Downtown San Jose housing project may sprout near Google village site
Residential development could replace downtown restaurant SAN JOSE, Calif. — Preliminary city plans show that dozens of apartments could sprout on a downtown San Jose site near the footprint of Google’s proposed transit village — potentially replacing a restaurant in the process. According to the plans on file at San Jose City Hall, the proposed…
Photos: Stunning Bay Area wildlife
Wildlife abounds in the Bay Area, not only in the rugged wilderness of Mount Diablo and Big Basin, but also in the parks and open spaces that dot our urban and suburban landscapes. The Sunol Regional Wilderness, where raptors of every feather fly overhead, and Ao Nuevo, where gargantuan elephant seals famously loll about on…
How to make your outdoor space a refuge of biodiversity
A green hummingbird flies among the sage bush’s branches, dipping its long beak into the purple blossoms as the sun shines on its metallic-pink neck feathers. From behind a rock, a tiny brown lizard darts. Mourning doves coo from a bottlebrush shrub, but their voices are quickly drowned out by squirrels yelling angrily at each…
Why McClymonds football coach Michael Peters, a four-time state champ, is stepping down
Michael Peters’ McClymonds program has overpowered Oakland Athletic League competition since he became coach OAKLAND, Calif. — Over the weekend, the public learned something that the McClymonds program had known since August: head coach Michael Peters will step down after the 2023 season. And before Peters, 55, told the team he has led since 2013,…
Walk on the Wild Side: Birding and wildlife watching in California’s coastal redwood forest
I was hiking alone on a little-known trail high above Mill Valley’s Cascade Canyon this spring. This dense, shady coastal redwood forest is just over the ridge from Marin County’s famous old-growth redwood trees at Muir Woods National Monument. Despite being a sort of neighborhood, the canyon is also a wildlife haven. This magical forest…
Have Alameda brown pelicans lost their ability to fly in formation?
DR. JOAN: For years, I have watched the morning activities of the brown pelicans from my morning coffee perch across from Alameda Beach. Every morning, they fly from west to east in large flocks of 30 to 125 birds, stopping to feed when the tide is right. Until last year, each group flew in a…
How rookies Jackson-Davis and Podziemski have earned Warriors’ respect
Golden State Warriors rookies Trayce Jackson-Davis and Brandin Podziemski are making immediate impact SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis and Brandin Podziemski aren’t like previous Warriors rookies. Unlike most rookies, who are raw athletes that teams hope to mold into NBA players, these two are NBA-ready. Coach Steve Kerr has not shied away from playing…
49ers report card: All-around dominance is ‘just what we needed’
Brock Purdy rebounded from a three-game slide and the 49ers defense was overwhelming in a 34-3 win over the Jaguars JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — Here’s how the 49ers (6-3) fared in their 34-3 victory over the Jaguars (6-3) on Sunday: A- PASS OFFENSE Brock Purdy leads the NFL in passer rating with 109.9, and his career-high…
Social and influencer-marketing agency The Fifth, part of Murdoch’s News Corp, is shutting down its UK talent division
Social-creative agency The Fifth is shutting down its UK talent division. The company, owned by Murdoch’s News Corp, said it would focus on other parts of the business. Layoffs and restructurings continue to affect many creator-economy companies. The Fifth, a social-creative agency based in the United Kingdom, has confirmed to Business Insider that it is…
