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Share the Spirit: Girls on the Run inspires self-confidence and strength in girls — at the age it’s needed most

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

At just past 4 on an October afternoon, a dozen girls began to run.They were told to circle a piece of Danville’s Sycamore Valley Park. But unlike track practice, where the task might be paired with fierce faces and intense competition, the girls — who all ranged between 10 and 11 years old — ran their laps with a different attitude.“When you run, you feel good,” said Milena Molerovich, an 11-year-old from Alamo. “But when you share that gift with other people, that’s even better.”Girls on the Run participants Yumo Li, 9, from left, Milena Molerovich, 11, and Samantha Phillips, 10, work on writing down ideas for a community service poster during a Girls on the Run meeting in Danville, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Girls on the Run is an organization that instills confidence in girls through running while also inspiring them to build their confidence, kindness and decision making skills. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Graci Bueter ended her jog smili...

Oakland calls for Gaza ceasefire, joins growing wave of support for peace

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

OAKLAND — As Israel’s devastating assault in Gaza remained on a temporary pause, Oakland on Monday became the second Bay Area city to signal support for Palestinians by calling for a ceasefire to violence in the region, where thousands of civilians have been killed.In a unanimous vote, the City Council approved a statement that demands an immediate ceasefire, the “release of all hostages” and the “restoration of food, water, electricity, and medical supplies” that have been throttled by Israel during the country’s prolonged retaliation to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.“I want Jewish children to live as much as I want Palestinian children to live, but we’ve got to acknowledge the imbalance and disproportionate death on one side — we’ve got to,” Councilmember Carroll Fife, the resolution’s author, said of the call for peace.Hundreds of pro-Palestine attendees Monday celebrated the resolution’s passage, a rare show of...

Why the San Jose Sharks are seeing some much better results

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

SAN JOSE – Maybe the San Jose Sharks have reached a turning point in their season. Or maybe a big wake-up call is right around the corner.But after getting off to one of the worst starts in NHL history, the Sharks are suddenly on a season-long three-game point streak and close to climbing out of the league’s basement.Fabian Zetterlund and Luke Kunin both scored and goalie Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 33 saves as the Sharks got past the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Monday to close out a three-game homestand with a 2-0-1 record.San Jose is now 5-5-1 — with all five wins coming at home – since general manager Mike Grier met with his players on Nov. 6. The Sharks have 12 points, the same amount as the Chicago Blackhawks prior to Tuesday’s games.“It wasn’t our best game by any means, but we found a way to win,” said Kunin, whose third-period goal gave the Sharks the lead for good. “So hopefully we can build off some things, learn from some things, and keep that good ...

Behind Kevon Looney’s rivalry with Domantas Sabonis: A grudge that dates back to the 2015 Sweet 16

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Kevon Looney hesitated to look at his phone before Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors’ playoff series against the Sacramento Kings last spring. He knew a slew of text messages from his AAU coaches, Ward Jenkins and Shelby Parrish, awaited him.“Don’t let (Domantas) Sabonis kick your (expletive) again,” Looney recalls the texts saying. But at this point, the messages from his childhood mentors were routine.“They’ve been saying that since I got in the NBA. For nine years they’ve been saying that to me,” Looney said. “Every time, I think of that every time.”The numbers tell us Looney is at his best against the Kings, and with a win in Sacramento tonight possibly advancing the Warriors in the in-season tournament, that edge could be a difference-maker.In last year’s playoffs, Looney’s dominance on the boards helped Golden State turn a first-round 2-0 deficit into a thrilling seven-game series win. That run...

Newsom announces more funding in effort to clear encampments near highways

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

(BCN) -- The state is making nearly $300 million in additional grant money available for local governments to clear homeless encampments, with a focus on areas near state highways and Interstate Highways, and provide housing options for people who are impacted. About half of the "encampment resolution" money announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday will be dedicated to the effort to clear encampments on what the state refers to as rights-of-way, which are public roads, highways and Interstate Highways owned and maintained by Caltrans. San Jose homeless encampment near freeway reportedly on fire The $299 million in grant money adds to the $414 million already awarded from the state's Encampment Resolution Fund, which was established through Assembly Bill 140 in 2021 to help local jurisdictions provide more re-housing options for people living in encampments near highways.In a statement, Newsom said clearing the encampments was motivated by safety. "Since day one, combatting homele...

‘Phenomenal’: DC-area drivers notice gas prices have dropped 10 straight weeks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

Pumping gas on a blustery day with temperatures below freezing isn’t fun, but paying less for the gasoline makes the experience a bit more tolerable.For the 10th straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has dropped to $3.21 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.“Yeah, I’ve actually noticed that gas prices have gone down, specifically in this area,” said one driver, while filling his tank at a Sheetz, in Chantilly, Virginia. “It’s phenomenal.”He said he lives an hour away, but has recently chosen to buy gas in Loudoun County.“I’m actually traveling to get gas,” he said. “So, when it’s convenient on my way to work, it’s actually pretty nice.”GasBuddy said the national average for a gallon of gas is down 26 cents from a month ago, and 30 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.“The timing couldn’t be better as Americans head into the holidays leaving them with more in their wal...

Tiger Woods returns to play in the Bahamas. European tour splits time in Australia and South Africa

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

PGA TOURHERO WORLD CHALLENGESite: Nassau, Bahamas.Course: Albany GC. Yardage: 7,449. Par: 72.Prize money: $3.5 million. Winner’s share: $1 million.Television: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, noon to 2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-5 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC).Defending champion: Viktor Hovland.FedEx Cup champion: Viktor Hovland.Notes: Tiger Woods returns to competition for the first time since fusion surgery on his right ankle in April. Woods last played at the Masters but withdrew after making the cut. … This will be the first time Woods plays his holiday event since 2019. … The tournament has a 20-man field and is sanctioned by the PGA Tour, though it is unofficial. It receives world ranking points because of criteria that everyone be ranked inside the top 50. … There is an exemption for the tournament host (Woods). … Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele withdrew from the ...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts in early trading as November’s momentum fades

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

Stocks are listless in early trading on Wall Street as the market’s big November rally continues to stall. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in the early going Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.1%. Treasury yields were holding relatively steady and crude oil prices were slightly higher. Several companies are set to report their latest quarterly results after the closing bell, incluing TurboTax parent company Intuit, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and tech company NetApp. A report on consumer confidence is due out later Tuesday morning. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Premarket trading is muted ahead of an inflation report and a survey of how American consumers are feeling about the economy.Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were essentially flat before the bell Tuesday. The Conference Board will publish an update on consumer confidence, which has been in decline for ...

Sunday’s attacks on Sierra Leone barracks and prisons were failed coup, official says, as 13 military officers arrested

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Sunday’s attacks on Sierra Leone barracks and prisons were failed coup, official says, as 13 military officers arrested.Source

Indian rescuers reach 41 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel for 17 days, start pulling them out

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:07:32 GMT

UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — The Press Trust of India news agency says rescuers have reached workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel and have started pulling them out. One worker has been rescued so far, the report said. The rescue mission has grabbed the country’s attention for 17 days. The laborers are being pulled out through a passageway made of welded pipes which rescuers previously pushed through dirt and rocks.They got trapped on Nov. 12, when a landslide caused a portion of the 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) tunnel they were building in Uttarakhand state to collapse about 200 meters (650 feet) from the entrance.The workers, who survived on food and oxygen supplied through narrow steel pipes, will be taken to a makeshift health center inside the 13-meter (42.6 feet) wide tunnel, officials said. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Rescuers in India were on the verge Tuesday of reaching 41 construction workers trapped in ...