Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland festival
A fire has destroyed the main stage at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium, just two days before the event was due to open. “Due to a serious incident and fire on…
Single-family house sells for $4.4 million
13902 Malcom Avenue – Google Street View A spacious house located in the 13900 block of Malcom Avenue in Saratoga has a new owner. The 2,800-square-foot property, built in 1963,…
US ambassador calls on Israel to ‘aggressively investigate’ West Bank killing
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he has asked Israeli authorities to “aggressively investigate” the killing of a Palestinian-American in the occupied West Bank. Sayfollah Musallat, known as Saif…
San Jose Sharks open season against Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights
SAN JOSE – Fans who attend San Jose Sharks home games this season will, for the most part, have to arrive a little earlier than before. The NHL unveiled the…
Donald Trump says it is highly unlikely he will fire US Fed chair
Trump on firing Powell: ‘We’re not planning on doing anything’ President Donald Trump has said it is “highly unlikely” he will fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve, hours…
Berkely’s Homeless Response Team has room for improvement, audit finds – The Mercury News
BERKELEY — Better data collection, improved transparency and stronger coordination practices are all areas of growth for Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team, according to a report released by the City Auditor’s…
Could axing two national holidays save France from its mountain of debt?
Prime Minister François Bayrou has put the cat among the pigeons in promising to cut two of France’s national holidays in order to rescue the country’s finances. Predictably enough, his…
Developers sue Los Gatos over builder’s remedy project application – The Mercury News
A developer is suing Los Gatos over the town’s application requirements for a builder’s remedy project after almost a year of back and forth on the application’s completeness. Vista Capri…
US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts
Republicans in the US Senate have said they will spare the US-backed HIV/Aids programme Pepfar from cuts, amid a larger effort to reduce government spending. Senators said they would end…
Joby Aviation expands Monterey County site, adds sixth aircraft to its test fleet – The Mercury News
MARINA – Joby Aviation announced the expansion of its site at the Marina Municipal Airport in Marina, which doubles its aircraft production capacity at that location and supports the scale-up…