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Short film competition explores ‘Power of Community’ in Saratoga

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

Students from Prospect High School cleaned up in the third annual EmPower Silicon Valley Short Film Competition sponsored by Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE).The Sunnyvale-based green energy aggregator asked local students to make films illustrating the transition to clean energy around the themes “Go Electric” and “The Power of Community.”Prospect student Calvin Cha won the Energy Innovation Award for his film “Powering the Future: Go Electric.” The award came with a $3,000 scholarship. Making the film required a deep dive into the data behind going electric.“I learned about the actual statistics for electric vehicles or solar energy,” Calvin said in a statement. “I knew about how important they were before, but through this short film I was able to quantify it and see the numbers behind why you should switch to EVs or build solar panels.”Among the entrants who won honorable mention awards of $2,000 each was Prospect’s Reena Boddukuri for Best Documentary Short for “Our Skies.”Th...

Plant-Based Advocates host mental health talk in Los Gatos

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

You are what you eatDespite the long days and abundant sunshine in the South Bay, summer can still be a dreary season for some. On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Los Gatos Library is holding an educational event to help residents moderate their moods—through food. Psychiatrist and nutrition instructor Dr. Ulka Agarwal will speak about the potential of plant-based diets to affect mental health as part of the ongoing library speaker series hosted by Plant-Based Advocates.The talk will take place at the Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave., at 5 p.m.Art competitionSubmissions for The Greater Bay Area Open (GBAO), a juried fine-art-only competition and exhibition presented by the Los Gatos Art Association, are open through Friday, Oct 20. The GBAO is designed to promote the fine art and artists of the greater Bay Area, from Sonoma to Monterey. Starting in 2015, the GBAO is now in its fifth showing and is presented biennially at New Museum Los Gatos.All artists are encouraged to interpret the theme...

Los Gatos gets $125K county grant to support seniors

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

As the senior population in Santa Clara County outpaces the rest of the state, towns like Los Gatos are gearing up to support these numbers.The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently awarded Los Gatos $125,000 to help with that effort. The grant will go to support programs at Live Oak Adult Day Services for both seniors and their caregivers. Seniors are provided with an individualized care plan, activities and supervision while caregivers get a respite and can go to work.“Our county’s population is aging at a faster rate than the rest of the nation, and that’s certainly true in Los Gatos,” said County Supervisor Joe Simitian, who represents the town. “We’ve got to start developing these programs and services now if we’re going to meet the needs of this growing population.”In Los Gatos, seniors already make up more than 20% of the population, according to the US Census Bureau. Tom Picraux, who spearheaded the creation of the town’s senior services roadmap, said that n...

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa badly damages landmark Orthodox cathedral; 1 dead, many wounded

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa again on Sunday, keeping up a barrage of attacks that has damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine in the past week. At least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the attack in the early hours, officials said. Regional Gov. Oleh Kiper said four children were among those wounded in the blasts, which severely damaged 25 landmarks across the city, including the historic Transfiguration Cathedral.After the fires were put out, volunteers donned hard hats, shovels and brooms at the Orthodox cathedral to begin removing rubble, combing through to salvage any artifacts — under the watchful gaze of the saints whose paintings remained intact. Local officials said the icon of the patroness of the city was retrieved from under the rubble.“The destruction is enormous, half of the cathedral is now roofless,” said Archdeacon Andrii Palchuk, as cathedral workers brought documents and valuables out of ...

Elecciones generales de España, en vivo

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

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Live updates | McIlroy makes early move with consecutive birdies in final round of British Open

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy made up four shots by the turn in the final round of the British Open.McIlroy started the day tied for 11th, nine shots behind Brian Harman, but had moved into a tie for second and within five shots of the lead after his first nine holes.McIlroy made three consecutive birdies on the third, fourth and fifth holes at Royal Liverpool. He was at 6-under par, tied with Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Jon Rahm and Cameron Young.Harman was 1 over through his first four holes, having made a bogey on the par-4 second.___WHAT TO KNOW— Harman builds a 5-shot lead at British Open— Jon Rahm sets Hoylake record with 63 to give himself a chance — Younger brother of U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick in the top 10 — Rory McIlroy lets chances slip away with poor putting___HARMAN TEES OFF TO START FINAL ROUNDBrian Harman found the fairway off the tee as he began the final round of the British Open with a five-shot lead.The American lefty started at 12-under par and...

Newcastle signs Barnes from Leicester and Danjuma joins Everton on loan

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Newcastle signed winger Harvey Barnes from relegated Leicester on Sunday in a deal that could be worth a reported 38 million pounds ($49 million).Barnes has signed a five-year deal with Saudi-controlled Newcastle, which will play in the Champions League this season.Also Sunday, Everton signed Netherlands forward Arnaut Danjuma on a season-long loan from Villarreal.The 26-year-old Danjuma spent the second half of last season at Tottenham, which beat Everton to his signature to the move in January.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Black mayor files federal lawsuit against town in wake of election

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

A Black man who says he was elected mayor of a rural Alabama town but has been kept from taking office by White leaders of the town has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.Patrick Braxton, 57, is one of several plaintiffs named in Braxton et al v. Stokes et al. The other plaintiffs — James Ballard, Barbara Patrick, Janice Quarles and Wanda Scott — are people that Braxton hoped to name to the city council of Newburn after he was elected to office in 2020. However, Braxton said that the “minority White residents of (Newburn), long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept this outcome.” Haywood Stokes III, the acting mayor of Newburn, instead allegedly worked with acting town council members to hold a special election where he was re-appointed to the mayoral seat and keeping Braxton from taking office and carrying out mayoral duties.Braxton said in the lawsuit, which CBS News reviewed, that Newbern had not held an election “for de...

Sports on TV for Monday, July 24

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

Monday, July 24CRICKET5:30 p.m.CBSSN — MLC: San Francisco vs. Texas, Morrisville, N.C.MLB BASEBALL1 p.m.MLBN — San Francisco at Detroit7 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Colorado at Washington OR Kansas City at Cleveland10 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at LA Dodgers OR St. Louis at Arizona (9:30 p.m.)RODEO10 p.m.CBSSN — PBR Teams: The Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, Wyo.SOCCER (WOMEN’S)4:30 a.m.FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Germany vs. Morocco, Group H, Melbourne, Australia7 a.m.FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Brazil vs. Panama, Group F, Adelaide, Australia10 p.m.FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Colombia vs. South Korea, Group H, Sydney1:30 a.m. (Tuesday)FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: New Zealand vs. Philippines, Group A, Wellington, New Zealand4 a.m. (Tuesday)FS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Switzerland vs. Norway, Group A, Hamilton, New ZealandTBT BASKETBALL4 p.m.ESPN2 — TBT Tournament: The Nerd Team vs. Happy Valley Hoopers, First Round, Syracuse, N.Y.7 p.m.ESPN...

Police search for missing 68-year-old man with dementia from Little Haiti

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:42 GMT

Miami-Dade Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a 68-year-old man reported missing by his family.Antoine Philippe was last seen Tuesday morning walking towards Little Haiti, wearing a white T-shirt and blue shorts with black and gray tennis shoes.Philippe, who had gone missing last year as well, suffers from dementia, according to his family.Anyone with information on Philippe’s whereabouts is urged to call Miami-dade Police.