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Saratoga is blooming with spring events

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

With all the recent rain, the hills will look like the Emerald City in time for St. Patrick’s Day March 17. So, where to celebrate? The Bank, at 14421 Big Basin Way, is always the site of much good-natured annual blarney. Or head to Many Friends Brewery at 14482 Big Basin “if you are looking to relax and enjoy good people and conversation without a lot of noise and rambunctiousness,” says owner Ted Oliveros.Mad Hatter’s Tea at Montalvo Arts Center is coming up Sunday, March 19. Attendees are encouraged to don a fancy hat, beret, fascinator or other festive headgear for an afternoon of tea sandwiches, savory as well as sweet treats and, of course, tea. Sparkling wine is also available. There are three seating times, and tickets are $70 at www.montalvo.org.It’s time for Hanami at Hakone. Tickets are on sale now to celebrate the cherry blossoms with special night viewings March 20-April 14. The blossoms are spectacular under the night lights. www.hakone.comRoll up your sleeves to make ...

Los Gatos council starts work on plan to address town’s fast-growing senior population

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

Seniors make up 20% of the Los Gatos population, or one in five residents, Census data shows – and that’s expected to grow significantly in the next decade.Los Gatos Town Council took some steps toward bolstering services for seniors in town at its March 7 meeting.Council had endorsed a “roadmap” of short- and long-term goals to support the town’s fast-growing older adult population last month, marking the first step in implementing changes.“I really believe this is going to be transformational to the town and not just for our older adults but for all our residents in the town,” Councilmember Matthew Hudes said. Hudes worked closely with the Senior Services Committee, which was established in August  2021.Council disbanded that committee, and now the Community Health and Senior Services Committee will get to work on some of the goals in the road map.“We are prepared to proceed with implementing the goals under the road map,” committee chair Jeffery Blum said. “We’re ready to go.”Cou...

Police rescue San Mateo County teen suspected of being being sex trafficked in Pinole

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

PINOLE — Investigators rescued a 16-year-old San Mateo County girl who they said was being sex trafficked in the Bay Area and was to be moved out of state, police said.Police found the girl in a San Pablo last week at a house in the company of the 18-year-old, according to a statement from Pinole police Det. Sgt. Justin Rogers. The man — who police said admitted to sex trafficking the girl — was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking of a minor and booked him into the Martinez Detention Facility.The arrest came after police received a report around 12:20 p.m. on March 8 that the 16-year-old runaway from San Mateo County was at a house in Pinole. Pinole police officers did not locate her immediately at that home, but investigators later tracked her down in San Pablo.Rogers said investigators interviewed the girl with the assistance of a human trafficking victim advocate from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, and that she told them she was being traff...

Campbell crime report for the week of March 24

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

Feb. 68:27 a.m. on the Los Gatos Creek Trail: Someone spray-painted profanity.Overnight in the 1400 block of Maysun Court: The catalytic converter was stolen off of a 2015 Toyota.9:20 a.m. in the 600 block of Maple Avenue: A 1995 Honda stolen out of San Jose was recovered.11:27 a.m. in the 1600 block of Beck Drive: A man, 64, was contacted and found to have an outstanding warrant. He was in possession of a methamphetamine pipe.1:39 p.m. at South Bascom and East Hamilton avenues: During an argument, the pushed the victim multiple times and physically restrained her so that she couldn’t leave the vehicle.1:16 p.m.  600 block of Cypress Ln.: The suspect, 31, came within 2 yards of the victim in violation of a served restraining order.3:52 p.m. at E. Hamilton Avenue and April Way: Both plates were stolen off of a 2018 Volkswagen.4:07 p.m. in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue: A man, 60, was causing a disturbance and was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself.700 block of No...

Inbound flight delay at SFO due to strong winds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Strong winds caused a ground delay for incoming flights at San Francisco International Airport Tuesday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. This is causing some incoming flights to be delayed for about 80 minutes. Bay Area atmospheric river updates: Flood Advisory in effect This story is developing and will be updated.

All northbound 680 lanes reopened following big rig jackknife

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

PLEASANTON, Calif. (KRON) -- Northbound 680 near Castlewood Drive in Pleasanton was shut down due to a traffic collision Tuesday morning. A semi-truck jackknifed in the road around 4:10 a.m. creating delays, according to the California Highway Patrol incident page.As of 7 a.m., all lanes were reopened according to CHP.Wet weather may impact Tuesday morning's commute. Make sure to slow down and plan for extra travel time.This story is developing and will be updated.

Romanian court rejects bail request by divisive Andrew Tate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Tuesday rejected a bail request from the divisive social media influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate who is detained in the country on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, an official said.Tate, 36, a British-U.S. citizen who has 5.3 million Twitter followers, was initially detained in late December in Romania’s capital Bucharest, along with his brother Tristan, and two Romanian women. None of the four has yet been formally charged in the case.After a morning hearing Tuesday at the Bucharest Tribunal, a judge rejected Tate’s bail request, said Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania’s anti-organized crime agency DIICOT. It is not clear what bail conditions were proposed by Tate’s legal team.In Romania, it is rare for defendants under preventative arrest for serious crimes to request posting bail. More common are requests to be placed under other judicial conditions such as house arrest or geographical r...

AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong’s ‘villain-hitting’ ritual draws crowds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — For people holding a grudge in Hong Kong, one way to release their anger is to take part in the “villain-hitting” ritual.Those seeking to ease their anxieties and improve their mood visit an area beneath the Canal Road Flyover in Causeway Bay, one of the city’s shopping districts. Under the highway, they watch ritual practitioners —mostly older women — use a shoe to bash an image of the person who is the target of their anger.The target could be anyone — rival lovers, unfriendly colleagues, horrible bosses or unlikeable public figures.The ritual is especially popular in March because some believe the best day to perform it falls on “ging zat,” as pronounced in Cantonese, a day on the Chinese lunar calendar that literally means “awakening of insects.”This year, “ging zat” fell on March 6. The tradition attracted crowds for the first time after the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions, including a mask mandate.“I’m hoping to cut out all the gossip around me an...

Polish activist convicted for helping obtain abortion pills

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Warsaw court on Tuesday convicted an activist for helping a pregnant woman access abortion pills in Poland, sentencing her to eight months of community service.The case of Justyna Wydrzyńska has been closely watched by human rights activists, who believe it would set a precedent in a country with some of Europe’s most restrictive abortion legislation.Prosecutors had charged Wydrzyńska with “helping with an abortion,” a crime punishable up by to three years in prison. Source

Andrey Kurkov, Maryse Condé on International Booker list

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:11:36 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov and acclaimed Guadeloupe-born writer Maryse Condé are among 13 contenders announced Tuesday for the International Booker Prize for translated fiction.Kurkov, 61, who has written widely for Western publications on Russia’s invasion of his country, is nominated for “Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv,” a darkly comic portrait of life in the western Ukraine city.Condé, often mentioned as a possible Nobel Literature Prize candidate, is nominated for “The Gospel According to the New World.” The writer, who is 86 and has lost her sight, dictated the novel to her husband and translator, Richard Philcox.The International Booker Prize is awarded every year to a translated work of fiction published in the U.K. or Ireland. It is run alongside the Booker Prize for English-language fiction.The longlist of books from 12 countries and 11 languages also includes “Whale” by Korean author Cheon Myeong-kwan, “Ninth Building” by China’s Zou Jingzhi, “Standing Heavy...