The next week brings two important gatherings in Amarillo that shine a light on local sports heroes. On June 7, the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame will honor a new class of athletes and coaches. A ceremony at the Civic Center Grand Plaza kicks off at 2 p. m. , followed by a free reception. Four
The Florida Special Olympics tennis event held at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona saw Team Sarasota shine, grabbing nine medals across different categories. Coaches Ron and Brenda Shields guided a group of nine athletes who all earned podium finishes: Dylan Mayes and Virginia Barakos took gold
The latest version of this finger-sized gadget is 40% smaller than before, making it look almost like a regular wedding band instead of a bulky fitness tracker. It’s made from titanium that won’t irritate sensitive skin, so it feels light enough to forget it’s even there. The real update isn’t just
Last spring, Napa Valley College made tough budget decisions that cut a program over 40 years old, serving more than 200 students with disabilities each semester. The adaptive physical education program gave disabled students and older adults a place to exercise safely using special equipment design
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has taken the first big step toward selling the Oakland Coliseum to a group led by local businessman Ray Bobbitt. The deal, worth $115 million, aims to turn the 112-acre property into a new development hub in East Oakland. But while the agreement is a major mo
The city of Mendota rolled out a one‑day bash that blends birds, art and local pride. The event kicked off at 9 a. m. on June 14 with a nature‑journaling class and a guided walk around Lake Kakusha, letting folks spot birds and learn to record their observations. A few hours later the downtown
A small idea at a pumpkin patch turned into a traveling petting zoo that now visits schools, parties and community events across East Contra Costa County and beyond. Robert and Katy Kerling started the venture after a neighbor asked them to run a petting zoo at a local pumpkin patch in 2023. Their o
Pope Leo’s latest statement on artificial intelligence doesn’t call for rejection of technology—it just makes clear that machines aren’t humans. The document, titled “Magnifica Humanitas, ” highlights a key difference: machines don’t experience, feel, or understand the world like people do. They can
New York’s push for rapid solar energy growth has left locals and wildlife in the dark—literally. A law passed in 2019, meant to fast-track renewable projects, skipped basic environmental checks. Developers were handed a blank permit to build giant solar farms wherever land was cheap, ignoring warni
Israel has now marked another large area in southern Lebanon as a combat zone, urging civilians living south of the Zahrani River to move north immediately. Residents in this roughly 2, 000 square kilometer stretch have been told to leave, with the military stating it will respond “with great force”
