Shannon Road closed in Los Gatos: Uneven pavement poses ‘potential hazard’
Road was the subject of a $5.5 million lawsuit earlier this year Los Gatos officials reduced a portion of Shannon Road to one lane of traffic last week, just months after a lawsuit alleging botched road repairs was settled. While the town’s Parks and Public Works department stated that the road in East Los Gatos…
Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 1, 2023
Our guys pick 16 games to open the season, including disagreements on De La Salle-Orange Lutheran, Bellarmine vs. Menlo-Atherton and Wilcox-Valley Christian We’ve returned with our weekly high school football predictions. Yes, it’s that time of year once more. Mike Lefkow and Joseph Dycus will spend the next four months attempting to dethrone me as…
California considers permanent ban on watering grass at businesses, even in non-drought years
Office parks, corporate campuses, strip malls would have to remove grass, or face fines of up to $500 a day The most recent drought in California has ended. Reservoirs are at capacity. The ski season lasted until the end of July. Despite the wet winter, an effort is gaining traction in the state capitol to…
49ers’ end-of-preseason dilemma: Play starters, or sit them?
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has risk-reward conundrum when it comes to last preseason game vs. Chargers SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 49ers will have one more training camp practice on Wednesday before implementing a rudimentary game plan in order to finish the preseason against the Los Angeles Chargers as healthy as possible. Coach Kyle Shanahan…
San Jose Chamber of Commerce CEO quits to take East Bay teaching job
Derrick Seaver was named SJ Chamber top boss just over two years ago SAN JOSE, Calif. — The top executive at the San Jose Chamber of Commerce has resigned as CEO, forcing the business group to find its third leader in three years. Derrick Seaver has decided to leave his position as CEO of the…
SF Giants’ Kyle Harrison lives up to hype in debut, but Phillies win on a walk-off
Camilo Doval blew the save in the ninth inning, wasting an impressive debut from the Giants’ top prospect PHILADELPHIA, PA — Kyle Harrison couldn’t help but notice the commotion. His teammates chastised him. Fans booed him. “I’m just saying you need to be up there. And so forth. “You hear it,” Harrison said the day…
Zoom CEO told employees culture is the company’s No. 1 problem and gave his blessing to anyone who wants to leave
In an all-hands, Zoom’s CEO was asked if his return-to-office mandate would create resentment. He told employees that company culture was Zoom’s top issue. He asked employees to “care about our business” as Zoom looks for new ways to jumpstart growth. According to a recording viewed by Insider, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan told employees during…
How 4 Vice alums are building a new media company with ambitions to turn its journalism into film and TV
Four top journalists have left Vice to start a new tech outlet, 404 Media. It’s part of a trend of journalist-led news startups that have eschewed institutional funding. The founders discussed their plans to expand into filmed entertainment as well as other media. Following Vice Media’s bankruptcy, which resulted in numerous layoffs and exits and…
How to see Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San Jose this week
Biles headlining a stacked lineup at the SAP Center The most important gymnastics event before the Olympic trials is taking place in San Jose this week, and tickets to see Simone Biles in action at the SAP Center are still available. Biles made a surprise return to gymnastics earlier this month after a two-year hiatus…
