aug. 22 meeting, the Board got a...
Series of fire alarms disrupt campus activity, prompt additional investigation
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, fire alarms caused campus-wide evacuations and interrupted class schedules. The first two alarms were set off by some kind of smoke — potentially from foods like popcorn that have activated the sensors in the past — while the cause of the third alarm remains unknown. According to Assistant Principal of Safety Dr. Mycal Hixon, the new fire panel — which was installed over the summer to provide a safety upgrade to the previous out-of-date system — is being investigated as the potential cause.
Interest Rate Cuts Won’t Necessarily Help Bay Area’s Notorious Housing Market
Prospective homebuyers could soon see interest rates drop thanks to a cut to the Federal Reserve’s key benchmark, but some experts say tight supply and overwhelming demand are still likely to lead to a tough market for those in California. On Friday, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that the...
Newsom considers cutting funding for cities refusing to clear encampments
Local governments in California could have their funding for homelessness slashed next year if they fail to use what is left in this year’s budget to sweep encampments. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is purportedly weighing the funding cut for cities and counties dragging their feet on clearing large encampments that have dotted the state, Bloomberg reported Friday. […]
CHP recovers $450,000 in stolen goods from Oakland fencing operation
A California Highway Patrol retail theft task force recovered nearly a half-million dollars in stolen merchandise from a home in Oakland and arrested a resident following a month-long investigation, the agency said Friday.In July CHP investigators began a probe into a criminal network responsible for a string of retail thefts targeting various retailers throughout the Bay Area, the CHP's Golden Gate Division Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) said in a press statement.Investigators identified suspects in an illicit fencing operation based in an Oakland home after conducting surveillance operations, the CHP said. After obtaining search warrants, CHP investigators and San Ramon...
Stanford Reverses Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s With Brain Metabolism Drug
Neuroscientists at Stanford have linked Alzheimer’s disease to the disruption of brain metabolism via the kynurenine pathway, which is affected by amyloid plaque and tau proteins. Their research has demonstrated that drugs blocking this pathway can restore cognitive function in Alzheimer’s mice by improving brain metabolism. This discovery not...
Swedish Retail Giant IKEA Expands Bay Area Footprint with New Specialized Colma Location
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings behemoth, has announced the opening of a new “Plan & Order Point with Pick-up” store in Colma, marking its latest move to expand its presence in the Bay Area. According to KRON4, this new specialized facility is slated to open this fall at 35 Colma Blvd. Despite the smaller footprint of 2,340 square feet, the new outlet aims to bolster the shopping experience the larger San Francisco location provides.
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