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Saratoga Historical Foundation hosts July 22 foundraiser

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

Historical galaThe Saratoga Historical Foundation is hosting a Blacksmith’s Revival Gala July 22 at San Jose History Park. The fundraiser includes a sparkling wine and appetizer reception, 15-minute guided tours of three historical exhibits, a four-course gourmet meal with House Family wines, a visit to the History San Jose museum and a favor bag. Attire is business casual and comfortable shoes.Reservations are $250 for foundation members and $275 for non-members and must be made by July 8 to http://www.saratogahistory.com/gala.htm.Bus transportation to and from the venue will be provided from the Saratoga History Museum located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. Those who make reservations for the first shift check in at the museum at 3:10 p.m. and return around 8 p.m. Check-in for the second shift is 4:10 p.m.; guests will return to the museum around 9:45 p.m.For questions call Marilyn Marchetti at 408-821-0554.Opioid overdose preventionThe Santa Clara County Library District and t...

City of Milpitas launches new website

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

New city websiteResidents are invited to provide feedback on the City of Milpitas’ new website at Milpitas.gov“Our new website represents a significant step forward in our commitment to improving accessibility for all of our residents, business owners and other stakeholders. Our priority is to make information and resources more readily available to everyone,” Mayor Carmen Montano said in a statement.The new website is designed to be more user-friendly, with a streamlined navigation menu for residents to quickly locate the information they need, a mobile-responsive design that adapts to any device and screen size for both desktop and mobile devices, a virtual assistant to provide answers to frequently asked questions 24/7 and a tool to translate webpages into languages widely used in the Milpitas community such as Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Spanish and Hindi,as well as some less common ones. Residents can visit the website for email subscriptions to press releases, info memos, ne...

‘This should be a wakeup call’: South Bay inpatient psychiatric care unit to close

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

Alexis Crase calls Mission Oaks her “safe place.”The 32-year-old San Jose resident has been admitted to the inpatient psychiatric facility in Los Gatos more than 20 times over the last five years for treatment of bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and suicidal thoughts. When she heard that Mission Oaks is closing its doors in August, she was rattled.“At this point, I’m doing a lot better, and I was kind of hoping I wouldn’t ever need to go back there,” said Crase, who is active in the mental health advocacy field and is forthcoming about her own struggles. “There’s just something about knowing it’s there when I need it, and knowing it’s not going to be there is a little frightening.”Santa Clara County has 211 beds for inpatient psychiatric care, a number experts say is alarmingly low even without the loss of the 18 beds at Mission Oaks. A 2018 report from the California Hospital Association recommends at least one public psychiatric bed for every 2,000 residents. Santa ...

Car show revs up in downtown Campbell

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

Campbell car showCar buffs and admirers of well-maintained machines can check out the first Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show July 8, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.In addition to classic cars, the event will feature live street music and kid-friendly activities like popcorn stands, a petting zoo, bounce houses and face painting.The car show will be professionally judged with awards given for Best of Show, Best Muscle Car, Best Hot Rod, Best Truck and Best Import.The event is produced by the Downtown Campbell Business Association. For more information, visit downtowncampbell.com/carshow.Park and Recreation MonthCampbell Recreation and Community Services is celebrating Park and Recreation Month with a different event every day in July.Upcoming events include a scavenger hunt on July 9, a downtown walking tour on July 16, a cornhole contest on Orchard City Green on July 17 and free Otter Pops at the Heritage Theatre on July 18.For a complete schedule of events, visit https://www.campbellca.gov/131...

2 killed in separate Southeast DC shootings

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

In the span of less than an hour, two men were killed and a third injured in separate shootings early Saturday in Southeast, D.C. police say.The first shooting happened after midnight Saturday in the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, according to a tweet from police. Police found a man shot in the 500 block of Parkland Place, a short distance from the reported shooting location.The unidentified man died at the scene.An investigation revealed a second man shot in the area was in the hospital receiving treatment.Less than an hour later, police were called to the 1500 block of Good Hope Road for a separately reported shooting, according to a tweet from police.Officers found an adult man with serious shooting injuries at the scene, police said. D.C. Fire and EMS responded but the man died at the scene.Police identified the man as Frank Maddox, 27, of Capitol Heights, Maryland.An approximate location for both shootings is included below.The department asks anyone with tips rel...

Red Bull driver Verstappen wins Austrian GP ahead of rejuvenated Ferrari’s Leclerc in 2nd

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless march toward a third straight world title with a dominating win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.Verstappen started from pole position for the fourth straight race and notched his fifth straight win and seventh in nine races so far this season. He increased his championship lead to 81 points over his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.He even got his way to come in two laps from the end for a shot at the fastest lap, despite his team’s reluctance to take the risk. Typically, he got the bonus point for it on the final lap to complete a perfect weekend after his victory from pole in Saturday’s sprint race.It also took the 25-year-old Dutchman onto 42 F1 wins overall, one ahead of the late Ayrton Senna and alone in fifth place on F1’s all-time list of winners.Charles Leclerc — last year’s winner here — finished 5.2 seconds behind Verstappen in second place with Red Bull’s Sergio ...

La superluna de julio estará 22.000 km más cerca de la tierra que una luna llena normal: ¿cuándo y cómo verla?

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

(CNN) — Con la primera de las cuatro superlunas que saldrán este 2023, el espectáculo lunar de julio parecerá más brillante en el cielo nocturno que cualquier otro evento de luna llena que se haya producido este año.La luna llena saldrá el lunes 3 de julio y alcanzará su máxima iluminación bajo el horizonte a las 7:39 a.m. (hora Miami), según The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Si las condiciones meteorológicas locales lo permiten, podrás ver el acontecimiento celeste si miras hacia el sureste después de la puesta de sol.“Una superluna es cuando la Luna aparece un poco más grande en nuestro cielo”, explica la Dra. Shannon Schmoll, directora del Planetario Abrams de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan. “Como la Luna gira alrededor de la Tierra, no es un círculo perfecto. Así que hay puntos en su órbita en los que está un poco más cerca o un poco más lejos de la Tierra”.Algunas de las imágenes más espectaculares de la superluna de ciervoCuando el orbe alcanza ...

Mujer de 64 años golpea a oso que perseguía a su perro; termina mordiéndola

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

Una mujer de Maine de 64 años golpeó a un oso que perseguía a su perro, lo que provocó que el oso le devolviera el mordisco, dijeron el viernes las autoridades estatales de vida silvestre. La mujer recibió tratamiento por heridas punzantes en la muñeca luego de la confrontación a las 11:30 a.m. del viernes, dijo el Departamento de Pesca y Vida Silvestre del Interior de Maine en un comunicado. Tiroteo mortal deja 7 baleados y dos personas pisoteadas en Kansas Tiroteo en una fiesta en Baltimore deja 2 muertos y 28 heridos, según la policía El perro resultó ileso. La residente de Porter, Maine, se enfrentó al oso negro “de frente” después de que persiguiera a su perro fuera del bosque cercano, dijo el Departamento de Vida Silvestre.Para más información, visita NBCNews.com.Source

Conor Daly is replacing Simon Pagenaud for the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

Simon Pagenaud will miss the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio on Sunday after flipping seven times during a harrowing wreck in practice a day earlier, leaving veteran driver Conor Daly to step into his Meyer Shank Racing ride on short notice.Pagenaud was going nearly full speed entering Turn 4 of the road course on Saturday when the team said a manufacturer brake failure occurred. Pagenaud was able to induce a spin, scrubbing some of the speed, but catapulted off the racing surface and into a wild wide through a gravel trap that finally ended with the No. 60 car on its side.Pagenaud was released from the track care center but, according to IndyCar protocols, could not return in time for qualifying. He was evaluated again early Sunday but the 2019 Indy 500 winner did not receive clearance to race.“To walk away from an accident like that is incredible,” team owner Mike Shank said. “This is obviously not a scenario we had planned for, but everyone at MSR has pitched in to get our backup car re...

Today in Sports – Novak Djokovic wins his first Wimbledon, beating defending champion Rafael Nadal

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:23:00 GMT

July 31920 — Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers a second straight year (6-3, 6-0) to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon.1925 — Suzanne Lenglen wins her sixth and final women’s singles title at Wimbledon, easily beating Joan Fry, 6-2, 6-0.1931 — Max Schmeling knocks out Young Stribling at 2:46 of the 15th round to retain the world heavyweight title in Cleveland.1951 — Sam Snead wins his third PGA Championship with a 7 and 6 victory over Walter Burkemo at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.1966 — Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger becomes the first National League player to hit two grand slams in one game. He adds a single for nine RBIs in a 17-3 triumph over San Francisco.1976 — Bjorn Borg beats Ilie Nastase 6-4, 6-2, 9-7, to win his first men’s singles title at Wimbledon.1981 — Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Chris Evert beats Hana Mandlíková 6-2, 6-2 for her third and final Wimbledon singles title.1982 — Martina Navratilova begins her streak of six straight singles titles at Wimbledon w...