Latest Updates Around The World
When Lucy Zhang first listened to recordings of humpback whale songs, she didn’t expect to hear the makings of a symphony. But while playing back the recordings, the Saratoga High School senior recognized musical patterns she had encountered while practicing piano sonatas. Zhang listened to these recordings as part of collaboration with John Ryan, a […]
Serve the public The City of Cupertino is accepting applications for one unscheduled vacancy at the Public Safety Commission. This appointment is for a partial term of less than two years, ending January 30, 2027, and does not count toward a full term. Applicants must reside in Cupertino. The city’s committees serve as advisory bodies […]
Holiday events The 26th annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Downtown Sunnyvale will take place on December 6, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, on Murphy Avenue. The event includes performances from local schools, games and crafts, and a visit from Old St. Nick. There will be collection barrels at Redwood Square for unwrapped toys and […]
A 16-year-old Oakland man was arrested on charges of manslaughter and hit-and-run after back-to-back collisions ended in the death of a 15-year-old female passenger and sent three other girls to the hospital Friday morning, police said. Authorities say a Toyota Corolla carrying the five juveniles was involved in a crash with another vehicle near the […]
Victor Conte, a pioneering San Mateo nutritionist who was at the center of one of the biggest sports drug scandals in history involving Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and many other star athletes, and who later became a leading anti-doping attorney in the boxing world, died early Monday morning, his daughters announced. He was 75. Conte […]
Terril Johnson, a 77-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, drove six hours from Los Angeles this spring to see his gymnastics granddaughter graduate from San Jose State University, but a lawsuit by his family claims he died in a San Jose hotel, “effectively boiled alive” in a hot shower. “He died the night before the graduation […]
The City of Woodbury, in partnership with the South Washington Watershed District, is launching a new speaker series this week, connecting community members with climate scientists. Starting Thursday, climate scientists at the Eagle Valley Golf Course in Woodbury will present discussions “through the lens of facts and figures, people and communities, and how to bring […]
FBI and local researchers seek the help of the public in new leads in the case of a 4-year-old who disappeared in the forest in Webster in 1978, the office said Tuesday. “Every indication, everything that would lead to my brother’s recovery, would mean the world for me, would finally give some closure and give […]
Tewksbury – As the company recording continues to unfold within the market basket, some divisions are visible within the company’s business offices, because some employees report tension at the Tewksbury headquarters and others report an improved corporate culture. After May 28, when Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and several other observed allies were his […]
SAN JOSE – Just over a year after the Alum Rock Union School District Board has fired its last superintendent, officials have shown a different chief inspector the door without any public explanation. After a special meeting with a closed session on Saturday, the board announced that the district will replace the former chief inspector […]
