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Cal WORKs recognizes Metro ED's achievements in adult education
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) The Metropolitan Education District (Metro ED) was named Partner of the Year by Santa Clara County for the 35th annual Cal WORKs Achievement Awards. Metro ED, which serves the Milpitas Unified School. .. The Metropolitan Education District (Metro ED) was named Partner…...
Recipe: Smashed root vegetables for the colder months
5+ mon, 7+ hour ago (370+ words) Root vegetables are fall and winter's best-kept secret. Packed with nutrients, natural sugars and starch, these humble ingredients make a healthy and flavorful alternative to the classic russet potato. They're also a wonderful way to boost your intake of vitamins…...
San Francisco unveils updated climate plan targeting net-zero emissions by 2040
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (187+ words) San Francisco officials on Thursday released an updated Climate Action Plan, outlining a roadmap to cut emissions, reduce household costs, and improve public health while aiming for net-zero emissions by 2040. Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the plan, the city's first update…...
Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for i Phone app fees
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (464+ words) By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its i Phone app store to other payment systems besides its own,…...
The upcoming Pandora Mission is the Bay Area's latest contribution to the search for life on other planets
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (368+ words) Amid a new wave of interest in the possibility of life on other worlds, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and NASA embarked on a new effort to identify planets with the basic compounds for life on Monday morning after the launch…...
Sunnyvale man sentenced to prison for involvement in same drug network as San Jose police union director
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (583+ words) Rajiv Agnihotri's crimes were similar to those of the San Jose Police Officers Association's former executive director Joanne Segovia, but while Segovia avoided prison, Agnihotri was sentenced to 30 months. SAN JOSE " A Sunnyvale man was sentenced to 30 months in federal…...
Alameda County vowed answers in Sophia Mason's death. Nearly 3 years later, none have come.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (732+ words) OAKLAND " Under a haze of secrecy, a county investigation into the death of 8-year-old Sophia Mason " whose malnourished body was found decomposing in a basement bathroom " has dragged on for nearly three years. Now, even as hints emerge that the…...
Nor Cal volleyball championship roundup: Sequoia wins title, Logan's Cinderella run ends, Mitty falls in 5
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (41+ words) Sequoia became the lone Bay Area team to win a Nor Cal regional volleyball title by overcoming a 2-1 deficit to come back and beat Lincoln 25-20, 18-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-10. "The comeback kids did it. .....
Federal monitor wants Santa Clara County held in contempt for dragging jail reforms
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (594+ words) SAN JOSE " A federal monitor overseeing Santa Clara County jail reforms is asking a judge to hold the county in contempt of court for its failure to ensure inmates have access to adequate medical care under a 2018 federal consent decree…...
Salesian flexes depth, overwhelms Albany in TCAL opener
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) Fresh legs. Locked-in defenders. And the same ruthless precision every time the lineups changed. There was no lull, no mercy and no moment to breathe for Albany as the Pride " the top team in the. .. "Make this quick," Meghan Markle…...