$27 million settlement ends lawsuit over 13-year-old Californian student’s bullying death
Diego Stolz, 13, was beaten at Landmark Middle School in September 2019 and died days later The Moreno Valley school district has agreed to a $27 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by the boy’s family, just days before the fourth anniversary of the fatal beating of a middle school boy by bullies. According to…
Bay Area fall stage season off to a busy start — here’s what’s playing
It’s no secret that theater companies in the Bay Area and across the country are facing difficult times, with many closing, cutting back, or struggling to stay afloat. Nonetheless, there is an impressive array of shows to see in Bay Area theaters right now, including City Lights Theater Company’s world premiere of “Toxic,” a drama…
‘It will get more critical’: San Diego County’s shrinking beaches
A new regional study finds that San Diego County’s beaches require costly, long-term replenishment efforts to remain the wide, sandy tourist attractions they have been for so long. According to the San Diego Association of Governments’ 2023 “State of the Coast” report, shorelines in south Oceanside, south Carlsbad, Leucadia, and Coronado are rapidly shrinking. According…
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo taking on a new challenge
After 16 years with the city council, he’s joining a San Francisco-based public affairs firm No, Sam Liccardo will not run against Rep. Zoe Lofgren in 2024, but the former San Jose mayor has a new job lined up. Liccardo will join Ground Floor Public Affairs in San Francisco as senior advisor and counsel for…
‘A double whammy’: If the heat doesn’t kill baby sea turtles, they still may face birth defects
When temperatures reach dangerously high levels, sea turtles are more likely to die, and new research from Florida Atlantic University indicates that even those sea turtles who survive are likely to have birth defects. “It’s sort of a double whammy,” said Sarah Milton, a primary researcher for the study and a professor in FAU’s department…
49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk named NFC’s offensive player of Week 1
Brandon Aiyuk caught two touchdown passes early in Sunday’s opener in Pittsburgh against the Steelers SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk, along with Jerry Rice and Anquan Boldin, are the only 49ers wide receivers to win NFC Player of the Week in a preseason game. Aiyuk received his first career award on Wednesday for his…
Adhering to court order, Pac-12 approves staff retention plan to stave off possible mass exodus
At stake: More than $400 million in media rights revenue According to a source familiar with the situation, the Pac-12 presidents approved an employee retention and severance plan on Tuesday in order to keep the collapsing conference staffed to the level required to produce roughly 1,000 live events and meet contractual obligations to its media…
Classic loaded wedge salad is stacked with texture and flavor
Is there anything more satisfying than a well-constructed salad? I’m talking about a towering wedge of crunchy iceberg lettuce topped with a tangy yet creamy homemade blue cheese dressing and juicy chunks of ripe, diced tomato and crunchy bacon bits. The salad, which is popular on steakhouse and gastropub menus, is thought to have originated…
‘Outrageous’: Kevin Costner’s ex demands he pay $855,000 for court fight she could lose
Christine Baumgartner wants Costner to pay the nearly $900,000 she says her lawyers need to challenge the prenuptial agreement she signed before they married in 2004 Christine Baumgartner, Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, is said to be unable to quit while she is ahead. Baumgartner continues to lose key court rulings in her highly contentious divorce…
