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Adapting to AI’s Pace: Michael Nabers on Umbrella AI’s Evolving Landscape

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

Silicon Valley, the hub of innovation, has witnessed the rise of countless visionaries. Among them is Michael Nabers, the force behind Umbrella AI, masterfully blending advanced technology with the heartfelt world of pet care. At first glance, it may appear an odd combination, but when you delve into his story, it becomes clear: This is the culmination of a life immersed in both tech and tender love for animals.Over two decades as an entrepreneur, with ten of those years at the helm of tech initiatives at Samsung Electronics, Michael sculpted novel app experiences, partnering with giants like Instacart, Uber, Spotify, and Twitter. His strategy is straightforward: “Jump in fast with learning and applying new technologies and quickly surround the project with smart technical minds.”But his reason for founding Umbrella AI goes beyond just expertise—it’s personal. Growing up, Michael’s father was a veterinarian; he spent his childhood soaking up lessons in empath...

Brewery Day Trip: San Francisco’s Great American Beer Festival winners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

This year, my brewery day trips have spanned the region, from Silicon Valley to the Tri-Valley. This month, though, I’m homing in on San Francisco to highlight two breweries that brought home medals from the Great American Beer Festival last month.Bartlett Brewing Co. earned bronze for its imperial stout, Postcard from St. Petersburg, and New Belgium Brewing Co.’s  Mission Bay brewery won gold in the juicy or hazy IPA category for its new beer, Cloudy Joose.Bartlett Brewing Co., named after the early San Francisco alcalde Washington Allon Bartlett, is located near Union Square and won bronze at the Great American Brewing Festival for its imperial stout. (Courtesy Jay R. Brooks) Bartlett Brewing Co.When the Bartlett Hotel & Guesthouse opened in San Francisco a decade or so ago, it also opened this gastropub and brewery. Located in the heart of Union Square, it’s named for Washington Allon Bartlett, an early figure in San Francisco history. Bartlett served a...

Fresno City College instructor accused of threatening to shoot students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

A Fresno City College instructor who was ousted three years ago as the school’s basketball coach is now under investigation for allegedly threatening to shoot students and the college chancellor.Ed Madec, 51, was arrested Friday, Oct. 13, on suspicion of criminal threat and threatening a college official, said an announcement from the State Center Community College District’s police department.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | 2 Northern California women rescued on Oregon’s Mt. Hood with limited survival ‘essentials’ California News | Leaving California: What’s the best state to move to in 2023? California News | New Milpitas park honors Filipino farmworkers California News | Northern California mother, two sons plead guilty in $600 million nationwide catalytic converter theft scheme California News | Berkeley man found dead after disappearing on mountain bike trip in Sierra The allegat...

2 Northern California women rescued on Oregon’s Mt. Hood with limited survival ‘essentials’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

By Will Maetzold | KPTVCLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Some scary moments for two women who became lost when hiking on Mount Hood on Oct. 2.Clackamas County Search and Rescue trail runner Stephen Schieberl was one of the first to reach them after getting a call for help.“We did a quick check on them,” Schieberl said. “We gave them the (dry clothes) kits, let them get warm (and) let them put on some layers of clothes.”The two women from Northern California, ages 28 and 29, got lost when trying to reach Ramona Falls with no compass or map. Rescuers say they were fortunate to reach an area to call for help amidst the dangerous cold and wet conditions outside.“You can become hypothermic really quickly,” Schieberl said. “You can actually enter into a life-threatening situation if you get lost overnight and don’t know your way out or you can’t see your way out.”Ryan Howey and his wife are visiting from Chicago to hike around Mount Hood. He said they made sure to learn more about w...

Will Smith’s kids wish Jada Pinkett Smith had respected family’s privacy more, contrary to what she says: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

Willow Smith and Jaden Smith have never been shy about basking in the glow of their parents’ fame, especially if it has helped advance their own careers as actors, musicians and influencers.But there’s apparently a limit to how much attention the siblings can tolerate for their family, and they have reportedly reached that as their mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, continues to drop bombshell revelations about her marriage to their father, Will Smith, while promoting her new memoir, “Worthy.”The siblings especially “feel bad” for their father, according to a report in Entertainment Tonight. On Pinkett Smith’s press tour to promote the book, which publishes Tuesday, she has continued to share some pretty shocking details about her personal life with the once-beloved movie star — most notably that she and the “King Richard” actor separated in 2016 and stopped calling each other “husband” and “wife.”Willow Sm...

Decreasing gas prices around the Bay Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

(KRON) – California gas prices are declining by 10 to 15 cents a gallon. The California state average is currently $5.62. California has switched to winter-blend gasoline, saving 15 to 20 cents per gallon.  Gas prices declining from last week per city.Napa, 16 centsSan Francisco, 12 centsVallejo-Fairfield, 12 centsOakland, 13 centsSan Jose, 16 centsThe national gas average cost is $3.80 per gallon.

Vacant Sunnyvale hotels to become a parking lot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

(BCN) -- Two Sunnyvale hotels that have sat vacant for more than a year are slated for demolition and will be replaced with a private parking lot.Zoning Administrator George Schroeder approved plans at a hearing last week for San Francisco-based Prologis to build a ground level, 90-space surface parking lot for commercial fleets at 331 and 385 Weddell Drive. Prologis, a multi-billion real estate investment trust, purchased the two hotels last year, which occupy about one acre combined. Alameda woman disappears while walking in her neighborhood Both hotels, Silicon Way Inn and Americas Best Value Inn, closed in May 2022 due to financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.Online leasing sites advertise the space as a prime location for a truck terminal and its proximity to Highway 101 and State Route 237. Prologis also owns two adjacent parcels for lease at 327 Weddell Drive and 925 Morse Ave., which feature space for parking and warehouses. The four parcels combined are about five a...

Deion Sanders’ advice book ‘Elevate and Dominate’ to be published in March

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has counted the ways to success.The Gallery Books imprint 13a announced Tuesday that Sanders’ “Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field,” will come out March 12, 2024. The NFL and college football Hall of Famer, now head coach of college’s Colorado Buffaloes, will draw upon his own experience in offering guidelines for life and work.“Success isn’t just about what you achieve between the lines on game day or stacking up money that you may never get to fully enjoy. It’s about winning in ALL ASPECTS of life,” Sanders said in a statement. “From the mindset you cultivate, the discipline you uphold, and your faith in God – champions aren’t born; they’re made, day by day, choice by choice and decision by decision. You’ve got to BE CONSISTENT and BELIEVE every darn step of the way.”Sanders is also the author of a memoir, “Power, Money & Sex: How Success Almost Ruined My Life,” which came out in 1999.Source

Rite Aid’s bankruptcy plan stirs worries of new ‘pharmacy deserts’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

Rite Aid’s plan to close more stores as part of its bankruptcy process could hurt access to medicine and care, particularly in some majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods and in rural areas, experts say.The drugstore chain said late Sunday that its voluntary Chapter 11 process will allow it to speed up its plan to close underperforming stores. The company runs more than 2,000 stores, mostly on the East and West coasts.It said it doesn’t know yet which ones will close, but The Wall Street Journal reported last month that the company has proposed closing 400 to 500 of them.When drugstore chains shutter stores, they often target locations in lower-income, Black and Latinx neighborhoods with people covered through government-funded insurance programs like Medicaid, said Dima Qato, a University of Southern California associate professor who studies pharmacy access.“They tend to close in these neighborhoods regardless of whether or not there is another pharmacy nearby,” Qato said.Rite ...

College athlete shoe deals in NIL era get stepped on by lucrative school contracts with big brands

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:32 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Harper Murray puts on her Adidas volleyball shoes when she practices or plays in a match for Nebraska, one of the top teams in the country. It’s not necessarily the brand she would choose; it’s because the German company is her school’s official supplier and athletes, coaches and staff are required to wear its products. Texas’s Reilly Heinrich and Virginia’s Ashley Le wear Nikes because their schools are under contract with the shoe giant. Heinrich actually wears basketball shoes bearing the familiar swoosh because she says they fit better than Nike’s volleyball shoes.All three also are brand ambassadors for a new volleyball shoe brand, Avoli, which they promote on social media platforms as part of their name, image and likeness compensation deals with the startup based in Portland, Oregon, also the hometown of Nike.The three can tout Avoli all they want, but it is highly unlikely they will ever wear the brand when they actual...