SAN JOSE — A San Jose condominium complex engulfed in a massive real estate fraud case is nearly complete, an achievement that clears the way for sales of the project’s condo units, court records show. The condo complex, located at 1821 Almaden Road in San Jose, is one of the Bay Area properties tied to […]
Buy Nothing meets GoFundMe: How a new website aims to ‘revolutionize’ philanthropy
Kelly Smith | Star Tribune (TNS) An Minnesota nonprofit leader hopes to “revolutionize” charitable giving with a new platform for people to trade household items they no longer need, resulting in a donation to a nonprofit. Think Buy Nothing meets GoFundMe. Joel Ackerman, a former UnitedHealth Group information technologies executive who’s worked at numerous startups, […]
New $4.5 million bike/pedestrian trail project will connect paths to BART
Pittsburg has begun work on a $4.5 million project to improve bicycle and pedestrian accessibility to BART. Dubbed the BART connectivity project, it will connect 1.5 miles of new trails and pathways with the Pittsburg Center, providing residents safer station access. The project includes new trails that will connect several new developments to public transportation. […]
UAE struggles to recover from record heavy rainfall
By Jon Gambrell | Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and communities. Dubai International Airport, the world’s […]
China’s cities are sinking – because there are too many people in them
Dozens of Chinese cities are at risk of being sumberged (Picture: Getty) Dozens of Chinese cities are sinking – including Beijing – and hundreds of millions of people are going to be affected. The sheer weight of buildings to house everyone living there, combined with groundwater extraction, is causing widespread subsidence. Severe subsidence will affect […]
First Lady Jill Biden to speak at Anschutz Medical Campus event in Aurora
First Lady Jill Biden plans to stop in Aurora this weekend to promote the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. First Lady Jill Biden speaks next to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis at the Colorado Capitol on April 3, 2023, in Denver during a stop to highlight workforce training investments. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver […]
Cesc Fabregas urges Manchester United to build team around Kobbie Mainoo
Cesc Fabregas is a huge fan of Man Utd starlet Kobbie Mainoo (Picture: BBC) Cesc Fabregas believes Manchester United should build their team around teenage sensation Kobbie Mainoo. Mainoo has only made 19 appearances for boyhood club United but is already regarded as one of the most exciting and promising players in Europe. The 18-year-old’s […]
Grenfell Tower edited out of TV advert in move branded ‘upsetting’ by victims
Karim Mussilhy, whose uncle Hesham Rahman was among the victims, noticed the structure – now wrapped in sheeting with a banner reading ‘forever in our hearts’ – was missing (Picture: Google) A TV advert has been pulled from the airwaves ‘with immediate effect’ after being criticised for editing Grenfell Tower from the skyline. The ad […]
Strictly Come Dancing fans tell star ‘you’ll be missed’ after they confirm break
Strictly Come Dancing fans have rushed to support a star taking a well-earned break (Picture: PA) Strictly Come Dancing fans have rushed to tell Giovanni Pernice how much they’ll miss him as he’s announced ‘a little break’. The pro dancer, 33, revealed on Wednesday that he’s planning to take a well-earned rest after his next […]
East Bay rapper charged with committing armed robbery over rejected sexual advances
HAYWARD — A local independent rapper is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly robbing a man on New Year’s Day after learning the victim’s female companion did not want to have sex with him, according to court records. Kwame Walker, 23, was charged in Alameda County with robbery, false imprisonment, burglary, and illegal firearm activity, […]
Motorcyclist dies in wreck on Interstate 580
LIVERMORE — A motorcyclist died Thursday after what the California Highway Patrol said was a multi-vehicle crash on a freeway. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Authorities identify two who died in separate East Bay car wrecks Crashes and Disasters | 4 killed in crash identified as Livermore couple, 2 children Crashes and Disasters | […]
Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
By Samantha Delouya | CNN Netflix, the dominant player in streaming, is expected to announce its first-quarter results on Thursday after enjoying months as a Wall Street darling. But much of the company’s past growth and success, analysts say, has come from its old, well-established business model. In recent months, Netflix has made moves to […]