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Teachers from the Philippines and beyond are filling gaps in Bay Area schools

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

This time last year, John Carlo Chan was teaching students half a world away.He’d been educating 30 kids on the autism spectrum in his native Philippines. But when a friend mentioned the demand for teachers on the other side of the ocean, Chan decided to apply. Less than a year later, he landed a job as a special education teacher at Pacifica’s Oceana High.“I wasn’t even considering going abroad,” said Chan, 25. “But then I heard about this opportunity.”With teacher shortages worsening across both the state and region, Bay Area districts are relying more than ever on recruiting teachers like Chan from across the globe, with the vast majority of them coming from the Philippines.At the Jefferson Union High School District, Chan is one of 15 new Filipino educators who are working at the district’s five schools. At San Jose Unified, 34 teachers from the Philippines have made the South Bay their home. And at the San Mateo-Foster City School...

If 49ers keep getting pushed around, Chase Young isn’t going to fix anything

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

A bye week that will serve as an identity check for the 49ers included a ballyhooed deal for edge rusher Chase Young to join a defensive line already crowded with big names, big salaries and big expectations.Young’s biggest asset is his pass rushing ability, and the 49ers are looking for some juice when they line up against Trevor Lawrence in Jacksonville when they resume play on Nov. 12.Maybe Young can provide that, freeing up Nick Bosa to do more damage at closing time with sacks rather than simply putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks for an average salary of $33 million.Yet the issue that has hampered the 49ers the most over their three-game free fall to 5-3 has been more basic and primal. Coach Kyle Shanahan believes in landing the first punch, and in a football sense, the left jab lies in the running game on both sides of the ball.If the 49ers can’t approach what they’ve been in those areas earlier this season as well as the previous two years, the blame ...

Chemerinsky: Nothing prepared me for current campus antisemitism

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

I am a 70-year-old Jewish man, but never in my life have I seen or felt the antisemitism of the last few weeks.I have heard antisemitic things from time to time through my life. I remember as a child being called a “dirty Jew,” and my friends and I being called “Christ killers” as we walked to Hebrew school. I recall a college girlfriend’s parents telling her that she should not go out with me because “Jews are different.” I had an incident in a class I was teaching about the ethics of negotiations, where a student matter-of-factly said, “the other side will try to Jew you down,” without the slightest sense of how that was a slur.But none of this prepared me for the last few weeks. On Friday, someone in my school posted on Instagram a picture of me with the caption, “Erwin Chemerinsky has taken an indefinite sabbatical from Berkeley Law to join the I.D.F.” Two weeks ago, at a town hall, a student told me that what would make her feel safe in the law school would be “to get rid of th...

Adobe officially completes and opens eye-catching downtown San Jose bridge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

SAN JOSE — Adobe has opened an eye-catching new bridge that connects the tech titan’s new Founders Tower with its other downtown San Jose office highrises, an overhead link that also completes Adobe’s campus.The bridge over West San Fernando Street in downtown San Jose features artwork that symbolizes the link between the orchards that dotted the Santa Clara Valley and the cutting-edge innovations that Adobe creates.(Left-to-right) State Assemblymember Ash Kalra; San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres; Scott Ekman, Adobe Senior Director of Workplace Strategy and Solutions; Gloria Chen, Adobe Chief People Person; San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan; and Jonathan Francom, Adobe vice president of Employee & Workplace Solutions, cut a ribbon for the new Adobe Bridge at 333 West San Fernando Street in downtown San Jose. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)San Jose-based Adobe also announced that Adobe Foundation is launching a fresh round of grants totaling $1.8 million ...

Cal QB Mendoza preparing for wet Oregon weather that doomed Goff

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

BERKELEY — Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza began his Wednesday afternoon news conference by thanking the equipment staff for spraying his hands and keeping the football wet throughout practice to prepare for Saturday’s game at No. 6 Oregon in Eugene, where the forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of rain.“I don’t believe they get as much love as they need,” the redshirt freshman said of the Bears’ equipment crew.The Ducks (7-1, 4-1 in Pac-12) would be a challenge in any environment, but in front of 54,000 raucous fans at Autzen Stadium — and especially in bad weather — the assignment will be tougher still for Cal (3-5, 1-4).Ten years ago, another Cal freshman quarterback was greeted by monsoon rains in Eugene and did not fare well. Jared Goff, who was leading the nation in passing yards at the time, could not grip the football and completed just 3 of 7 attempts for 11 yards before getting the hook in a 55-16 defeat.Mendoza grew up in Miami, where he says humid conditions helped ...

Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputy saved by partner after fentanyl exposure

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

(BCN) -- An on-duty deputy with the Sonoma County Sheriff was exposed to fentanyl early Wednesday morning and had to be administered an anti-opioid, the office said.The deputy was dispatched around 3:12 a.m. to a business on East Todd Road after a caller reported finding what appeared to be a small amount of fentanyl. The deputy arrived and talked to the reporting party, but in the process of collecting the suspected fentanyl, the deputy immediately began to feel lightheaded and dizzy, and experienced rapid tunnel vision, all symptoms of acute fentanyl exposure, according to the Sheriff's Office.Luckily, a second deputy recognized what was happening and quickly administered naloxone, which reversed the effects of the exposure. 3 hospitalized in Antioch Hobby Lobby hazmat situation "We are relieved that our deputy is safe and uninjured and are proud of the quick, lifesaving response from their partner," said the Sheriff's Office on Facebook.As little as 2mg of fentanyl can be fatal...

BCE: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

VERDUN, Quebec (AP) — VERDUN, Quebec (AP) — BCE Inc. (BCE) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $512.1 million.The Verdun, Quebec-based company said it had net income of 52 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 60 cents per share.The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 60 cents per share.The Canada’s largest telecommunications company posted revenue of $4.53 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.56 billion.BCE shares have dropped 14% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 16% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BCE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BCESource

Pacira: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PCRX) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $10.9 million.On a per-share basis, the Tampa, Florida-based company said it had profit of 23 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 72 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 84 cents per share.The specialty drugmaker posted revenue of $163.9 million in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $172.8 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PCRX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PCRXSource

BlackRock TCP: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (TCPC) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $12.8 million.The Santa Monica, California-based company said it had net income of 22 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were 49 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 47 cents per share.The investment company posted revenue of $54.2 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TCPC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TCPCSource

Jones Lang LaSalle: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:40:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $59.7 million.The Chicago-based company said it had profit of $1.23 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.01 per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.35 per share.The financial and professional services company posted revenue of $5.11 billion in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.1 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on JLL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/JLLSource