Jensen Huang Gives $22M to San Francisco’s Last Nonprofit Arts College

Jensen Huang helms A.I. powerhouse Nvidia. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images David Howse, president of the California College of the Arts (CCA), delivered grim news last summer to his faculty and students: given rapidly declining enrollment, the college’s future was in serious peril. Less than a year later, the nonprofit arts college has received … Read more

San Pablo man convicted of killing his wife and mother-in-law

MARTINEZ — After deliberating for less than a day, a Contra Costa jury on Tuesday convicted a 41-year-old San Pablo man of murdering his wife and mother-in-law, a verdict likely to send him behind bars for life. The jury found Phuc Vo guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Que Tran, his mother-in-law, and … Read more

San Jose Sharks hope to stay competitive as NHL trade deadline looms

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks are all too used to being out of the playoff picture at this juncture of the season and were probably guilty in recent years of simply wanting to play out the string. While the last-place Sharks are in the same predicament this season with two months remaining and … Read more

Chinese New Year Festival & Parade in San Francisco

Thousands of Bay Area residents celebrated the Year of the Snake at the San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday. The Year of the Snake symbolizes rebirth and regeneration, and with the snake’s element being wood in 2025, it also represents growth and flexibility. People born under this year, which include 1953, 1965, 1977, … Read more

Mac McClung channels San Jose legend to win dunk contest championship

SAN FRANCISCO – If Mac McClung’s dunk involving a hoverboard looked a tad bit familiar on Saturday night at Chase Center, that was intentional.  As he prepared to complete the first three-peat in NBA Dunk Contest history, Mac McClung looked to the South Bay’s greatest dunker for inspiration.  Nine years earlier, Aaron Gordon had donned … Read more

San Jose State employee indicted in alleged purchase fraud scheme

SAN JOSE — A former San Jose State University employee has been indicted in federal court on allegations he spent college funds to buy Apple laptop computers, faked the invoices, then sold the computers to line his pockets, authorities said. Tung Pham, 59, was charged with conspiracy to transport property interstate by a federal grand … Read more

San Mateo police asking for public’s help to identify suspect involved in collision that killed one – The Mercury News

A man was killed in a hit-and-run collision in San Mateo on Saturday, and police are asking the public to help identify the suspect involved. The victim was Mark Kremer, a 56-year-old San Mateo resident. Police said the incident occurred on Saturday just before 9 p.m. A police department press release said that the crash … Read more

Valentine’s ‘Loveway’ lights up San Jose City Hall – The Mercury News

V-Day ‘Loveway’ The “Sonic Runway” in front of San Jose City Hall will become a “Sonic Loveway” on Valentine’s Day with musical help from Opera San José, the Symphony San Jose Chorale, Camp Rock and the Silicon Valley Youth Harp Ensemble.Starting at 5 p.m. on Feb. 14, live audio input will light up the runway’s … Read more