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San Jose: Italian Family Festa returns Aug. 5-6 with food, music, grape stomping

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

Grape stomping. A Roman encampment. Food and wine booths. And a children’s fun zone.The Italian Family Festa, now in its 41st year, returns to History Park in San Jose this weekend with live entertainment, culinary demos, arts and crafts vendors, and a new Italia Cultural and Culinary Pavilion. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, with an evening street dance, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, with an Anthony Nino Band finale. Admission is free.Highlights will include a “living history” re-enactment of a Roman encampment and demos of Italian swordsmanship both days; grape stomping contests Saturday; and shows by the Fratello Marionettes and Satvik the Magician. The pavilion stage will host pizza tossing and recipe demos and talks on Italian heritage. Among the musical performers set to appear are Opera San Jose singers, John De Mers (aka the Bay Area Sinatra), Mike Annuzzi and Michela Musolino.Related ArticlesEntertainment | Trader Joe’s recalls 2...

Summer 2023: 9 new Bay Area rooftop bars and alfresco restaurants to try

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

It’s no wonder Southern Europe is so famous for its sidewalk cafes and alfresco feasts. Their summers have always been warm, but things have gotten so toasty over there, Italian meteorologists have started naming heat waves after characters from the Underworld.It hasn’t reached Cerberus levels of heat here in the Bay Area yet (knock wood), but it definitely teeters between very warm and wow. So we’re following that great alfresco tradition and heading for nine new rooftop bars, dining terraces and outdoor cafes. You, too, can eat, sip and make merry under market umbrellas, twinkle lights and shade trees at hot spots that range from Elia in Walnut Creek and Pleasanton to the President’s Terrace in Palo Alto and beyond.President’s Terrace, Palo AltoPalo Alto acquired its first rooftop bar in February as the crowning touch on a historic renovation of the former Hotel President. The six-story hotel is now The Graduate Palo Alto, with a bar that offers panor...

New Relic, Nikola rise; Tempur Sealy falls, Monday, 7/31/2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Monday:New Relic Inc. (NEWR), up $9.95 to $84.Francisco Partners and TPG are buying the cloud-based software analytics company.SoFi Technologies Inc. (SOFI),up $1.70 to $11.25.The personal finance company raised its revenue forecast for the year.Symbotic Inc. (SYM), up $10.22 to $52.40.The automation technology company beat analysts’ fiscal third-quarter revenue forecasts.Nikola Corp. (NKLA), up 40 cents to $2.67.The electric vehicle maker received an order for 13 trucks from J.B. Hunt Transport Services.ON Semiconductor Corp. (ON), up $3.12 to $108.21.The semiconductor components maker reported strong second-quarter financial results.Community Bank System Inc. (CBU), up 55 cents to $53.14.The bank reported strong second-quarter earnings.Tempur Sealy International Inc. (TPX), down $2.43 to $43.57.The mattress maker said its operations were disrupted by a cybersecurity incident.Freeport-McMoRan...

Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions.Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who’ve struggled for months or even years with sometimes-disabling health problems — with no proven treatments and only a smattering of rigorous studies to test potential ones.“This is a year or two late and smaller in scope than one would hope but nevertheless it’s a step in the right direction,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University in St. Louis, who isn’t involved with NIH’s project but whose own research highlighted long COVID’s toll. Getting answers is critical, he added, because “there’s a lot of people out there exploiting patients’ vulnerability” with unproven therapies.Scientists don’t yet know what causes long COVID, the catchall term for...

Russian ballistic missile strikes kill at least 6 people in Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian ballistic missiles slammed into an apartment complex and a university building in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown Monday, killing six people and wounding 75 others as the blasts trapped residents beneath rubble, Ukrainian officials said.One of the two missiles that hit the central city of Kryvyi Rihon destroyed part of an apartment building between the fourth and ninth floors, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. Video showed black smoke billowing from corner units and burned out or damaged cars on a tree-lined street.The dead included a 10-year-old girl and her mother, according to Zelenskyy. More than 350 people were involved in the rescue operation, he said in a Telegram post.The morning attack also destroyed part of a four-story university building.The strike on Zelenskyy’s hometown, which has been hit in the past, happened a day after the Ukrainian president warned that the fighting was drawing closer to Russian land.“Gradually...

German American Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

JASPER, Ind. (AP) — JASPER, Ind. (AP) — German American Bancorp Inc. (GABC) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $22.1 million.The Jasper, Indiana-based bank said it had earnings of 75 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 68 cents per share.The financial services holding company posted revenue of $78.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $63.2 million, also beating Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GABC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GABCSource

Record heat waves reveal plight of Denverites without air conditioning

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

DENVER (AP) — As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat. Gallegos, like many in the nation's poorest neighborhoods, doesn't have air conditioning.The 68-year-old covers his windows with mattress foam to insulate against the heat and sleeps in the concrete basement. He knows high temperatures can cause heat stroke and death, and his lung condition makes him more susceptible. But the retired bricklayer, who survives on about $1,000 a month largely from Social Security, says air conditioning is out of reach. Denver is offering rebates on cooling systems that could save homeowners money “Take me about 12 years to save up for something like that," he said. “If it’s hard to breathe, I’ll get down to emergency.”As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures across the U.S. and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Amer...

Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens dies at age 70 after cancer fight

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

(WFLA) -- Paul Reubens, known for his role in the Pee-wee Herman films, has died at age 70, according to posts on the Pee-wee Herman social media pages. According to a statement on Facebook, the actor died Sunday night after a six-year battle with cancer."Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness," his team said in the statement.The statement added that Reubens had "bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit."The post also quoted Reubens apologizing for not going public with his condition. "Please accept my apology for not going public with what I've been facing the last six years," he said. "I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for...

Mar-a-Lago manager De Oliveira makes his first court appearance in Trump’s classified documents case

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The property manager of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate made his first court appearance on Monday on charges in the classified documents case against the former president but did not enter a plea because he has not found a Florida-based attorney to represent him.Carlos De Oliveira is accused of scheming with Trump to try to delete security footage sought by investigators probing the former president’s hoarding of classified documents at his Palm Beach club. De Oliveira was added last week to the indictment with Trump and the ex-president’s valet, Walt Nauta, and faces charges including conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to investigators.De Oliveira, wearing a blue suit and tie, answered questions from a magistrate judge during a brief hearing in Miami federal court. He was ordered to turn over his passport and sign an agreement to pay $100,000 if he doesn’t return to court. He was represented by Washington, D.C.-based attorney John Irving, but under c...

Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman star, dead at 70

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:45:47 GMT

(CNN) — Paul Reubens, who found fame as the quirky man-child character Pee-wee Herman, has died, according to an announcement on his verified social media.He was 70.“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” the post reads. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”CNN has reached out to a representative for Reubens for further comment.