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Missouri 'time traveler' missing after 1997 radio show

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

STANBERRY, Mo. – Some urban legends are simply extraordinary. A caller from Missouri to the nationally syndicated paranormal late-night radio program Coast to Coast AM claimed in 1995 to have invented a time machine. Then he disappeared.Mike "Madman" Marcum talked about his experience with industrial power transformers and his attempt to build a time machine with the host on the Coast-to-Coast radio show. He explained that he took six transformers to power a time machine. They belonged to the St. Joseph Light and Power generating station in King City, Missouri. George Harrison’s long-lasting impact on southern Illinois A 1995 report from the Stanberry Police Department confirms that he did steal six transformers. The police report states that there were power transformers placed in different parts of his home. The bedroom at the back had four of varying sizes; the back porch had one connected to the electric fuse box; and there were lines leading to something resembling a TV ant...

Could CBD Cool Your GERD Symptoms?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

Read the original article about CBD for GERD Symptoms at Real Tested CBD.Gastroesophageal reflux disease (aka GERD) can make mealtime miserable. This persistent digestive disorder involves stomach acid trickling into the esophagus, which often causes an unpleasant burning sensation in the throat. People with GERD may experience frequent heartburn, chest tightness, and a “lump in the throat” sensation. If recent stats are correct, at least 20 percent of Americans have plenty of experience with these uncomfortable symptoms.While there are OTC and prescription pills for GERD patients, more people are interested in all-natural remedies for their heartburn. Notably, CBD oil has become an increasingly popular supplement in the GERD community. While there’s still a lot we don’t know about how CBD affects GERD, there are anecdotal testimonies in its favor.Can CBD Oil Get Rid Of GERD Symptoms?There aren’t many robust studies examining CBD’s effect on heartburn or GERD. However, many patients...

Deputies arrest car thieves in Saratoga

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

Sept. 19Reckless evading: At 2:04 a.m., deputies responded to an automated license plate reader notification for a vehicle with a stolen license plate at Saratoga-Sunnyvale and Prospect roads. An investigation revealed the plate was stolen from a vehicle in San Jose and was still outstanding. Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated. The suspect driver is unknown and at large.Sept. 21Forgery: A Saratoga business reported that someone altered and cashed two checks belonging to the business for a loss of about $13,550.Possession of a stolen vehicle: At 12:48 p.m., deputies responded to an automated license plate reader notification for a stolen vehicle at Saratoga Avenue and Kosich Drive. An investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen from San Jose and was still outstanding. Deputies located and stopped the vehicle a short time later. Further investigation reve...

Bay Area high school football: Where to find our complete Week 10 coverage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

That’s a wrap for Week 10 of the 2023 high school football season.Los Gatos showed it could be cool under pressure in a game-winning drive at Wilcox, and Capuchino used guile to defeat Aragon.Acalanes’ unheralded senior keyed a huge victory in DAL-Foothill play.In the WCAL, Valley Christian gave the Serra juggernaut all it could handle and St. Francis made a statement vs. Riordan.As always, the Bay Area News Group has you covered.If you have not already, please subscribe here for digital access all season long. Your contributions keep us going.Here is our complete Week 10 coverage.Enjoy.Roundup: Best of Week 10Saturday roundup: Best of Week 10Results: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 faredPhotos: Our staff’s Week 10 imagesClose call: Serra survives scareHolding on: Branham clinches playoff spotSt. Francis: Lancers run by RiordanCool under pressure: Los Gatos rallies vs. WilcoxStepping up: Acalanes pulls away from Las LomasSenior day sadness: Sobrato’s final home game...

PG&E continues undergrounding utilities in Sunnyvale

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

Utility undergroundingWhile PG&E has completed a majority of the construction on a utility undergrounding project on Wolfe Road between Homestead Road and El Camino Real, work isn’t expected to be completed until spring of 2024.Electrical services are being cut over from overhead to underground power sources.  AT&T and Comcast are also performing their cable installation and service cut-over work.  After the undergrounding is finished, the city’s pavement restoration work on Wolfe Road is set to begin in late spring of 2024.Free sandbagsFree sandbags intended to help prevent flooding are available for pickup at the Sunnyvale Corporation Yard at 221 Commercial St.Pickup times are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Both filled and unfilled sandbags are available at no cost on a drop-in basis. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per address; additional sandbags can be made available under special circumstances.Sandbags distributed by the city are not for resale. Residents must show a ...

Bilingual teacher in San Jose Unified wins county recognition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

A teacher whose 30-year career has spanned three continents was named Santa Clara County Teacher of the Year for the San Jose Unified School District.Claudia Monsalvo-Montanez, a two-way bilingual immersion  teacher at Bachrodt Elementary School, was honored by the Santa Clara County Office of Education on Oct. 23 as part of the annual Teacher Recognition Celebration. A total of 30 teachers representing the county’s school districts received honors this year.Monsalvo-Montanez has been teaching at Bachrodt for seven years in her second stint with San José Unified. From 2001 to 2003, she worked as a teacher at Anne Darling Elementary School before moving to Madrid, Spain for 13 years, where she continued to teach.She has also taught in Bogota, the capital of Colombia, the country where she grew up.“My aunt ran a nursery school in my hometown of Barranquilla,” said Monsalvo-Montanez in a statement. “And every summer when I was on vacation, I would go there and try to support the Englis...

New programs give Santa Clara County teens healthy career options

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

Leigh High School student Isiah McGee had both personal and pragmatic reasons for enrolling in the new electrical vehicle program offered by the Metropolitan Education District.As to the former, he told those assembled for the program’s grand opening celebration on Oct. 27 he was inspired to learn how to repair and maintain EVs by watching his dad fix his own truck and work on other people’s cars. As to the latter, he said, “Regular school wasn’t doing it for me.”The Metropolitan Education District, aka MetroEd, launched the EV program along with a nursing careers program at its San Jose campus to help Santa Clara County students who don’t thrive in a regular classroom setting find a career path, focusing on two job sectors where the demand for employees currently outstrips the supply. The grand opening marked the first new programs at MetroEd since 2017.“MetroEd saw the real-world trend in emerging sectors like EVs,” said Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, who led the effo...

Saratoga restaurateurs causing a stir in Santa Cruz Mountains

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

Angelo Heropoulos, owner of Hero Ranch Kitchen and Flowers Restaurant in Saratoga, has taken over the storefront most recently occupied by Pasta Armellino, which shuttered in October. It will now serve as an event space for the catering arm of Hero Ranch Kitchen, which is run by Sarah Sotello. She says they are already busy with bookings.Chef Peter Armellino of the Michelin-starred Plumed Horse founded Pasta Armellino, specializing in fresh house-made pasta and sauces, in 2018. He opened the first location in Saratoga in the space formerly occupied by East Coast Alice. Prior to that it housed Casa de Cobre (by Andrew Welch), and from 1977 to 1996, Le Mouton Noir, founded by Don Durante. While Pasta Armellino in Saratoga offered dinner counter service and takeout only, the Campbell location at The Pruneyard, 1875 S Bascom Ave., is still open daily, 11:30 a.m.- 9 p.m., for dine-in and takeout, serving lunch and dinner.Remember Ristorante Da Mario, one of Saratoga’s favorite Italian re...

Supervisor seeks broader use of AI to help prevent wildfires

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

As local officials work to install sensors along the Los Gatos Creek watershed that use artificial intelligence to detect wildfires, Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee is a recommending that these sensors be installed across the county’s wildland urban interface.The Saratoga-based FireSafe Council is working with San Jose Water to install 10 sensors across 6,000 acres in the watershed in an effort to protect the water source for millions of Santa Clara County residents.The solar-powered sensors, which come from the technology company N5 Sensors, measure gas, particulate matter and heat. AI then analyzes that data to detect where small fires may be before they spread. These data also make their way to an interactive dashboard to provide visualization of the sensor data and fire alerts.These sensors “cover more ground broadly, and can spot fires sooner and earlier, particularly in the smoldering phases of fire right when there isn’t even a visible flame,” said Seth Schalet, CEO of...

Latest line: A good week for Gavin Newsom, a bad week for Meta

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:40:55 GMT

Gavin NewsomCalifornia governor scores a high-profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, days after meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and victims’ families and survivors of the Hamas terrorist attacks. Prelude to a 2028 White House run?    MetaFacebook’s parent company is sued by 41 states, including California, who say the company collects data on children without parents’ consent, and runs features on Instagram and Facebook that addict kids to its platforms.   CruiseDMV officials order the self-driving taxi company, owned by GM, off San Francisco roads after accidents with emergency vehicles and traffic jams. But the robo-taxis could be allowed back if problems are corrected.