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Saratoga High School sophomore tapped for National Honor Choir

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

Singing her praisesSaratoga High School sophomore Diya Iyer has had a productive year as a vocalist. She was selected for the American Choral Director’s Association National Honor Choir, which performed in Cincinnati in February. Iyer was one of 30 sopranos chosen for the choir from an overall pool of more than 4,000 applicants.She also performed at Carnegie Hall in March and was a finalist in the American Protégé International Vocal Competition, where she sang at the Winner’s Recital. Approximately 70 vocalists were in this year’s competition.Next up, Iyer is playing Sophie in Saratoga High’s production of “Mamma Mia!” The show, based on the music of ABBA, runs April 28-May 6 at the high school’s McAfee Center, 20300 Herriman Ave.Ticket prices and showtimes are available at https://mcafeecenter.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events.Artist residency applicationsChildren’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is accepting applications for the second year of its artist-in-residence program thro...

San Jose events celebrate Vietnamese culture, 100th anniversary

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

Children of the Dragon celebrationThe Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is hosting a Children of the Dragon celebration Saturday, April 29, to highlight Vietnamese culture and traditions. The event features lion and dragon dances from Yun Yee Tong USA.Attendees can make a dragon puppet, pose for a commemorative family photo in a xich-lo,or cycle rickshaw, and stop by the theater to watch a short video to learn more about Vietnamese cultural heritage and the legend of Children of the Dragon.Museum entry times are 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.cdm.org.Kiwanis turn 100The Kiwanis Club of San Jose is hosting a Roaring 1920s Gala May 4 to celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Kiwanis International President Bert West will be the keynote speakers.The party runs 6-11 p.m. at the Corinthian Grand Ballroom, 196 N. Third St. Hors d’oeuvres will be passed during a cash bar reception in 1920s-style boxes carrie...

Cupertino volunteers honored for lifetime of achievement

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

The winners of Cupertino’s CREST Awards for Lifetime Achievement and Volunteer of the Year should be used to being recognized for their community service by now. Between them, they’ve logged decades of humanitarian aid and public safety projects.Lifetime Achievement award-winner Jim Walker and his wife Sharon were honored at last year’s Chefs of Compassion fundraiser for West Valley Community Services (WVCS), a Cupertino-based nonprofit that provides food and rental assistance to low-income clients. Twenty years ago, Jim Walker was involved with the development of the original Vista Village facility for WVCS.Walker, a longtime Cupertino resident, has held leadership positions with the YMCA, Cupertino Historical Society, De Anza College and Cupertino Rotary. His Rotary service includes a term as regional district governor as well as leading multiple international medical trips and wheelchair distributions.Volunteer of the Year Fari Aberg joined the Cupertino Emergency Response Team, ...

Saratoga mayor: Emergency preparedness is everyone’s responsibility

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

Here in Saratoga, and throughout the Bay Area, we recently experienced widespread power outages due to severe winter storms. Many residents were left without power for several days, causing significant disruptions to daily life. Understandably, this was challenging and frustrating for all of us. It’s important we all understand our responsibility to prepare for outages and other disasters, and what to do in the event one occurs.To report power outages to PG&E and find outage status, call the 24-hour Power Outage Information Center at 1-800-743-5002 or visit https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter. On this website, PG&E offers an online outage map that provides real-time information, including the estimated time of restoration. You should also ensure your contact information is up to date to receive text and email alerts from PG&E.While we all want power restored to our home as quickly as possible, PG&E considers a number of factors when prioritizing restoration...

Man arrested for stealing over $3K in stolen goods from Walgreens

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

DALY CITY, Calif. (KRON) – A traffic stop led to the discovery of thousands of dollars worth of stolen cosmetics from Walgreens on Wednesday, according to the Daly City Police Department. Hit-and-run collision leaves one with life-threatening injuries Shortly after 7:30 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop near Mission Street and Templeton Avenue. The driver was a 24-year-old male of San Francisco who had two warrants for his arrest, police said. A search of his vehicle led to police finding over $3,000 worth of stolen cosmetics and other merchandise from Walgreens. Photo: DCPDPhoto: DCPDPhoto: DCPDKRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The driver was arrested and booked into the San Mateo Main Jail for his warrants and felony po...

Today in Sports – Celtics win 5th straight NBA championship

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

April 241945 — Albert B. “Happy” Chandler, junior Senator from Kentucky, is elected baseball commissioner by a unanimous vote of the major league club owners. Chandler is elected to a seven-year term and succeeds Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who died in November 1944.1962 — LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax’s 2nd career 18-strikeout, in a 10-2 win over Cubs in Chicago.1963 — Bob Cousy ends his 13-year career by scoring 18 points as the Boston Celtics win their fifth consecutive NBA championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 112-109 in Game 6.1967 — The Philadelphia 76ers win the NBA championship in six games with 125-122 comeback victory over the San Francisco Warriors. Billy Cunningham scores 13 points in the final 12 minutes as the 76ers overcome a five-point deficit entering the fourth quarter.1974 — Tampa, Fla. is awarded the NFL’s 27th franchise.1978 — Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game.1981 — San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA r...

Sports on TV for Monday, April 24

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, April 24COLLEGE SOFTBALL7 p.m.SECN — Florida at TennesseeMLB BASEBALL6:30 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Boston at Baltimore OR Houston at Tampa Bay9:30 p.m.FS1 — Oakland at LA AngelsNBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference First Round: Milwaukee at Miami, Game 410 p.m.TNT — Western Conference First Round: Memphis at LA Lakers, Game 4NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round: New Jersey at NY Rangers, Game 47:30 p.m.TBS — Eastern Conference First Round: Toronto at Tampa Bay, Game 49:30 p.m.ESPN — Western Conference First Round: Vegas at Winnipeg, Game 410 p.m.TBS — Western Conference First Round: Colorado at Seattle, Game 4RUGBY (MEN’S)2 a.m. (Tuesday)FS2 — NRL: St. George Illawara at SydneySOCCER (MEN’S)2:45 p.m.CBSSN — Serie A: AS Roma at AtalantaTENNIS4 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — Madrid-WTA Early Rounds6 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — Madrid-WTA Early Rounds _____Source

Strasbourg wins 2-0 at Reims, moves out of relegation zone

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Habib Diallo scored twice to take his season’s tally to 17 league goals as Strasbourg won 2-0 at Reims on Sunday to keep alive its hopes of staying in the topflight next season.Diallo’s double sealed Strasbourg’s second consecutive win and helped his side move away from the relegation zone.Diallo scored the third-fastest goal of the season after only 16 seconds with a header from Habib Diarra’s cross. Diarra was again the provider of a perfect pass for the Senegal international, who doubled his team’s lead in the 37th minute with a right-footed shot from inside the box. Marseille will stay in second place and the automatic Champions League berth if it beats Lyon later Sunday. A victory for Rennes at Montpellier would move it above Lille and into fifth place on goal difference in the Europa League chase.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Oregon State AD Barnes hospitalized in Fresno, California

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was hospitalized Saturday night after experiencing what the school described as a medical event while attending an awards ceremony at Fresno State, the university said. in a statement Saturday night, the school said Barnes was receiving medical care at a Fresno, California, hospital, but provided no details of his condition.“Scott Barnes is a dear friend, trusted colleague and incredibly loved man across the Oregon State and Pac-12 families and the entire college sports community,” the Pac-12 said in a statement Sunday. “Our thoughts are with Scott and his family at this time.”Barnes, 60, is a former Fresno State basketball player and was at the school to receive an award. He has been AD at Oregon State since 2016 after previous stints at Pittsburgh and Utah State.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Child found in Wheat Ridge identified, parent located

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:17:26 GMT

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) -- Police in Wheat Ridge asked for the public's help locating the parent or guardian of a child that wandered into a store early Sunday morning.The child was identified and a parent was located later in the morning.