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Amid global challenges, Kazakh president says his country’s freedom and independence are indestructible

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has celebrated both ethnic diversity and national unity in a major speech. He told the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan that “the independence and territorial integrity of our country are above all”, writes Political Editor Nick Powell.President Tokayev’s speech to the body that brings together all of Kazakhstan’s ethnic groups gave an insight into what gave him the confidence to press ahead with major constitutional reforms. He has carried out a political transformation in the aftermath of domestic unrest and in the midst of geopolitical upheaval.“The importance of protecting sovereignty and preserving national identity has increased for states”, he told the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. He went on to stress that national civil identity does not reject ethnic characteristics. “Each ethnic group in Kazakhstan has had and will have the opportunity to develop its own traditions, culture, language”.Kazakhstan’s multiethnic makeup is a consequ...

Small plane crashes into hillside in Beverly Crest; 1 dead

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

Authorities are investigating the crash of a small, single-engine plane into a mountainside in Beverly Crest on Saturday night that killed the only occupant.The Los Angeles Fire Department was contacted by air traffic control personnel requesting assistance in locating a plane that had gone missing around 8 p.m. Saturday night. Thick fog made a search by air impossible, so more than a dozen firefighters conducted a three-hour search on foot for the aircraft, which was eventually found near the 3500 block of Beverly Glen Terrace. The plane crashed on a steep hillside near a large water tank and close to several homes, giving residents quite the scare. A firefighter at the scene of a fatal plane crash near Mulholland Drive in Beverly Crest. April 29, 2023. (ANG)One person died when a single-engine Cessna crashed near homes in the Beverly Crest area. April 29, 2023. (ANG)One person died when a single-engine Cessna crashed near homes in the Beverly Crest area. April 29, 2...

List of most expensive ZIP codes released: Guess how many are in California

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

If you want to live in California, you've got expensive taste – whether you like it or not.Real estate brokerage Clever recently released an updated list of the most expensive ZIP codes in the U.S., and it will surprise exactly zero Californians to learn the list is dominated by exclusive enclaves around the Golden State. Beverly Hills' 90210 may be the most famous ZIP code in the country – thanks to the 1990s TV show – but it's actually not the priciest. These California counties have the lowest home prices Atherton, home to some of Silicon Valley's wealthiest, takes the top spot with a shockingly high typical home value of $7.36 million. Another neighborhood about 15 minutes down I-280 also makes the list. Los Altos' 94022 has a typical home value of $4.26 million in 2023, according to Clever's analysis. Another four Southern California neighborhoods make appearances: the North of Montana/Pacific Palisades area (90402), the town Oprah and Prince Harry call home (Montecito, 9310...

Four people stabbed during fight in downtown San Jose

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

Four people were stabbed when a fight broke out early Sunday morning in downtown San Jose.One of those people, an adult man, suffered life-threatening injuries in the melee, which happened near S. Almaden Avenue and Post Street, according to the San Jose Police Department. The man remained hospitalized Sunday morning in critical condition, police said.Officers were called to the brawl at 2:37 a.m., prompting extensive street closures in the area while detectives investigated the incident. No further details were released about what led to the melee, and no arrests were announced.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Texas mass shooting suspect could be anywhere, sheriff says Crime and Public Safety | Berkeley grocery store worker charged with following 11-year-old girl around store and taking her picture Crime and Public Safety | Five more Bay Area MS-13 members sentenced in massive RICO case Crime and Public Safety | Ju...

Home kitchen operations presentation set for Saratoga Library

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

Home kitchen presentationAnyone thinking of creating a small business or side hustle selling home-cooked food can join local sustainable food advocate Peter Ruddock for a May 9 presentation on the Santa Clara County Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) ordinance at the Saratoga Library.The MEHKO program will authorize community members to prepare, cook and sell food from their private home kitchen.The presentation will be followed by a Q & A session. The event runs 7-8:30 p.m. at the library, 13650 Saratoga Ave. Register at https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/events/642de50f1c16ec3600d279cd.City Fix It FormsSaratoga residents can used the city’s online Fix It Form to report non-emergency issues, such as potholes or broken street lights, to the city for repair. Visit www.saratoga.ca.us/fixit to submit a form.Montalvo theater campMontalvo Arts Center is adding a one-week camp session of its previously sold-out Musical Theatre: Broadway Tunes camp for the week of June 20–26.I...

Milpitas honors commissioners who serve city

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano, Vice Mayor Evelyn Chua and Councilmember Garry Barbadillo on April 27 honored the 116 commissioners who served the city in 2022.At a Commissioners’ Recognition Celebration at the Milpitas Community Center, Montano expressed her appreciation for the commissioners’ dedication to residents and their advisory role to council. Members of each commission were received a certificate of appreciation for their service, including:Arts Commissioners Robin Hays, Joyita Ghose, John Agg, Giuliana Brahim, Jamie Hekkelman, Cheryl Oldham, Sandeep Umarani, Christine Lee, Mona Sampath Khan and Helen Qui;Community Advisory Commissioners Vishal Gandhi, Jinky Peralta, Thelma Batilo, Oscar Leon, Jose Rosario, Van Lan Truong, Monica Rodriguez, Kavita Sreedhar and Jose Geronimo;Economic Development and Trade Commissioners Casey McNeil, Chris Norwood, Lynne Rice, Parkash Daryani, Cheri Romero, Paul Medawar, Conrad Schapira, Michael L. Nguyen and Stephen Huang;Energy and Environ...

Nominations open for 2023 Sunnyvale Community Awards

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

Community Award nominationsNominations are open through June 1 for Sunnyvale’s 2023 Community Awards, honoring those who have made an impact on the Sunnyvale community.Award categories are Distinguished Resident of the Year, Educator of the Year, High School Student of the Year, Business/Businessperson of the Year, Contribution to the Arts, Environmental Achievement and Volunteer of the Year.A minimum of three nominations per category will be required. If fewer than three nominations are received, the category will not be awarded. Residents can submit multiple nominations, using a separate form for each one.Make a Community Award nomination at https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/your-government/about/about-sunnyvale/community-awards.For more information, contact Jessica Truong at 408-730-7350 or [email protected] the filmmakerOscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman will be at the Sunnyvale Community Theatre May 5 to discuss her documentary “Moment by Moment: ...

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose seeks artists in residence

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

Artist residency applicationsChildren’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is accepting applications for the second year of its artist-in-residence program through May 22. Artists in the 12-week program will help young visitors draw, paint, sculpt and create in the museum’s LeRoy Neiman Art Studio. The fall residency begins Oct. 7; three more residencies are available in the winter, spring and summer. Each artist will receive a $1,500 monthly stipend.Artists will be tasked with creating and facilitating monthly hands-on art programs for children of all ages on the weekends. The artists will have the opportunity to display their own artwork and share their style and creative process with Bay Area families. Each artist will receive a portfolio of their museum work in photos and video to take with them after their residency is complete.For details and to apply, visit https://www.cdm.org/visit/exhibits/art-studio/artist-in-residence.Neighborhood NotesALMADEN/CAMBRIAN>>Art Vistas, a nonp...

Cupertino Post Office renamed in honor of fallen local vet

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

Post office dedicationThe Cupertino Post Office is set to be dedicated May 5 to Cupertino native and Navy SEAL petty officer second class Matthew Axelson. In 2005 Axelson, 29, was deployed to Afghanistan. That summer his SEAL Team 10 was assigned to capture or kill a high-ranking Taliban leader in the Hindu Kush mountains, a mission known as “Operation Red Wings” and later memorialized in the book and film, “Lone Survivor.”During the mission, Axelson was shot in the chest and head but continued to fight alongside his team until a rocket-propelled grenade struck and he died of his wounds. Axelson was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.The dedication is set for noon at the Cupertino Post Office, 21701 Stevens Creek Blvd.Community budget surveyIn anticipation of a reduction in service levels due to financial hardship, the City of Cupertino is asking residents, business owners and community members about their budget priorities for fiscal year 2023-2024 and beyo...

Judy Collins hits the stage at Campbell’s Heritage Theatre

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:41:02 GMT

Singer/songwriter Judy Collins will highlight her 55th release, “Spellbound,” May 10 at Campbell’s Heritage Theatre.For the first time in her six-decade career, Collins wrote all 13 songs on the album, which came out in February 2022.“They say after the plague came the Renaissance,” Collins says with a good-natured laugh, referencing the pandemic. “The truth is, I didn’t do an album like this sooner because I had other projects on my mind. This album was necessary for me to keep creative; it was the next piece of the puzzle.“Now felt like the perfect time to make this record because after all that’s happened in the world, we need something beautiful and inspirational to lift us up.”Collins took up songwriting since 1966 after Leonard Cohen asked her why she hadn’t yet done so. Her response was to sit down at her Steinway that same day and write, “Since You’ve Asked.”“Spellbound” is dedicated to folk legends Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. The track “So Alive” documents the 1960s folk...