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San Jose could get stricter about graffiti, weeds and garbage in downtown

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

Facing a colossal backlog of complaints in the thousands from residents about graffiti, unkept lawns and trash, San Jose is set to adopt a pilot program that would result in fines to scofflaws and give more power to code enforcement officers to reduce the blight that is making downtown an eye-sore.Under the city’s current rules, residents are responsible for submitting their own complaints about the blight surrounding buildings and homes. The pilot program — slated to start in August — would instead give that power to code enforcement officers, who would be on the search for downtown businesses and residences that aren’t maintaining their properties.Combined with an increase in department staffing, Mayor Matt Mahan believes the strategy will make a major difference in cleaning up a part of the city that draws a large share of resident concerns about blight.“We know that when we’re just reliant on complaints, we don’t necessarily know what is going on out there and ...

‘They killed my daughter’: Mother of 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody says pleas for hospital care were denied

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

By Valerie Gonzalez | Associated PressMcALLEN, Texas — The mother of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody said Friday that agents repeatedly ignored pleas to hospitalize her medically fragile daughter as she felt pain in her bones, struggled to breathe and was unable to walk.Agents said her daughter’s diagnosis of influenza did not require hospital care, Mabel Alvarez Benedicks said in an emotional phone interview. They knew the girl had a history of heart problems and sickle cell anemia.“They killed my daughter, because she was nearly a day and a half without being able to breathe,” the mother said. “She cried and begged for her life and they ignored her. They didn’t do anything for her.”The girl died Wednesday on what her mother said was the family’s ninth day in Border Patrol custody. People are to be held no more than 72 hours under agency policy, a rule that is violated during unusually busy times.The account is almost certain to raise questions about whet...

Map: Titanic is one of thousands of North American shipwrecks. Are any near you?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

On Tuesday, an armada of ships and aircrafts raced against time to locate a missing submersible that disappeared in the North Atlantic with five people aboard on their way to explore the Titanic wreck.The missing craft, named Titan, reportedly had less than two days of oxygen left.As the desperate search continues, planes and ships searching the 10,000 square-mile search area are likely encountering much less famous shipwrecks. There are about 10,000 wrecked vessels in North American waterways, according to an estimate from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.We compiled data on thousands of those wrecks, contained in NOAA’s Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System. It’s not a thorough accounting of every sunken vessel, but the data offers a unique level of detail, such as the name of many of the wrecked boats.The Titanic, which is highlighted on the map as a large white ship, sits on the ocean floor about 12,500 feet below sea level, and about ...

Can downtown San Jose block party repeat its success?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

The Historic District in downtown San Jose was swarmed by people last month for the first of a series of block parties, making a good case that music, food and drinks will bring people back. The Urban Vibrancy Institute, the nonprofit that organized the bash, now faces the challenge of repeating that success with a second edition this Thursday in downtown’s arty SoFA District.Executive Director Eric Glader appears to have a successful sequel on his hands, thanks to the partners he’s lined up to participate. The Ritz nightclub on San Salvador and South First streets will have its bar open and instead of one of its regular shows, it’ll open the stage to Opera San Jose at 5:30 p.m., followed by New Ballet at 6:15 p.m. and Urban Confluence Silicon Valley at 7:15 p.m. The California Theatre will be open for tours from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with Jerry Nagano performing on the Wurlitzer. And the Unzipped Pavilion — the big structure in the parking lot across from the...

Suspect arrested for homicide in fatal San Jose stabbing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

(KRON) -- San Jose police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday night. Officers with the San Jose Police Department were in the 200 block of Bassett Street for an unrelated call when they were flagged down regarding a stabbing victim in the area, SJPD said.A man was found who was suffering from at least one stab wound. The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased, police said. Video: Fighter jet intercepts plane over Marin County for violating Biden air space A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was known to the victim and still likely present in the building where the attack occurred. The suspect was located a short while later and taken into custody without incident. They were booked into Santa Clara County Jail on homicide charges.Police said they will release the identity of the suspect in the coming days. The victim's identity is being withheld pending identification from the Santa Cla...

Lindsey Harding, Anjali Ranadivé hired as coach, GM of Stockton Kings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — The Stockton Kings hired Lindsey Harding as coach and Anjali Ranadivé as general manager on Tuesday, marking the first time that a G League team will simultaneously have women in those roles.Harding — a former No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft — has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach and player development coach for the Sacramento Kings. She has also worked for the Philadelphia 76ers, has coached national teams for Mexico and South Sudan and was a two-time All-American in college while playing for Duke.Ranadivé is the daughter of Sacramento owner Vivek Ranadivé. She was the assistant GM in Stockton this past season, and is a past intern with the Golden State Warriors.Stockton is Sacramento’s G League affiliate.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

TCU ends Oral Roberts’ surprising run with 6-1 win and will face Florida next at CWS

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — TCU used a four-run fifth inning to take control of the game and went on to beat Oral Roberts 6-1 in a College World Series elimination game Tuesday, ending the Golden Eagles’ surprising postseason run.The Horned Frogs (44-23) will play Florida next and would need to defeat the No. 2 national seed Wednesday and again Thursday to reach the best-of-three finals.TCU avenged Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Golden Eagles and has won two straight to put itself in position to play for its bracket title.“We’re playing in Omaha and in an elimination game,” starting pitcher Cam Brown said. “I think that’s the motivation we needed. We’ve been doing it all year with our backs against the wall. There’s nothing that needs to be said between all of us. Through everything that we’ve been through this entire year, we’ve really grown and meshed as one unit.”Frogs coach Kirk Saarloos said his team’s midseason struggles prepared it for pressure games. The Frogs had a...

El presidente de Argentina exige al gobierno de Jujuy el “cese inmediato de la represión” ante protestas contra reforma constitucional

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, exigió al gobernador de Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, que “cese de inmediato la represión” en las protestas contra la reforma a la Constitución provincial.El mandatario nacional respondió a un tuit de Morales en el que lo responsabilizaba a él y a la vicepresidenta, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, por “la extrema violencia que se está viviendo” en Jujuy.“Usted (Morales) es el único responsable de haber llevado a nuestra querida provincia de Jujuy a esta situación límite tratando de imponer una reforma constitucional que no respeta la Constitución Nacional”, escribió Fernández.Este lunes, el secretario de Derechos Humanos de Argentina, Horacio Pietragalla Corti, adelantó que estudiarían las modificaciones constitucionales que, según dijo, contradicen leyes nacionales e internacionales sobre la autonomía de los pueblos originarios, entre otras, para evaluar los pasos a seguir.Liberan a detenidos durante protestas contra un...

See scientific side of Leonardo da Vinci in rare exhibit at DC’s MLK Jr. Library

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

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Twitter employees sue social media company over bonuses they say weren’t paid despite promises

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:57 GMT

Employees are suing Twitter over tens of millions of dollars in bonuses they say the social media company failed to pay despite promises it would. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in San Francisco claims that in the month’s leading up to billionaire Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company, executives including former finance chief Ned Segal “repeatedly” promised employees that 50% of their 2022 bonuses would be paid. The lead plaintiff, Mark Schobinger, served as Twitter’s senior director of compensation until last month. Lawyers for the plaintiff are seeking class action status on behalf of current and former Twitter employees. Shannon Liss-Riordan, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said the bonuses Twitter owes are in the “tens of millions of dollars.” Twitter, which has disbanded its media relations team, did not respond to a message for comment other than with an automated reply. The company is facing multiple lawsuits from former employees as well...