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Zac Efron Involved in Skid Row Brawl

Zac Efron involved in Skid Row brawl
There were no arrests, because police viewed it as a "mutual combat," and TMZ's source claimed Efron — who went to rehab twice last year — was "obviously intoxicated" at the time of the incident. TMZ later spoke with the unnamed bodyguard, who… Continue reading

Thompson: It's Time for Money-Grubbing NCAA to Pay

Thompson: It's time for money-grubbing NCAA to pay
They're just pining for baseline treatment based on what they provide for the school. What they are asking for is far less than what they deserve. But the NCAA and its member colleges are more concerned about preserving the cash cow. So… Continue reading

Roger Goodell to Meet With NFL Union on Workplace Environment

Roger Goodell to meet with NFL union on workplace environment
Goodell also addressed the absence of Colts owner Jim Irsay, who has entered a treatment facility after police found multiple prescription drugs in his vehicle during a traffic stop earlier this month. The 54-year-old Irsay faces preliminary charges of …
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Santa Clara County Moves Forward With E-Cigarette Ban

Santa Clara County moves forward with e-cigarette ban
Ken Miguel of San Jose exhales e-cigarette vapor on Oct. 18, 2013 at The Vape Bar in San Jose. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News … "It's 31 flavors of getting kids addicted to nicotine." Supervisor Dave Cortese spoke to … As far as… Continue reading

Wal-Mart to Expand 'tethering' Concept With Pick-Up Depots

Wal-Mart to expand 'tethering' concept with pick-up depots
These locations will be inherently cost-effective and less labor intensive than the smallest of stores and advances in robotics have the potential to make them even more so," Spieckerman said. … for fill-in trips. This is a powerful attack on drug …… Continue reading

NHL Channel Surfing: March 28th Edition

NHL Channel Surfing: March 28th Edition
A win against the Flyers could start them on the path to recovery. … The Anaheim Ducks have three games in hand on the Pacific Division leading San Jose Sharks, and coincidentally, they have three games in the next ten days against the Edmonton… Continue reading

How to Unplug: Help for the Digitally Addicted

How to unplug: Help for the digitally addicted
By Patrick May, San Jose Mercury News. Posted: 03/17/14, 6:37 PM EDT | … Health writer and life coach Thea O'Connor is a big believer in the power of naps as an antidote to our collective digital addiction. Based in Adelaide on… Continue reading

Lafayette Addiction Treatment Center Dispensing Anti-Overdose Kits

Lafayette addiction treatment center dispensing anti-overdose kits
(Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group). LAFAYETTE — For … That's why the center, which treats clients with alcohol and drug addictions from Lamorinda, Contra Costa County and the greater Bay Area and beyond, is making them available through their …
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As San Jose Man Is Sentenced in Oakland Terror Plot, Question Lingers: True

As San Jose man is sentenced in Oakland terror plot, question lingers: True
SAN JOSE — The homegrown terror plot was remarkable not only for its audacity but because the scheme seemed so strange. A year ago, Matthew Aaron Llaneza schemed to blow up a Bank of America branch… Continue reading

Billionaire Immigrants Who Struck It Rich in the U.S.

Billionaire Immigrants Who Struck It Rich in the U.S.
He ended up dropping out of San Jose University and later working at Yahoo Yahoo with Brian Acton, who would become his cofounder. Koum created WhatsApp in 2009 as the first smartphone application to let people send text messages between …… Continue reading