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Former San Jose mayor turns pro-labor in PG&E battle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

(BCN) -- A former San Jose mayor is switching up his political allies to take on a common adversary, the West Coast's largest power utility.Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is leading a new labor-backed coalition to oppose Pacific Gas and Electric's proposed rate hike of 18%, or nearly $39 per month. This hike is to compensate for a $5 to $9 billion wildfire prevention effort to bury power lines, a move Liccardo and the coalition say is too expensive, according to Politico. Liccardo's new coalition -- Fire Accountability Infrastructure for Ratepayers, or FAIR California -- aims to make PG&E accountable to ratepayers and the public, according to NBC Bay Area. Orinda home invasion suspect barricaded in neighborhood, police on the scene But some local labor leaders are not sold on Liccardo's intentions, and Jean Cohen, executive director of the South Bay Labor Council, told San Jose Spotlight Liccardo's long history of being "anti-union" speaks for itself."(Liccardo) should not...

APEC summit set to create traffic nightmare in SF

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Most APEC activities will take place in the South of Market and Nob Hill neighborhoods, however, due to the larger amount of occupants this may impact other parts of San Francisco as well. Traffic on SF Bay Bridge will be impacted by APEC summit Streets and freeway ramps around the Moscone Center will be closed from Nov. 14 through 19.Streets closures are expected to start Nov. 13 and last through Nov. 19. These closures will result in significant traffic impacts.Streets and freeway ramps in SoMa will be closed from Monday, Nov. 13 - Sunday, Nov. 19. California between Taylor & StocktonSacramento between Taylor & PowellMason between California & ClayPowell between California & ClayPowell between Clay & WashingtonThe following intersections will also be closed:California atMa...

Cornell student accused threatening Jewish people had mental health struggles, mother says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

The mother of a Cornell University student accused of making online threats against Jewish people on campus said Tuesday he had mental health struggles and posted an apology soon after the posts.Patrick Dai, 21, faces a federal charge of posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate communications after authorities say he made threatening comments on an online Greek Life forum late last month. The anonymous postings included threats to shoot and stab Jewish people on the upstate New York campus, rattling students and prompting police to increase security.Dai admitted that he posted the threatening messages in an interview with law enforcement authorities, according to the federal complaint.Dai’s mother, Bing Liu, told The Associated Press in a phone interview that she believes the threats were partly triggered by medication he was taking to treat depression and anxiety. She also shared an apology posting she said was given to her by Dai’s defense lawyers after they rece...

Füllkrug, Brandt steer Dortmund to back-to-back wins over Newcastle in Champions League

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug scored his first Champions League goal and national teammate Julian Brandt added another for Borussia Dortmund to beat Newcastle 2-0 on Tuesday.The German team’s back-to-back victories over the Premier League team — Felix Nmecha scored for a 1-0 win in Newcastle last month — boosts its chances of progressing to the knockout rounds.Dortmund moved atop Group F with seven points, one more than Paris Saint-Germain, which was playing at AC Milan in the other group match later Tuesday. Newcastle had four points and Milan two before the late game on matchday four.Dortmund dominated from the start with Brandt and Karim Adeyemi causing problems for the Newcastle defense.Füllkrug broke the deadlock in the 26th minute when Marcel Sabitzer crossed for him to sweep the ball in under the crossbar. The goal came after the visitors missed several opportunities to clear the ball.But they regrouped before the break, forcing Dortmund into giving...

Tiger Woods to own and play for Florida team in his tech golf league

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

Tiger Woods couldn’t be more involved with primetime TGL unless he had built the arena. He helped develop the tech-infused golf league. He’s playing in it. And now he’s a team owner.Woods and his TGR Ventures and David Blitzer, the investor who has ownership in all four major sports leagues, were announced Tuesday as owners of Jupiter Links GC, the sixth and final team for the first-of-its-kind golf league that starts in January.Woods, Rory McIlroy and former Golf Channel president Mike McCarley are founding partners in TMRW Sports, the sports and entertainment company behind TGL.“Having the opportunity to not only compete, but also own a team to represent Jupiter is an exciting next chapter for me,” Woods said Tuesday.Woods referred to TGL as a “modern twist of traditional golf” that ultimately will make it more accessible by leaning the glitz of technology. Key to the modernization is playing in SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, an arena that holds some...

Israel fights Hamas in ‘depths’ of Gaza City and foresees control of enclave’s security after war

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Tuesday that its ground forces were battling Hamas fighters deep inside Gaza’s largest city, signaling a major new stage in the month-old conflict, and its leaders foresee controlling the enclave’s security after the war.The push into Gaza City guarantees that the already staggering death toll will rise further, while comments from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about controlling Gaza’s security pointed to the uncertain endgame of a war that Israel says will be long and difficult. Israelis commemorated the 30th day — a milestone in Jewish mourning — since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people during an Oct. 7 rampage in southern Israel that sparked the war. Some 240 people Hamas abducted during the attack remain in Gaza, and more than 250,000 Israelis have evacuated homes near the borders of Gaza and Lebanon amid continuous rockets fired into Israel.A month of relentless bombardment in Gaza has killed more than 10,300 Palestinians, t...

Fire ban imposed in Shenandoah National Park as Va. wildfire spreads; state of emergency declared

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

A wildfire that began Oct. 24 near the town of Syria in Madison County, Virginia, has spread to 2,800 acres of private and state land, and is now burning within the eastern boundaries of Shenandoah National Park.Shenandoah National Park implemented a complete fire ban Tuesday, including wood and charcoal fires in picnic areas, campgrounds, shelters and other locations where fires are usually permitted.“We need to be able to dedicate our firefighting resources to the Quaker Run fire. We hope a complete fire ban will reduce the possibility of any additional fire activity,” said Superintendent Pat Kenney.Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency to mobilize more resources and deploy staff and equipment in response to the fire and another wildfire in Patrick County in Southern Virginia.“This executive order will ensure that the Commonwealth has additional resources and is using every tool at its disposal to keep Virginians safe,” Youngkin said in a news ...

Barcelona’s winning run in Champions League ends with 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Barcelona missed its chance to reach the knockout rounds of the Champions League with games to spare after a 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.A draw would have been enough to secure Barcelona a spot in the round of 16 for the first time after two straight eliminations in the group stage of Europe’s top club competition.The result ended Barcelona’s perfect Champions League record this season and moved Shakhtar into position to also advance from Group H.Barcelona has nine points from its first four matches, three points more than both Shakhtar and Porto, which hosts winless Antwerp in the other group match later Tuesday.Danylo Sikan scored the winner with a header in the 40th minute in the game that Shakhtar hosted in Hamburg, Germany, because of the war in Ukraine.Shakhtar is making its seventh consecutive group-stage appearance but failed to reach the knockout rounds in the last five seasons. It had won only three of its last 20 matches in ...

Live updates | Israel says troops push deeper into Gaza City as Palestinians flee to the south

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

A month into the war, Israel’s military says it’s fighting in the ‘depths’ of Gaza City after encircling the northern part of the besieged Palestinian enclave.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza “for an indefinite period” after its war with Hamas. His comments in a TV interview offered the clearest indication yet that Israel plans to maintain control over the territory that’s home to some 2.3 million Palestinians.Several hundred thousand people are believed to remain in the north in the assault’s path. Hundreds more Palestinians fled Gaza City to the south on Tuesday, raising their hands and waving white flags to move past Israeli tanks. Some came on donkey carts, most on foot, a few pushing aged relatives in wheelchairs, all visibly exhausted and many with nothing but their clothes on their back. The Palestinian death toll in the war surpassed 10,300, including more than 4,200 children, according to the...

Denver closes homeless encampment in Ballpark District

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Just over a month after Denver police and city crews permanently closed an encampment of homeless individuals near the governor's mansion, a second encampment has been closed by the city.The second encampment was located in the Ballpark District, near Broadway Avenue, Curtis Street, 20th Avenue and Arapahoe Street. It was cleared on Nov. 1 and is now "permanently closed to camping," according to the city. Area of deadly Park Hill shooting has a history of violent crime The city said it will work with businesses and residents in the area to ensure the area is clear of encampments moving forward.The city bused 55 people to a hotel shelter and six individuals moved to the Tiny Home Villages operated by the Colorado Village Collaborative.The city said it aims for this contact to allow for individuals or families experiencing homelessness to use wraparound services, access case management and hopefully gain permanent housing.The City and County of Denver have been acti...