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Saratoga Education Foundation sets date for 2nd annual 5K Fun Run

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

5K Fun Run and WalkWhile noting that attracting more than 900 participants to its inaugural 5K Fun Run and Walk last year was no mean feat, the Saratoga Education Foundation is hoping to improve upon that number for its second annual event on Nov. 5.This year’s 5k begins at 8:30 a.m. at Redwood Middle School, 13925 Fruitvale Ave., and loops back to the campus for post-race activities including food trucks, awards, raffles, games and a special Kids Dash for children 5 and under. All proceeds from the event benefit specialized educational programs in Saratoga Union School District like elementary makerspace and science labs, general music, physical education and middle school STEM class.Registration is $25 for youth and $45 for adults at https://saratoga5kfunrun.itsyourrace.com. Fees include custom t-shirts and post-race refreshments.Gun safety talkThe Sunnyvale Democratic Club’s book group is co-sponsoring a Nov. 16 presentation by author Griffin Dix, whose new book chronicles his le...

Bengals coach Zac Taylor built his team with 49ers in mind

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The Cincinnati Bengals have ascended to a power position in the AFC in part because coach Zac Taylor paid close attention to the 49ers.The Bengals are 3-3 and like the 49ers have knocked on the door of winning a Super Bowl championship in each of the last two years without getting the ultimate payoff.Taylor, 40, was a surprise hire in 2019 in that his only stint as an offensive coordinator was in 2015 with Miami, having taken over play-calling duties for the last five games after Bill Lazor was fired.Before joining the Bengals, Taylor was the wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 and quarterbacks coach for a team that advanced to the Super Bowl under Sean McVay in 2018.While with the Rams, Taylor watched the NFC West rival 49ers closely. After they went 6-10 in 2017 and 4-12 in 2018 following quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s torn ACL, the 49ers took off in 2019 and went 13-3.In Taylor’s first two seasons in Cincinnati, the Bengals were 2-...

Hive mind project nets scholarship for Campbell teen

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

Busy as a beeAnna Yang, 18, of Campbell is among 21 Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program winners for 2023. Yang, a freshman at Stanford University, won a $10,000 scholarship for her project, Smart Bee Colony Monitor: Internet of Things Device and Fusion Convolutional Neural Network for Queen Assessment.A beekeeper for five years, Yang learned that Colony Collapse Disorder often occurs because the queen dies or is unable to reproduce, and that experienced beekeepers can determine whether the queen is alive purely by the sound of the hive. She used this knowledge to build a WiFi module equipped with sensors to capture data inside and outside the hive to determine whether the queen is present and healthy.The Davidson Fellows Scholarship program offers $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 college scholarships to students 18 or younger,who have completed significant projects that have the potential to benefit society in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature and ...

New Museum Los Gatos taking submissions for high school art show

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

ArtNow submissions openNew Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is accepting submissions for ArtNow 2024, its annual Santa Clara County juried high school exhibition. Students are invited to create an original work of art that explores being “In Transition” from childhood into adulthood.This year’s theme was co-created with the ArtNow Teen Council with an eye toward making the program widely accessible and relevant to teenagers living across Santa Clara County.Submissions are open through Jan. 28, 2024. For requirements and more information, visit https://newmuseumlosgatos.submittable.com.Math whizzesThe Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District ranked No. 1 in the state in mathematics on this year’s standardized tests, taken by juniors this spring. More than 73% of the district’s 11th-graders met or exceeded the state standards in math, compared to 59.5% of students in Santa Clara County and almost 47% of juniors throughout the state. District juniors also met or exceeded the state standard...

Cupertino museum exhibits artworks that feel like ‘Home’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

The fall exhibit at De Anza College’s Euphrat Museum of Art has a personal connection for museum director Diana Argabrite. “Facing Home,” set to open Nov. 1, includes an installation by her late mother, Edith R. Argabrite.“She was a 55-year resident of Sunnyvale who passed in January this year,” Argabrite recalls. “She was a Holocaust survivor, Jewish, born in the Czech Republic.“The work being featured is an installation of a couple hundred ascending felted nest sculptures. In her kinder class there were over 2,200 children, but only about 25 survived. Her goal was to make 2,200 nest sculptures to represent resting places for those classmates who didn’t survive. The nests are colorful and playful; there is a sense of hope in spite of the history.”The installation is one of several in “Facing Home” that explore what constitutes a sense of home or refuge and honor the passing of loved ones central to the concept of home.“What She Left Behind,” a 16-foot-tall dress installation ...

After record season, women’s college basketball returns with stars Reese and Clark set for encore

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

Coming off a record year in terms of popularity and buzz, women’s college basketball is back with even more intrigue. Defending champion LSU has reloaded behind Angel Reese for a run at back-to-back national titles while Iowa’s Caitlin Clark returns with the NCAA scoring record in her reach. Both stars hope to end the season cutting down the nets in Cleveland, site of the Final Four. When the two teams met last season for the NCAA championship, nearly 10 million people tuned in and set a viewership record for the sport. No. 1 LSU returns a solid group led by Reese from last season and added stars Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow through the transfer portal, making the Tigers the favorite to repeat as champions. That hasn’t been done since UConn won four straight championships from 2013-16. Five different schools have won the title in the past six NCAA tournaments.Reese’s popularity has soared since the Tigers’ run last year. She already was one of the top-earning...

Sami Välimäki beats Jorge Campillo in a playoff to win the Qatar Masters

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Sami Välimäki beat Jorge Campillo in a playoff to win the Qatar Masters on Sunday for his second career victory on the European Tour.Välimäki started the final round a shot off leader Campillo but caught up on the back nine to take the lead with a birdie on the par-three 17th, but Campillo birdied the par-five 18th to join Välimäki on 18 under and force a playoff. Välimäki was 3 under for the round and Campillo 2 under.Campillo could only manage par on the first playoff hole as Välimäki made birdie to secure his first win since the Oman Open in 2020, which he also won in a playoff. It’s the 11th European Tour win by a Finnish golfer and the first since Kalle Samooja won the Porsche European Open in June 2022.“It’s hard to talk. It’s been a long journey and feels great,” Välimäki said. “I work so hard and I feel like I’ve earned it a couple of times, but it hasn’t come my way. That’s why it feels so amazing.”Campillo was aiming t...

Soccer fan banned for life after apparent ‘racist gesture’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

GILLINGHAM, England (AP) — A soccer fan was issued with a lifetime ban by English club Gillingham after appearing to make a racially offensive gesture to an opposition player. A video widely shared on social media showed the supporter make what the club described as a “racist” gesture to Newport striker Omar Bogle after he scored in his team’s 2-0 win on Saturday. “The club can confirm a lifetime ban has been issued to an individual following an incident during Saturday’s game at home to Newport County,” Gillingham said in a statement.The club said a number of fans had come forward to report the incident and that it had been dealt with quickly.“We are absolutely disgusted,” said Gillingham director of operations, Joe Comper. “I think it is quite clear – everyone has seen the video and everyone can see what has happened. But it’s important that we, as a club, show that we take it very seriously.”Bogle scored both goals in the match – both penalties. A Football Assoc...

On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary Sunday with a massive memorial service.The crush, one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea, killed 159 people, most of them in their 20s and 30s who had gathered in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul, for Halloween celebrations.Commemorating the anniversary, the families visited the Itaewon area, laid flowers and offered condolences at an alley where the crush happened. Some wept near a wall where hosts of post-it notes with condolence messages were plastered. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I couldn’t protect you. I loved you,” Song Jin Young, 55, the father of one of the victims, said. In Itaewon, accompanied by their supporters, the families also attended multi-faith prayer services for their loved ones. They chanted slogans asking ...

Messi’s 1st year with Inter Miami brings a trophy and shows what can happen in Year 2

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:11:39 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi was at a youth soccer tournament in southwest Florida this weekend, watching his son play. He was trying to be just a normal soccer dad. Of course, there is no such thing as normal when talking about the best player in the world.Everyone gets mesmerized by his presence.Even, as it turns out, his Inter Miami teammates.Consider DeAndre Yedlin, for example. Yedlin is a highly decorated, highly accomplished player with worldwide experience and acclaim. He has played in the Premier League and in two World Cups for the U.S. and has been a Major League Soccer All-Star. He was the captain for Inter Miami to start this season. Then Messi joined the club in July, and everything changed in a moment.“I mean, yeah, I was starstruck,” Yedlin said. “This is a guy that I grew up watching and admiring. So, of course, whenever you come across a great — especially the greatest to ever do it — I think it’s normal to get a bit starstruck. I really was like: ‘Wow...