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Letters: Bay Area unwieldy | Kids will pay | Unsafe schools

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Bay Area too unwieldyfor regional plansThere are 101 municipalities in the nine-county Bay Area, which makes coordination on regional issues practically impossible.Smaller communities have significant power even though they can be controlled by a small group of wealthier residents or narrow business interests, and that power then gets used to obstruct and derail county, regional and state needs. Plus it’s clear that all these governments cannot hire and retain the quality talent they need to serve the public. Cupertino has famously been a recalcitrant neighbor in our region for years but my city of Campbell is quietly guilty of the same; they simply cannot and will not function at the level of San Jose, etc.Many of these smaller communities are failing their residents and neighbors. Tradition is not working. A significant reduction in local governments via municipal consolidation is what our region...

Six shootings in two days: weekend Oakland gun violence claims four lives

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

(KRON) -- Six shootings took place in the City of Oakland over the weekend. Four of the shootings are now being investigated as homicides, according to the Oakland Police Department. Mother, daughter identified after fatal shooting at Oakland residence One shooting resulted in the death of a 13-year-old girl. Now, the Oakland Unified School District is speaking out after several of its students were impacted by the gun violence. Some in the community are wondering when the violence will end. Saturday, April 22 (all times are approximate)11:00 a.m. -- Officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the area of Edes Avenue and Hegenberger Road. He was taken to a local hospital and was listed in critical condition. OPD asks anyone with more information to contact Felony Assault at 510-238-3426. 12:30 p.m. -- A shooting was reported on the 1600 block of 35th Avenue, and police found a victim suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital where they late...

'The Big Melt': California's record snowfall set to flow down the state's rivers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

(KTXL) — California received a record amount of snow this past winter, and as the snowpack begins to melt, local and state authorities are warning about the dangers the water flows present to the agriculture industry, cities and communities, and ecosystems along the state's rivers. "The Big Melt is now officially arriving..." Climate Scientist Daniel Swain said on Twitter. "Flows on many rivers draining the central/southern Sierra will double or triple (with locally greater increases) as temperatures rise. Some rivers will exceed flood stage, & Tulare Basin will worsen."The record snowfall was a welcome sight in the state, which has been in a severe drought for the better part of a decade, but fast-rising temperatures at the end of April could send a lot of cold water for a longer period of time down the state's waterways. Local and state agencies have been announcing for weeks that the public should avoid entering the waterways as the cold water makes its way down rivers and s...

$1.5-million Powerball ticket bought in Los Gatos claimed

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

(KRON) -- A person who bought a winning Powerball ticket in Los Gatos worth $1,556,855 in prize money came forward on Monday -- the final day possible to claim the cash, California Lottery officials told KRON4. The ticket was set to expire on Tuesday if it was not claimed by Monday's deadline, Lottery officials said. The ticket was purchased at a Mobil gas station --formerly a 76 gas station -- at 15380 Los Gatos Boulevard. In a draw that happened on October 26, 2022, the winning ticket matched five numbers, 19-36-37-46-56, and missed only the red Powerball number, 24. For months, the ticket's buyer was a mystery.Lottery spokesperson Carolyn Becker wrote, "The Lottery just received the claim today (deadline day). As with all of our big winners, the claim will be thoroughly vetted before any winners can be declared. The vetting process takes weeks, sometimes even months depending on the circumstances. But I can confirm we do now have a claimant for this prize."If the person had not c...

Markkanen, serving his Finnish service, wins most improved

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

A recruit in the Finnish military is now the NBA’s Most Improved Player.All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz was announced Monday night as the winner of this season’s most improved award, as voted on by 100 writers and broadcasters who cover the league.The news came just past 2 a.m. Tuesday in Helsinki, where Markkanen is currently fulfilling the military service that is mandated for all Finnish men before they turn 30.“Didn’t wake up at 2 a.m. for nothing,” Markkanen said on the TNT broadcast of the announcement. “It feels great. Obviously, it’s a huge privilege to be in this position.”He began his enlistment in his home country earlier this month — even getting rid of his longish curly hair for the shaved-head look of a soldier. He spent a few days in Finland with family after the Jazz season ended, then started his military commitment.“Days are pretty long,” Markkanen said of his military duties. “We wake up early and go for probably 10, 12 ho...

NBA Most Improved Player Winners

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

2023 — Lauri Markkanen, Utah2022 — Ja Morant, Memphis2021 — Julius Randle, New York2020 — Brandon Ingram, New Orleans2019 — Pascal Siakam, Toronto2018 — Victor Oladipo, Indiana2017 — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee2016 — CJ McCollum, Portland2015 — Jimmy Butler, Chicago2014 — Goran Dragic, Phoenix2013 — Paul George, Indiana2012 — Ryan Anderson, Orlando2011 — Kevin Love, Minnesota2010 — Aaron Brooks, Houston2009 — Danny Granger, Indiana2008 — Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando2007 — Monta Ellis, Golden State2006 — Boris Diaw, Phoenix2005 — Bobby Simmons, L.A. Clippers2004 — Zach Randolph, Portland2003 — Gilbert Arenas, Golden State2002 — Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana2001 — Tracy McGrady, Orlando2000 — Jalen Rose, Indiana1999 — Darrell Armstrong, Orlando1998 — Alan Henderson, Atlanta1997 — Isaac Austin, Miami1996 — Gheorghe Muresan, Washington1995 — Dana Barros, Philadelphia1994 — Don MacLean, Washington1993 — Chris Jackson, Denver1992 — Pervis Ellison, Washington1991 — Scott Skiles, Orlando1990 — Ro...

Hope Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hope Bancorp Inc. (HOPE) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $39.1 million.The Los Angeles-based bank said it had earnings of 33 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 38 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $249.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $144.9 million, which also missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $153.8 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HOPE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HOPESource

Un alto el fuego de 3 días en Sudán: el anuncio de Antony Blinken, secretario de Estado de EE.UU.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

(CNN) — El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, anunció este lunes que las facciones en guerra en Sudán acordaron un alto el fuego “a partir de la medianoche del 24 de abril, con una duración de 72 horas”.El acuerdo entre las Fuerzas Armadas de Sudán (SAF, por sus siglas en inglés) y las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (RSF, por sus siglas en inglés) se produjo “después de una intensa negociación durante las últimas 48 horas”, dijo Blinken.Las SAF y las RSF dijeron que acordaron múltiples cese del fuego en los últimos 10 días y todos fracasaron.¿Qué está pasando en Sudán? Esto es lo que debes saber sobre el violento conflicto entre dos generales“Durante este período, Estados Unidos insta a las SAF y las RSF a que respeten el alto el fuego de manera inmediata y total”, dijo Blinken. “Para apoyar un fin duradero de los combates, Estados Unidos se coordinará con socios regionales e internacionales y partes interesadas civiles sudanesas para ayudar en la creación de un ...

Former Maryland House speaker Casper Taylor dead at 88

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Former Maryland House Speaker Casper Taylor died Monday. He was 88. Gov. Wes Moore said Taylor’s work as a leading state lawmaker “left an impact on this state that will reverberate for generations to come.” “Speaker Taylor served Maryland with distinction for nearly three decades, as a member of the House of Delegates and one of the longest serving Speakers of the House in the history of our state,” Moore said in a statement. “We are so grateful for his years of public service, and celebrate his many accomplishments which Marylanders benefit greatly from every day.” Taylor, a Democrat from western Maryland, represented a district in Allegany County. He served as a member of the House of Delegates from 1975 to 2003 and was the speaker from 1994 to 2003. He was a native of Cumberland, Maryland. Source

Sumergidos en el terror: miles evacúan Sudán, mientras otros buscan refugio

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

ARTUM, Sudán— Mientras gobiernos extranjeros trasladaban por aire a cientos de sus diplomáticos y otros ciudadanos a un lugar seguro, los sudaneses buscaban desesperadamente el lunes la manera de huir del caos, ante el temor de que los dos generales rivales del país intensifiquen su lucha por el poder una vez que se completen las evacuaciones.En espectaculares operaciones de evacuación, convoyes de diplomáticos extranjeros, profesores, estudiantes, trabajadores y familias oriundas de docenas de países pasaron frente a los combatientes en las tensas líneas de frente en la capital, Jartum, para llegar a los puntos de evacuación. Otros recorrieron cientos de kilómetros hasta la costa este del país. Un flujo de aviones militares europeos, de Medio Oriente, africanos y asiáticos voló todo el domingo y el lunes para sacarlos del país.Pero para muchos sudaneses, el puente aéreo era una aterradora señal de que las potencias mundiales, después de fracasar repetidamente en negociar un cese de...