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Racist vandalism on homecoming floats being investigated by San Ramon PD

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

(KRON) – The San Ramon Police Department has begun investigating racially charged vandalism after California High School’s homecoming floats were graffitied with racial slurs. Last Friday, prior to California High School’s homecoming, three out of four floats were vandalized with graffiti that included swastikas, words and phrases, and the n-word.  SF Fleet Week 2023: schedule, events, what you need to know “It’s disappointing that someone, potentially a student or adult, whoever it was, tried to divide and tried to hurt us,” Principal Demetrius Ball commented to the student-run newspaper, The Californian. Students, parent volunteers, and Cal High’s custodial team assisted in covering the vandalism to ensure the parade continued. “Our students and parents came together and made it happen in such a short amount of time,” said Ball, “I would like to celebrate that perseverance, that Grizzly spirit, like, hey, [the parade] is something that we are passionate about...

Workers raise red flags over tiny homes for homeless in VTA yard

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Some union leaders and workers are demanding that San Jose officials develop a safety plan before the city constructs tiny homes in the Cerone Valley Transportation Authority Yard for hundreds of homeless residents.The VTA Board of Directors approved the construction of 200 tiny homes for emergency interim housing on Thursday evening. The project has triggered safety and security concerns for VTA workers and surrounding neighbors."With no safety management plan being offered or funded by Mayor Matt Mahan and the lack of safety oversight by the City the San Jose, we are deeply concerned about the potential impacts of cramming hundreds of currently unhoused residents onto the Cerone VTA Yard," said Jean Cohen, executive officer for the South Bay Labor Council. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is pushing hard to rapidly complete tiny homes projects. Mahan recently wrote on his website, "This is a 'Housing First' approach. Some say we don’t have enough money to build suffi...

Biden says a meeting with Chinese President Xi in San Francisco is a possibility

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he could potentially meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.“There has been no such meeting set up, but it is a possibility," Biden told reporters when asked about the prospects of a face-to-face meeting with the Chinese leader.Biden and Xi have not spoken since their meeting last November of the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. White House officials have previously made clear that they hoped the two leaders would soon hold talks, and administration officials have been working to get the Chinese to agree to a meeting.Relations between the world's two largest economies have faced no shortage of strain over the last year.The Biden administration shot down a Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental U.S. earlier this year. The Chinese government hacked the emails of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The U.S. go...

André Tourigny is leading the Coyotes into Phase 2 of their rebuilding project

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Bill Armstrong’s first move as the Arizona Coyotes’ general manager was to do nothing.Wanting to take a calculated look at the moribund franchise, Armstrong sat back and watched for an entire season before deciding on a course of action. His plan: a nearly complete overhaul.To pull off his rebuild, Armstrong needed a coach who could connect with and develop young players. André Tourigny was the perfect fit.“The one thing about him was that he was firm with his players, he motivated his players, but didn’t leave a scar,” Armstrong said. “I felt like we needed that type of coach because we were in the process of gutting everything, keeping what we liked then added in young players. You need to bring them in properly and I felt like he could do that.”The Coyotes have been a curiosity across the league as the franchise has gone through a string of owners, including four years of being operated by the NHL, regularly missed the playoffs and strug...

Guaidó dice a CNN que no le teme a la orden de arresto en Venezuela: Es una “herramienta” de manipulación de Maduro

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

(CNN) — El líder opositor venezolano Juan Guaidó le dijo a CNN este viernes que no teme que lo deporten a su país de origen, luego de que el Gobierno de Maduro anunciara una orden de arresto en su contra.Este jueves, el fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, emitió una orden de aprehensión contra Guaidó, y dijo que también solicitaría una alerta roja a la Interpol para deportar al opositor a su país.El anuncio del fiscal ocurrió pocas horas después de que el Gobierno de Biden revelara que comenzaría a deportar a Venezuela a los migrantes de ese país que ingresaron de manera ilegal a Estados Unidos, lo que representa un cambio significativo de política.Hasta ahora, EE.UU. consideraba que Venezuela era “insegura” para los migrantes que retornaban debido a la situación política, pero esa postura se revirtió a medida que más migrantes —muchos de ellos venezolanos— han cruzado a Estados Unidos en cantidades récord este año.En una entrevista en cámara, Guaidó l...

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Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

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Georgia will be first state with medical marijuana in pharmacies

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said.The Georgia Board of Pharmacy began accepting applications this week, and nearly 120 pharmacies have agreed to provide medication from Botanical Sciences, one of the state’s two licensed production companies, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. It will likely take a few weeks before medical marijuana is available in pharmacies. After they submit applications, inspections will be required before the board grants approval.Medical marijuana is only available to Georgians with approval from a physician to treat severe illnesses including seizures, terminal cancers, Parkinson’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorder. Low THC oil can contain no more than 5% THC, the compound that gives users a high.The expansion of medical cannabis sales into drug stores will put low THC oil within reach of many more patients, adding to the st...

Max Verstappen qualifies on pole for the Qatar Grand Prix. He can win the title in Saturday’s sprint

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Max Verstappen underlined why he’s on the verge of a third consecutive Formula One title as he qualified on pole for the Qatar Grand Prix on Friday. He can clinch the title in Saturday’s sprint race.Verstappen set a commanding time early in the third and last session of qualifying and bailed out of his final run after his car slid off the racing line. It didn’t matter as George Russell could only manage a time .441 seconds slower than Verstappen as he qualified second. His Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton was third, .527 off the pace.Verstappen can secure the title with at least a sixth-place finish in the sprint Saturday. That contest will have its own separate “shootout” qualifying session earlier the same day. If it doesn’t work out Saturday for the Dutch driver, pole position is the best possible insurance policy for Sunday.“It doesn’t really change anything. I just want to have a good weekend,” Verstappen said. “And of course, I know...

Residentes de Loudoun pernoctan para solicitar ayuda para vivienda

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

Las personas hicieron fila durante la noche del jueves frente al Departamento de Vivienda del condado Loudoun en Leesburg, Virginia, con la esperanza de estar en la lista de espera para recibir un Vale de Elección de Vivienda (HCV, en inglés) conocido anteriormente como Sección 8. La solicitud HCV se abrió a las 8:30 a. m. por primera vez en más de una década. El programa paga una parte del alquiler mensual de una persona en función de los ingresos del hogar, según el sitio web del condado Loudoun.“Porque a veces no tengo suficiente dinero para pagar mi comida. Y esto realmente me va a ayudar”, expresó Carolina, que estaba esperando en la fila.Carolina Sandoval vive en la zona desde 2002 llegó a las 10:30 p.m. del miércoles, pero otros llegaron a las 4 p.m. La residente dijo que está solicitando estar en la lista de espera para sus tres hijas, a quienes está criando sola.El video mostró una fila de personas rodeando el costado del edificio. En las frescas horas de la mañana la gente...

New Zealand sweating on injured Lomax again for Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:51 GMT

LYON, France (AP) — New Zealand is sweating on the fitness of starting tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after he suffered another leg injury.Lomax strained the medial ligament in his right knee against Uruguay on Thursday in Lyon. He lasted only nine minutes of his first start since the late-August defeat to South Africa when his right thigh was accidentally gashed by studs.The All Blacks don’t know yet how bad is the strain.“We’re just getting some scans now,” coach Ian Foster said on Friday. “It’s definitely looking like a medial. It doesn’t look overtly significant.”The All Blacks beat Uruguay 73-0 and clinched a quarterfinal spot, likely against Ireland on Sunday week at Stade de France. They’ll know the opponent for sure after Ireland plays Scotland on Saturday.Lomax’s backup against Uruguay, Fletcher Newell, also came off late with a knee issue but Foster said that was precautionary.If Lomax can’t play i...