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Saratoga middle school student is a winner in Be-You-tiful contest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

Redwood Middle School eighth-grader Claire Kwon is among the winners of this year’s Be-You-tiful contest, sponsored by the Campbell-based Eating Disorders Resource Center (EDRC). The annual contest asked Bay Area middle and high school students to share their thoughts on how social media affects body image and overall well being.In her painting, which took first place in the middle school art category, Claire uses roses to express the negative effects social media can have on an individual.“The roses represent people today,” she wrote in her artist’s statement. “The rose with the phone appears to be unhealthy and dried up. The dried-up rose is also trapped in the bottle, as the bottle has a cork.“Like the roses, someone who spends too much time on their phone in a way that they get addicted or ‘trapped’ can suffer from drastic consequences,” Claire continued. “Our phones can expose us to different apps, which includes social media. Excessive social media and scrolling can lead one  ...

San Jose students win scholarships that come with a mentor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

Students from Pioneer and Lincoln high schools were among 11 winners of scholarships from Pursuit of Excellence (POE-South Bay) this summer.POE-South Bay, a scholarship and mentorship program for low-income, high-achieving students, was founded in 2015 by Donna Guldimann of Saratoga and Rosemary Rossi of Los Gatos. Scholarship winners receive up to $4,000 per year during college and work with a mentor to help navigate college life.This year’s POE-Scholars from Lincoln High School are Ximena Soto Hernandez, who will be attending San Jose State University to major in nursing; Jimena Gomez, who is going to UC Santa Barbara to major in biology; David Zamora, who will major in mechanical engineering at SJSU; Elyssa Castrejon, who is going to UCLA along with her twin sister to major in biology and society; and  Marina Garcia, who will attend UC Davis and plans to major in biomedical engineering.Scholarship winners from Pioneer High School are Tamba Mbawa, who will attend Stanford Universi...

Mayor Lazybones? ‘Cart Narcs’ busts East Bay politician over unreturned shopping cart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

Call to order! Mayor … Lazybones presiding?The popular YouTube channel “Cart Narcs” — which has amassed a following for busting so-called “lazybones” shoppers who don’t return their shopping carts to cart corrals — caught Newark Mayor Michael Hannon in its sights last year, when he was a city councilman.In a video posted July 26, 2022, “Cart Narcs” host Sebastian Davis confronts Hannon over an unreturned shopping cart at the FoodMaxx parking lot on Cedar Boulevard in Newark. The encounter leads to a testy back-and-forth, with Hannon dropping a few choice words.The video — which is titled “At The Car Wash” and has logged more than 280,000 views — shows Hannon growing increasingly heated, objecting to Davis’ confrontational tactic of repeatedly sticking flimsy, shopping-cart shaped magnets of shame to Hannon’s car.“Don’t throw s*** on my car when I just got it cleaned,” Hannon says repeatedly as he gets out of his car and tosses the magnets in the parking lot, threatening to call the ...

Bay Area groups march for immigration reform

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

(BCN) -- Immigrants and their supporters began marching toward San Francisco from San Jose and Petaluma on Saturday to demonstrate for legislation that would allow undocumented people to apply to be permanent U.S. residents. The two groups plan to unite at the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and then march to the Civic Center and San Francisco Federal Building, organizers said. The marchers are calling for passage of legislation that would provide lawful permanent resident status to certain long-term residents, including the undocumented. Known as the Registry Bill, H.R. 1511 is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose. Taxi workers to protest expansion of driverless cars in San Francisco Organizers of the march say it would allow about 8 million undocumented residents to apply for legal permanent residency. The marchers also hope to draw attention to what they see as anti-immigrant practices at the U.S.-Mexico border and in states like Texas and Florida. "We as...

Suspect arrested after allegedly shoplifting at Kohl's in Pleasant Hill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

(KRON) -- Police in Pleasant Hill arrested a suspect accused of shoplifting at a Kohl's around 11 p.m. Friday night. US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks, marks earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever The suspect was booked and all merchandise was returned. Photos taken by Pleasant Hill PD show the suspect's car and items inside that were allegedly stolen. Pleasant Hill PDPleasant Hill PDPleasant Hill PDPolice say they are partnering with local loss prevention groups to continue to crackdown on shoplifting.

AP PHOTOS: Women’s World Cup highlights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

The Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is showcasing some of the best soccer on the planet — and some of the best photographs. Associated Press photographers are covering every match at the month-long tournament, including the defending champion U.S. team’s elimination in the round of 16 against Sweden, as well as Netherlands’ win over South Africa, Japan’s win over Norway and Spain’s drubbing of Switzerland to advance to the quarterfinals. ___AP Women’s World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cupSource

Today in Sports – Barry Bonds hits home run No. 756 to break Hank Aaron’s storied record

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

Aug. 71907 — Walter Johnson wins the first of his 417 victories, leading the Washington Senators past the Cleveland Indians 7-2.1952 — Bion Shively, 74, drives Sharp Note to victory in the third heat of the Hambletonian Stakes.1982 — Speed Bowl wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats with 25-year-old Tom Haughton in the sulky, the youngest to win the Hambletonian.1983 — Norway’s Grete Waitz takes the women’s marathon in the first world track and field championships at Helsinki, Finland.1992 — Sergei Bubka, the world record-holder and defending Olympic champion, fails to clear a height in the pole vault.1999 — Wade Boggs becomes the first player to homer for his 3,000th hit, connecting with a two-run shot in Tampa Bay’s 15-10 loss to Cleveland.2004 — Greg Maddux becomes the 22nd pitcher in major league history to reach 300 victories, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory over San Francisco.2005 — Justin Gatlin dominates the 100 meters at the track and field championships ...

Sports on TV for Monday, August 7

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, August 7LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL9 a.m.ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Bristol, Conn.11 a.m.ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Warner Robins, Ga.1 p.m.ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Bristol, Conn.3 p.m.ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Waco, Texas5 p.m.ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, San Bernardino, Calif.7 p.m.ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, Whitestown, Ind.9 p.m.ESPN — Little League World Series Regional: TBD, San Bernardino, Calif.MLB BASEBALL4 p.m.MLBN — LA Dodgers at San Diego7 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets OR Toronto at Cleveland10 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Francisco at LA Angels OR NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox (Joined in Progress)SOCCER (MEN’S)2 p.m.CBSSN — Club Friendly: Liverpool vs. Darmstadt 98, Preston, England2 p.m.FS2 — CPL: Pacific FC at HFX WanderersSOCCER (WOMEN’S)3:30 ...

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis is having a senior moment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

Sue Taylor, right, known as "Mama Sue," spoke to Dr. Sanjay Gupta for "Weed 7: A Senior Moment." Sue Taylor, right, known as "Mama Sue," spoke to Dr. Sanjay Gupta for "Weed 7: A Senior Moment." (CNN) — Prior to filming our first documentary on cannabis a decade ago, I was highly skeptical about its use as a medicine. I had even written a story for Time magazine a few years earlier to make the case that the evidence simply wasn’t there.But, as so often happens when we start to dig into things, a different picture started to emerge. I traveled the world, visited tiny labs and, most important, spent time with patients — even young children — who changed my mind. I came to the realization that in some cases, not...

DPD: Suspect shot, killed after incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department said a suspect was shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition Saturday night. They later died from their injuries.DPD tweeted about the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.It happened in the 2300 block of West Cedar Avenue. DPD said officers responded to reports of domestic violence just before 8 p.m.Witnesses reported seeing an adult male throw a woman to the ground and assaulting a teenage boy.Police said the suspect was very agitated and officers asked him to stop and deployed a taser. However, that did not work, according to police.Police said the suspect began to advance on officers and an officer fired their weapon.The suspect was taken to the hospital but later died.