DEAR ABBY: I am on a limited income. My younger sister, “Tara,” is a medical professional with disposable income she spends on frivolous things. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: His girlfriend is his niece. Is that really OK? Advice | Dear Abby: I really put myself out, and her response left me speechless Advice | Dear Abby: I was shocked to see myself in my nightgown on Facebook Advice | Dear Abby: Can’t anybody use a calendar anymore? This drives me nuts. Advice | Dear Abby: I think he’s perfect for me, and I don’t want to share him with other women I have one son, age 13; she has ..read more

263 Cresta Vista Way – Google Street View The property located in the 200 block of Cresta Vista Way in San Jose was sold on April 8, 2024. The $1,700,000 purchase price works out to $980 per square foot. The house, built in 1968, has an interior space of 1,735 square feet. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the house comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space. The property encompasses a generous 7,440 square feet of land. Additional houses that have rec ..read more

Google has fired 28 employees for participating in Tuesday’s protests at company facilities, a spokesperson confirmed to the Mercury News. Roughly 80 employees protested outside Google complexes in Sunnyvale, demanding the company drop Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract that provides computing services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Five were arrested by Sunnyvale police for criminal trespassing after a sit-in at one of the company’s building. Similar sit-ins and protests were held at Google office in New York. Protesters violated Google’s policies by physically impeding other employ ..read more

DANVILLE — The energy inside Rick Steen Ballpark could be felt from across San Ramon Valley’s campus. Local residents from nearby apartments tuned in from their balcony to watch Wednesday’s highly anticipated matchup between two East Bay Athletic league rivals. While De La Salle and SRV battled it out on the diamond, fans of both teams kept the stands rocking with loud cheers and a little bit of friendly trash talk. But in the end it was De La Salle that came out on top, dominating on both sides of the ball to cruise to an 11-0 victory on the road. De La Salle senior Joe McGee and sophomore Ty ..read more

16990 Frank Avenue – Google Street View A 2,041-square-foot house built in 1968 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 16900 block of Frank Avenue in Los Gatos was sold on April 4, 2024, for $3,360,000, or $1,646 per square foot. This two-story house boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. The property encompasses a generous 7,938 square feet of land. Additional houses have recently b ..read more

Sunnyvale police on Tuesday arrested five Google employees for criminal trespassing after they refused to leave a company building to protest the tech giant’s contract with Israel. Roughly 80 employees protested in the afternoon outside Google’s complexes, demanding the company drop Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract that provides computing services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. They also called on the company to stop the harassment, intimidation and censorship of Muslim, Arab and Palestinian employees. After the protest cleared at 1:30 p.m., five remained in the complex and were al ..read more

SOFTBALL Bishop O’Dowd 2, No. 3 Alameda 1 Bishop O’Dowd took the short trip from Oakland to Alameda and handed the Hornets their first loss since Feb. 27.  O’Dowd sophomore Tulip Barnes was 2 for 3 with and RBI, and senior Priya Kasling also scored a run for the Dragons.  Freshman Zoe Bolick pitched five scoreless innings for O’Dowd and allowed just three hits. Alameda, which entered the game on an 11-game winning streak, didn’t go quietly into the night though. Miley Gradney’s single cut the deficit to just one run in the bottom of the seventh, and Alameda later had runners on first ..read more

A shooting by a Los Angeles police officer in a department store killed a man who was on a violent rampage — and a 14-year-old girl who was Christmas shopping with her mother, says a newly released report on the 2021 incident. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Richmond watchdog to take San Jose police auditor job Crime and Public Safety | Meth, death and abuse: Inside the private security forces patrolling California’s homeless Crime and Public Safety | DA, judge throw out special circumstances enhancements against ex-Alameda deputy charged with double murder Crime and Public Saf ..read more

682 Wildwood Lane – Google Street View The property located in the 600 block of Wildwood Lane in Palo Alto was sold on April 5, 2024 for $3,000,000, or $1,712 per square foot. The house, built in 1950, has an interior space of 1,752 square feet. This single-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the home features a single carport. The property occupies a sizable 6,050-square-foot lot. These nearby houses have also recently changed hands: On Tulip Lane, Palo Alto, in March 2023, a 1,549-square-foot home was s ..read more

A Vallejo man charged with possession of child pornography has recently been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison. Jose Navarro Mendoza will also serve five years of supervised release after his prison term is completed, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern California District. The sentence was imposed on April 12. The 45-year old pleaded guilty in May 2023 to one count of possession of child pornography and was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2022. Mendoza possessed more than 1,500 images and videos of child pornography on his electronic devices, includ ..read more