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Michigan continues to build with transfer Robbie Hamchuk from San Jose State
After a few weeks of silence from Michigan coach Tracy Smith, he added his fifth transfer with outfielder Robbie Hamchuk from San Jose State. Hamchuk announced his commitment on X Thursday to join the Wolverines after spending his first four years with the Spartans. Hamchuk enters the Michigan dugout with one year left of eligibility looking to provide depth both at the plate and in the outfield.
California’s top nursing school is CSULB School of Nursing
The 9th annual Nursing School Review by RNcareers.org has named Cal State Long Beach’s School of Nursing as the best nursing program in California. RNCareers.org compiled its merit-based rankings by assessing over 1,700 nursing programs. Program accreditation, tuition prices, academic achievement, instructor credentials, student happiness, program offerings, career success, and school reputation are some of the factors.
Builders say city impact fees hinder new housing. A recent Supreme Court ruling may give developers more power to fight them.
Jonathon Yu is not a professional developer, but he is interested in building new housing. In 2023, the 29-year-old product manager submitted plans to Sunnyvale to raze the modest 1,000-square-foot bungalow he bought a year earlier and replace it with a three-story, five-unit multifamily building. He paid a few thousand...
AB1955: Elon Musk, Sen. Scott Wiener have heated debate over new CA law
(KRON) - A heated exchange between Elon Musk and Senator Scott Wiener ensued on X over AB1955, a law that supports LGBTQ youth by increasing support for students, including allowing California school districts to choose not to disclose a child's sexual orientation to their parent. The exchange started on Tuesday. Musk reposted an article announcing […]
2-time table tennis Olympian Kanak Jha hungry for 1st medal at Paris Olympics
2-time Olympian Kanak Jha seeking first medal at Paris Olympics. Milpitas native Kanak Jha was the youngest male tennis player to ever qualify for the Olympics in 2016. Since then, he's become a two-time Olympian and will be the only player from the U.S. In the table tennis singles matches at the Paris Olympics.
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Two separate homicides occurred in Fremont on Saturday
(KRON) – The Fremont Police Department is investigating two homicides that occurred on Saturday. Fremont police officers responded to Lake Arrowhead Avenue and Alvardo Boulevard regarding a shooting at 8:55 p.m. on Saturday. Police located a woman who sustained a gunshot wound. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect fled the scene […]
Carmageddon: A well-traveled — but historically unsafe — Watsonville road joins multimodal push
It might not have quite the grand vision of the Coastal Rail Trail, but Green Valley Road in Watsonville will get its own bike and pedestrian path between Holohan Road and Casserly Road — and it could be completed as early as late February 2025. The approximately $8.4 million...
Former school board member José Gutiérrez announces bid for Mountain View City Council
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In what is shaping up to be a crowded race, José Gutiérrez has announced that he is planning to run for Mountain View City Council, citing a desire to make a positive difference in the community. Gutiérrez joins eight other contenders who...
Stolen 6-Foot Metallic Rooster Statue Recovered in San Jose Park After Daylight Heist in Campbell
A brazen daylight robbery shook the California Home & Garden store in Campbell when two thieves made off with a six-foot tall, metallic rooster sculpture. In the aftermath, the Campbell Police Department, with a little help from the community and the San Jose Police Department, managed to recover the stolen goods, as was reported on their official Facebook page. The unique, hefty piece, weighing 85 to 95 pounds, was spotted at Roosevelt Park in San Jose and successfully returned, though the perpetrators remain unidentified as the investigation continues.
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