ArroyoFest is set to close the 110 Freeway for walkers, bikers to enjoy
It’s CicLAvia but on a freeway. The first ArroyoFest said ‘connecting communities’ with bikeways and walkways — the same message today Caltrans officials were taken aback by the concept. On Father’s Day 2003, two Occidental College professors and members of environmental and cycling groups organized the closure of a section of the 110 Freeway, also…
San Jose Sharks’ Quinn blasts ‘soft, slow’ play after latest home loss
David Quinn after 6-3 loss to Carolina Hurricanes: “We’ve just got to be harder to play against and tonight wasn’t good enough. Way too soft and way too slow.” SAN JOSE, Calif. – David Quinn and the San Jose Sharks know they must be a much tougher team to play against this season if they…
Why Carlyle is making big private credit investments in Hollywood companies like ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ producer New Regency
This summer, Carlyle made a private loan of $175 million to the production company New Regency. The investment will help New Regency with its content development and licensing efforts. It comes at a time when private credit lenders are expanding their strategies in the entertainment and media industries. Carlyle, the Washington, DC-based private equity and…
Landlords are doing whatever it takes to fill their office buildings. See 10 ways to score an amazing deal on an office right now.
Office landlords are going to great lengths to persuade hesitant tenants to sign new leases. It’s resulting in some pretty sweet financial incentives for businesses looking for new locations. – See the top ten benefits that office landlords are currently providing, including more flexible leases. If you aren’t looking for a new office space right…
Warriors rave about Spurs ‘sensation’ Wembanyama before final preseason game
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will play in San Francisco for the Warriors’ final preseason game: “He’s a sensation.” SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Friday night, the biggest story in basketball, both literally and metaphorically, will make his first appearance in the Bay Area. Victor Wembanyama, the top pick in the 2023 draft and San…
Billionaire Silicon Valley developer John A. Sobrato offers up San Jose property for homeless shelters
The 75 tiny home shelters in South San Jose are expected to be finished by the middle of next year Billionaire Silicon Valley developer John A. Sobrato is offering an empty plot of land in South San Jose for 75 tiny home shelters for the homeless — and the city will only pay $1 per…
Bellarmine wins San Jose OK for campus revamp, new academic building
Construction and renovations are planned at iconic high school SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bellarmine College Preparatory has received approval for a comprehensive overhaul of the campus of the historic all-boys high school in San Jose, which includes a new academic building and renovations to existing structures. The new Wade Academic Center will replace the outdated…
How the Big Ten and SEC media deals cleared a path for more Pac-12 broadcasts on ESPN and ABC
The conference has more games on ABC and fewer on ESPN2 this season As the Pac-12 football season comes to a close, there are still many unanswered questions about the logistics of the stretch-run games. Will Fox and ESPN use all four six-day options in November, complicating fans’ travel plans? Will the rivalry games be…
Walt Disney’s childhood home opens doors for first public tours
CHICAGO (AP) — A modest two-story home on North Tripp Avenue in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood. Despite its unassuming appearance, dozens of people queued outside it on Sunday, some dressed as Mickey Mouse, to get a glimpse inside the green and gray wood cottage. This weekend, Walt Disney’s childhood home opened to the public for the…
