4 amazing things to do at Safari West in Santa Rosa
Peter Lang first felt the call of the wild as a child, running around Hollywood backlots in the 1960s while his filmmaker father, Otto, worked on TV shows like “Flipper,” “Daktari,” and “Sea Hunt.” The young Lang felt a deep connection to nature after befriending lions and chimps on the “Daktari” set. It inspired him…
Here’s where San Jose may lose thousands of homes because of ‘builder’s remedy’
Experts say the issue of developers calling for less housing through builder’s remedy could end up in the courts Investigations discovered that if developers in Northern California’s largest city proceed with a legal mechanism allowing them to scale back their projects, San Jose stands to lose more than 4,000 new housing units — an outcome…
Big San Jose apartment complex may convert to all-affordable units
City officials prep decision to clear path for conversion SAN JOSE, Calif. — A large apartment complex in downtown San Jose could be converted into an affordable housing property, ending its status as market-rate housing. Modera The Alameda, a 168-unit apartment building on The Alameda near the SAP Center and Diridon train station, is being…
Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Michelle Ho, Dougherty Valley golf
Ho, a junior, helped Dougherty Valley win the NCS Division I team golf title after she shot a 71 on Monday. Michelle Ho of Dougherty Valley was named the Bay Area News Group’s girls athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 after receiving 56.74% of the vote by the…
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Aaron Knapp, St. Francis football
Knapp threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to tight end James Jordan and a 71-yard scoring pass to Perrion Williams as St. Francis beat rival Bellarmine 28-10 Aaron Knapp of St. Francis is the Bay Area News Group’s boys athlete of the week for Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 after receiving 37.73% of the vote by…
San Jose cop who wrote racist texts should face steeper punishment, say Black community leaders
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office is already reviewing whether racial bias played a role in an arrest last year involving Mark McNamara On Thursday, a coalition of the South Bay’s Black community demanded greater accountability for a former San Jose police officer who sent a slew of racist text messages, as well as…
6 ways ESPN’s new sports betting app will leverage the network’s talent and audience, from Pat McAfee to fantasy sports
ESPN and Penn Entertainment gave on November 9 a first look at their new ESPN Bet app. Execs from both companies shared how the partnership will elevate each of their brands. Here are six ways Penn plans to leverage ESPN’s brand and audience to prop up the sportsbook. ESPN and Penn Entertainment unveiled a first…
Apple privately asked Amazon to block rival ads. Insider found evidence of this special treatment, while others suffer from ‘junk ads’
Unlike most other brands, Apple search results and product pages on Amazon have few, if any, rival ads. Apple previously asked Amazon for this special treatment, an internal email shows. Having no ads can lead to faster page loads, and potentially higher sales of Apple products. The Federal Trade Commission recently accused Amazon and former…
The founders of The Gist and Just Women’s Sports describe what it’s like to run a women-focused media company in a male-dominated industry
The Gist and Just Women’s Sports are women-led, women-run, and women-focused sports-media startups. The Gist markets to female sports fans, while Just Women’s Sports covers what its name suggests. Ellen Hyslop and Haley Rosen explain how they built sustainable businesses and grew their audiences. Ellen Hyslop cofounded The Gist, a sports media company aimed at…
