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Working Strategies: Time your career-change with a timeline

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

Amy LindgrenSecond Sunday Series – This is the second of 12 columns on making a career change which appear the second Sunday of the month, from September through August. Last month’s column presented questions to consider when changing careers.Have you been considering a change in careers? Perhaps you’re feeling burned out on your current path, or maybe you just want to try something new. It could be that something has been calling to you, but you haven’t known how to go after it.Whatever the situation, you’re in luck. Career change is the subject of my Second Sunday series this year, with 12 columns devoted to this process. In last month’s column, we looked at the questions you may need to answer before changing careers: Is now the right time? Do you know what you want to do next? Would you retrain or relocate if necessary?If your anxiety is rising with those queries, that’s pretty normal. While it can be exciting to imagine something new, getting down to the nitty gritty can feel ...

Armed man killed by police outside shopping center in San Fernando Valley 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

A suspect was killed following a shooting involving police officers in Canoga Park early Saturday morning, authorities said. According to officials with the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to a radio call of an armed suspect in a pickup truck in the parking lot of a shopping mall at the corner of Sherman Way and Variel Avenue just before 1 a.m.Upon arriving on scene, officers located the suspect and, when he failed to comply with verbal commands, an officer-involved shooting occurred, officials said.The suspect, only described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second suspect who was with the man was questioned and then released, police said. The area remained closed for investigation through 6 a.m. Saturday morning. 

Out-of-control driver floods street after slamming into hydrant, building 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

LOS ANGELES - A driver who lost control of their vehicle collided with a fire hydrant and then smashed into a business in Canoga Park overnight. Video footage captured from the scene shows the SUV, believed to be a Honda Element, with its front end through the wall of a business off Canoga Avenue around midnight. A driver who lost control of their vehicle collided with a fire hydrant and then smashed into a business in Canoga Park on Oct. 7, 2023. (RMGNews)A driver who lost control of their vehicle collided with a fire hydrant and then smashed into a business in Canoga Park on Oct. 7, 2023. (RMGNews)A driver who lost control of their vehicle collided with a fire hydrant and then smashed into a business in Canoga Park on Oct. 7, 2023. (RMGNews)A driver who lost control of their vehicle collided with a fire hydrant and then smashed into a business in Canoga Park on Oct. 7, 2023. (RMGNews)A driver who lost control of their vehicle collided with a fire hydrant and then smashed into...

Photos: San Francisco Fleet Week’s annual shows back in Bay Area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

Fleet Week runs from October 2-10 and includes ship tours, air shows, a free concert series and more. Friday’s Parade of Ships was lead by the San Francisco Fire Department with its fire boat spraying jets of water into the air.The USS Navy ship John P. Murtha LPO-26, second from left, followed by USS Navy ship Paul Hamilton DDG-60, left, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche WMSL-751, right, and USCGC Benjamin Bottoms WPC-1132 seen from the historic U.S. Presidential yacht, the USS Potomac, take part in the Parade of Ships during San Francisco Fleet Week in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Watch Dianne Feinstein’s memorial service California News | Google takes on Apple with Pixel 8 that’s more like the iPhone California News | Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike. Here’s what makes it such a unique health care company California News | ...

Photos: Bay Area high school football Week 7, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

San Ramon Valley 35, Clayton Valley 7See a photo you like? Click Here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards, and more.San Ramon Valley’s Zack Dodson (11) reaches to catch a touchdown pass in the end zone against Clayton Valley Charter in the first quarter of their game at Clayton Valley Charter High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Clayton Valley Charter quarterback Tyson Lovett (19) drops the ball after a bad snap against San Ramon Valley in the second quarter of their game at Clayton Valley Charter High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) San Ramon Valley’s Marco Jones (23) leaps to catch a pass over Clayton Valley Charter’s Kameel Colvin (42) and runs it in for a touchdown in the third quarter of their game at Clayton Valley Charter High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Oct. ...

Oscar Piastri on pole position for sprint race in Qatar as Max Verstappen closes on F1 title

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Oscar Piastri took pole position in qualifying for the sprint race in Qatar later Saturday, with Max Verstappen on the verge of clinching his third consecutive Formula One title.Australian rookie Piastri beat his McLaren teammate Lando Norris by .082 seconds for first place, with Verstappen in third, .192 off the pace.Norris seemed to have the pace to beat Piastri on his last lap of the session but went wide on the last corner.Verstappen needs to finish at least sixth in the 19-lap sprint to ensure he wins the title. Otherwise, he will also be champion if his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez finishes outside the top three. Perez is set to start eighth for the sprint, continuing a run of underwhelming results in qualifying for the Mexican driver.The start of the “shootout” session — a shortened qualifying format — was delayed by 20 minutes and an extra 10-minute practice was added following concerns that the pointed “pyramid” kerbs used at the Losail circuit ...

Girona retakes lead in Spanish league before Real Madrid plays

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Girona won 1-0 at 10-man Cadiz to retake the lead in the Spanish league before overnight leader Real Madrid plays later on Saturday.Girona won thanks to midfielder Aleix García’s goal in the 59th minute. García scored with a strike from the edge of the area after he was set up by right back Yan Couto.Cadiz played with a man down from the 10th minute after Darwin Machis saw a direct red card for a foul on Yangel Herrera.Girona, a team from northeast Catalonia partly owned by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership, rose ahead of Barcelona and Madrid. Madrid trails by one point before it hosts Osasuna later. Barcelona trails by two points before visiting Granada on Sunday.Cadiz is 12th after losing its first home game of the season.“It was going to be a tough game since they always press more at home, but the game was in our hands after the sending off,” García said. “We knew that with 10 they would pack their area, and when Yan finally found me I was able to put...

Israeli military spokesperson confirms that Hamas militants are holding Israeli civilians and soldiers hostage in Gaza

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military spokesperson confirms that Hamas militants are holding Israeli civilians and soldiers hostage in Gaza.Source

Third round washed out due to heavy rain at Dunhill Links Golf Championship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The third round of the Dunhill Links Championship was washed out because of heavy rain on Saturday.Matt Fitzpatrick, a member of Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup team last Sunday, was one stroke clear of the field after Friday’s second round.European tour organizers said the delayed third round would now begin at 9am local time on Sunday.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfSource

Off-duty Loudoun Co. sheriff’s deputy arrested for domestic assault

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:15 GMT

An off-duty Loudoun County sheriff’s office deputy has been arrested and charged with domestic assault and preventing a family member from summoning law enforcement.Rajesh Kumar, was processed at the Loudoun County Detention Center and a protective order was issued against him, according to the Leesburg Police Department.Kumar was released on a secured bond.The charges stem from an incident on Wednesday at about 5:20 p.m. when police in Leesburg responded to the 100 block of Alpine Drive.It was there that an investigation revealed that Kumar, according to police, assaulted a family member and prevented another family member from calling police.Police say Kumar is a deputy at the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.Source