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US Inches Toward Iran Deal as Negotiators Focus on Hormuz
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (825+ words) (Bloomberg) " The US and Iran are closing in on a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, senior US officials said Sunday, even as President Donald Trump said he won't "rush" into an agreement. The US officials told reporters…...
Review: Bottle Rock favorite makes triumphant return to festival
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (618+ words) A true Bottle Rock Napa Valley favorite was back in action on Day 2 of the festival. "Ladies and gentlemen, it's good to be back at the Bottle Rock," Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said as his band took the biggie…...
Two people found dead in SJSU parking garage
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (183+ words) Two people were found deceased Saturday afternoon in a vehicle in a San Jose State University parking garage, authorities said. There are no outstanding suspects or threats to the SJSU community, said Captain Jermaine Thomas, public information officer for the…...
Two people found dead Saturday in SJSU parking garage
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (188+ words) Two people were found deceased Saturday afternoon in a vehicle in a San Jose State University parking garage, authorities said. There are no outstanding suspects or threats to the SJSU community, said Captain Jermaine Thomas, public information officer for the…...
Bird alliance to observe bird banding in Milpitas
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (264+ words) The Mercury News Members of the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance will be meeting in Milpitas on May 31 for a bird banding demonstration with the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory. Alliance members will visit the Coyote Creek Field Station for…...
Los Gatos High robotics team takes top honors in international competition
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (261+ words) Los Gatos High School's Iron Claw Robotics Team 972 capped off its 2026 season with an impressive run at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Houston, where the team competed against 600 of the top robotics teams in the world. Iron Claw…...
De Anza College rolling out applied AI degree program in fall
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (194+ words) De Anza College is launching what it touts as Silicon Valley's first associate's degree in applied artificial intelligence this fall, along with six new AI-focused credentials and more than 20 additional new degree and certificate programs. The curriculum features a strong…...
Fernando Mendoza gets his UC Berkeley diploma in graduation ceremony surprise
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (356+ words) Fernando Mendoza's journey as a Cal Bear is officially complete. The lightly recruited quarterback-turned-No. 1 overall draft pick walked at the Haas School of Business graduation ceremony on Saturday at the Greek Theater, more than a year after announcing his transfer…...
Nonprofit looks to expand in-home care for medically fragile Bay Area kids
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (236+ words) Since its establishment in 2005, Coastal Kids Home Care has expanded in directions that surprised even its co-founder. "Counseling kind of came out of nowhere," Margy Mayfield told a group of supporters and clients at a May 7 reception at San Jose's…...
Wildland fire training puts Midpen staff, equipment to the test
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (254+ words) Staff at the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District recently completed their annual wildland fire training at'Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve in Cupertino. As part of Midpen's'Wildland Fire Resiliency Program, rangers and other personnel refreshed critical skills to ensure they…...