Taylor impressed with Daniels’ poise in first college start, next test for Stanford QB is No. 6 USC
Ashton Daniels is coming off a big game in Cardinal’s season-opening win at Hawaii SAN FRANCISCO — Making your first collegiate road trip can be nerve-racking. Coach Troy Taylor knew Ashton Daniels would be fine when he saw him early in Stanford’s 37-24 season-opening win over Hawaii on Friday night. “Just his demeanor,” Taylor explained.…
Top 10 most beautiful cities in the world include one that’s right here
Earlier this year, TheLuxuryTravelExpert.com embarked on a potentially divisive mission: ranking the world’s most beautiful cities. Why? They could, after all. Because it’s entertaining. Because we all enjoy making lists? This one is especially special to us because it includes several cities close to our hearts — and one in particular. The list’s author, a…
Ex-city attorney, fierce critic of the 49ers, sues Santa Clara over ‘unlawful’ firing, retaliation for whistleblowing
Brian Doyle was fired without cause in September 2021 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Former city attorney Brian Doyle, a vocal opponent of the San Francisco 49ers’ management of Levi’s Stadium, is suing the city two years after his dismissal, claiming the Santa Clara City Council fired him illegally and in retaliation for whistleblowing. Several legal…
Opinion: California lawmakers should reject last-minute insurance scheme
Harvey Rosenfield, author of Proposition 103, says end-of-session industry ploy undermines landmark initiative Insurance lobbyists are working with Sacramento officials to undermine Proposition 103’s consumer protections as part of a last-minute industry bailout that could cost California homeowners, renters, and condo owners thousands of dollars each year. Insurance price gouging is prohibited under Proposition 103,…
San Jose man sentenced to 8½ years for drug trafficking
Defendant conspired with Fairfield resident to distribute methamphetamine in Solano County COUNTY OF SOLANO – According to authorities, a 32-year-old San Jose man was sentenced Tuesday to 812 years in federal prison for conspiring to possess and distribute methamphetamine. Esteban Gerardo Ramirez and his co-defendant, Fairfield resident Marsha Garma Phillips, planned to distribute the drug…
Amazon used 6 friendly ‘tenets’ to woo its rival Shopify into a partnership such as ‘better together,’ leaked document shows
Amazon used six “tenets,” or guiding principles for its partnership with Shopify. Amazon and Shopify launched a new Buy with Prime app for Shopify last week. An internal document shows Shopify held a surprising amount of leverage over Amazon. Almost every internal project at Amazon includes “tenets” that serve as guiding principles for the team. This…
Leaked Microsoft documents reveal a new employee rating system only visible to managers
Microsoft introduced a new rating system for employees in performance reviews, documents show. The new ratings determine pay, but Microsoft has instructed managers not to share it. The documents viewed by Insider list and define the ratings. According to documents obtained by Insider, Microsoft implemented a new rating system for employees in performance reviews that…
The cofounder of Fanhouse explains why she resigned from the startup and what she would have done differently if she started it today — including not raising VC funding
Creator Rosie Nguyen started Fanhouse in 2020 with two other cofounders. She said the strings attached to venture-capital funds and cofounder dynamics led her to quit. Nguyen explains what she would do differently as a founder if she were building the startup today. Rosie Nguyen is in the midst of a breakup, but it’s not with…
A top Brevan Howard exec responsible for luring investment talent is leaving the $33 billion macro fund
A top exec at Brevan Howard is departing the $33 billion macro fund. Peter Hornick, head of business development, is leaving, according to people familiar with the matter. Brevan has lost money this year amid a broader route in macro trading. Brevan Howard’s senior executive in charge of attracting top investment talent is leaving. According…
