Craftsman-style architecture behind a grand circular paver driveway on a prominent half-acre in a cul-de-sac shines in Alamo’s coveted west side. Welcome to 5 Los Alamos Court, with steps to the Iron Horse Trail, this neighborhood is also conveniently close to Hap Magee Ranch Park, Las Trampas Ridgeline trails, downtown and top-rated schools. This custom-rebuilt residence is brilliantly crafted with attention to every detail throughout its approximately 3,800 square feet of living space. Five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms are featured in addition to elegant formal living and dining r ..read more

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has shaved more than four months off her prison sentence, according to  the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Holmes, 40, was sentenced to 11 years and three months for defrauding investors in her now-defunct Palo Alto blood-testing startup. She began serving time at federal prison camp Bryan in Texas on May 30 last year. In July, the prisons bureau calculated her projected release date to be December 29, 2032. As of Monday, her anticipated exit from the minimum-security facility is August 16, 2032, the bureau said. Prison officials said that for privacy, safety an ..read more

The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night in Manhattan, with many celebrities expected to attend the glamorous event. Guests are expected to arrive for the red carpet beginning at 6 p.m. EST. The television broadcast begins on E! at 6 p.m. EST. Vogue will also stream the event live on its website, Vogue.com. That stream will also be available on TikTok and YouTube. As fashion’s biggest night gets underway, here are some of the best and worst looks from the 2024 Met Gala red carpet: Bad Bunny attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening ..read more

By Kimberly Palmer | NerdWallet Social media, which popularized concepts such as loud budgeting and cash stuffing, can be a great place to get new ideas about how to manage your money. But endless scrolling can also lead to envy, romanticizing unattainable goals and exposure to faulty advice. “Lots of bad information is delivered over social media that’s just inaccurate,” says Kristy Archuleta, professor of financial planning, housing and consumer economics at the University of Georgia. “It’s hard for someone who may not have had a lot of life experience or financial knowledge to be able to na ..read more

Jireh Deng | Los Angeles Times (TNS) When you use Facebook Messenger these days, a new prompt greets you with this come-on: “Ask Meta AI anything.” You may have opened the app to send a text to a pal, but Meta’s new artificial-intelligence-powered chatbot is tempting you with encyclopedic knowledge that’s just a few keystrokes away. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has planted its home-grown chatbot on its Whatsapp and Instagram services. Now, billions of internet users can open one of these free social media platforms and draw on Meta AI’s services as a dictionary, guidebook, counselor o ..read more

Karu F. Daniels | New York Daily News Country star Randy Travis has returned to the music scene with his first new studio recording since a near-fatal stroke in 2013 robbed him of his voice. Titled “Where That Came From,” the AI-assisted track dropped Friday on streaming platforms — one day before the country music crooner’s 65th birthday. “Eleven years ago, I never thought I would be able to have a hand in music production of any kind, but by God’s grace and the support of family, friends, fellow artists, and fans, I’m able to create the music I so dearly love,” he caption ..read more

FREMONT — An East Coast investment group has widened its shopping spree for Bay Area commercial real estate by grabbing some big properties in Alameda County for well over $100 million. The buying group paid $133 million for multiple buildings in Fremont and another big building in Oakland, documents on file with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show. 41444 Christy Street, an office and industrial building in Fremont. (Google Maps) DRA Advisors, an investment firm, is listed as the managing member of the buying group for the buildings. The purchases in the East Bay and South Bay by th ..read more

“Swift swings” takes a quick peek at one economic trend. The number: Bay Area pay raises started 2024 above Southern California wage hikes for the first time since the pandemic-scarred summer of 2020. The source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at the quarterly Employment Cost Index. It tracks changes in private-industry pay nationwide and 15 big job markets, including a seven-county Southern California area and a 10-county Bay Area region. Quick analysis Bay Area wages rose at a 4.7% annual pace in the first quarter (No. 5 of the 15 US markets), up from 2.8% in the previous three months (worst o ..read more

For years I have bemoaned the fact that many financial professionals were not always required to act in the best interest of their clients, i.e., they were not required to adhere to the fiduciary standard of care. Related Articles Business | Mortgage rate forecast for May 2024: No break for homebuyers Business | How credit cards can help you cope with travel troubles Business | Advice for working with a home buyer’s agent this spring Business | How to help your loved one navigate the costs of dementia care Business | How to escape from a money rut Instead, brokers and insurance rep ..read more

SAN JOSE — A battle over a property in a prime downtown San Jose spot needed for a future BART station appears headed to a jury after a mediation attempt failed, court papers show. The court fight pits a legendary real estate firm that owns the property in downtown San Jose against a powerful regional transportation agency that needs the site for a train station. 41 West Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose, 2021.  (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)  The property involved in the Santa Clara County Superior Court battle has addresses of 41-55 West Santa Clara Street, a site locate ..read more