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San Jose’s Veterans Day parade includes a Silicon Valley twist

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

When San Jose’s 105th Veterans Day celebration takes place downtown Saturday, it’ll include all the familiar staples we associate with the event: a ceremony honoring those who serve in our armed forces and a parade filled with politicians waving from convertibles, veterans’ groups, marching bands, fleets of both classic cars and military vehicles and even a flyover from the Air National Guard Rescue Wing out of Moffett Field.But there’ll also be an “only in Silicon Valley” aspect to this year’s parade: The grand marshal isn’t a U.S. Army general or Navy admiral. It’s Douglas A. Beck, a former vice president at Apple for 14 years who now serves as the director of the Defense Innovation Unit, where he oversees the Department of Defense’s adoption of commercial technology. Of course, he’s also veteran, a decorated captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve who served in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2006-07 during his 26 years of milita...

With latest acquisition, San Jose Sharks GM hints at rebuild’s timeline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks used 10 defensemen during the 2021-2022 season, the year before Mike Grier took over as the team’s general manager.Three are left in the organization, with Grier replacing the others in the last year with a handful of young blueliners. The new guys are all between 21 and 23 years old, and one doesn’t need to squint too hard to see they could form the nucleus of the Sharks’ defense corps later this decade.“You can kind of just tell from the age group of players that (Grier) is trying to accumulate or bring in that are in their early 20s,” Sharks center Nico Sturm said. “Probably (defensemen) hit their prime probably in their late 20s or early 30s. So, there’s a timeline further ahead.”The latest to be added by Grier is Calen Addison, who will be in the Sharks’ lineup Thursday when they play the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center. Addison, 23, was acquired from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday for winger Adam Raska and a 2026 fifth-round draft pick.Again...

'Armed and dangerous': Pittsburg police search for homicide suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

(KRON) -- A 42-year-old man was found dead on Tuesday after officers located him inside a Pittsburg home with at least one gunshot wound. The Pittsburg Police Department responded to a report of a man who had been shot on the 900 block of Carpino Avenue.Police are calling this shooting a homicide and have identified a suspect, Pittsburg police announced on Thursday. Pittsburg man James Maurice Ector, 41, is accused of being responsible for the homicide. Man found dead with gunshot wound in Pittsburg home As of Thursday afternoon, Ector's location is unknown. Police are instructing the public not to approach Ector as he is "armed and dangerous."A photo of Ector can be seen above. Anyone who sees him is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately. If anyone has information about this investigation, contact PPD at 925-646-2441 or Detective Elmore at 925-252-4875.

Cruise lays off contract workers following series of setbacks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Driverless ride hailing service Cruise announced Thursday it will be laying off an unspecified number of workers, KRON4 has confirmed. The layoffs are set to impact contract workers employed through third-party vendors and staffing agencies, a Cruise representative told KRON.Contingent workers who will be let go assisted with work that included cleaning, charging and maintaining the AV fleet, and customer support.It was first reported on Wednesday that Cruise layoffs were on the way. According to Forbes, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt told company executives that layoffs were necessary during an hour-long meeting Monday. Dorsey’s Block, formerly Square, to slash 1,000 jobs That meeting, Forbes reported, was to discuss damage control measures following a series of damaging headlines about the General Motors backed autonomous vehicle service. In San Francisco, there has been a steady stream of incidents involving Cruise vehicles.In October, a Cruise vehicle ran over a ...

First drive-through Denny's in California is coming to this city

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

(KGPE/KSEE) - A grand opening ceremony will be held on Nov. 13 for Denny's opening in Kerman. This is a groundbreaking opening for Dennys. The restaurant chain says this new location will be the first Denny's in California to offer a drive-thru service. Krispy Kreme to give 12 free doughnuts to customers on World Kindness Day As a welcoming gift to their guests, the Kerman Denny's is giving away one custom Denny's coffee mug and free coffee for a month to the first 100 Guests. Organizers say they will also offer chances to win other prizes and take fun photo ops with the Denny's team. The grand opening celebration will be on Nov. 13 at 9 a.m. at 14235 W. Whitesbridge Ave. in Kerman.

Wendy's offering free chicken nuggets for the rest of 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE/KSEE) - The fast food restaurant chain Wendys announces free chicken nuggets for the rest of 2023. Wendy's to rebrand restaurants with ‘sleek’ design Organizers say starting Nov. 8, Wendy's says they will have a new segment called "Wendy's Wednesday" that will give customers a free six-piece chicken nugget with any purchase through the Wendy's app until Dec. 27, 2023. With multiple locations across the Central Valley, this deal will be available until the end of the year. To find a Wendy's near you click here. Along with signing up for the rewards program to receive your free six-piece chicken nuggets - visit the Wendy's website for more information.

No. 20 Tulane seeks its 8th straight win when it hosts desperate Tulsa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Living dangerously has become a habit lately for No. 20 Tulane.The Green Wave’s last three victories have come by 12 points combined despite being double-digit favorites in each game. Those results aren’t necessarily ideal for a team trying to defend its American Athletic Conference title and return to a second straight major New Year’s Day bowl game. But it was hardly cause for panic as the Tulane (8-1, 5-0 AAC, No. 23 CFP) prepared to host struggling, but desperate, Tulsa (3-6, 1-4) on Saturday.“We’d like to play our very best,” Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. “But, like I told our guys, a win is big, especially at this time of year, and we’ll take it.“It’s a hell of a lot better than a pretty loss,” Fritz added.Relatively speaking, Tulane’s football program is in the midst of a golden era. The Green Wave have won 20 of their past 23 games, including a landmark victory over USC in last season’s Cotton Bowl.That run of form compares ...

Vatican steps closer to allowing transgender people to be baptized as Catholics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wednesday, the Vatican made public a sharply contrasting statement, saying it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for trans people to be baptized as Catholics and serve as godparents.“It is a major step for trans inclusion … it is big and good news,” said Francis DeBernardo, executive director of Maryland-based New Ways Ministry, which advocates for greater LGBTQ acceptance in the church.The document was signed Oct. 21 by Pope Francis and Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who heads the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. It was posted Wednesday on that office’s website.If it did not cause scandal or “disorientation” among other Catholics, a transgender person “may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful,” the document said.Similarly, the document said trans adults — even if...

Vikings begin transition of bringing Jefferson back; he’ll wait to play until he’s fully healed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson has resumed practicing with the Minnesota Vikings this week, a significant step toward his return to the field from a hamstring strain that caused the first absence of his stellar career.In some ways for the Vikings, it’s as if he never left.The 2022 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year has been a constant and energetic presence on the sideline during games and in the building for meetings and walk-throughs throughout the week. The Vikings, coincidentally, have won all four games without him.“I’m just happy to be a part of this organization with so many people helping me out on and off the field,” Jefferson said. “I’m just happy that I can continue to be that leader on the team, where you can’t say that I’m just sitting at home and worrying about trying to get back. I want to be there supporting my teammates and be in there hands-on.”It’s not unusual for players on injured reserve with longer-term rehabs to largely disappear from...

Alaska judge upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a massive project that drew the ire of environmentalists who accused the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change.U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason rejected calls made by a grassroots Iñupiat group and environmentalists to vacate the approval and dismissed their claims.Those groups raised concerns about planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from Willow and argued that federal agencies failed to consider how increased emissions from the project could affect ice-reliant species such as the polar bear, Arctic ringed seals and bearded seals, which already are experiencing disruptions due to climate change.The decision can be appealed.The project, located in the federally designated National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, has widespread political support in the state. But climate activists say allowing ...