Bay Area high school football 2023: CCS championship weekend preview
Central Coast Section football finals: Los Gatos-Wilcox, Christopher-Soquel, Palo Alto-Mountain View among the matchups For the first time since 2010, only one West Catholic Athletic League team advanced to a Central Coast Section final — and that team will not play this weekend. Serra won the Open Division championship last week, defeating Wilcox. Wilcox advanced…
Bay Area high school football 2023: NCS, Oakland championship weekend preview
North Coast Section, Oakland Section finals: Pittsburg-SRV, El Cerrito-Windsor, Acalanes-San Marin among the matchups This weekend in the North Coast Section, seven championships are on the line, including five for teams from the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area. San Ramon Valley was defeated 17-7 by De La Salle in the Open Division championship game…
Does turkey actually make you sleepy?
It’s as dependable as parades and football games: on Thanksgiving, you enjoy your family’s traditional feast before settling in for a well-deserved nap. While we could blame the day’s “food coma” on the turkey, it’s more likely the result of overeating. That is not to say that turkey cannot induce sleep. “Turkey, which is typically…
One way to reduce holiday stress: reframe gift traditions
Have you started making your holiday gift list? Do you find that question difficult to answer? Holiday shopping can raise a slew of anxiety-inducing concerns. What does the scent you choose for your sister-in-law’s candle say about your feelings for her? Is your son still interested in the video game he mentioned in August? Why…
Weight-loss drugs will be sold as pills, with just as many side effects and cost issues
Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly & Co. are promoting pill versions of their blockbuster weight-loss medications, which could be available as early as next year. But if you’re hoping for something less expensive and with fewer side effects, think again. Obesity pills in development have significant shortcomings in terms of ease of use and…
Generative Engineering wants to simplify the design of physical products. It just raised $4 million with this 12-slide pitch deck.
Seed funding for Generative Engineering has totaled $4 million. The London-based startup aims to make physical product design easier. The 12-slide pitch deck used to raise the new funds is available below. Generative Engineering, a startup that aims to simplify physical product design, has raised $4 million in new funding. The London-based startup, founded in…
The manager of the top-performing small-cap fund this year outlined his 4 criteria for finding strong investments — and revealed his 3 favorite hidden gem stock picks right now
John Barr has led the Needham Aggressive Growth Fund to another strong year. The small-cap investor shared his four criteria for finding great stocks. He also highlighted one of his best-performing investments, and three more he has high hopes for. With a name like the Needham Aggressive Growth Fund, you’d be forgiven for thinking that…
There’s a wave of pre-IPO startups with pandemic-era price tags stuck in limbo right now
A slew of pre-IPO startups with lofty valuations are currently in limbo. Late-stage investors are waiting for their pandemic-era bets to mature and justify their exorbitant prices. However, some may never reach those heights, resulting in hidden deals and bankruptcies. A wave of pandemic-era startups is currently in limbo. They have been hampered by a…
I made $34,400 this year selling digital products on Etsy. I only spend an hour a month on it – here’s how.
Desiree Sandison, a stay-at-home mom, started an Etsy shop to make extra money for her family. She found selling digital products to businesses was a low-lift, passive income. Sandison shared how grouping her products into bundles turned around her sales. This essay is based on an interview with Desiree Sandison, a 30-year-old Etsy seller from…
