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Chaidez named interim chancellor of San Jose-Evergreen Community College District

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

Dr. Beatriz Chaidez began serving as interim chancellor of the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District on July 1. Chaidez moves into the role from her previous position as vice chancellor of human resources for the district.“During her tenure as vice chancellor of human resources, Dr. Chaidez has proven herself to be a steady leader, a creative problem solver and a passionate advocate for students,” district board president Bob Livengood said in a statement.Before joining the district in early 2019, Chaidez held various roles in K-12 administration, including assistant superintendent for human resources with Salinas City Elementary School District, where she also served as director of pupil personnel services and special education. She has also served as an executive board member for both the Association of California School Administrators and the California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators. As an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, she...

Cupertino residents ready for Citywide Garage Sale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

Citywide Garage SaleRegistration for Cupertino’s annual Citywide Garage Sale runs July 31-Sept. 8. Residents can signal their intent to hold a garage sale as part of the two-day event, set for Sept. 23-24, at cupertino.org/garagesale.Movies in the ParkCreekside Park is hosting screenings of family-friendly movies on Fridays, Aug. 11-Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. There won’t be a screening on Sept. 1 due to the Labor Day holiday weekend.“Big Hero 6” (PG) will play on Aug. 11, “Super Mario Bros” (PG) on Aug. 18, “Finding Dory” (PG) on Aug. 25 and “Jurassic World Dominion” (PG-13) on Sept. 8.Mental health info at libraryThe Santa Clara County Library District is partnering with the County of Santa Clara Health System, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara County, and Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) to educate and empower local residents around mental health care through a series of events taking place at district libraries. The goal is to provide crucial information about accessing...

Milpitas-based youth foundation donates seed money for sports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

Seed money for sportsLittle Grass Foundation, a Milpitas-based youth volunteer organization, this month donated $10,000 to the Morgan Autism Center in San Jose for projects like sports facilities and physical education programs for students with autism.The Little Grass Foundation was founded by a group of high school students in 2022. With hundreds of volunteer hours contributed by teenage coaches, the organization has provided more than 450 children from diverse cultural backgrounds the opportunity to participate in sports including basketball, soccer, volleyball and dance. Programs also include enrichment activities such as robotics and chess. Expanding from Milpitas, the foundation now hosts sports camps in San Jose, Fremont and Cupertino.“Our goal is to help children in our community to discover and experience sports and other enrichment programs from an early age for better physical and mental health development,” said foundation president and founder Ivan Zhang, a Milpitas res...

Short film competition explores ‘Power of Community’ in Saratoga

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

Students from Prospect High School cleaned up in the third annual EmPower Silicon Valley Short Film Competition sponsored by Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE).The Sunnyvale-based green energy aggregator asked local students to make films illustrating the transition to clean energy around the themes “Go Electric” and “The Power of Community.”Prospect student Calvin Cha won the Energy Innovation Award for his film “Powering the Future: Go Electric.” The award came with a $3,000 scholarship. Making the film required a deep dive into the data behind going electric.“I learned about the actual statistics for electric vehicles or solar energy,” Calvin said in a statement. “I knew about how important they were before, but through this short film I was able to quantify it and see the numbers behind why you should switch to EVs or build solar panels.”Among the entrants who won honorable mention awards of $2,000 each was Prospect’s Reena Boddukuri for Best Documentary Short for “Our Skies.”Th...

Plant-Based Advocates host mental health talk in Los Gatos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

You are what you eatDespite the long days and abundant sunshine in the South Bay, summer can still be a dreary season for some. On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Los Gatos Library is holding an educational event to help residents moderate their moods—through food. Psychiatrist and nutrition instructor Dr. Ulka Agarwal will speak about the potential of plant-based diets to affect mental health as part of the ongoing library speaker series hosted by Plant-Based Advocates.The talk will take place at the Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave., at 5 p.m.Art competitionSubmissions for The Greater Bay Area Open (GBAO), a juried fine-art-only competition and exhibition presented by the Los Gatos Art Association, are open through Friday, Oct 20. The GBAO is designed to promote the fine art and artists of the greater Bay Area, from Sonoma to Monterey. Starting in 2015, the GBAO is now in its fifth showing and is presented biennially at New Museum Los Gatos.All artists are encouraged to interpret the theme...

Los Gatos gets $125K county grant to support seniors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

As the senior population in Santa Clara County outpaces the rest of the state, towns like Los Gatos are gearing up to support these numbers.The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently awarded Los Gatos $125,000 to help with that effort. The grant will go to support programs at Live Oak Adult Day Services for both seniors and their caregivers. Seniors are provided with an individualized care plan, activities and supervision while caregivers get a respite and can go to work.“Our county’s population is aging at a faster rate than the rest of the nation, and that’s certainly true in Los Gatos,” said County Supervisor Joe Simitian, who represents the town. “We’ve got to start developing these programs and services now if we’re going to meet the needs of this growing population.”In Los Gatos, seniors already make up more than 20% of the population, according to the US Census Bureau. Tom Picraux, who spearheaded the creation of the town’s senior services roadmap, said that n...

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa badly damages landmark Orthodox cathedral; 1 dead, many wounded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa again on Sunday, keeping up a barrage of attacks that has damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine in the past week. At least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the attack in the early hours, officials said. Regional Gov. Oleh Kiper said four children were among those wounded in the blasts, which severely damaged 25 landmarks across the city, including the historic Transfiguration Cathedral.After the fires were put out, volunteers donned hard hats, shovels and brooms at the Orthodox cathedral to begin removing rubble, combing through to salvage any artifacts — under the watchful gaze of the saints whose paintings remained intact. Local officials said the icon of the patroness of the city was retrieved from under the rubble.“The destruction is enormous, half of the cathedral is now roofless,” said Archdeacon Andrii Palchuk, as cathedral workers brought documents and valuables out of ...

Elecciones generales de España, en vivo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

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Live updates | McIlroy makes early move with consecutive birdies in final round of British Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy made up four shots by the turn in the final round of the British Open.McIlroy started the day tied for 11th, nine shots behind Brian Harman, but had moved into a tie for second and within five shots of the lead after his first nine holes.McIlroy made three consecutive birdies on the third, fourth and fifth holes at Royal Liverpool. He was at 6-under par, tied with Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Jon Rahm and Cameron Young.Harman was 1 over through his first four holes, having made a bogey on the par-4 second.___WHAT TO KNOW— Harman builds a 5-shot lead at British Open— Jon Rahm sets Hoylake record with 63 to give himself a chance — Younger brother of U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick in the top 10 — Rory McIlroy lets chances slip away with poor putting___HARMAN TEES OFF TO START FINAL ROUNDBrian Harman found the fairway off the tee as he began the final round of the British Open with a five-shot lead.The American lefty started at 12-under par and...

Newcastle signs Barnes from Leicester and Danjuma joins Everton on loan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:37 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Newcastle signed winger Harvey Barnes from relegated Leicester on Sunday in a deal that could be worth a reported 38 million pounds ($49 million).Barnes has signed a five-year deal with Saudi-controlled Newcastle, which will play in the Champions League this season.Also Sunday, Everton signed Netherlands forward Arnaut Danjuma on a season-long loan from Villarreal.The 26-year-old Danjuma spent the second half of last season at Tottenham, which beat Everton to his signature to the move in January.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource