Willie Brown Jr., one of the most flamboyant and powerful politicians California has ever known, was delivered into this world by a midwife in his grandmother’s drafty, white clapboard house in segregated Mineola, Texas. This week, he will turn 90 years old. Brown still dominates every room he enters with his smarts and swagger. His […]
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Nvidia, San Jose mayor embrace startups at tech titan’s AI gathering
SAN JOSE — An Nvidia executive and San Jose’s mayor touted Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence and innovation boom at a packed event for startups and entrepreneurs during the tech titan’s GTC 2024 gathering. Tech innovators crammed into the grand ballroom of a downtown San Jose hotel Monday evening to network with each other during the […]
A guide to hiking with your dog in Marin County
That was one wet winter and most of us — including our dogs — were starting to go pretty stir-crazy with all the rain. Now that spring is almost upon us, it’s time to get outside again. Romping through a forest, bounding down a trail or jumping into any body of water is nirvana for […]
Prop. 1 backers and foes both seek count of thousands of disqualified ballots
Opponents and proponents of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Prop. 1 mental health bond measure are seeking to correct rejected ballots from the March 5 primary — usually rejected due to a voter’s missing signature or a mismatched signature — as the fate of Prop. 1 hangs by a razor-thin margin. Prop. 1 was backed by 50.1% […]
Ex-California tax preparer gets 10 years for tax fraud that targeted 13 states
A former Orange County tax preparer convicted of carrying out a tax fraud in which prosecutors say he attempted to claim more than $10 million from the IRS and numerous state tax authorities was sentenced on Monday, March 18, to 10 years in federal prison. Stephen Jake McGonigle, 66, of Victorville was also ordered by […]
Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.9 million for a four-bedroom home
3364 Emerson Street – Google Street View A 1,720-square-foot house built in 1950 has changed hands. The property located in the 3300 block of Emerson Street in Palo Alto was sold on March 5, 2024. The $2,850,000 purchase price works out to $1,657 per square foot. This single-story house boasts a generous living space with […]
Conservative social media influencer arrested in California on suspicion of joining the attack on the US Capitol
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Associated Press A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police, according to court records unsealed on Monday, March 18. Isabella Maria DeLuca, 24, was arrested […]
Dad accused of assaulting California high school basketball players, brandishing firearm didn’t have gun, attorney says
The defense attorney representing a Perris man accused of slugging two female players in a melee at a high school basketball game in Corona and then threatening others with a gun dueled with the prosecutor over the credibility of witnesses during the trial’s closing arguments on Monday, March 18. Thaddis Lamont Brooks IV, 40, is […]
Opinion: Unhappy with the Supreme Court? Your vote could make it worse
By now it shouldn’t need to be said: When Americans vote for a president, the federal courts are on the ballot as well. Yet too few voters, especially among those in the decisive middle, make their choice with that in mind. Think about it: The issues that voters do care most about in this election […]
Horoscopes March 19, 2024: Glenn Close, start a new adventure
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: AJ Lee, 37; Bruce Willis, 69; Glenn Close, 77; Ursula Andress, 88. Happy Birthday: Dream, believe and make it happen. Let your imagination take you on a tour of possibilities. Explore your options, implement safety measures and start a new adventure. Get back to the activities you know and love, […]
Bridge: March 19, 2024
“I can see why the man underbids by one trick when he’s fixated on his bad luck,” Cy the Cynic told me, “but then he underplays by two. “We were North-South in a penny game,” Cy said. “My positive response of two spades promised two of the top three honors, and when I showed an […]
Word Game: March 19, 2024
TODAY’S WORD — PROSAIC (PROSAIC: pro-ZAY-ik: Everyday; ordinary.) Average mark 18 words Time limit 35 minutes Can you find 24 or more words in PROSAIC? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — CRITICAL cacti cart cilia circa citric critic rail italic tail talc trail trial alit arctic lactic laic lair liar licit To […]