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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Pleasant Hill must keepneighborhoods togetherI’m worried about Pleasant Hill. Councilmembers are drafting an ordinance that would allow for the adoption of a map that divides neighborhoods.In addition, a 4-district map on the ballot would cost approximately $100,000. Mayor Tim Flaherty wants a four-district map that divides College Park, Gregory Gardens and Poet’s Corner. Residents want a five-district map that keeps neighborhoods together. It is in the best interest of the mayor to have an ordinance for a four-district map to remain on the City Council.Councilmembers should work for the best interest of our city. Dividing neighborhoods is not in our best interest.I hope Pleasant Hill residents voice their opposition by emailing the City Council and attending the next City Council meeting on June 26. Please tell the city not to adopt an ordinance that includes language that can divide our neighborhoods a...

Fact Check: Trump’s baseless ‘1,850 boxes’ attack on Biden

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

By Daniel Dale | CNNIn the weeks before Donald Trump was indicted over his alleged mishandling of classified defense documents and alleged attempt to cover it up, the former president kept arguing that it would be unfair to prosecute him given that President Joe Biden took “1,850 boxes” of documents to the University of Delaware.Trump used the words “1,850 boxes” three times at a CNN town hall in May, adding two references to “1,800” boxes for good measure. Trump made similar comments on Thursday after learning he was being indicted by a federal grand jury, posting on social media that “Joe Biden has 1850 Boxes at the University of Delaware.”But Trump’s vague insinuations that there is something improper about the existence of the Biden collection at the University of Delaware are baseless. The collection of donated documents is from Biden’s 36-year tenure as a US senator for Delaware. Unlike presidents, who are subject to the Presidential Records Act, senators own their offices’ do...

San Mateo father who threw newborn baby to be sentenced

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Mateo father is slated to be sentenced Friday for felony child abuse after he threw his baby into a glass table, according to prosecutors.Bin Pan, 42, pleaded no contest to child abuse and inflicting great bodily injury stemming from a disturbing incident on August 7, 2021. At the time, he was living with his wife, their 2-year-old son, and their 17-day-old twins in the wife's parents house. The couple's relationship was "rocky," prosecutors wrote. The twin babies and toddler were taken care of by their grandparents during the day, and Pan helped take care of his children at night. Pan was in a bedroom taking care of his babies one night when he texted his wife asking her to come into the room because the babies were crying, according to prosecutors. Pan said "he had had enough and wanted to kill the babies," prosecutors wrote. The grandparents entered the room and an argument erupted. Pan had one of the babies in his arms and he threw the baby onto a glass table acr...

Peet's to close Oakland warehouse where employee was killed in roof collapse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

(KRON) -- Peet's Coffee has closed the Oakland warehouse where an employee was killed in a roof collapse in March, it confirmed to KRON4. Peet's distribution center and warehouse operations will now be in Tracy, CA. The man killed in the collapse was identified as Martin Gonzalez, 57. He was a long-time Peet's employee. Man arrested for allegedly starting fire in Emeryville Target The facility was located on the 600 block of 85th Avenue, just south of the Oakland Coliseum. The Oakland Fire Department said it was a distribution for other coffee companies in addition to Peet's.The collapse occurred at 3:13 a.m. on March 10. A Peet's spokesperson said a 30-by-30 section of the roof collapsed and killed Gonzalez. "Since the tragedy at our Oakland warehouse in March, we had no choice but to evaluate multiple options," a Peet's statement read in part. "It was clear that we would not be able to return the facility on 85th Street to its previous capacity and that it would not meet o...

Data Doctors: Tips for trying ChatGPT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the ChatGPT home Screen, on March 17, 2023, in Boston. Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a review of the artificial intelligence market, focusing on the technology underpinning chatbots like ChatGPT. The Competition Markets Authority said Thursday, May 4 it will look into the opportunities and risks of AI as well as the competition rules and consumer protections that may be needed.(AP/Michael Dwyer) FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the ChatGPT home Screen, on March 17, 2023, in Boston. Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a review of the artificial intelligence market, focusing on the technology und...

ANÁLISIS | ¿Está en marcha una ofensiva de Ucrania al sur de Zaporiyia?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

(CNN) — Desde el comienzo de esta semana —incluso con la atención sobre las secuelas del colapso de la represa de Nova Kakhovka— está claro que las fuerzas de Ucrania intensificaron sus actividades a lo largo de la línea del frente en el sureste de la ciudad de Zaporiyia.Pero aún es demasiado pronto para obtener una imagen real de lo que está pasando y saber hasta qué punto Ucrania realmente tiene los pies en la tierra e intenta conseguir un gran avance.Este jueves, el canal Telegram del Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia citó al ministro Sergei Shoigu, diciendo que la 47.ª Brigada Mecanizada de Ucrania había realizado cuatro intentos de atravesar las líneas rusas con hasta 1.500 personas y 150 vehículos blindados.Una escultura por cada niño muerto: mira cómo esta artista conmemora a los jóvenes que perdieron la vida en UcraniaLos ataques fueron repelidos, dijo Shoigu, y agregó que las fuerzas ucranianas sufrieron pérdidas significativas tanto de soldados como de armas. El Ministe...

Aurora chief releases video of teen's killing by police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department released the body camera video of a deadly police shooting of a 14-year-old boy last week.Jor’Dell Richardson allegedly robbed a convenience store near 8th Avenue and Dayton Street and was caught in an alley behind the small strip mall. Police had said Richardson was armed when an officer shot and killed him last Thursday. 14-year-old killed by Aurora police had pellet gun Police said there was a group of teenagers with hoodies and masks on running from them before the shooting. In a press conference Friday, interim Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo said he went to the scene and gathered information of his own after the shooting involving two of his officers. A stolen Kia minivan allegedly involved in the robbery was later recovered, Acevedo said. The van was found empty. The first names of the officers involved were not released during the news conference You can watch the full bodycam video segments on YouTube, which include graphic c...

Mayor-elect Mike Johnston announces transition team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The newly elected mayor of Denver, Mike Johnston, announced the transition leadership that he's calling "Vibrant Denver."Johnston said the goal of "Vibrant Denver" is to listen to community leaders across the city to find out what's working, what's not working and how to make Denver better. Rapidly growing Denver picks Mike Johnston as new mayor amid mounting big-city problems Johnston announced that there will be 28 different committees to work on specific issues the city is facing. The committees will include all of the existing departments and agencies, but there will be three major additions. Those committees are homelessness, migrants and a partnership with Denver Public Schools, Johnston said. A few others he mentioned are mental health, employee voice, labor relations and community well-being and safety which will be separate from the Department of Public Safety. Johnston is using a guideline acronym called TICET which stands for transparency, innovation, c...

SoFlo stand-up comic Brittany Brave to headline Dania Improv with no-holds-barred show ‘Muchacha’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

Doing stand-up comedy can be terrifying, but one local Brave soul isn’t scared. Brittany Brave is doing a full hour at the Improv at Dania Pointe, and her talent to juggle different balls – we mean roles – may surprise you.Brittany Brave (on stage): “I do a lot of work for women. I protest, I raise money. I love seeing women win. I saw a grown man fall off a skateboard the other day. It was amazing!”SoFlo comic Brittany Brave is on a roll.Brittany Brave: “I haven’t slept in two months. I am headlining the Dania Improv.”Brittany Brave (on stage): “You could be their mother? That’s a hot category on Pornhub.”Her debut hour, called “Muchacha,” is a no-holds-barred type of show.Brittany Brave: “As long as I’ve gone through it, and it’s coming from a good place, and I’m trying to shed light on something through humor, then I feel comfortable talking about literally anything on stage.R...

Healthy Newton North eliminates second-seeded Lowell on road

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:40 GMT

LOWELL — Despite injuries plaguing a second straight regular season to knock it down in seeding, the Newton North boys volleyball team isn’t letting that get in the way of reaching its potential.A year removed from a second-round tournament exit, the No. 7 Tigers (17-6) showed just what they’re capable of at full strength by upsetting No. 2 Lowell, 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-18) in a Div. 1 state quarterfinal on Friday.Smiles spread like wildfire on a team that again suffered new health issues just about every other week, overcoming it to down a legitimate force in the Red Raiders (21-2).And yet, Newton North isn’t looking at the Final Four trophy as highly as what it aspires for. It gets No. 11 Brookline next after the Warriors upset No. 3 Natick.“They came out and really showed why we are one of the top teams in the state, and they played their best,” said Newton North head coach Nile Fox. “We’re just ready to keep competing. This feels good, but we’re not OK with it. We want to keep g...