Public health officials dispel claims that San Jose woman caught a flesh-eating bacterial infection leading to quadruple amputation
A fundraiser for the woman, Laura Barajas, 40, raised more than $110,000 after international media attention SAN JOSE, Calif. — On Wednesday, health officials refuted claims that a San Jose woman contracted a flesh-eating virus, necessitating amputations of all four of her limbs. Amputation four times. that a San Jose woman who required quadruple amputation…
A new COVID booster is here. Will those at greatest risk get it?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new COVID-19 booster vaccines for everyone, but many people who need them the most will not get them. Around 75% of Americans appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing indicates that uptake will be better this time around. “Urging people to get boosters has…
Fact Check: Rep. Jordan’s false claims about Trump, Hunter Biden
Jordan and other Republicans are questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, made false claims in his opening remarks at a hearing on Wednesday in which Jordan and other Republicans questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Justice Department’s handling of investigations into former President Donald Trump and…
Uber Eats to accept food stamps in push to expand accessibility
Uber Technologies Inc. intends to allow participants in federal nutrition and health care assistance programs to pay for food delivery with government benefits, following in the footsteps of competitors such as Amazon.com Inc. and Instacart in making online shopping more accessible. Participants in the US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be able to order food…
Cookies and corpses: Inside the world’s biggest death convention
It’s nearly noon, and we’re learning how to keep a deceased relative in our pocket. “The average person is about 40-80 stones,” says Justin Crowe, the slim, mustachioed founder and CEO of Parting Stone, a company that transforms the ashes of the deceased into rock-like formations of various shapes and sizes that you can hold…
49ers sign radio color commentator Tim Ryan to extension
With 49ers color commentator Tim Ryan’s new deal, both he and play-by-play broadcaster Greg Papa are under contract through 2028 Coming off back-to-back NFC title game appearances, the 49ers still appear to be a contender with the potential to be one of the NFL’s best for quite some time. The red and gold have also…
Bay Area arts: 8 cool shows to see this weekend and beyond
There are some interesting shows to see in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond, ranging from a Steve Jobs opera to a famous photographer’s take on firearms. Here’s a partial list. Classical picks: Steve Jobs, gala time Here are four events that classical music fans should be aware of. It’s Gala Time: The San…
I went to Scare School to become a Knott’s Scary Farm monster
Working alongside the undead monsters who roam the streets of Calico Ghost Town during Knott’s Scary Farm has been a lifelong dream, with a shared single-minded mission: scare the living daylights out of anyone who dares to venture into the fog. I’ll finally get to dress up as one of the Ghost Town monsters this…
Why US hotels are missing more than 238,000 employees
Tourism is returning to the United States, but hotel workers are not. During the pandemic, hotels and resorts learned to operate with leaner staffing models. Three years later, Covid-era band-aids such as self-service kiosks and less frequent housekeeping have become the new normal for many businesses attempting to deal with rising labor costs and perpetual…
