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Campbell’s History Happy Hour covers Moffett Field

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

History of Moffett FieldRetired US Navy Reserve Capt. John Mascali will discuss the history of Moffett Field at a Sept. 15 History Happy Hour at Campbell’s Ainsley House. Mascali is a member of the Moffett Field Historical Society.In 1933, the United States government established a Naval Air Station in what is now part of Sunnyvale and Mountain View. The site was later renamed NAS Moffett Field. The original mission of the Naval Air Station was to serve as a station for the dirigible, U.S.S. Macon.The talk will be held inside the Carriage House, next to the historic Ainsley House, at 51 N. Central Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for light appetizers and beverages. The presentation will be from 6-7:30 p.m.Tickets are $15 at https://www.campbellmuseums.com/shop.Climate change grantsSanta Clara County is awarding up to $80,000 in funding to support community-based climate change mitigation and adaptation activities focused on extreme heat and poor air quality. The funding will help c...

Milpitas Unified School District seeks volunteers for parcel tax oversight

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

Parcel tax oversight soughtThe Milpitas Unified School District is seeking volunteers to serve on its Parcel Tax Oversight Committee. The committee will review Measure E expenditures to ensure that the funds are spent for the purposes approved by the voters and will report annually on these expenditures to the district’s board and the community. Measure E is an eight-year, $84-a-year parcel tax extension.Volunteers needed for the five-member committee include a parent or guardian of a student in the district and members of the business community and the Milpitas community at large. Committee members will serve a two- or three-year term with the exception of business representative, members must be registered voters within the Milpitas Unified School District. The committee will meet twice a year, and the meetings are open to the public.For more information or to request an application form,  contact the district at 408-635-2600, ext. 6022 or email [email protected]. For an online form...

Event in Los Gatos pays tribute to victims of 9/11 attacks

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

Vets host 9/11 memorialThe Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation will host an event in Los Gatos on Sunday, Sept. 10, to remember the events of 9/11. The memorial and tribute to survivors and victims will take place on the Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn, next to the Flame of Liberty Memorial, from 5 to 6:15 p.m.. The event will highlight Los Gatos High School alumni Mark Bingham and Todd Beamer, who helped thwart hijackers’ plans to to fly into the U.S. Capitol.The event is free and open to the public, but seats are limited and pre-registration online at honoravet.org is encouraged.Medical emergency trainingCalifornia wildfires may be unpredictable, but there are ways residents can mitigate the risk to their homes and themselves. The Santa Clara County Fire Department is hosting free fire preparedness classes this fall for people who live or work in South Bay. An upcoming course will focus on how to behave in a medical emergency.On Tuesday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m.-noon, instructors will...

49ers Trivia: How well do you know Levi’s Stadium?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

For the 49er Faithful, Levi’s Stadium has become a mecca, a shining salute to everything that makes the Silicon Valley what it is, as well as a place to create new legends in football.But how well do you know the 1.85-million square foot stadium? Huddle up and take our trivia quiz to see.1 Let’s start with the basics. How many seats are available to fans at Levi’s?a) 50,000b) 65,000c) 75,000d) 100,000 when the Niners are playing the Seattle SeahawksA wifi box under a seat at the new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Thursday, July 31, 2014. There are boxes throughout the stadium, roughly every 100 seats. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 2 Levi’s is celebrated for all its high tech goodies, including free WiFi. How many miles of data cable does Levi’s contain, and how many of them are dedicated to WiFi?a) 9,000 miles of cable, 550 for WiFib) 900 miles of cable, 400 for WiFic) 400 miles of cable, 70 for WiFid) 1,200 miles cable, 300 for WiFi3 If you were to go to ...

Italy, Latvia, Serbia clinch spots in Basketball World Cup quarterfinals

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

For the first time in 25 years, Italy is going to the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup. Latvia is going for the first time ever and Serbia is on its way there as well.The final spots in the knockout round were decided Sunday, with Italy, Latvia and Serbia grabbing their quarterfinal spots. Later Sunday, defending World Cup champion Spain was playing Canada to determine the last quarterfinal slot.Awaiting Sunday’s qualifiers are Slovenia, Germany, Lithuania and the U.S. They all qualified on Friday.ITALY 73, PUERTO RICO 57At Manila, Stefano Tonut and Giampaolo Ricci each scored 15 points and Italy reached the World Cup quarterfinals with win over Puerto Rico on the final day of second-round play at FIBA’s biggest tournament.Italy (4-1) will play either the U.S. or Lithuania in Tuesday’s quarterfinals in Manila. The Italians are assured of their best World Cup finish since placing sixth in 1998. They were ninth in 2006, 10th in 2019 and didn’t qualify in 2002, 201...

Sports on TV for Monday, September 4

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, September 4AUTO RACING12 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis2 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, IndianapolisCFL FOOTBALL3:30 p.m.CBSSN — Toronto at Hamilton7 p.m.CBSSN — Edmonton at CalgaryCOLLEGE FOOTBALL7 p.m.ESPN — Clemson at DukeACCN — Clemson at Duke (Command Center)COLLEGE GOLF4 p.m.GOLF — The Folds Of Honor Collegiate: First Round, American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Mich.COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)4 p.m.PAC-12N — Dartmouth at California7 p.m.BTN — Washington at Ohio St.10 p.m.PAC-12N — CS Northridge at UCLAGOLF9 a.m.GOLF — Sky Golf European Ryder Cup Picks ShowHORSE RACING12:30 p.m.FS2 — Saratoga Live: From Saratoga Springs, N.Y.LACROSSE (MEN’S)5 p.m.ESPN2 — PLL Playoffs: Atlas vs. Cannons, Quarterfinal, Foxborough, Mass.MLB BASEBALL2 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs OR Boston ...

Today in Sports – Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins becomes the 2nd QB with 300 career TD passes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

Sept. 41920 — Man o War wins the 1 5/8-mile Lawrence Realization Stakes at Belmont Park by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing history. His time of 2:40 4/5 shatters the world record by 6 4/5 seconds for his fifth record performance of the year.1932 — Olin Dutra defeats Frank Walsh in the final round 4 and 3 to win the PGA Championship.1951 — Frank Sedgman becomes the first Australian to win the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships, beating Victor Seixas in three sets. Sixteen-year-old Maureen Connolly wins the first of three consecutive women’s titles, beating Shirley Fry in three sets.1966 — The Houston Oilers holds the Denver Broncos to no first downs in a 45-7 rout.1983 — Greg LeMond wins UCI World Road Race Championship in 7h 01′ 21″ in Altenrhein, Switzerland; first American cyclist to take the title.1983 — Lynn Dickey of Green Bay completes 27 of 31 passes, including 18 straight, for 333 yards and four touchdowns to lead t...

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Believe the hype! Coach Prime delivers a thrilling upset in his Colorado debut

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

Believe the hype.Deion Sanders’ debut as Colorado coach was billed as a big deal, but there was plenty of skepticism about just how good the Buffaloes could be after an unprecedented roster makeover in Boulder.“We told you we were coming. You thought we were joking. We keep receipts,” Sanders said after Colorado upset No. 17 TCU 45-42 on Saturday in a performance that exceeded even the most lofty expectations.The team with nearly 90 new players beat the team that played for the national championship last season.Where to begin?Sanders’ son, Shedeur, set a school record with 510 yards passing in his first major college football game after transferring with his father from Jackson State.Receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter played 129 snaps and had 11 catches for 119 yards, but his best and biggest play was an interception with TCU in the red zone.“No, I’m not tired, I’m ready to go back in,” said Hunter, who wore a T-shirt with an image of his Hall of Fame coach on...

USA Basketball qualifies for Paris Olympics, will play for 5th straight men’s gold medal

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — USA Basketball will play for a fifth consecutive Olympic men’s basketball gold medal next summer.The Americans secured an automatic berth into the Paris Games on Sunday night as one of the two highest finishers from the Americas Region at the Basketball World Cup. The clinching became official when Serbia beat the Dominican Republic, a game that went final during the last second-round game for the U.S. against Lithuania.Win or lose Sunday, the Americans already were assured of a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. Brazil, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic were trying to join the U.S. in the quarters — but all lost on Sunday to end their stay at the World Cup.And with only Canada — which also was playing Sunday night — still in the tournament from the Americas, that meant there was no scenario in which the U.S. could be passed by two teams from its region in the final World Cup standings.There will be 12 nations in the Olympic men’s basketball tournam...

5 injured in 3 vehicle crash in Aurora Saturday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person suffered life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle crash in Aurora late Saturday night, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Four others were also injured.AFR responded to the crash near the intersection of Illiff Avenue and Chambers Road around 11:40 p.m.Crews found three vehicles were involved, with two people trapped. One of the two that were extricated suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital via ambulance.Four others were taken to local hospitals with non-serious injuries, AFR said. Aurora Police were investigating the crash.