San Jose Inside

1946 - 2024

Jan was a loving wife, mother and "super-grandma" who touched the lives of many hundreds of adults and children throughout her career as a naturalist and teacher. Born to Verlin Krankenberg and Anna Jean (Marrero) Krankenberg in Houston, Texas on February 3, 1946, Janice Lynne Krankenberg grew up in San Jose, then attended Pioneer HS in Whittier, CA, graduating in 1963. She attended Chabot College then Cal State Hayward (now East Bay) where she received a BA in English and Drama and worked towards a Masters Degree in Environmental Education.

Recent developments in these sectors will affect the future of online sports betting. Published in cooperation between Techopedia and San Jose Inside

California has recently seen many changes and movements within its gambling and crypto industries. The legalization of online sports betting was proposed and ultimately failed.

Senate Democratic leader Mike McGuire objects to the governor's plan, saying the Senate will not support convening a special session this fall.

The cost of Proposition 47 is just too high.

Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are setting up firms across the Pacific, only to find that any investment with Chinese ties is a hard sell.

Pharmacy benefit managers attempt to negotiate cost savings for insurers. California is considering new rules that would require them to pass their discounts on to consumers.

Google, Meta, ChatGPT and other Silicon Valley firms have been lobbying heavily against the bill, warning it will hurt new tech growth.

A trio of California Democratic lawmakers say they’re frustrated by high cost estimates that helped kill their health care legislation. Did the Newsom administration inflate the numbers to quietly kill the bills?

Four suspects – from Watsonville, Hayward, Antioch and Los Gatos – are accused of arranging to meet minors in San Jose for sexual encounters.

The stadium enhancements, including a new, bigger video screen, are in preparation for the hosting of FIFA World Cup matches and the Super Bowl in 2026.

Behind in the polls, Congressional candidate Evan Low has adopted a novel, new strategy: disparaging seniors. In a July fundraising text, Low urged contributions to his campaign by highlighting his young age, but instead all he ended up highlighting was his deeply troubling perspective, or perhaps lack thereof, on seniors and our concerns. Low said “Congress represents the retired age group that is hardly affected by new policies compared to younger and working generations.” Seriously?

Prosecutors say that Obdulia Banuelos-Esparza of San Jose solicited and accepted up to thousands of dollars each month from the owner of a Bay Area security firm, in exchange for her recommendation that the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Management Corporation contract with the security company.

Party leaders at the Democratic convention in Chicago sent a clear message to California delegates: Kamala Harris needs a Democratic Congress to succeed if she’s elected president.

Instead, lawmakers agreed to tech firms’ proposal to help local newsrooms and explore artificial intelligence.

Regional Medical Center is owned by for-profit HCA Healthcare, which earlier this month closed East San Jose's only Level II Trauma Center, citing financial pressure. The county pledged to keep it open if the hospital becomes part of the Santa Clara Valley Healthcare System.