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 They are usually out of date even before they are issued.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…
Supplement company to pay $200,000 amid claims of false advertising
San Diego-based Organifi promised a bevy of unproven health benefits, according to prosecurtors Authorities expect a Southern California supplement company to pay $200,000 to settle claims that it misled consumers by claiming its products could balance hormones and even replace “bad” bacteria with “good” bacteria. Organifi and its founder, Andrew Canole, agreed to the settlement…
Five people arrested after beating, attempted stabbing in San Mateo
Most of the people arrested were teenagers, police said Authorities said five people were arrested late Wednesday night after a man was beaten while waiting at a bus stop in San Mateo. According to the San Mateo Police Department, the beating occurred shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday near Hillsdale Boulevard and Edison Street in the…
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri teased a return of the Reels Bonus program after getting grilled by a creator — and clarified Meta’s stance on nipples
Instagram hosted an event for creators, social-media managers, and journalists in New York. Top exec Adam Mosseri made a surprise appearance at the event, where he was grilled by the audience. Here are six takeaways — including why Instagram changed its incentive programs. If all creators were given the opportunity to ask Instagram’s top executive,…