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Charging California farmers for groundwater use could yield massive conservation gains, researchers find
California farmers are willing to cut back on groundwater usage when their local governments start charging for this formerly free resource, new research has found. Historically, Golden State farmers have kept their crops irrigated amid extreme heat and drought by tapping into groundwater beneath their properties — at no charge, other than the costs of pumping.
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.”
Five CA music festival attendees diagnosed with Valley fever: officials
State officials say over 20,000 people attended the festival and five have been identified with Valley fever. Three of the five patients were hospitalized, according to a statement from California health officials
Ari Shapiro in ‘Thank You for Listening’ in San Jose
Ari Shapiro, the NPR cohost of All Things Considered, award-winning journalist, lovely singer, memoirist and frontperson for the eternally cool band Pink Martini, is on tour with a cabaret show based on his recently published memoir. With a career history like that, it will surely be an impressive evening. Thank You for Listening will have songs, storytelling and readings from the memoir The Best Strangers in the World. A one-person cabaret act is not easy, especially with many components. But the polymathic, dulcet-voiced Shapiro, who has traveled the world and connected with many different humans, is up to the task, bringing stories from his reporting career and exciting life.
Match Preview presented by DigAlert: LA Galaxy at San Jose Earthquakes | July 31, 2024
Wednesday’s match marks the 102nd edition across all competitions of the California Clásico between the Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes, with LA leading the all-time series 49-33-19 (166 GF, 142 GA). Against San Jose, LA holds a 40-28-17 record in league play, a 4-1-1 record in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and a 5-4-1 record in the MLS Cup Playoffs. In 45 all-time regular-season road matches played against the Earthquakes, the Galaxy hold a 16-18-11 record. Notably, LA is unbeaten in its last six matches played on the road (5-0-1; 17 GF; 8 GA) against San Jose dating back to June 26, 2021. Additionally, the Galaxy are unbeaten in three regular-season matches played against the Earthquakes (3-0-0; 10 GF, 4 GA) during the 2024 campaign.
Young Miko in San Jose
She’s young. She’s Classy 101. She’s coming to the Civic. Young Miko is one of the hottest rising Latin hip hop and pop stars on the map right now, and her 24.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify agree. The 26-year-old Puerto Rican performer and ex-footballer (yes, that’s soccer to us Americans) only dropped her debut EP, Trap Kitty, in 2022 but started writing lyrics to beats she would download from YouTube in her bedroom four years earlier. Last year, her collaboration with Feid, the single “Classy 101,” hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 99 and appeared on both Billboard and the Los Angeles Times “Best Latin Songs of 2023” lists.
Suspect Jaizekiel Kumar Arrested After High-Speed Chase and Community Support in San Mateo
Last Friday in Stockton, a vehicle was reported stolen, recovered, and then stolen again the next day from a secure tow yard in Hayward. The suspect, Jaizekiel Kumar, an Alameda County probationer, was soon spotted by a San Mateo Police Department officer. After a brief chase, Kumar was forced to abandon the pursuit near Belmont due to his reckless driving, as per the San Mateo Police Department.
Sharks color analyst leaves to join San Diego Gulls
SAN JOSE – Longtime NHL defenseman Bret Hedican, who worked as a color analyst on San Jose Sharks broadcasts for the last 10 years, has left the organization to become a player development analyst for the San Diego Gulls, the AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. Hedican, who played...
Congressman says Kamala Harris responsible for California prosecution decline
(The Center Square) - Congressman Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin, took to social media to blame Vice President Kamala Harris for changes in California prosecution policy via Proposition 47 and Proposition 57 that he says have led to increases in crime. Harris did not endorse either measure but was responsible for writing their titles and descriptions on the ballot, which Kiley says “decieve[d] voters.” “Kamala Harris said that rape, human trafficking, and domestic violence are "non-violent" crimes. As [California] Attorney General, she made this claim on the...
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...
PHOTOS: Quakes stun Chivas in Leagues Cup opener
The San Jose Earthquakes earned an impressive win over Club Deportivo Guadalajara—nicknamed “Chivas”—that went the full distance at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday night. Following a 1-1 draw in regulation, the Quakes outlasted the Chivas, 4-3, via penalty shootout in front of a tournament-record 50,675 fans to open the 2024 Leagues Cup group stage.
From Volunteer to Leader: Richa Awasthi’s Inspiring Journey in Foster City
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