Juveniles on e-bikes not following rules of the road in Los Gatos
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:32:26 GMT
Oct. 24SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 9:57 a.m. at Los Gatos-Saratoga Road and University Avenue. A man with rotting teeth abandoned his bicycle on the center median and walked away with a chainsaw in hand. He was gone when officers arrived.Oct. 25BURGLARY10:17 a.m. on Villa Avenue. Someone entered a vehicle and stole a laptop, an iPad, a drone and cellphones.PETTY THEFT: 1:46 p.m. at Nob Hill Foods on Los Gatos Boulevard. A woman’s wallet and phone were taken out of her purse while she was in the store.PETTY THEFT: 3:27 p.m. on Anne Way. A man said his black six-shooter Remington .22 was stolen roughly two months ago. He thinks his sister stole it.Oct. 26Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Deputies arrest car thieves in Saratoga Crime and Public Safety | Saratoga student accused of making criminal threats at school Crime and Public Safety | Man follows phlebotomist into secured Campbell PD parking lot Crime and Public Safety | Ma...Apple unveils new laptops, iMac and trio of more powerful chips
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By Mark Gurman | BloombergApple Inc. announced a new iMac, MacBook Pros and the third generation of its in-house Mac processor line, rolling out a first-of-its-kind M3 chip that boosts performance and graphics horsepower.The new chip lineup relies on advanced 3-nanometer manufacturing technology and more efficiently handles graphics processing, Apple said in a presentation Monday. The base model has eight main cores — the processing engines on a chip — in addition to 10 cores for graphics. The company also announced higher-end M3 Pro and M3 Max chips as part of a “Scary Fast”-branded product unveiling, an unusually timed event that kicked off at 5 p.m. California time.New MacBook Pro models, also unveiled at the half-hour event, will run the new processors. The company announced a low-end model at $1,599 with the standard M3 chip, as well as high-end versions that run M3 Pro and M3 Max configurations. The chip technology will make the new laptops more powerful while retaining their ...MW power ratings: Unbeaten Air Force remains No. 1 as Fresno State rises, Wyoming falls
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Last season, the Hotline published weekly ‘Best of the West’ power ratings that considered not only Pac-12 teams but those in the Mountain West and Brigham Young. The exercise was so popular that we’re adding a MW-specific column to our array of offerings this season.(All times Pacific)1. Air Force (8-0/5-0)Last week: 1Result: won at Colorado State 30-13Next up: vs. Army (11:30 a.m. on CBS Sports Network)Comment: Easy to envision some poor Power Five team that loses its conference championship game, then gets assigned to face the Falcons in the New Year’s Six and must deal with the triple option. In that situation, take the points.2. Fresno State (7-1/3-1)Last week: 3Result: beat UNLV 31-24Next up: vs. Boise State (7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network)Comment: Whatever Jeff Tedford told the Bulldogs at halftime, he should bottle for future use. Down 17-7, they scored 24 points in the third quarter to beat back UNLV’s upset bid.3. Boise State (4-4/3-1)Last week: 4Result: beat Wyo...Man threatens to burn down Campbell fire station
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Oct. 236:01 p.m. in the 400 block of East Hamilton Avenue: A man, 27 was observed spray-painting a curb. He admitted to the graffiti and was in possession of graffiti tools.7:17 p.m. on Alpha Court: During an argument with her roommate, the victim claimed her roommate’s friend came over and choked her.8:36 p.m. at Hamilton and Darryl avenues: A man, 38, was stopped for a vehicle code violation and found to be DUI.1:23 a.m. at Almarida Drive and Mitchell Court: A man, 24, was contacted inside a vehicle with two juveniles smoking marijuana together. It was determined that the man provided the marijuana to the juveniles. A 14-year-old was in a separate vehicle during the incident and was found to be in possession of marijuana for sales.Oct. 2411:20 a.m. in the 1300 block of Camden Avenue: During an argument. the suspect forced open the window to the victim’s car and jumped in. He tried to steal the victim’s wallet and pushed her. The suspect then sent a video to the victim of them an...A big free map of Little Free Libraries in the Bay Area (plus the world)
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Sometimes you need a Tom Clancy thriller for the airport, a classic storybook to put the kids to sleep or a random guide to hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to kindle those dreams about quitting the office job. For that there are Little Free Libraries – baby-sized bibliotecas people put outside their homes to spread literacy among the community.The nonprofit organization Little Free Library – which is based in Minnesota and sports the motto, “Take a Book. Share a Book.” – has gone from a handful since its 2012 incorporation to more than 150,000 registered libraries in roughly 120 countries. You’ll often notice them on walks or bike rides, nestled in the neighborhood fabric like birdhouses stuffed with a Craigslist free-pile’s worth of old literature. But if you’re having trouble finding one around you – or just want to explore all the cool, hand-decorated libraries in the area – check out the Little Free Library World Map, which plots the entire galaxy of...Here are tips to keep Halloween fun and safe: Roadshow
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Q: Halloween can be a very fun holiday. It does bring increased risks for pedestrians and drivers. Distractions are high, more pedestrians are out, and drivers are hurrying home for trick-or-treating.Halloween is the day with the nation’s highest number of child pedestrian deaths and one of the holidays with the highest number of DUI deaths.Make sure you plan ahead and use extra caution to keep everyone safe.I’ve compiled tips from the California Office of Traffic Safety, the Journal of the American Medical Association, Consumer Reports, and more.A: First, tips for parents and trick-or-treaters:Talk to your kids before they head out. Safety officials say most parents don’t discuss the dangers ahead of time, but doing so can keep trick-or-treaters safer.Stay on well-lit streets. Avoid busy streets.A mask may keep kids from seeing well, so make sure kids take them off before crossing the street. Use makeup instead, if possible.Carry a flashlight.Have a parent or older sibl...‘It’s competitive’: East Bay school offers first cannabis education courses in Cal State University system
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Cal State East Bay is offering a new educational program to train people to be leaders in the cannabis industry.The university is the first school in the California State University system to offer the strictly online cannabis certificate program.“California is the nation’s top market for cannabis and top cannabis employer,” said Kate White, the school’s director of professional and continuing education. “When I saw that this was in demand — and the state is lacking in quality training programs — then it seemed like a great opportunity for us.”The 6-month courses begin in November and are separated into four disciplines: cannabis health care and medicine; cannabis agriculture and horticulture; the business of cannabis; and cannabis compliance and risk management.Students will earn a certificate — not a degree — upon completion of the coursework of their choice, and the classes are open to everyone older than 18. Each course...‘A dedicated public servant’: former Santa Clara mayor dies
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(BCN) -- Former Santa Clara Mayor and Councilmember Patricia Mahan died Saturday.Mahan, age 71, died from liver, kidney and heart failure. She fought cancer five times, according to her sister, Jeannie Mahan. After becoming a lawyer in 1980, Mahan opened a private practice, specializing in tax and estate planning, later becoming a consistent presence on the Santa Clara City Council beginning in 1994. Born and raised in Santa Clara, Mahan served as the second female mayor of the city. She was elected mayor in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. She had numerous stints as a city councilmember, serving from 1994 to 2000, and then again in 2010 and 2016. She resigned in 2020 for health reasons. THC gummies found in candy stash at Bay Area elementary school Mahan's husband, John Boyles, said she was a caring person, who was committed to her community. She went out of her way to do things for people, he said."She loved Santa Clara," he told San Jose Spotlight, "and always tried to do what was ...Santa Rosa police arrest alleged 'runner' for drug trafficking ring
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(BCN) -- Santa Rosa officers arrested an alleged "runner" for a drug trafficking ring on Monday morning, according to police.Around 9:45 a.m., Santa Rosa detectives and patrol officers served a search warrant in the 3500 block of Moorland Avenue in the city. They arrested a 37-year-old suspect, Antonio Ibarra-Mendoza, and found a pound of suspected methamphetamine allegedly packaged for sale. 15-year-old arrested in fatal San Jose hit and run that killed pregnant mother and her child According to police, Ibarra-Mendoza was an alleged "runner" or courier for a drug trafficking organization suspected of distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in Santa Rosa and surrounding areas. He also had an outstanding Sonoma County arrest warrant from 2014 for suspected drug sales.Detectives have been investigating the unidentified drug ring's activities since July, according to police.Ibarra-Mendoza was transported and booked into Sonoma County Jail for suspected possession of a controlle...Saudi Arabia likely to host 2034 World Cup after Australia decides not to bid for soccer showcase
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GENEVA (AP) — Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation decided not to enter the bidding contest, which had been widely seen as shaped by FIFA to suit the oil rich kingdom.FIFA had set Tuesday as the deadline to formally declare interest in hosting the tournament, but Australia’s decision not to enter the race leaves Saudi Arabia as the only declared candidate — to the dismay of many human rights activists. “We have explored the opportunity to bid to host the FIFA World Cup and — having taken all factors into consideration — we have reached the conclusion not to do so for the 2034 competition,” Football Australia said in a statement.FIFA still needs to rubber stamp Saudi Arabia as the host — a decision that is likely to be made next year — but that now seems a formality. It would be the culmination of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious drive to become a major player in global sports, having already spent massive amounts...Latest news
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