SAN JOSE – A former San Jose Earthquakes Stadium manager has been charged with intentionally deleting the menu and payment options from point-of-sale concessions terminals on opening day of the 2020 Major League Soccer season, resulting in a loss of nearly $270,000 and inconveniencing thousands of fans, according to court records. The defendant, identified as […]
The last 3 US presidents are all younger than this year’s candidates
Summary List Placement This year’s presidential candidates President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are older than the last three presidents. Trump who was born on June 14, 1946, is 74 years old and Biden who was born on November 20, 1942, is 77 years old. Former presidents Barak Obama, Bill Clinton, and […]
AI 101: How learning computers are becoming smarter
Summary List Placement Many companies use the term artificial intelligence, or AI, as a way to generate excitement for their products and to present themselves as on the cutting edge of tech development. But what exactly is artificial intelligence? What does it involve? And how will it help the development of future generations? Find out […]
Trump may have bombed Yemen more than all previous US presidents combined, new report finds
Summary List Placement Within days of taking office, President Donald Trump, who had campaigned on killing the families of alleged terrorists — and essentially doing the opposite of whatever President Barack Obama had done — ordered US commandos to carry out an early-morning raid in Yemen that had been vetoed by his predecessor. “Almost everything […]
Dodgers’ Justin Turner tests positive for coronavirus
Justin Turner was removed from the Dodgers’ World Series-clinching victory after testing positive for the coronavirus. The red-headed third baseman was replaced on defense in the eighth inning and was not on the field as Los Angeles celebrated its first championship since 1988. Dodgers players and coaches wore face masks during the celebration. There was […]
Election 2020: Donald Trump, populism and what happens after the election
Photo illustration by Michelle Budge ‘For the people, by the people’ is an American value. So why do so many scholars think populism is dangerous? President Donald Trump will one day leave office, whether in January of 2021 or four years later. But the people who voted for him — nearly 63 million Americans in […]
How Nevada’s unemployment factors into the 2020 presidential election
In this March 17, 2020, file photo, people wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas. The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly brutal to the tourism-dependent economies of Nevada and Hawaii, lifting the unemployment rate in both states to about one-quarter of the workforce. | John Locher, […]
Dodgers beat Rays in Game 6, win World Series title for first time since 1988
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mookie Betts came to the Dodgers to make a World Series difference. With a mad dash to home plate, he put Los Angeles over the top. The end of a frustrating championship drought for LA — and perhaps just the start for Betts and the Dodgers. Betts bolted from third for the […]
Los Gatos: Suspect sought in sexual assault of juvenile
LOS GATOS – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say sexually assaulted a juvenile in Los Gatos earlier this month. The incident was reported on Benedict Lane, near Chirco Drive, about 4 p.m. on Oct. 18, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department said in a news release Tuesday. Police […]
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers win first world championship in 32 years
ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Dodgers win first World Series since 1988, beating Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 to end pandemic-shortened season. The Dodgers pushed across two runs after Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash pulled a dominant Blake Snell in the sixth inning, to take a 2-1 lead over the Rays. Cash came out […]
Two people on a litter walk turned into a 171-member trash troop: Roadshow
Q: I was discouraged by a reader remark suggesting the volunteer program for people picking up litter was not working. I think we ought to commend those good people for doing what they do. Mary Garcia, Fremont Like Mr. Roadshow’s Facebook page for more questions and answers about Bay Area roads, freeways and commuting. A: […]
Police say swastika, ‘Trump’ painted on Lafayette home’s garage
LAFAYETTE — Police are investigating a vandalism incident involving a hate symbol and the president’s name Tuesday, authorities said. According to police, officers responded to a street near Lafayette Circle and found a spray-painted swastika and the word “Trump” on a home’s garage. In a statement, Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson decried the vandalism in no […]