Category: Bay Area

So it’s a tie — again. At least for now. With the recount in the stunning Congressional District 16 race almost complete, the latest results show Assemblymember Evan Low and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian with the same exact number of votes. On April 15, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties started recounting the more than 182,000 votes cast in the March primary race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo. Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo locked in first place early on, but after nearly a month of vote-counting, Low and Simitian ended in a tie for second place. With no automatic recount provision in statewide and federal elections in California, Jonathan Padilla, a 2020 and 2024 Biden delegate and former mayoral campaign staffer for Liccardo, requested a recount and has been paying for it through a Super PAC called Count the Vote. The first round of preliminary results from Santa Clara County were released Friday with 77 of 199 precincts recounted showing Simitian up by one vote. But on Tuesday afternoon, Low and Simitian found themselves in an all too familiar position: locked in

GILROY – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a shooting last month in Gilroy. The Gilroy Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person pictured here. The person is a suspect in a shooting that happened March 31, 2024, outside Nob Hill Foods at 777 First St. in Gilroy. (Gilroy Police Department)  The injury shooting happened just before 5 p.m. on March 31 in the parking lot of Nob Hill Foods at 777 First St., the Gilroy Police Department said in a news release. The victim and the suspect were involved in a verbal confrontation, which led to the suspect drawing a gun and firing at the victim, according to police. The victim was hit at least once and treated at an area hospital. On Monday, authorities released a surveillance image of the suspect, who appeared to be wearing sunglasses, a dark-colored jacket with a white logo on the upper left chest and dark-colored pants. The suspect also appeared to be riding a skateboard. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information related to the

When the Rev. Cecil Williams took over leadership of Glide Memorial Church in the 1960s and began transforming it into a national powerhouse for social justice and nonprofit services, he became an early ally of Tenderloin residents who were then among the city’s most marginalized: gay men, lesbians and transgender youth. In the 1960s, San Francisco was still “a pretty conservative town” and police, supported by City Hall, regularly targeted gathering spots for LGBTQ men and women, arresting them for merely being social. As part of Williams’ mission to welcome the poor and disenfranchised into his Tenderloin congregation, he began allowing LGBTQ groups to meet at Glide and to even host drag balls. Williams’ message of inclusion prevailed into the 21st century, and not just for the LGBTQ community. Under Williams’ leadership, Glide has been at the forefront of many civil rights causes that have shaped Bay Area history. Rev. Cecil Williams, cofounder of Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, Calif., who was photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at a proposed safe injection site for intravenous drug users, died Wednesday, April 22, 2024, at

By Christopher Rugaber | Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court. The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday 3-2 to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time. According to the FTC, 30 million people — roughly one in five workers — are now subject to such restrictions. The Biden administration has taken aim at noncompete measures, which are commonly associated with high-level executives at technology and financial companies but in recent years have also ensnared lower-paid workers, such as security guards and sandwich-shop employees. A 2021 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis found that more than one in 10 workers who earn $20 or less an hour are covered by noncompete agreements. When it proposed the ban in January 2023, FTC officials asserted that noncompete agreements harm workers by reducing their ability to switch jobs for higher pay

In another twist that could shake up the results of the recount in the Congressional District 16 race even more, 16 ballots are being challenged in San Mateo County that were excluded from the original tally due to what has been described as a “simple oversight.” The recount of the 182,135 votes cast in the March primary began on April 15 in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, where the congressional district is located. In the race to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo came in first by more than 8,000 votes ahead of Low and Simitian, who are deadlocked for second. All three were supposed to head to the November general election — a first in a California congressional race since the state changed to a top-two primary system in 2012. But a recount requested by Jonathan Padilla, a 2020 and 2024 Biden delegate and former mayoral campaign staffer for Liccardo, could knock Simitian or Low off the ballot if the results change. Preliminary partial results released Friday in Santa Clara County, showed Simitian ahead of Low by

By Rashard Rose | CNN Former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House and is facing federal charges, said he is withdrawing his bid for Congress in New York’s 1st District. “I have decided to withdraw from my independent run for #NY1…I don’t want my run to be portrayed as reprisal against Nick Lalota… Although Nick and I don’t have the same voting record and I remain critical of his abysmal record, I don’t want to split the ticket and be responsible for handing the house to Dems,” Santos said in a post on X. Santos previously announced he was leaving the Republican Party and would run his congressional comeback bid as an independent. “I have meet with leaders and with constituents and I have made the decision to hang it up here and stop perusing this race, THIS YEAR! The future holds countless possibilities and I am ready willing and able to step up to the plate and go fight for my country at anytime,” Santos said. Santos has pleaded not guilty to 23 federal charges, including allegations of fraud related to Covid-19 unemployment benefits, misusing campaign

Kevin Ashford showed up with his camp chair at 9 a.m. Tuesday, first in line for the last day of business at the Burger Pit on Blossom Hill Road. ”I’d like to get the last Steerburger,” said Ashford, who was proudly wearing a Burger Pit T-shirt that he said he got 15 years ago when he turned 50. “I was here Saturday and ordered two full mushroom burgers, so we had those Sunday and Monday. I guess I’ve been eating Burger Pit all week.” He was told Monday there were only about 20 Steerburgers left, along with six ribeye steaks. That was the same day the restaurant — the last remaining location of the iconic South Bay chain — ran out of takeout containers. The milkshakes were done, and the phone was already disconnected, too. Kevin Ashford sits outside the Burger Pit on Blossom Hill Road, waiting for it to open on its last day of business, April 23, 2024. The chain started in 1953, and that Blossom Hill location opened in 1964. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)  By 11 a.m., more than 30 people

94 Midwick Drive – Google Street View A spacious house located in the first block of Midwick Drive in Milpitas has new owners. The 2,092-square-foot property, built in 1978, was sold on April 10, 2024, for $1,787,000, or $854 per square foot. This two-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Additionally, the home provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The property occupies a sizable 6,552-square-foot lot. Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Sudbury Court, Milpitas, in March 2023, a 2,092-square-foot home was sold for $1,830,500, a price per square foot of $875. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. A 1,743-square-foot home on the first block of Sudbury Drive in Milpitas sold in April 2024, for $1,888,500, a price per square foot of $1,083. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. In November 2022, a 2,496-square-foot home on Oregon Way in Milpitas sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $601. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

MILLBRAE — A big transit-oriented development has landed a crucial loan that will buoy the financial fortunes of a residential complex next to a BART station, the project’s developer said. Station 16 Apartments, located near the Millbrae BART station, landed financing to replace a previous construction loan for the apartment complex, according to Republic Urban Properties, the developer of the residences. The apartment complex consists of 320 market-rate units. “Despite the current challenges in the commercial real estate market,” the developer was able to attract the loan from Argentic Real Estate Investment, said Brian Yi, vice president of investments with Republic Urban. The refinance, which is known in the industry as a bridge loan, replaces the initial $114 million construction loan that U.S. Bank had provided to enable the construction of Station 16, which is part of the Gateway at Millbrae mixed-use development next to the BART station. San Jose-based Republic Urban will use the financing to explore ways to enhance the resident and community experience at Station 16, which is located at 126 North Rollins Road in Millbrae. A rotating farmers market and food

6526 Longwalk Drive – Google Street View A 2,604-square-foot house built in 1939 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 6500 block of Longwalk Drive in Oakland was sold on March 6, 2024. The $2,110,000 purchase price works out to $810 per square foot. This single-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and four baths. On the exterior, the home features wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the home is equipped with a one-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 9,218 square feet. These nearby houses have also recently changed hands: A 2,283-square-foot home on the 6500 block of Longwalk Drive in Oakland sold in June 2022, for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $788. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. On Ascot Drive, Oakland, in August 2022, a 2,932-square-foot home was sold for $1,550,000, a price per square foot of $529. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. In September 2022, a 2,375-square-foot home on Ascot Drive in Oakland sold for $1,595,000

Vanessa G. Sánchez | KFF Health News (TNS) For pregnant Latinas, food choices could reduce the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous type of high blood pressure, and a diet based on cultural food preferences, rather than on U.S. government benchmarks, is more likely to help ward off the illness, a new study shows. Researchers at the USC Keck School of Medicine found that a combination of solid fats, refined grains, and cheese was linked to higher rates of preeclampsia among a group of low-income Latinas in Los Angeles. By contrast, women who ate vegetables, fruits, and meals made with healthy oils were less likely to develop the illness. The combination of vegetables, fruits, and healthy oils, such as olive oil, showed a stronger correlation with lower rates of preeclampsia than did the Healthy Eating Index-2015, a list of dietary recommendations designed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. The study, published in February by the Journal of the American Heart Association, yielded important information on which food combinations affect pregnant Latinas, said Luis Maldonado, the lead investigator and a postdoctoral scholar at

Two months before Alec Baldwin is scheduled to go on trial for the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set, with prosecutors alleging that he’s a volatile personality who lacks “control of his own emotions,” the actor appeared Monday in a viral video clip, trying very hard to not lose his cool when confronted in a New York City neighborhood coffee shop by a known social media provocateur who filmed him while demanding he answer, “Why did you kill that lady?” and declare, “Free Palestine!” Eventually, Baldwin got fed up and slapped the phone out of the hand of the woman, a self-described “clown,” performance artist and “ambush interviewer” known as Crackhead Barney. The woman’s video, pinned to her X account, also shows that she called the film and TV star a “criminal” and a “murderer” and said she would leave him alone only if he would finally say “free Palestine one time.” Many people online, even people who say they don’t like Baldwin, expressed sympathy for him in this situation and said he was justified in taking Crackhead Barney’s phone away, even as she

Bill Polian calls it the “draft industrial complex” — the tendency for the NFL media machinery to generate unrealistic expectations for quarterbacks projected as first-round selections. “They can’t live up to it,” said Polian, a six-time NFL Executive of the Year and one of the greatest talent evaluators in league history. “The adjustment from college is huge. “And usually, the better the arm, the harder the lessons.” Pac-12 quarterbacks included. No conference has a better collection available in the 2024 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday in Detroit. USC’s Caleb Williams is the presumptive first overall pick, seemingly destined for Chicago, with Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon’s Bo Nix as potential Day One selections, as well. All three face a steep learning curve, Polian told the Hotline earlier this week. Their chief hurdle: Adjusting from the spread offense to the NFL system, which features a higher percentage of throws from the pocket and often requires quarterbacks to make three or four reads before delivering the ball into tighter windows than exist in college. “You can’t put the ball in harm’s way in the NFL and

Sunshine and spring weather are finally here, and this year’s flurry of glossy springtime-release cookbooks are full of satisfying and healthful ideas for meals that bring brightness and joy to your daily routine. Here are five new cookbooks to help you transform fresh ingredients into delightful meals, each offering a different approach to making kitchen magic. Cook Simply, Live Fully: Flexible, Flavorful Recipes for Any Mood by Yasmin Fahr “Cook Simply: Live Fully” by Yasmin Fahr breaks down recipes in her new cookbook by lap dinners, coffee table dinners and dinner table meals. (Harper Books)  Ever flip through a cookbook wishing that the author understood that you’re on the verge of ordering takeout and just want something easy that tastes good? Yasmin Fahr, a New York Times recipe contributor and author, has you covered. Her new cookbook (Harper Press, $36) divides recipes into three categories: lap dinners (for when you’re dead tired but still want to eat something flavorful); coffee table dinners (for when you feel like putting in a bit more effort but it’s still a weeknight); and dinner table meals (for when you’ve

By Robert Burnson | Bloomberg Tesla Inc. was sued by a former employee who claims the company’s decision to lay off about 10% of its workforce in a global retrenchment violated the law by failing to provide required advance notice. Tesla “acted intentionally and with deliberate indifference and conscious disregard to the rights of its employees” by not giving a warning 60 days ahead as mandated by California law, according to the complaint filed in state court in San Jose, California. RELATED: Elon Musk and Tesla: Is the CEO’s controversial behavior responsible for company’s struggles? Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk revealed the job cuts last week in an email to staff, citing duplication of roles and the need to reduce costs. It was projected that if the dismissals apply company-wide, they would amount to more than 14,000 employees. The electric-car maker faced similar claims when it laid off more than 500 employees at its battery factory near Reno, Nevada, in 2022. The company won a ruling  that pushed the dispute out of federal court in Austin, Texas, and into arbitration. More stories like this are

Jake Isgar is onstage at the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission theater in San Francisco trying to convince a full house that the 1988 B (minus) film “Primal Rage” is well worth their time. It’s not a hard sell for these horror fans, who have come to trust Isgar’s tastes when it comes to booking the weekly Terror Tuesday film series — during which “Primal Rage,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2,” “Evil Dead” and other great gore flicks have shown in recent months — as well as other programming at the popular movie house. Since 2022, Isgar has held the film programmer gig for the theater chain, which also boasts a location in Los Angeles. (The chain is reportedly exploring sale opportunities.) In that position, he helps to oversee nationwide repertory and indie bookings. Yet, his involvement with Alamo extends much further back, having started out as a volunteer there and then venturing through a number of paid positions before moving into national marketing. He moved from Austin, Texas, (where Alamo is headquartered) to the Bay Area in 2019. Recently we had the chance to

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE | AP Technology Writer Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal. The firings confirmed by Google late Wednesday came a day after nine employees were arrested during sit-in protests at offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after the company called police. The dissent roiling Google centers on “Project Nimbus,” a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 that calls upon Google and Amazon to provide the Israeli government with cloud computing and artificial intelligence services. The protests are being organized primarily by a group called No Tech For Apartheid. Google says Nimbus isn’t being deployed in weaponry or intelligence gathering. Google employees and other demonstrators protest against the war in Gaza and Google’s work with the Israeli government on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in front of the Google offices in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) Google employee Emaan Haseem talks to the media as other demonstrators protest against the war in Gaza and Google’s work

WASHINGTON — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday — Earth Day — presented a new online heat risk system that combines meteorological and medical risk factors with a seven-day forecast that’s simplified and color-coded for a warming world of worsening heat waves. RELATED: How a different type of atmospheric river storm saved California from another drought “For the first time we’ll be able to know how hot is too hot for health and not just for today but for coming weeks,” Dr. Ari Bernstein, director of the National Center for Environmental Health, said at a joint news conference by government health and weather agencies. Magenta is the worst and deadliest of five heat threat categories, hitting everybody with what the agencies are calling “rare and/or long-duration extreme heat with little to no overnight relief.” It’s a step higher than red, considered a major risk, which hurts anyone without adequate cooling and hydration

On the first weekend of May, Livermore Valley will host its second annual CabFranc-a-Palooza, a three-day wine extravaganza with blind sensory tastings, a Francs ‘n’ Franks event (featuring bespoke sausages by the Livermore Butcher Shop) and a grand tasting featuring the cabernet franc offerings of more than 50 wineries around the world. Spearheading the celebration is Steven Kent Mirassou, who along with Momentous Hospitality, the hospitality company he co-founded with his wife and two friends, is on a mission to make Livermore Valley a global cab franc destination. “We believe that cab franc is the most delicious and alluring and sexy variety (of grape) out there, and it grows extremely well in Livermore,” he says. “We feel that if we can get a critical mass of wineries in Livermore working toward making great cabernet franc, it will be a magnet for people who love that variety.” The effort seems to be paying off. Now, he says, more than half the wineries in Livermore are making a cabernet franc. Part of that he attributes to the Tri-Valley’s terroir. The valley’s rare east-west orientation as well as

  ( Mercury News & East Bay Times ) (Records through Monday) No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (17-0) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Salinas 5-1, Sacred Heart Cathedral 17-0 Up next: Wednesday at Presentation, 4 p.m.  No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (13-3) Previous ranking: 2 Since last ranking: Beat St. Ignatius 8-0, 11-1 Up next: Wednesday at Valley Christian, 4 p.m.  No. 3 LIVERMORE (16-4) Previous ranking: 4 Since last ranking: Beat Carondelet 5-0, California 5-1, lost to Casa Grande 7-1, beat Sheldon-Sacramento 5-3 Up next: Tuesday vs. Foothill, 4 p.m. No. 4 BENICIA (13-1) Previous ranking: 10 Since last ranking: Beat Clayton Valley Charter 5-0, Granada 14-10, Alhambra 9-1, Amador Valley 4-0, California 4-3 Up next: Tuesday at College Park, 4:30 p.m.  No. 5 WILLOW GLEN (14-4)  Previous ranking: 7 Since last ranking: Beat Siobrato 7-1, Leigh 12-1, Notre Dame-Salinas 5-1, Hillsdale 5-4 Up next: Wednesday vs. Notre Dame Salinas, 4:30 p.m. No. 6 ALAMEDA (12-2) Previous ranking: 3 Since last ranking: Lost to Bishop O’Dowd 2-1, beat Mt. Eden 2-1 Up next: Wednesday at Castro Valley, 4 p.m.   No. 7 AMADOR VALLEY (11-6)

Cy the Cynic says that the secret to happiness is having a bad memory. Maybe so, but you can’t draw inferences as declarer if you can’t recall an auction from a few minutes past. Today’s South opened one heart after three passes. When North raised, South tried for game though his hand was full of losers. North had a clear acceptance. When West led the king of spades, declarer didn’t like his chances. He took the ace and cashed the A-K of trumps, dropping West’s queen. He next exited with a spade, and West took the jack and queen and led the eight. MISGUESS South ruffed and led a club. West played low, and South … misguessed, playing dummy’s king. He lost two clubs and went down. South had heard the auction but must have forgotten it. West, who didn’t open the bidding, had shown the K-Q-J of spades and queen of hearts. The ace of clubs would have given him a hand anyone might have opened. South should have played the jack of clubs, hoping West held the queen. DAILY QUESTION You hold: S