Search for missing runner shuts down part of Rocky Mountain National Park
Chad Pallansch had planned a one-day, 28-mile loop A rugged section of Rocky Mountain National Park has been closed during the search for a trail runner who has been missing for more than a week. A 5-square-mile area was closed to the public beginning at 6 p.m. According to park officials on Thursday, Oct. 5,…
Hiking the hidden stairs of Berkeley is maddening, painful and utterly gorgeous
Enter a secret world of stunning nature, architecture and stairs – so many stairs – in the Berkeley Hills. Every now and then, you wake up and think to yourself, “I’d like to go for a hike.” But I don’t want a hike that will make me curse my decision with each plodding footfall, but…
49ers’ Brock Purdy on Cowboys: ‘One of my toughest games’
49ers quarterback played it safe and efficient in 19-12 divisional win over Dallas last season SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It was above and beyond the call for a rookie seventh-round draft pick when Brock Purdy led the 49ers to a divisional-round playoff win over Dallas in January. Purdy, despite his outward appearance, is not a…
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Noah Beedon, Los Altos football
Beedon, a senior, threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns Noah Beedon of Los Altos is the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for September 25-30, after receiving 35.66% of the vote. Mikey McGrath (31.16%) of Menlo School finished second. Congratulations to all of the nominees for this week’s honor.…
Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Ava Allen, Menlo School flag football
Allen scored three touchdowns and passed for three more in two games Ava Allen of Menlo School was named the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for the week of Sept. 25-30 after receiving 40.41% of the vote. Julianna Bondoc (37.02%), a James Logan volleyball player, finished second. Congratulations to…
Tech titan lease renewals may spur Silicon Valley real estate rebound
Five big lease renewals top 1 million square feet of office space MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Lease renewals by tech titans in multiple Silicon Valley cities provide some hope that the region’s battered office sector is beginning to stabilize. According to commercial property databases and several real estate sources, Google, Amazon, and Apple are among…
One-fifth of Silicon Valley offices are available as empty spaces balloon
Tech company subleases shove vacancy levels higher: Colliers report SAN JOSE, Calif. — According to a new report, one-fifth of Silicon Valley’s office buildings are empty, the highest level since the last recession, as a result of the tech industry’s push to sublease space. Colliers, a commercial real estate firm, estimated that 19.8% of office…
Elias: California housing policy based on state’s bad forecasting
Despite no recent population growth, legislators have chosen to encourage more crowded living conditions Ballyhooed state forecasts on issues like California’s housing and population can be counted on to be incompetent and inconsistent. They are usually out of date even before they are issued. For years, this state has plagued its cities and counties with…
Closing argument? San Jose Sharks winger seems to cement roster spot with solid game
San Jose Sharks close preseason with a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Now it’s decision time for Mike Grier and David Quinn It’s a forward line that could be together for the San Jose Sharks’ season-opening game against the Vegas Golden Knights next week. That birthday…
