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Water Polo Receives ACWPC Superior Academic Distinction, 11 Individual Honors
WASHINGTON – The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) released its 2024 Women's All-Academic Awards on Wednesday, which includes 11 members of the Saint Francis water polo team. The Red Flash finished with a 3.48 team GPA, earning a superior distinction. Six members of the team earned outstanding...
Mountain View mother mourns death of 3-year-old daughter found at San Jose recycling facility
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Mountain View mother is mourning the death of her 3-year-old daughter, who was found at a San Jose recycling facility last weekend. Police have named the father, now deceased, as the suspect in the homicide case. Ellie Obi Lorenzo had been reported missing...
Arts briefs: International dance festival, Anat Cohen, Old 97’s and more
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This weekend, the Peninsula International Dance Festival highlights dance from around the world; Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Leslie Mendelson plays at Sound Union; Anat Cohen and her Quartetinho perform an intimate concert with Brazilian influences at Stanford Jazz Festival; long-running alt-country and pop-rock group Old 97’s perform at The Guild; the Obon Festival takes place at Mountain View Buddhist Temple; and Djerassi hosts an open studios day at its secluded Woodside ranch.
Women's Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award Recognition
LORETTO, Pa. – Women's volleyball has earned a 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award and was named to the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll. In order to earn an AVCA Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT, the team must earn a minimum 3.3 grade point average. The AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll recognizes the top 20 percent of GPAs in each division.
Cupertino waives millions of fees for Vallco development
Cupertino has waived millions of dollars of development fees for the largest housing development in its history after years of disputes — bringing the city closer to filling the void at the former Vallco Town Center. The Cupertino City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to waive roughly $77 million in developer fees for The Rise in... The post Cupertino waives millions of fees for Vallco development appeared first on San José Spotlight.
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Aging farmworkers in Half Moon Bay want a place to ‘rest with dignity’
Javier and Felix Torres, two brothers from Guanajuato, Mexico, have lived, raised families and worked at farms in and around Half Moon Bay for more than 40 years. The brothers, now in their 60s, spoke with El Tímpano just outside Cabrillo Farms in late June. Their work day had just finished around 3 p.m. and their hands were stained green from harvesting sweet snap peas. It was a windy afternoon, but Javier Torres said that the cool weather was part of what he loved about Half Moon Bay, because it made working the fields in long sleeves easier.
3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes in Santa Clara County
(KRON) — A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Santa Clara County on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake is between Jumpoff Creek and East Fork Coyote Creek, in the east part of Santa Clara County. It is about 15.5 miles northeast of Morgan Hill. The quake happened at […]
Redwood City nonprofit presented with a $5,000 grant
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There With Care, a nonprofit in Redwood City that supports families and children facing critical illness, received a $5,000 grant from The Rosedin Foundation. There With Care of Bay Area founded its second location in 2011, with offices in Redwood City and San Francisco.
New Santa Clara County DA dashboard shows backlog of criminal cases
(KRON) — The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office launched a new public data dashboard on its website Thursday to increase transparency about the outcomes of criminal cases. “These numbers show the reality of our criminal justice system, highlighting what we are doing right and what can be improved,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “Transparency should not […]
Inmate Suicide at San Jose Main Jail Facility Prompts Investigation
Tragedy struck the Main Jail Facility in San Jose earlier this month when Jose Herrera, a 24-year-old inmate, was found unresponsive in his cell. According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, deputies discovered Herrera at approximately 6:41 P.M. on July 5th. Despite immediate attempts at resuscitation, Herrera's condition failed to improve. He was promptly transported to the hospital by San Jose Fire and Emergency Medical Services, who arrived at the scene about 14 minutes later.
Milpitas unveils 102 affordable apartments near Great Mall
MILPTIAS — Angelique Chisom spent years living out of her car, searching for an affordable place in the Bay Area to call home. Discouraged with her options, she reached out to local housing services for help. With thousands of people in need of housing in Santa Clara County, she...
Bay Area county registrars prepare for uncertain November election
Feeling assured, but preparing for anything, Bay Area election officials are staffing up and making security plans for a safe and valid Nov. 5 general election. "In Solano County, 90% of our voters are going to vote by mail," said John Gardner, assistant registrar of voters in Solano County. "Whether they put it in the mail or drop it off at one of our many dropoff locations or just dropping it off on election day."According to data from the California Secretary of State, just 51.16% of ballots cast in the 2012 general election were mailed in, compared to 88.64% in...
TIMELINE: Bay Area heat advisory inland with hotter temps coming tomorrow
A Heat Advisory begins at 10 a.m. Thursday for areas away from the coast.Our heat risk will remain in the minor to moderate category meaning this is not the hottest day we have experienced this summer, but those sensitive to heat should take precautions.Hottest cities on Thursday will be in the 90s and the hottest cities on Friday will reach 100 degrees and possibly higher.Cooler air rushes in on SaturdayThis is not a heat wave, as we typically use that term for 3+ days of 100+ heat Inland.WATCH: Heat wave vs. heat exhaustion - how to tell the differenceMeteorologist Drew...
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