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Growing number of families in need of food in Silicon Valley
There was a lengthy line of cars waiting to get a free food box Thursday from a local charity in Silicon Valley, one of the wealthiest parts of the country. Volunteers say this is the case every Thursday as Crossroad Calvary Church in San Jose struggles to fill the need.
Amy J. Blue award honors three ‘exceptional’ staff members
Victor Madrigal ’94, Penelope Van Tuyl and Madika Bryant M.A. ’04 received the 2024 Amy J. Blue Award, presented by President Richard Saller at a Thursday ceremony. The award, named for long-time Stanford employee Amy J. Blue who died of brain cancer in 1988, honors the recipients for their “exceptional contributions to [Stanford], passion for their work and support for their colleagues,” according to the Stanford report announcement.
American sought after 'So I raped you' Facebook message is detained in France on 2021 warrant
LYON, France — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed Tuesday that Ian Thomas...
San Jose hopes community block party can help downtown businesses
A community in San Jose is hoping a block party will help revitalize downtown businesses. In the area known as Fountain Alley, connecting First and Second Streets, they hosted Thursday the first in a series of block parties being thrown by the city. San Jose’s summer block party series sets...
Palo Alto and Belmont Mail Carrier Robberies Lead to Two Arrests After High-Speed Chase and Crash
Two suspects ended up in cuffs this weekend after a series of bold daylight robberies targeting mail carriers in Belmont and Palo Alto. In a daring escape attempt, the duo led cops on a high-speed chase in a reportedly stolen car, only to crash into an arboreal fate and take their chances on foot.
San Jose Fire boot camp invites women and gender-diverse individuals
SJFD currently has 24 women firefighters out of 648, which is just 3.7 percent. This Saturday, it's hosting the fifth annual Women's+ Boot Camp, open to gender non-conforming and trans community members.
South Bay homes increasingly out of reach as median price hits $2M
SAN JOSE – Houses have long been more expensive in the Bay Area, especially in Santa Clara County. But new data shows how dire the housing affordability crisis is becoming in the South Bay.According to the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, the median price for a single-family home in the county was exactly $2 million in the month of April, up 13% over the last year.The median price per square foot in a single-family home was $1,200, and the average time on the market was just 13 days. Condos and townhomes are also increasingly less affordable, with the median...
Uber, Lyft drivers constantly cancel on blind passengers with guide dogs, San Jose teacher says
Annalisa Dileonardo navigates the world a little differently than most others. The San Jose special education teacher is led by the eyes of Cousteau, a trained guide dog. Dileonardo says the 4-year-old Labrador retriever gets them from one place to another safely. “I am considered legally blind. He is literally...
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