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Lowe’s, the nation’s second-largest home improvement chain, says that same-day delivery is now available with Instacart from more than 1,700 Lowe’s stores nationwide. Nearly 30,000 items can be ordered for delivery from local Lowe’s stores in as fast as an hour, freeing up customers to spend more time sprucing up, decorating and making holiday memories […]
Doordash is continuing to expand into grocery delivery. The San Francisco company just announced a partnership with The Raley’s Companies, which includes stores in the Raley’s division and Bashas’ division, to offer on-demand grocery delivery from 213 locations across multiple cities. Consumers can now order groceries on-demand from more than 117 Raley’s stores across Northern California and […]
SAN JOSE — Roku, Inc. announced that the TV broadcast of the Emmy-nominated sports and entertainment talk show “The Rich Eisen Show,” hosted by Rich Eisen, will exclusively launch on The Roku Channel on September 12. Streamers will be able to enjoy the weekday live show through an all-new, dedicated FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) […]
Apple has introduced four new versions of its popular iPhone smartphone devices. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, featuring two sizes — 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches — has new camera upgrades and safety capabilities. iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus take stunning photos and video with a powerful camera system featuring new Main and […]
FOLSOM – The California Independent System Operator (ISO) is alerting Californians to be ready for potential rotating power outages on Tuesday evening, as the hottest weather of this historic heat wave is forecast to push electricity demand to an all-time high. If outages are initiated, consumers can expect to receive notifications from power providers on […]
Google has released its annual list of PhD Fellowship recipients for 2022 Since 2009, the Google PhD Fellows have represented some of the best and brightest computer science researchers from around the globe. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer […]
Palo Alto Police are investigating a brazen armed robbery that occurred Wednesday afternoon in a parking lot at the Stanford Shopping Center, where men armed with handguns accosted a couple in their vehicle and stole jewelry and a purse. When the suspects got stuck in traffic fleeing the area, they rammed a vehicle as they […]
An unusual heatwave in September could bring the temperature into the triple digits in California and Silicon Valley for the next few days. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for San Jose from 11 a.m. on Saturday to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Accuweather forecasts temperatures of 87 degrees in the area […]
Meta is releasing ‘Surrounded’, an immersive comedy special in VR on Meta Quest 2 headsets September 9 that will air in Horizon Worlds. The unscripted show, filmed at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, features renowned comedians Nicole Byer, Nikki Glaser, Pete Holmes, Fortune Feimster, Moshe Kasher, Natasha Leggero and Moses Storm. It’s set in-the-round, a format where the audience surrounds the stage […]
Following a call from an alert witness, Palo Alto Police swarmed a downtown parking lot last Thursday evening and arrested two armed auto burglary suspects after their vehicle sideswiped one patrol car and then collided with another. The suspects were both in possession of loaded firearms, and police recovered property recently stolen from three auto […]
FREMONT — San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) is expanding its online degree programs. This will allow even more students to earn their degrees from the comfort of their own homes. Several of the programs SFBU offers are available online. These include: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Science […]
Starbucks is now serving the popular Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL). The fall drink is back for its 19th year. The handcrafted beverage combines Starbucks Signature Espresso and steamed milk with flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove to complement the real pumpkin in the sauce. Topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices, PSL is available hot, […]