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Walters: Legislature is avoiding key issues, including fire insurance crisis

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

As the Legislature reconvenes this week for the final month of its 2023 session, it will be deciding the fate of hundreds of remaining bills.It would be fair, if a bit cynical, to say that California could survive quite nicely if 90% of them never made it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.It would be equally fair and cynical to say that the session will adjourn in September without effectively dealing with some very serious, even existential, issues that adversely affect the lives of those legislators are sworn to serve.The housing crisis is one. Another session will end without addressing misuse of the California Environmental Quality Act to stall or kill much-needed housing projects. Newsom persuaded the Legislature to reform CEQA’s effects of public works projects, but is apparently unwilling to take on the heavy lift of reforming its impact on housing.As the housing crisis persists, it forces ever-more low-income Californians out of homes and apartments and into the streets, thus wors...

Body of missing Bay Area man found in San Pablo Bay

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

American Canyon native Christian Massey, reported missing a week ago, was found dead on Sunday when a kayaker stumbled upon his lifeless body in San Pablo Bay near Cal Maritime Academy in Vallejo.“We are still in the dark on the how and why,” cousin Sumer Lyn Parchaso said on Wednesday. “We are waiting for his autopsy to finish in two weeks’ time.”A missing person police report was filed last week for the 27-year-old Massey, saying that he had been missing since Monday, Aug. 7. He was last seen on that day leaving UCSF wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue trousers. Massey works in San Francisco.Massey’s gray Honda with a license plate that reads 7PGL679 was caught by FasTrak going over the Carquinez Bridge on Aug. 7 and found on Sunday in the Cal Maritime parking lot.Parchaso said that she had no knowledge of Massey ever going kayaking.The autopsy report is expected to be done in two weeks. Until then Parchaso asks that others respect the families’ privacy.

Opinion: Sprawling, complex Georgia indictment poses legal challenges

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

Those eager to see Donald Trump and his allies brought to justice should welcome the Atlanta indictments of the former president and 18 others in what District Attorney Fani Willis called “a criminal racketeering enterprise” to overturn the 2020 Georgia election result.The sprawling indictment encompasses not only Trump’s well-publicized direct efforts to pressure Georgia and federal elections officials to reverse the verdict of Georgia’s voters but such related events as the recruitment of phony electors, a smear campaign against voter registrars and the break-in to steal election equipment at a county voting office.However, the scope of Monday night’s indictment, which follows more than two years of investigations, may demonstrate the wisdom of the U.S. Justice Department’s special counsel, Jack Smith, in limiting charges against Trump in Washington to a narrowly drawn four-count indictment naming only the former president but including six unnamed co-conspirators.Both Willis and ...

Social media BB gun assault challenge warning

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

(KRON) -- The Alameda Police Department is urging parents to talk to their children about the risks of joining social media trends after numerous bystanders have been shot by BB guns since late July.The incidents mainly occurred between the afternoon and early evening hours, police said. The bystanders shot with the BB guns were not seriously injured, however, other law enforcement agencies have reported pellets striking victims in the eyes and causing other injuries. Suspect in custody after San Jose police officer shot responding to family disturbance Police believe the BB gun shootings are connected to a social media trend that encourages people to shoot at complete strangers. In some instances, the BB guns were altered to look like a real gun, APD said.

Laguna Honda Hospital approved for recertification after threatened closure

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

(BCN) -- The Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center was approved by state regulators on Wednesday for Medicaid recertification, a move celebrated by San Francisco city officials who had fought to keep the century-plus-old facility open amid its threatened closure. The California Department of Public Health and the state's Department of Health Care Services approved Laguna Honda's recertification for Medicaid, the federal program to provide free or low-cost health coverage to low-income people that is administered in the state as Medi-Cal. Mayor London Breed's office said that more than 95 percent of Laguna Honda's patients rely on Medicaid funding and that the facility represents more than 30 percent of all skilled nursing beds in the city. In April 2022, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) terminated Laguna Honda's participation in Medicare and Medicaid provider programs, threatening the closure of the hospital after more than 150 years in...

Muere piloto de LATAM Airlines tras aterrizaje de emergencia en Panamá

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

(CNN) — LATAM Airlines confirmó este jueves a CNN que uno de sus pilotos murió este lunes luego de una emergencia médica que obligó al avión a realizar un aterrizaje de emergencia en Panamá.El comunicado decía: “LATAM Airlines Group SA informa que el 14 de agosto de 2023, el vuelo LA505 (Miami – Santiago) se desvió al Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen en Panamá debido a una emergencia médica de uno de los tres tripulantes al mando”.Avión de LATAM se prende en llamas durante despegue en aeropuerto de Lima“Desafortunadamente, después de aterrizar y recibir más asistencia médica, el piloto falleció”, agregó. “Agradecemos sus 25 años de servicio a LATAM, distinguidos por su dedicación, profesionalismo y entusiasmo”.LATAM Airlines no confirmó el nombre del piloto a CNN.El vuelo finalmente partió de Ciudad de Panamá y llegó a Santiago de Chile a las 4:00 am (hora local) de este jueves, según el comunicado.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable Ne...

Monaco is rebuilding after a poor finish in the French league at the end of last season

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

MONACO (AP) — Monaco has made some massive changes in the hope of reversing its downward curve.The club collapsed at the end of last season, losing five of its last seven games to finish sixth in the French league and miss out on European competition.That wasn’t good enough for a club that finished third in 2021 and 2022 and has won the league eight times. Only Paris Saint-Germain (11), Saint-Etienne (10) and Marseille (9) have won the league more times than Monaco.Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev has been the majority owner of Monaco since 2011. Rybolovlev has been sanctioned by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy but not by the United States or the European Union.Monaco has been ruthless under Rybolovlev and decided to reshuffle its coaching staff and top management.Belgian coach Philippe Clement was fired in June and replaced by Austrian coach Adi Hutter the following month. The club also appointed Thiago Scuro as director of football in July to replace Paul Mitche...

New direct international flight coming to DIA

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new direct international flight is coming to Denver International Airport in 2024.Thursday, the nation's third-busiest airport and the world's seventh-busiest airport has added a new direct flight to its schedule. Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland and was founded in 1936. Each plane is adorned with a shamrock and takes travelers across Europe and the North Atlantic.Now, the international airline is adding a new direct route to Denver. The airline made the announcement on its Twitter page. Beginning on May 17, 2024, passengers can fly directly from the Mile High City to Dublin, Ireland. How many countries can you fly to directly from Denver? The airline will be flying four times a week, making international travel into Europe a little smoother with fewer connecting flights.Before Aer Lingus, travelers headed to Ireland had to make at least one connecting stop somewhere in the U.S. Travel time could be up to 15 hours with a layover. Now, a direct flight...

Sitting in Denver traffic can cost you thousands

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Nothing says a Denver commute like hitting 10 red lights for a drive that was supposed to take 10 minutes or constant breaking on Interstate 25 by Empower Field. Waiting in traffic may cost more than just your patience. A new study shows that Coloradans lose $6,740.21 a year from sitting in Denver traffic. These vehicles are stolen most from the airport — and they’re not Kia or Hyundai Most Coloradans in Denver get to work within 25 minutes. Roundtrip, the drive time is less than an hour. But when it comes to the daily commute cost, it tallies to about $26 a day, according to the study. This is lower than full-time workers' median hourly earnings, but just like Starbucks coffees, it adds up. If you're earning a Denver median wage, which is about $66,000, and spending 25 minutes sitting through traffic, expect 10% of your yearly paycheck to disappear. To make your commute less fun than it already is, for comparison, this would be around three months of rent in Denv...

Strangest things you might find under your plane

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:11:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's not just you and your luggage that fly on a plane. Airlines constantly ship cargo underneath along with your luggage, which is what makes next-day shipping possible. But, there are a few things you may not expect to sit beneath you when you're flying to and from the Denver International Airport. New direct international flight coming to DIA FOX31 spoke with Southwest spokesperson Dan Landson and Customer Service Manager Chris Rupprecht about what's usually packed with your luggage under the plane. Raw fishSeafood is one of the biggest shipments Southwest brings into Denver. It's common to ship seafood by plane because it can perish fast. Airplanes are the reason Denver has fresh fish. Along with seafood, Southwest also boards packaged perishables like meat on flights. Did you know Denver is one of the freshest non-coastal places you can get fish? There's no barrier between the luggage and the cargo, but with that being said, every item under the plane is pa...