Driver brandishes firearm in Saratoga road rage incident
Case submitted to DA’s office Oct. 2 Vehicle burglary: Between 10 p.m. on Oct. 1 and 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 2, someone broke through the window of a parked vehicle in the 18000 block of Swarthmore Drive and stole a $70 vehicle owner’s manual. Between 9 a.m. and noon, someone broke through the window of…
Kaiser Permanente and union workers reach tentative deal after largest health care strike in US history
The union workers went on strike for three days last week, and were threatening to go on the picket lines again According to Kaiser Permanente, union workers and the health-care giant have reached a tentative agreement following the largest strike in U.S. health-care history. According to a Kaiser spokesperson, the new agreement, which will be…
Free condoms in public schools? Not in California — at least, not yet
Gov. Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have provided condoms at public schools in the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have provided free condoms to students in public schools in an effort to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and the rate of teen pregnancy. Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama City)…
Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Sydney Kring, Campolindo water polo
Kring, a sophomore goalkeeper, had 51 saves, 12 steals and 8 assists last week Sydney Kring of Campolindo is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Oct. 2-7, after receiving 34.27% of the vote. Cameron Klee (27.14%) of Valley Christian field hockey finished second. Congratulations to all of the…
Could dominant 49ers be peaking too soon? They’re not buying it.
With Cleveland Browns on deck, 49ers are glad to be 5-0 but far from satisfied SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 49ers have the best five-game start in franchise history. Following a 42-10 thrashing of the Dallas Cowboys, the 49ers enter Sunday’s game with a plus-99 point differential, having scored 167 points while allowing 68. That’s…
San Jose hotel deal involving SJSU advances as city preps key approval
Property purchase could help spur San Jose economic activity SAN JOSE, Calif. — A deal involving a local university for the sale of one of the towers of a downtown San Jose hotel is set to move forward now that city officials are preparing a key approval step for the transaction. According to documents prepared…
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung, Los Gatos football
Kopcsak-Yeung, a senior, carried 17 times for 161 yards and four touchdowns to help lead the host Wildcats to a 37-7 victory over Sacred Heart Prep Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung of Los Gatos is the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for Oct. 2-7, after receiving 35.95% of the vote. Marco Jones…
Union workers reach a tentative deal with Kaiser Permanente after the largest-ever US health care strike
The union workers went on strike for three days last week, and were threatening to go on the picket lines again According to Kaiser Permanente, union workers and the health-care giant have reached a tentative agreement following the largest strike in U.S. health-care history. According to a Kaiser spokesperson, the new agreement, which will be…
Every Additional 4 Years in Age, Risk of Dying Per COVID-19 Injection Doubles: Study
According to a recent study that has not been peer reviewed, older people are at an increased risk of dying from COVID-19 vaccines, with the risk of death roughly doubling every four years. The study, published on September 17 by the nonprofit research organization CORRELATION, examined COVID-19 vaccinations and all-cause mortality data from 17 countries…
