In last month’s column, I shared my desire to highlight the countless number of service organizations in our city and county that enhance our community’s well-being. This month’s focus is to highlight a little-known organization that is doing great things. In the heart of Saratoga, a nonprofit organization called Asian Americans for a Better Community […]
Coronation Street stars talk Roy jail story: ‘He won’t survive’
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Alison added: ‘I want to get to the bottom of it obviously, Roy doesn’t belong in there and I’m gutted he didn’t get bail last night.’ Sally Dynevor (Sally Metcalfe) joked: ‘ I know it’s […]
NieR creator loves Stellar Blade but is the game sexist?
Stellar Blade’s Eve is certainly sexy but is she sexist? (Picture: Sony) Yoko Taro has talked about how ‘amazing’ Stellar Blade is, as he and its director discuss their fascination with sexy female video game characters. Up until now, Sony has been pretty secretive about what exactly PlayStation 5 exclusive Stellar Blade is, with the […]
Catalytic convertor thieves shoot at Campbell resident
April 8 SEXUAL BATTERY: 2:45 p.m. at Los Gatos Creek Trail and San Tomas Expressway. A man rode his black bicycle past the victim and slapped her butt. DISORDERLY CONDUCT: 2:16 p.m. in the 24000 block of Winchester Boulevard. A man was seen stumbling away from an incident. He was found to be under the […]
Liz Truss’s book has some really boring anecdotes involving Stilton and Brian Clough
The new book from Liz Truss was released today (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images) I’ve just finished reading the new book Ten Years to Save the West. Cool title, right? It could be a James Patterson thriller about a Russian nuclear threat, or some old cowboy pulp novel. But no – it’s the latest offering from […]
BBC fans of ‘best crime drama ever’ have a big concern immediately into series 2
Blue Lights fans have hailed the series as an accurate reflection of society(Picture: BBC/Two Cities Television) Blue Lights fans have been lapping up the ‘terrific’ crime drama’s second season but fear it will end with a gruesome twist. The latest instalment of the BBC series follows response officers deal with the psychological effects of relentless […]
Dubai Airport underwater and flights suspended in intense storm
Planes were seen on water instead of tarmac There has been major disruption at Dubai International Airport today, with planes seen splashing through water. Operations at DXB were suspended for 25 minutes due to an intense storm, it said in a statement. A total of 21 outbound and 24 inbound flights were cancelled since 12.02 […]
Liverpool defender Conor Bradley ruled out for up to a month with ankle injury
Conor Bradley has been ruled out for up to a month (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) Liverpool will be without defender Conor Bradley for up to four weeks after the full-back suffered an ankle injury. Bradley was forced off during Liverpool’s shock 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday. The Northern Irish defender […]
Opinion: Distracted drivers should put down cell phones
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, both nationally and here in Santa Clara County. Distracted driving is a topic I’ve been focused on since cell phones first became a part of our lives. Distracted driving is anything that takes our eyes, hands or mind away from the task of driving a car. But it’s not […]
‘Aggressive’ XL bully seized by armed police after biting woman’s hand
Armed police swarmed the area (Picture: BPL Bible/MEN MEDIA) A woman was taken to hospital after a suspected XL bully bit her hand, with armed police seizing the canine. The victim, in her 20s, was attacked by the dog on Havelock Street in Blackpool yesterday evening. Five police vehicles, armed officers and a dog unit descended […]
A student sent a swastika to a Jewish California lawmaker’s daughter. The response led to his new bill
Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal speaks during an Assembly Standing Committee on Education hearing on April 3, 2024. Image via the California State Assembly’s livefeed “The reason this rises to the level of a Jewish Caucus priority bill is the rise in antisemitism and the rise in Islamophobia that we’re seeing on school campuses,” said Assemblymember Dawn […]
High school baseball rankings April 16, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) No. 1 ACALANES (16-0) Previous ranking: 2 Since last ranking: Beat Northgate 9-3, 9-2 Up next: Tuesday vs. College Park, 4 p.m. No. 2 GRANADA (17-1) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Lost to Amador Valley 5-2, beat Amador […]