Friendship with Saratoga couple helps ex-con ‘be the best I can be’
by Terrance Hunter’s life did not get off to a good start. He was fathered by a man he’s never known. He grew up in an …
Cupertino students shine in scholarship program
Dozens of Cupertino High School students are among 16,000 named as semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship program. The semifinalists will now compete …
Digital governance is the ‘new normal’ — here’s how we can keep it ethical
If the last decade has taught us anything about the digital world, it’s that progress and ethics are not inextricably linked. Far from it; those …
Eric Trump said he was ‘part of’ the LGBTQ community, then he took it back
I often wonder which Trump man is the dumbest. Is it Donald Trump? Don Jr? Or is it Eric? It’s widely assumed, I think, that …
Why are squirrels digging up a man’s lawn in Berkeley?
DEAR JOAN: I just returned from throwing a baseball at a squirrel voraciously digging deep into my once beautiful lawn. I presumed at first they were …
Lumen5 Video Maker can have you turning out cool social media videos in minutes
TLDR: Lumen5 is an AI-driven social media creator that can turn your text into gorgeous shareable videos in just minutes. The steady drumbeat over the …
Kurtenbach: It’s now or never for the surprisingly silent Oakland A’s bats
The Deets is a weekday morning dose of commentary — delivered at 7 a.m. — from sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach that wraps up everything important …
Elon Musk doubles down on Covid-19 skepticism and says he won’t take future vaccine
By Ganesh Setty | CNN Business Elon Musk is once again publicly downplaying the risks of Covid-19. In a wide-ranging interview with the journalist Kara …
Milpitas community briefs for the week of Oct. 2
Free spay/neuter surgeries When the pandemic hit, Humane Society Silicon Valley quickly turned its focus to bolstering its community support programs for local pet families …
Kylie Jenner’s make-up company apologizes to customers for Shopify’s data breach
Kylie Jenner’s make-up company has notified users of a security breach that might’ve compromised their data, including names, addresses, and the last four digits of …
Demi Lovato’s ex, Max Ehrich, claims she’s being abused after she dumped him
Demi Lovato just broke up with her fiance, actor Max Ehrich, after a whirlwind quarantine romance, over-the-top posts about how in love they are and …
Ball-maker hoping Nadal wins in Paris to prove himself wrong
Less than half a gram, or half the weight of a dollar bill. That, according to their manufacturer, is the almost infinitesimal weight difference between …
State will offer small businesses free ‘infection prevention’ training (LIVE UPDATES)
washing hands; hand washing | stock.adobe.com | rcfotostock – stock.adobe.com Get the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois. Follow here for …
Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show
A hybrid Paris Fashion Week continued Wednesday featuring a stand out live runway show from socially-distanced Kenzo, but no sign of any A-list celebrities. Here …
Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show
A hybrid Paris Fashion Week continued Wednesday featuring a stand out live runway show from socially-distanced Kenzo, but no sign of any A-list celebrities. Here …
TNW2020: 8 sessions worth setting Google Calendar reminders for
This year’s live online TNW2020 will give everyone a front-row seat to the biggest tech debates, disruptive business experiments, and impact-driven ideas of the year. …
Small quake shakes East Bay Wednesday morning
East Bay residents got an extra nudge with their alarm clocks Wednesday morning, courtesy of the tectonic plates below the rolling hills. A 2.7-magnitude earthquake …
Was a California city tricked into hiring a negotiator with a major conflict of interest on failed $20 million solar project?
An attorney who negotiated the terms of a $20 million solar project on behalf of the City of Industry did not disclose to the city …
Trump to Proud Boys: ‘Stand back and stand by’
President Donald Trump speaks during the first presidential debate with Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western …
Trump to Proud Boys: ‘Stand back and stand by’
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in …
California ‘very close’ to reopening Disneyland and other theme parks, state official says
California is “getting very close” to reopening Disneyland, Universal Studios and other theme parks in the state but remains not quite ready to issue COVID-19 …
Walters: Three ballot measures test Californians attitudes toward crime
Gov. Gavin Newsom said earlier this year that as the state’s prison population continued to decline, he wanted to start closing down prisons. He made …