Leigh overcomes injuries in BVAL-Santa Teresa Division victory against Overfelt
Running back Leigh As Leigh outlasts Overfelt, Shayan Shariat finishes the game at quarterback. SAN JOSE, Calif. — After taking a big hit in the third quarter with the game on the line, Leigh quarterback Tyler Donaldson had to be helped off the field. To that point, the game had been a classic run vs.…
Emotional triumph: How De La Salle honored late coach with a win
De La Salle rallied to defeat El Cerrito despite the sudden death of defensive line coach Steve Jacoby. CONCORD — On the most difficult day of the De La Salle football team’s season, a day of tears and mourning the loss of a beloved assistant coach, head coach Justin Alumbaugh kept his pregame speech brief…
A 27-year-old investor building a $2 million retirement portfolio in 8 years shares why he’s buying a fund that’s up 324% since inception and made up of cheap stocks with strong competitive advantages
Austin Hankwitz has been exploring investments that could increase his returns. His goal is to hit a $2 million retirement portfolio in eight years through growth and yields. This fund is focused on well-priced stocks that have wide economic moats. Austin Hankwitz, a personal finance content creator, decided to launch a public challenge at the…
5 successful real-estate investors who started with as little as $5,000 in savings explain how they leveraged FHA loans to buy their first properties
An FHA loan is a government-backed mortgage designed to help people in less-than-ideal financial situations buy a home. An FHA loan only requires a 3.5% down payment, 43% debt-to-income ratio, and 580 credit score. Insider spoke with successful real estate investors who leveraged this type of loan to get their starts. Before dismissing real estate as too…
Marco Jones pulverizes California as Wolves grit out EBAL victory: ‘Sometimes, you just have to win ugly’
Marco Jones does it all for SRV, Wolves defense picks off three passes as team rebounds from De La Salle loss SAN RAMON – Marco Jones of San Ramon Valley is a linebacker on the Wolves’ roster and a four-star prospect on college recruiting websites. But in San Ramon Valley’s 14-0 victory over Cal High…
San Jose man charged in fentanyl death of 3-month-old child
David Anthony Castro charged with child neglect after infant daughter was found unresponsive among scattered drugs in South San Jose home SAN JOSE, Calif. — According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, a man has been charged in the fentanyl overdose death of his infant daughter, who was discovered unresponsive at their South…
Rapper Drake will give away free Dave’s Hot Chicken sliders on his birthday
Promotion runs from 11 a.m. Tuesday until the chicken runs out Drake turns 37 on Tuesday, Oct. 24, but he’ll be the one doing the celebrating. Customers who download the app and scan it at the register that day will receive a free slider or tender in the rapper’s honor. There is no need for…
San Jose’s BART extension gets oversight after major cost jump, timeline delay
Group will dig into the project’s finances, prepare recommendations by 2025 After transit officials recently revealed exploding price estimates and a significantly delayed timeline, San Jose’s BART extension, one of the nation’s most expensive transportation projects, will get a watchdog. On Friday, the chair of the Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors announced that the…
Can psilocybin help ease existential despair in patients with advanced cancer? Researchers hope to find out.
A new study in Colorado is attempting to determine definitively whether psychedelics help at least some patients suffering from advanced cancer distress. Several small studies, according to Dr. Stacy Fischer, co-leader of cancer prevention and control at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, have found that psychedelic drugs may help patients who are feeling demoralized…
