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Homeless woman dies after being run over by weed mower in California

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

An organization that supports the unhoused and a family are heartbroken after a landscaping contractor hired by the city of Modesto allegedly drove over and killed a woman who was laying in a field of overgrown vegetation."I feel terrible because they killed my daughter," said Christopher Chavez, the father of 27-year-old Christine, who was unhoused and died Saturday, the day when workers driving a John Deere tractor with a pull-behind mower were cleaning up Beard Brook Park. Christopher said that he immediately went to the spot where his daughter died after learning about her death.Christine Chavez "There were many pieces of (her remains) around there and I called the police," Chavez said. "I went there and I still have pieces of bones, like pieces of her skull and some teeth. It's terrible."At Tuesday's city council meeting, a representative of the organization We Are Not Invisible addressed city leaders, saying that Chavez's father will not get the opportunity to say goodbye to h...

Summer concerts, Shakespeare set for Cupertino’s Memorial Park

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

Summer Concert SeriesThe Summer Concert Series at Memorial Park Amphitheater is going strong on Thursdays through Sept. 7, 6:30-8 p.m.On  July 27 Phil’ n The Blanks play high-energy classic, modern and country rock dance music. Mixed Nuts hits the stage Aug. 3, playing hits from the ’40s to the present. Patron Latin Rhythms perform on Aug. 10, followed by Big Blu Soul Revue on Aug. 17 and dance band Joint Chiefs on Aug. 24. The series closes Sept. 7 with the Country Cougars.For more information, visit https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/parks-recreation/community-events/summer-concert-series-june-july.Shakespeare in the ParkThe San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is staging “Cymbeline” at the Memorial Park Amphitheater July 22-Aug. 6. Performances run 6-7:30 p.m.“Cymbeline,” a romantic adventure, is believed to be one of Shakespeare’s final plays and features a mix of comedy, tragedy and fairy tale. The show is suitable for all ages and runs without an intermission.F...

Piano concert, Shakespeare coming to Saratoga

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

‘Love and Water’ concertKatya Grineva, the only female solo pianist who has played Carnegie Hall 20 seasons, returns to Saratoga July 21 with her ‘Love and Water’ concert. The program of Romantic music is set for 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 14103 Saratoga Ave. Grineva will play works by Chopin, Offenbach, Liszt, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Debussy and Bloch.Tickets are $10-$25 at Eventbrite.com and $15-$30 at the door. A reception will follow the concert in the church courtyard.‘Lear’ and ‘Love’ at SanbornSilicon Valley Shakespeare is staging “King Lear” and “Shakespeare in Love” this summer in repertory at Sanborn Skyline County Park, 16055 Sanborn Road, Saratoga.“Lear” runs July 28-Sept. 1 and features an all-female cast acting out the tragedy of a king who mistakes flattery for love and pays dearly for the error of his ways.A bit of gender bending is already woven into “Shakespeare in Love,” based on the Oscar-winning movie about a young Bard facing writer’s block who f...

Santa Clara County opens up remote meeting access

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

Remote meeting accessSanta Clara County residents will soon be able to participate remotely in meetings of the county’s 52 boards and commissions that are subject to the Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. Apart from the county Board of Supervisors and its policy committees, remote participation hasn’t been an option since the county returned to in-person meetings early this year.Potentially as soon as this August, members of the public will be able to attend meeting in person or watch online via a web portal. They will also be able to make public comment in person, online or by phone.Over the summer, the county will acquire hardware and train staff to begin remote public participation. The county will also hire two staff members for the Office of the Clerk of the Board and a multimedia specialist for the Technology Services and Solutions department.Those interested in applying for a seat on a county board a commission can visit https://boardclerk.sccgov.org/boards-and-commissi...

Saratoga’s College of Adaptive Arts gets $250k from county budget

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

Santa Clara County has partnered with the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) to provide access to the CAA’s apprenticeship program, which was recently accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor.The county’s $250,000 budget allocation, proposed by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, is set to be disbursed over two years to fund staffing, provide dedicated computers for the program and provide transportation for program participants where necessary.The CAA is based in Saratoga at West Valley College and serves nearly 200 students across nine states, most of whom are living with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). Its summer/fall semester started on July 10.“Folks in the I/DD community are well-suited for a variety of career paths. They can and want to do more,” said Simitian. “This new workforce and apprenticeship program at CAA will provide the training and experience these adults need to reach their full potential and secure meaningful and fulfilling work.”The ne...

Mental health officers to set up shop at Los Gatos Library

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

Mental health resourcesThe Los Gatos Library has a new weekly resource for residents looking for information on mental health services, thanks to a partnership with a county program. Starting this month, every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m., a “behavioral health navigator” with Santa Clara County will be at the Los Gatos Library. These workers will be available to answer questions and help direct people to public and community-based help, with no appointment necessary. The county has operated the Behavioral Health Navigator Program since July 2022.Community grantsTime is running out to apply for a Los Gatos Community Grant, which provides up to $12,000 to nonprofits involved in work that directly affects the local community. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 24, at 5 p.m. Applications and more information are available online at www.losgatosca.gov/318/Community-Grant-Programs.National Night OutNational Night Out will take place in communities across the country the evening of Tuesday,...

No tsunami threat to Bay Area after 7.2 earthquake in Alaska's Aleutian Islands: officials

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

(KRON) -- There is no tsunami threat to the Bay Area after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands in Alaska overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Kidnapped San Mateo woman found in Mexico, en route back to U.S. The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management was in contact with the NWS along with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services early Sunday morning. There would be no tsunami watches, advisories or warnings issued for the Bay Area, the department confirmed on Twitter around 1 a.m. The National Tsunami Warning Center will continue to evaluate the situation.

Así va la extradición a EEUU de Caro Quintero, responsable del asesinato del agente de la DEA “Kiki” Camarena

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – La extradición a Estados Unidos del mexicano Rafael Caro Quintero, quien fuera el narcotraficante más buscado por la Agencia Antidrogas Estadounidense (DEA) y de cuya última detención se cumple un año este sábado, se ha convertido en una de las monedas de cambio de México para presionar a Washington en sus negociaciones en materia de seguridad.Tras ser detenido por segunda vez por las autoridades mexicanas cuando se guarecía en la sierra del norteño estado de Sinaloa, Quintero, conocido como el “narco de narcos” durante la década de 1980, está a la espera de ser entregado a la justicia estadounidense.No obstante, analistas consideran que el Gobierno del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador estaría dilatando el proceso para presionar a Washington en negociaciones relacionadas con el tráfico de armas o de fentanilo, un opioide sintético que ha causado decenas de miles de muertes por sobredosis en EEUU. “Claro que sí”: AMLO afirma re...

Flash flood on Pennsylvania road claims 3 lives; 4 others, including baby, are missing

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Flash flood on Pennsylvania road claims 3 lives; 4 others, including baby, are missing.Source

McIlroy birdies last 2 holes to win Scottish Open, beating MacIntyre by 1 shot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:51:32 GMT

GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes in whipping wind Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Genesis Scottish Open, his first victory on Scottish soil, and take a load of confidence into the final major of the year.McIlroy was one shot behind Robert MacIntyre when he played the slope to near perfection on the par-3 17th for a 4-foot birdie putt to tie for the lead. Then, he delivered what McIlroy called his best shot of the year — a 2-iron into the wind to 10 feet for a final birdie.It was a heartbreaker for MacIntyre, who was trying to win his national open and delivered a class shot of his own. MacIntyre hammered a 3-wood from the rough on the 18th hole at The Renaissance Club to 4 feet, pumping both fists when it dropped for a 64.It was a remarkable closing round given the wind that was rough and relentless off the Firth of Forth, and it looked for the longest time that it would give the 26-year-old MacIntyre the signature victory of his young career.Inste...