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Saratoga Rotary Art Show draws on local, national talent

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

In its 64 years, the Saratoga Rotary Art Show has evolved to reflect the changing Santa Clara Valley. What has remained the same is the sense of community, making the event what some call “The Art Show with a Heart.”This year’s show is set for Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, at West Valley College.The art show began in 1959, when then-Saratoga Rotary Club president and Village paint store owner Frank Davis, organized the event as a community service project. Twenty local artists exhibited their work in the Buy and Save parking lot that year. Display panels were borrowed from the Santa Clara County Fair Association. As club historian and Saratoga architect Warren Heid reported, “The day was clear, the turnout gratifying.”The net for that first show was a little less than $100. Since then, proceeds from the show have returned $2 million to local and international charities and nonprofits. Yearly net proceeds have grown to more than $100,000.The number of participating artists grew from ...

Mattel introduces first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

By Parija Kavilanz | CNNMattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome.The new doll is part of Mattel Barbie Fashionistas line, which aims to offer kids more diverse representations of beauty and fight the stigma around physical disabilities.Previous Barbie Fashionistas have included a doll with a prosthetic leg, one with hearing aids, another that comes with a wheelchair and a doll with the skin condition vitiligo, which causes patches of skin to lose their pigment.For the newest Barbie Fashionista, Mattel said it closely worked with the National Down Syndrome Society on the doll’s shape, features, clothing, accessory and packaging to ensure that it accurately represents a person with Down syndrome. The genetic condition affects cognitive ability, causing mild to severe learning disabilities and distinctive facial characteristics.“This means so much for our community, who for the first time, can play with ...

Today: Santa Clara’s Fish Market restaurant contents being auctioned off

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

Want a souvenir of your many meals enjoyed at the Fish Market? Or maybe stainless steel equipment to outfit your own restaurant kitchen?The contents of the Santa Clara restaurant, which closed permanently last summer after 43 years, will be auctioned off today (Tuesday, April 25) in an online-only sale, with preview hours at the location, 3775 El Camino Real.Commercial kitchen pieces — ranges, steamers, refrigerators, prep tables, griddles, fryers, shelves and sinks — dominate the 198 auction lots, along with furniture from the restaurant’s dining room. Nautical-themed decor and vintage prints of fishing fleets that were displayed on the walls are also being sold, including a 12-foot-long print that depicts a Columbia River crew from 1915.“There are definitely going to be some incredible deals in the sale. The current bid on a custom solid wood table and four chairs is only $7.50,” LocalAuctions.com CEO Gabriel Prado said Monday evening. “It’...

Chatbots and the new AI: What will Silicon Valley unleash upon the world this time?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

Jobs. News. Art. Democracy. Equality. Education. Privacy. Truth. Your bank account. All will be impacted by Silicon Valley’s latest creation: “generative” artificial intelligence.With new chatbots and AI software that generates text, images and sound, technology companies have smashed open Pandora’s Box, experts say, unleashing a powerful tool with the capacity to profoundly change virtually all aspects of life — and putting it in the hands of every one of us, builders and destroyers alike.Silicon Valley’s tech industry, famed for its move-fast-and-break-things ethos, has embarked on an arms race to monetize the transformative and potentially destructive technology. Many of those in the midst of the surge are worried about the dangers — expected and unexpected — that await.A generative AI market didn’t exist just a few months ago. Then late last year, San Francisco’s OpenAI released a stunning iteration of its ChatGPT bot, which has advanced...

Why electric vehicles are better than hybrids at fighting climate change: Roadshow

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

Q: I don’t understand the push for electric cars instead of hybrids. A relative owns a hybrid. It seems very efficient, and recharges itself while they drive. It’s not tied to a charging station, unlike electric vehicles.We consumers are already struggling to pay for electricity and gas, with higher prices in the future. How can electric vehicles be a reasonable solution? What am I missing?Linda, San JoseA: Environmental journalist Peter Douglas, who writes the “Green Rides” column for the Bay Area News Group and other publications, provided perspective.“While some hybrids are very efficient, the best electric cars deliver significantly greater emission reductions,” he said, “and reductions will continue to increase. Hybrids help fight climate change, but burn gasoline and produce some tailpipe emissions.“The best battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) are far more energy-efficient than gasoline-powered vehicles, including hybrids. BEV own...

Baby injured after Oakland shooting in stable condition

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

(KRON) -- A 15-month-old baby girl was injured after a shooting in Oakland on Monday evening, according to the Oakland Fire Department. Officials have not released information on the baby's condition except to say the child is stable.The shooting took place near 11th Street and International Boulevard around 6:16 p.m., and the baby was brought to a fire house nearby. The baby has since been taken to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals for treatment. Mother, daughter identified after shooting in Oakland residence This is the seventh shooting reported in the City of Oakland since Saturday. A mother and her 13-year-old daughter were both killed in a shooting on Saturday night, and one person has since been arrested. Three of the shooting incidents are now being investigated as homicides. Anyone with information should contact the Oakland Police Department at (510) 238-3426.

For Heat, the legend of ‘Playoff Jimmy’ continues to grow

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler insists that Playoff Jimmy — the moniker that he has now, whether he wants it or not — isn’t a thing.His play shows otherwise.He has scored 45 or more points five times in his NBA career, and three of those games have come in the playoffs — the most recent one coming Monday in a performance for all-time. Butler scored 56 points, tying the fourth-highest playoff scoring effort in NBA history, and carried the Miami Heat past the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 to take a 3-1 lead in that Eastern Conference first-round series.“I think this is where all the best players, they show up and they show out,” Butler said. “And I’m not saying I’m one of those best players. I just want to be looked at as such.”Hard to imagine anyone not looking at him that way, especially right now.He had 22 points in the first quarter on Monday, 21 more in the fourth. Over the last quarter-century, nobody had two 20-point quarters in the same playoff game and only one player — Damian Lillard, ...

Polémica por el viaje del líder opositor Juan Gauidó a Colombia: esto dijo Petro sobre su salida del país

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

(CNN Español) — El líder opositor venezolano Juan Guaidó dijo que fue “obligado” a salir de Colombia y llegó a Miami debido a las amenazas contra él y su familia por parte del régimen de Maduro, aseguró en un video publicado en Twitter este martes antes de salir de Colombia.El presidente de Colombia Gustavo Petro dijo que si Guaidó “hubiera entrado al país con su pasaporte” y pedido asilo, se le hubiera concedido.“Se le ofreció el permiso de tránsito, no se le deportó de regreso a su pais y con el permiso de EE.UU. voló hacia ese pais”, dijo Petro en su cuenta de Twitter este martes.Según Petro, “un sector político quería perturbar” el desarrollo de la conferencia internacional sobre Venezuela.El opositor venezolano, que tiene prohibido de salir de Venezuela tras una decisión de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de su país emitida en enero de 2019, dijo que llegó a Bogotá tras un largo viaje.“Después de 60 horas de camino para llegar a Bogotá, sa...

Detienen a una estadounidense en Sydney después de que el personal del aeropuerto encontrara una pistola de oro en su equipaje

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

(CNN) — Una mujer estadounidense fue detenida en Sydney tras llegar en un vuelo procedente de Los Ángeles con un arma de fuego bañada en oro de 24 quilates en su equipaje.La mujer, de 28 años, que llegó a Sydney este domingo, no tenía permiso para importar o poseer un arma de fuego en Australia, según informó la Fuerza Fronteriza Australiana (ABF por sus siglas en inglés) en un comunicado.Una pistola no declarada bañada en oro de 24 quilates aparece en el interior del equipaje de una mujer que llegó a Sydney (Australia). (Crédito: ABF)Australia tiene algunas de las normas más estrictas del mundo sobre tenencia de armas, y es ilegal que una persona importe “intencionadamente” armas de fuego sin autorización previa. La pena máxima por este delito en Australia es de 10 años de prisión.La mujer, que no fue identificada en el comunicado, compareció este lunes ante un tribunal local y quedó en libertad bajo fianza. La situación de su visado y la continuación de su estanc...

DC’s Lucky Buns brings exotic burgers, late-night dining to The Wharf

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:06:28 GMT

Lucky Buns, a burger chain known for both traditional and exotic burgers and chicken sandwiches, opens a third location on Wednesday at The Wharf in Southwest D.C.The original Lucky Buns opened in Adams Morgan in 2017. There is a second location at D.C.’s Union Market, and an airport version of Lucky Buns is planned for Reagan National Airport.One of the restaurant’s coveted burgers. (Courtesy Lucky Buns)The Wharf location will be open for brunch, lunch and dinner, as well as late night.The Lucky Buns menu has six versions of double patty burgers with toppings such as Gouda cheese, Gordy’s pickles, hatch chili relish, cotija cream, grilled pineapple, pickled beetroot and bacon XO jam. There are also four chicken sandwiches, some tandoori prepared and appetizers that include chickpea hummus, guacamole, crab rangoon and mac & cheese.All beef and chicken is Halal and produce is locally sourced.Lucky Buns began as a pop-up inside a rotating restaurant in D.C.’s Park View...