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Southern California water company to get $21 million to transform Delta island

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

Grazing cattle on an island in the central Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta could soon make way for Contra Costa County’s first rice fields and a mosaic of restored wetlands now that its owner has received a $20.9 million state grant.The company plans to restore nearly 5,000 acres of Webb Tract, including 3,000 in wetlands, 1,500 in rice fields and the rest in other habitats, such as grasslands and scrub.The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Board recently approved funding for the restoration work at Webb Tract, which the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California proposed on land it purchased along with three other islands – Bouldin, Bacon and Holland – for $175 million in 2016. At the time, the district said it could use them to store construction equipment, but critics warned that it would make it easier for the governor’s proposed — and later scrapped — California Water Fix project to send more water to Southern California, with twin tunnels to...

Feds accuse Minneapolis police of rights violations after George Floyd’s killing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

By Jim Salter and Mark Vancleave | Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department alleged Friday that Minneapolis police have systematically discriminated against Black and Native American people for years and often violated constitutional rights following a sweeping investigation that began after George Floyd was killed.The two-year probe found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged in constitutionally protected speech. The investigation also found that both police and the city discriminated against people with “behavioral health disabilities” when officers are called for help.“We observed many MPD officers who did their difficult work with professionalism, courage and respect,” Attorney General Merrick Garland told a news conference in Minneapolis. “But the patterns and practices we observed made what happened to George Floyd possible.”Garland said officers routinely disregarded the safe...

Mother and 12-year old daughter killed in Santa Clara car crash

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

SANTA CLARA — A mother and her 12-year-old daughter died Wednesday afternoon after their Tesla hit a tree in Santa Clara, according to authorities.Santa Clara police responding to reports of a single-car crash at 2:03 p.m. Wednesday found that a white 2021 Tesla Model Y had struck a tree.Both occupants, a 44-year-old woman and the child, were pronounced deceased at the scene, according to police. They were both Los Gatos residents.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | San Jose: Pedestrian killed in collision near McKee Road and Jackson Avenue Crashes and Disasters | Two carjacking suspects dead in San Leandro crash after trying to outrace Alameda County sheriff’s deputies Crashes and Disasters | Speed camera bill gets Assembly approval, now it’s up to Senate, Gov. Newsom Crashes and Disasters | Southbound lanes of I-280 in San Mateo County reopen after fatal collision Crashes and Disasters | Mountain ...

Early morning residential fire in San Jose under control

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

(KRON) – The San Jose Fire Department received contained a two-alarm house fire early Friday morning. At 2:44 a.m., San Jose fire received a report of a two-story house engulfed in flames. The house fire, which was determined to be a two-alarm fire, was located in the 19000 block of Graystone.The fire was under control by firefighters at 5:30 a.m. No injuries were reported.The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.This is a developing story. Stick with us for updates.

Warriors name Mike Dunleavy Jr. as new GM

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Golden State Warriors announced Friday morning they have named Mike Dunleavy Jr. as their new general manager. KRON4 celebrates Founder’s Day of Caring Dunleavy Jr. has been with the Warriors' front office for six years and spent the last two years as Golden State's vice president of basketball operations. He replaces longtime general manager Bob Myers, who stepped down from his position earlier this year.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Dunleavy Jr. previously had a 15-year career in the NBA, some of which he spent time playing for the Warriors between 2002 and 2007.

New UAW President Shawn Fain issues strongest warning yet about strikes against 3 Detroit automakers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The new president of the United Auto Workers gave his strongest warning yet Friday that the union is preparing for strikes against Detroit’s three automakers when contracts expire in September.In a Facebook Live appearance to address members, Shawn Fain said the union is in a strong position to make major gains in talks with Stellantis, Ford and General Motors, “but only if our members get organized and are ready to strike.”Fain repeated the union’s goals of winning back cost-of-living pay raises and pensions lost as the industry faced financial peril in 2009. They also want general pay raises and elimination of tiers of workers who are paid different wage rates, many for doing the same jobs. The union also wants to represent workers at joint-venture electric vehicle battery plants and get them top wages.Whether there are strikes depends on how the companies react, Fain said, repeating that the automakers have made billions in the past 10 years but haven&#...

Former North Carolina health official is picked to be new CDC director

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

FILE - Secretary of the North Carolina Department Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during a briefing on the state's coronavirus pandemic response Tuesday, Dec.22, 2020 at the N.C. Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C. The White House announced Friday, June 16, 2023, that Cohen will be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She succeeds Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who last month announced she was resigning effective June 30. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP, File)(AP/Travis Long) FILE - Secretary of the North Carolina Department Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during a briefing on the state's coronavirus pandemic response Tuesday, Dec.22, 2020 at the N.C. Emergency Operations Center in Ralei...

Putin touts Russian economy as Western investors steer clear of St. Petersburg event

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Friday touted Russia’s prospects at the country’s main international economic forum despite heavy international sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine.Western officials and investors steered clear of the year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which began Wednesday and continues through Saturday. For decades, the gathering has been Russia’s premier event for attracting foreign capital, sometimes likened to the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland. The Kremlin banned journalists from “unfriendly” countries from covering the proceedings. Moscow gave that designation on scores of countries that sanctioned Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including the United States, Canada, European Union members and Australia.Officials did not provide a list of the foreign businesses attending, but the program for the more than 100 panel discussions showed a marked majority of the speakers hailing from ...

Hilary Knight patiently excited awaiting launch of women’s pro hockey league, upbeat on her future

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

Patience remains the operative word from Hilary Knight on the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association’s long-awaited bid to launch its own professional league.“I’m not anxious yet. You know, I’m on the board, so I get a little peek behind the curtain so to speak,” one of USA Hockey’s most decorated and longest-serving players told The Associated Press this week.The PWHPA — now a certified union — is in negotiations with its corporate partners (Billie Jean King Enterprises and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter) to hammer out a collective bargaining agreement. “I know people who aren’t necessarily in the mix are like, `What’s going to happen next year? How’s this going to work? It’s already mid-June.′ And I totally get that,” Knight said. “So I’m excited about this year. I think that’s all I can say.”Knight’s assessment follows a recent letter the PWHPA sent to its membership saying it is at “the finish line” of negotiations with only a few details le...

¿Por qué el rey Carlos III celebra dos cumpleaños? El origen del desfile Trooping the Colour

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:58:13 GMT

(CNN) — El papel de rey de Reino Unido conlleva una larga lista de ventajas, pero quizá una de las más envidiables sea la posibilidad de celebrar tu cumpleaños no una, sino dos veces al año.El rey Carlos celebró su primer cumpleaños real como monarca el 14 de noviembre. Pero este fin de semana volverá a celebrar su gran día: la primera vez que disfruta de un cumpleaños “oficial” desde que ascendió al trono.Desde el siglo XVIII, los reyes y reinas de Reino Unido han duplicado sus festejos, celebrando tanto una fiesta pública —el cumpleaños oficial— como un acto más privado en la fecha real.La razón es muy sencilla: nadie quiere que la lluvia le estropee el desfile, así que, desde 1740, los monarcas han programado sus pomposas fiestas para el verano.Se cree que la tradición comenzó con el rey Jorge II en 1748. Ese es el año en que la celebración anual británica de Trooping the Colour se asoció por primera vez con el cumpleaños del soberano. Al igual que Carlos III, J...