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VTA purchases $76 million tunnel boring machine for BART’s San Jose extension

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is all in on its plans to build a roughly five-mile long tunnel under downtown San Jose and Santa Clara for its Silicon Valley BART extension after officials announced this week it had purchased a $76 million tunnel boring machine.The custom-made machine was ordered from German company Herrenknecht and will be manufactured, assembled and tested in Germany before its disassembled and shipped in pieces to Santa Clara County. It will then be reassembled at the project’s West Portal/Newhall Yard located between the San Jose airport and Santa Clara University where work is expected to begin in 2025.The six-mile BART extension will connect the Berryessa Transit Center in north San Jose to downtown and Santa Clara with four stops and could carry more than 50,000 passengers on weekdays to other parts of the Bay Area by 2040, according to VTA estimates.“There’s no turning back now,” San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in a news rel...

Two-alarm fire burns in San Leandro

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

SAN LEANDRO — Firefighters were battling a two-alarm blaze Wednesday afternoon at a 7-Eleven store, authorities said.No injuries had been reported as of 1:45 p.m.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Oakland: Person badly burned after fire breaks out in tent Crashes and Disasters | Veteran Oakland firefighter named new chief of city’s fire department Crashes and Disasters | Vacant Oakland warehouse damaged in previous fire gutted by new blaze The fire erupted about 12:20 p.m. at the store at East 14th Street and 136th Avenue, the Alameda County Fire Department said.People inside the store were able to get out on their own.Water was being poured on the fire from aerial ladders and ground units. A portion of the roof collapsed, fire department spokesperson Cheryl Hurd said.Streets in the area were shut down while firefighters battled the blaze and people were being asked to avoid the area.Hurd said preliminary information i...

Early signing period fall 2023: Bay Area’s college-bound high school athletes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

Editor’s note: For updates, please have your coach, athletic director, or school administrator email [email protected] are the Bay Area high school athletes who have made or are planning to make college commitments official during the November signing period, which began Wednesday, Nov. 8.BellarmineColin Pearce (Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, soccer)Brandon Kim (Macalester College, baseball)Paul Wheeler (UC-Santa Barbara, baseballTyler Roller (UC-Santa Barbara, water polo)Wade Mountz (Arkansas, baseball)Archbishop MittyMia Rodriguez (San Diego State, softball)Lindsey Miller (Kentucky, softball)Corri Hicks (Oklahoma, softball)Morgan Cheli (Connecticut, basketball)Kiana Vostermans (Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, soccer)Tyler Jones (UC Riverside, basketball)Cameron Ventura (San Jose State, soccer)Luka Pintar (San Diego State, baseball)Jordan Geis (UCLA, soccer)Katelyn Cook (Fairfield, volleyball)Elana Weisman, (Bucknell, basketball)Belle Bramer (Lehigh, basketball)Sara Pina, I...

New York turns on Ivanka Trump: ‘Crime family, crime family!’ crowd chants as she arrives at court

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

When Ivanka Trump arrived at the New York Supreme Court Wednesday to testify in her father’s civil fraud trial, she didn’t receive the cheers and adulation she once counted on when she stepped out in public in her hometown.“Crime family, crime family!” a gaggle of protesters shouted as former President Donald Trump’s daughter exited a black SUV and made her way toward the courtroom. Trying to look unbothered by the chants but still grim-faced, Ivanka Trump had come to court to face questioning from the New York Attorney General’s office on alleged widespread fraud in her family’s Trump Organization.People yell “fraud family!” at Ivanka Trump as she enters the courthouse. pic.twitter.com/GL2kAQJMkJ— Scott Dworkin (@funder) November 8, 2023Once upon a time, Ivanka Trump was viewed by some as a New York City high-society princess, valued as the polished, elegant antidote to her father’s brash, crass persona. She and her husband Jare...

Teenagers steal SUV, cause wrong way crash on Highway 101 in Monterey County

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

(KRON) -- A group of Monterey County teenagers stole an SUV, evaded law enforcement, drove the wrong way on Highway 101 in Salinas, and caused a major head-on crash Tuesday night, police said.The Greenfield Police Department said the incident is a grim wakeup call for what can happen when juveniles make bad decisions. "A tragic event transpired in our community. To our younger community members, remember: while California laws might seem lenient on delinquent behavior, the rules of physics do not discriminate by age. We urge you to think twice before committing a crime. Consider the potential consequences," police wrote on Facebook Wednesday. Police said the incident began when the group of teenagers stole a Kia SUV in Greenfield on Oak Avenue. "Despite our extensive search efforts, the vehicle eluded us," GPD wrote. Later that same evening, the stolen Kia was spotted first on the Monterey Peninsula and later in Salinas. "Unfortunately, the teens drove the vehicle the wrong way on H...

Spinach farm owner charged for worker's strangulation death

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

(KRON) -- A farm owner was charged with involuntary manslaughter after his worker was killed while servicing a 16,000-pound spinach harvester, prosecutors announced Wednesday. The Santa Clara County Grand Jury returned an indictment against a Watsonville-based company, Willoughby Farms in Santa Cruz County and its owner, for causing the death of Carlos Jimenez Cruz. Just before sunrise on October 15, 2020, the 32-year-old victim was strangled to death when the hood on his clothing was caught in a spinning shaft on the machine, the District Attorney's Office stated.David Willoughby, 50, the president of Willoughby Farms, Inc. was arraigned Tuesday on felony charges.  The corporation will be arraigned Wednesday. The allegations include failing to provide adequate training to employees and failing to cover "dangerous parts of the machine, causing the death of Mr. Cruz," prosecutors wrote. The maximum sentence for involuntary manslaughter is four years in prison. Willoughby Farms faces ...

Firefighters on scene of 2-alarm structure fire in San Leandro

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

(KRON) -- Firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm fire at a commercial building in San Leandro, according to the Alameda County Fire Department. The building is located at East 14th Street and 136th Avenue. Dorsey’s Block, formerly Square, to slash 1,000 jobs There are no reports of any injuries. Alameda County FD says it will provide more information soon.Video from the scene shows a large amount of smoke billowing from a building surrounded by fire vehicles and other first responders.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Al Jazeera Censors Video of Critic Who Said Saudi–Israel Normalization Would Be “Suicide” for MBS

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

Al Jazeera English quietly removed an episode of its current affairs show from YouTube, in which one guest said it would be political “suicide” for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to normalize relations with Israel amid its war on Gaza. “He would not probably survive as the future king of Saudi Arabia, if he goes ahead and normalizes in this context of war,” said Madawi Al-Rasheed, a visiting professor at the London School of Economics’ Middle East Center, during an interview last week on Al Jazeera English’s “UpFront.” She was invited onto the show, hosted by Marc Lamont Hill, to discuss the risks of escalation in the Middle East amid Israel’s ongoing siege and bombing campaign of Gaza. Al Jazeera English posted the episode online and promoted it on social media, directing users to watch it on YouTube (such tweets are still live). The YouTube link, however, no longer works; the video is marked as “unavailable” and “private.” The episode no longer ...

PDF Solutions: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — PDF Solutions Inc. (PDFS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $5 million in its third quarter.The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and pretax expenses, were 20 cents per share.The provider of software and services for semiconductor makers posted revenue of $42.4 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PDFS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PDFSSource

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 11/8/2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:18 GMT

Stocks drifted to another mixed close as Wall Street continues to recalibrate following its sharp recent swings. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Wednesday, its third straight day of quiet trading. The Dow slipped 40 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%. Eli Lilly jumped after getting U.S. approval for a weight-loss drug, while Warner Brothers Discovery sank after reporting a worse loss for the last quarter than expected. The 10-year Treasury yield eased, which helped to calm financial markets broadly. Crude oil prices continued to slump further and are back to where they were in July.On Wednesday:The S&P 500 rose 4.40 points, or 0.1%, to 4,382.78.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40.33 points, or 0.1%, to 34,112.27.The Nasdaq composite rose 10.56 points, or 0.1%, to 13,650.41.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 19.08 points, or 1.1% to 1,714.07.For the week:The S&P 500 is up 24.44 points, or 0.6%.The Dow is up 50.95 points, or 0.1%.The Nasdaq is up 172.1...