Luke Baker’s strong first half leads San Ramon Valley to win over Acalanes
High School Football: San Ramon Valley moves to 2-0 with win over Acalanes Dons LAFAYETTE — San Ramon Valley didn’t have the most visually appealing game. However, senior quarterback Luke Baker’s efficient first half gave the Wolves all they needed against Acalanes. The Wolves defeated the Dons 44-21 on Friday night at Acalanes High School…
High school football: Palo Alto uses big-play passing game to knock off Leland
With some big-name former quarterbacks helping as coaches, Palo Alto quarterback Declan Parker threw for 273 yards on just nine completions to lead the Vikings over the Chargers SAN JOSE — Palo Alto’s big-play passing game prevailed over Leland’s clock-controlling power ground attack on Friday. Declan Packer completed nine passes for 273 yards, 174 of…
High school football: AJ Cenizal runs wild for Mitty in win over Aptos
Senior running back AJ Cenizal finished with 248 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in Mitty’s home opener. LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif. — The Archbishop Mitty offensive line split the Aptos defense just enough to allow running back AJ Cenizal to get through. Cenizal shook off a couple of tackles before seeing only grass…
Opening statement: McClymonds flattens Bellarmine to begin its season
Ta’Jir Golden, running behind a veteran line, rushes for 186 yards and three TDs and the defense finishes with seven sacks in dominant performance SAN JOSE — There would be no overtime this time. McClymonds dominated Bellarmine on the stat sheet and the scoreboard this time, turning the storied Oakland school’s season-opening trip to San…
John Paye is stepping down as Menlo School’s girls basketball coach
Paye, a former Stanford quarterback, led the program to four state championships. He now coaches the school’s girls flag football team. Serra names its new baseball coach. John Paye, who coached Menlo School’s girls basketball team to four state championships in 22 seasons over two stints, announced his retirement on Friday. Paye, who won a…
San Jose: VTA takes battery powered buses out of service after one being repaired caught fire
Bus was one of VTA 10 Proterra battery powered buses The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority halted the operation of a fleet of battery-powered electric buses on Friday after one of them caught fire while being repaired at a San Jose maintenance yard, injuring two mechanics who attempted to extinguish the flames. There were no…
Inside the clash between Amazon and Shopify over Buy with Prime
Internal documents reveal tension between Amazon and Shopify as they worked on a new partnership. Amazon and Shopify announced a new Buy with Prime app for Shopify on Wednesday. In a rare move, Amazon has to compromise and give concessions in return for Shopify’s cooperation. Amazon is the undisputed leader in e-commerce. That is the…
Alice Zheng moved from med school to McKinsey to venture capital. Here’s how she’s using those experiences to advance innovation in women’s health.
Alice Zheng is a VC at RH Capital focusing on early-stage women’s health startups. She is a doctor who graduated with three University of Michigan degrees and a Harvard MBA. Zheng was also a women’s health practice leader at management-consulting firm McKinsey. During her first year at the University of Michigan Medical School, Alice Zheng…
San Jose: City looks to settle George Floyd protest injury lawsuit for more than $3 million
Main plaintiff, who lost an eye after being hit by a police projectile, is set to receive $2.9 million while several other claimants would share $450,000 SAN JOSE, Calif. — According to court and public records, the City of San Jose is poised to pay more than $3 million to a group of demonstrators and…
