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Harry Connick Jr. in Saratoga
If polymaths seem like a thing of the past, Harry Connick Jr. appears to prove that consensus wrong. As a musician, actor and television host, Connick Jr. is everywhere. Starting with an acting role in the 1990 World War II film Memphis Belle, he has appeared in multiple hit movies, including Independence Day, The Iron Giant, Basic and P.S. I Love You. Connick Jr. has also appeared in several hit television shows like Will & Grace. He’s best known, however, for his massively successful music career. He’s sold over 30 million records worldwide, with seven top-twenty US albums and ten number-one jazz albums, making him the best-selling jazz musician in US jazz chart history.
Repair cafe at Saratoga Library helps divert trash from landfills
For Saratoga residents with broken toasters, bicycles, blenders and other household items, a new panacea awaits: the Saratoga Library’s repair cafe. At the June 30 event, residents were invited to bring their broken household items to the library’s community room, where volunteers not only helped them repair the items for free but could teach them to fix it themselves in the future. The event offered repair and maintenance for clothes, bikes, certain electronics and small electronic appliances.
Infant dies on Stanford University campus
(KRON) — A 5-month-old infant died inside an apartment on Stanford University’s campus Monday, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said the baby’s death appears to be a tragic “accident.” Stanford University’s Department of Public Safety alerted the Sheriff’s Office at 11:30 a.m. on Monday about an infant who was “not breathing at […]
Highway 101 Southbound Near Gilroy Reopens After Propane Truck Fire Causes Delays
A stretch of the southbound Highway 101 near Gilroy was closed yesterday after a propane truck caught fire, causing delays and traffic diversions for several hours. According to Yahoo News, the incident occurred north of Cochrane Road in Santa Clara County, with firefighters responding to extinguish the blaze and address potential hazards. Images from the scene showed significant damage to the propane truck, with some canisters also visibly affected by the fire.
East Bay duo charged with San Jose Safeway gas scheme
(KRON) — Two East Bay men have been charged with a scheme in which stolen credit card data was used to steal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel from South Bay Safeway gas stations. Yuniel Cordero, 40, of Oakland, is accused of committing a string of fuel thefts from Safeway locations around San Jose, Santa […]
Scotts Valley High Student Remembered With Scholarship Fund
Milo Anima, 17, who loved drama and acted in “The Addams Family” this spring at Scotts Valley High School, will be remembered with the Milo Anima Legacy Fund arranged by the nonprofit Community Foundation Santa Cruz County. Milo left this earth on May 12, and family and friends...
Scotts Valley Montessori school stirs controversy with policy limiting gender, religion talks in class
At least seven families are taking their children out of a Scotts Valley-based Montessori school and three teachers are said to be leaving after administrators removed several books mentioning gender identity and implemented a “neutral school” policy that limits or bans classroom discussions on hot-button issues like religion and politics.
Stanford in the ACC: Getting to know new conference mate Clemson
As Stanford moves into the ACC, Cardinal247 takes a deeper look at the new conference mates that the Cardinal will now be joining. Up next, get to know the Clemson Tigers. The Stanford Cardinal athletics department has concluded its on-field participation in the Pac-12 and is now set to begin a new era in the ACC for the 2024-25 season. To get to know the new conference mates, Cardinal247.com is taking a deep-dive look at each of the new programs that Stanford will share the league with. Up next is a breakdown of the Clemson Tigers.
Destiny Muhammad Quartet at Stanford
Virtuosa harpist, storyteller and improvisational pioneer Destiny Muhammad has turned the harp into an instrument that makes people of all ages stop and gasp, “I didn’t know a harp could do that!” Muhammad, who performs professionally and at enrichment assemblies in schools, weaves social justice work and African American history education (which is social justice work these days) with gorgeous music. Her sultry vocals and eclectic style draw inspiration from jazz greats like Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby. Part of the Stanford Jazz Workshop.
Stowers Institute Appoints Dr. Jennifer Gerton as its New Dean
The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has named Dr. Jennifer Gerton, as its new dean. Gerton joined the Stowers Institute in 2002 as an investigator. Her research focuses on chromosome organization and segregation and how chromosomes contribute to cancer, infertility and birth defects, according to the release.
Thousands of PG&E customers without power across Bay Area due to weather
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers are without power Tuesday night due to the weather, according to the company's website.The largest of those outages is impacting nearly 6,000 customers in Dublin and San Ramon.The City of Dublin posted to X that an outage impacting 5,000 customers in West Dublin could last until Wednesday morning.TIMELINE: Heat wave will bring hottest temps to inland Bay Area in nearly 2 yearsIn Concord, outages are impacting everything from restaurants to hotels to normally crowded streets.Some of the smaller ones are impacting more than a thousand customers in Danville and Pleasant Hill.In...
How to save money on air-conditioning repairs, electricity costs during triple-digit heat wave
As the stretch of triple-digit temperatures continues this week, people across Northern California are ramping up the usage of their air conditioning units. RPM HVAC Service, a family-owned company based out of Roseville, said they got 60 calls for service within 24 hours early this week, and they expect to get even more as the heat wave goes on.
Under the Stars: Fake Fruit goes clown show, Fresh & Onlys return…
It’s Under The Stars babe….. Where we are always stoked to see local digs pop up in new visuals from local artists who treasure these Bay Area spots just as much as we do. For example, Fake Fruit, the Oakland-based post-punk outfit, that signed to Carpark Records, just released their second single from the album Mucho Mistrust, arriving in August.
Day Around the Bay: Heat Wave Keeps Cooking, Wednesday Expected to Be Even Hotter
This blistering heat wave that got down to business today is now expected to last for the next seven days, with Wednesday likely to be even hotter than today was. The wildfire situation is the most worrisome aspect of this, with evacuations underway with the Thompson Fire in Butte County, and city of St. Helena canceling its July 4 fireworks show because of the Toll Fire. Here in the Bay Area, BART and Caltrain are experiencing lengthy heat-related delays, but hey, at least all SF public pools will be free for everyone on Wednesday. [Chronicle]
Red flag warning issued for Santa Cruz Mountains through Friday
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — A red flag warning has been issued for the Santa Cruz mountains until Friday due to the combination of the heat and extremely dry vegetation. Lamont Bain, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says the dryness of the vegetation is approaching uncharted territory in the area.
Cobb Earns Academic All-America Selection
STANFORD, Calif. – Graduate student Owen Cobb has been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America second team, it was announced on Tuesday. Including Cobb, five members of this year’s Academic All-America® Division I baseball team are earning a recognition for the second time. Jesse Barker (University of Central Arkansas) is the only player on this year’s first team to also be a first team honoree in 2023. Cobb repeats as a second team selection, previously earning the honor in 2023. Ryan Campos (Arizona State), Slade Wilks (Southern Mississippi), and Travis Bazzana (Oregon State) are on the first team this year after earning third team honors in 2023.
Stanford and Cal officially say goodbye to the Pac-12 and hello to the ACC
By Ben Parker, CardinalSportsReport: On July 1st, 2024, Stanford and Cal were officially welcomed into the ACC as the newest members of the conference along with SMU. While they won’t officially be members of the league until August 2nd, the conference decided to get a jump on officially welcoming them as football media days will be happening later this month.
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