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Palo Alto residents finding creative ways to cool off during relentless heat wave
PALO ALTO - The relentless heat wave is impacting people throughout the Bay Area.It was originally forecasted to peak on Tuesday, but temperatures in the 90s will continue to impact some areas all weekend long and some people in Palo Alto getting a little uncomfortable."I wanna get in the cool house," Kylie Gifford said.But they're finding ways to adapt, wearing summer sandals and sunglasses, pulling out an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun, and finding cool spaces."We're going to go sit in the theatre," Linda Catalano said.Catalano was on her way to the Stanford Theatre to catch a movie...
Milpitas seeks protective order against former city manager
Milpitas is seeking an order against its former city manager to stop him from leaking information prior to a trial, the latest saga in an ongoing legal battle. Last December, ousted City Manager Steve McHarris filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Milpitas, accusing city officials of intimidation and unethical behavior — including Mayor Carmen Montano. The city denied wrongdoing and hired an outside law firm to conduct its own investigation into the same issues.
Zisser: Independent oversight can show more compassion
My new year’s resolution seven years ago this week — Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and is being celebrated this week — was to approach the San Jose independent police auditor job with authenticity, to not let the inevitable politics water down my passion or commitment. I walked out of services, where something... The post Zisser: Independent oversight can show more compassion appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Bay Area synagogues prepare for anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
As the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel fast approaches, federal agencees are warning it could fuel violence."We're paying attention to security needs all year long. And, of course, they're usually heightened at the high holidays. And given the anniversary of Oct. 7, even more so," said Joy Sisisky, CEO of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, which manages community security across Northern California. "Even though there are no specific or credible threats, we're always worried about lone actors."In a joint statement, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security said the anniversary could be a...
San Francisco-area businesses see uptick in customers during week-long heat wave
SAN FRANCISCO – The week-long heat wave has been great for businesses in coastal cities like Half Moon Bay, Sausalito and San Francisco.The scorching heat pushed a lot of inland neighbors to cool off along the Pacific Coast."We see a lot of guests coming from Sacramento, the East Bay, even the Central Valley will come up for overnight, just to get away from the heat because it's so unbearable," said Bob Partrite, CEO of Fog Harbor Fish House at Pier 39 in San Francisco.Partrite said the length of the heat wave gave them time to bring in more food, alcohol...
Stanford Steve reps the Cardinal in the land of the California Golden Bears
It's not often that "Stanford" Steve Coughlin has a chance to get under the skin of his fellow ESPN College GameDay cast members as a former Cardinal football player. However, as the crew sat in the midst of a Cal Golden Bears crowd, Coughlin rocked his Stanford gear to do just that... and it worked.
Trick Play in Final Minute Gives Spartans 35-31 Win Over Nevada Presented by Donor Network West
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Nick Nash threw his second passing touchdown of the season on a trick play in the final minute to lead San José State (4-1, 2-0 MW) in a back-and-forth 35-31 win against Nevada (2-4, 0-1 MW ) presented by Donor Network West from CEFCU Stadium on Saturday night.
Silicon Valley school board candidates divided on LGBTQ+ issues
Candidates running for a Silicon Valley school board shared starkly different viewpoints on LGBTQ+ issues at a forum this week, disagreeing on whether teachers should notify parents about children’s preferred pronouns and gender identity. There are two seats up for grabs in November on the five-member Franklin-McKinley School District...
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