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• Latest investigation into Oakland Fire finds some inspectors aren’t certified OAKLAND — After years of reported failures by the Oakland Fire Department to inspect the city’s buildings and schools, a new investigation has found that nearly half of the personnel currently in charge of inspections are not fully certified to do their jobs. The latest report, released Thursday by City Auditor Courtney Ruby, concludes that three of the department’s four fire inspectors, along six of their supervisors, do not actively hold the certifications listed in their job requirements. And when…
• San Jose salutes its latest class of Sports Hall of Fame inductees In a ceremony filled with emotional moments, the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame welcomed its newest quartet of inductees on Wednesday night at SAP Center. If this year’s honorees — NFL tight end Doug Cosbie, Archbishop Mitty basketball coach Sue Phillips, San Jose State baseball coach Sam Piraro and judo world champion and coach Mike Swain — shared a common theme, it was family. Some reflected on the patient and supportive family members they had at home that allowed…
• GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert holds lead over Democrat Adam Frisch as clerks begin reporting the last of their ballots County clerks across the 3rd Congressional District began publishing their latest results Thursday from ballots mailed from outside the state by Colorado voters, and incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert appears to be holding her lead over Adam Frisch as the first results trickled in. Boebert, a far-right Republican, took the lead in the race a week ago and held fast. As of 11:14 a.m. Thursday, the latest ballots put her in the lead by 1,097 votes, just a few less…
• State Senate District 10: Wahab edges ahead of Mei in tight race Hayward City Councilmember Aisha Wahab is edging ahead of Fremont Mayor Lily Mei on Monday in District’s 10 nail-biting state Senate race. The closely watched race was subject to over $7.7 million in spending after a number of special interest committees flooded money into a shadow campaign to get their preferred candidate elected, with attack ads on both sides. About 2.6% — or 3,952 votes — separated the candidates in the latest results from both counties. As of Monday afternoon,…
• Oakland mayor election: Sheng Thao makes progress against frontrunner Loren Taylor OAKLAND — Loren Taylor maintained a small lead over Sheng Thao for the city’s top political office after 15,531 more ballots were added Monday afternoon, although a large number of votes have yet to be counted. However, in the race for Oakland mayor, Thao showed some progress — narrowing Taylor’s lead in ranked choice results to a 52% to 48% margin. The latest results raised to over 62,000 the number of counted ballots. It’s unclear how many ballots are left…
• Miss Manners: Should I tell the bride my concerns about her dress? DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son is marrying a lovely woman raised in a different religion from ours. Our family’s religion considers tattoos to be taboo. How can I gently suggest to my son’s fiancee that she consider a gown where her large back tattoo will not be visible? I’m afraid all the guests of our religion will be focused on the tattoo and not the bride. Am I being old-fashioned? My son and his fiancee are in their late 30s,…
• Suspect in UVA shooting was on the bus with victims returning from a Washington DC trip, school spokesperson says The suspected gunman in the University of Virginia shooting was on a class field trip with the victims before the shooting occurred, a UVA spokesman confirmed Tuesday. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., was on the bus returning from a trip to Washington, DC, where the class had seen a play, UVA spokesperson Brian Coy said. Until Tuesday night, it was not known whether Jones was on the trip or if he was even on the bus prior to the shooting. Police…
• Once-formidable Shark Tank now mostly a safe haven for visiting NHL teams SAN JOSE – Attendance figures for San Jose Sharks home games this season have ranged from sellout crowds of over 17,000 on some nights to others where it looks like there’s not even half that number of people in the building. They’ve all more or less been treated to entertaining and close games, ones that all too often have seen the Sharks give up a boatload of goals in frustrating losses. The latest was a 7-4 loss to the Detroit…
• Mayor Lisa Gillmor maintains narrow lead in Santa Clara mayor’s race Mayor Lisa Gillmor increased her lead over Councilmember Anthony Becker for Santa Clara’s top office Friday as vote totals continued to trickle out days after the election. After the county registrar’s office released another 6% of votes Friday evening, Gillmor had 10,369 votes to Becker’s 9,978, increasing her lead to 391 votes. She was up by 250 on Thursday. The county said it would release more results by 5 p.m. Saturday. The race between the two ensued under the shadow…
• Antitrust battle over iPhone app store goes to appeals court By Michael Liedtke | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is heading into a courtroom faceoff against the company behind the popular Fortnite video game, reviving a high-stakes antitrust battle over whether the digital fortress shielding the iPhone’s app store illegally enriches the world’s most valuable company while stifling competition. Oral arguments Monday before three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are the latest volley in legal battle revolving around an app store that provides a wide range…