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Guns, water, bathrooms, schoolbooks, weed cafes, magic mushroom bills head to Gov. Newsom’s desk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

Lawmakers wrapping up the legislative session this week have sent dozens of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk seeking his signature, covering weighty topics — guns, drugs, education, environment, discrimination, crime and punishment — and some far out stuff too, from marijuana cafes to magic mushrooms.There are a number of potential national firsts that could emerge from the country’s most populous state with Newsom’s approval. His Democratic Party wields supermajority control in the legislature, and the governor must sign, veto or allow bills to become law without his signature by Oct 14.Some potentially significant matters didn’t materialize or make it across the finish line, including an effort to keep insurers from bailing on California homeowners by making it easier for them to raise rates. Other significant bills may go down to the wire as the legislature wraps up Thursday night, including a couple of proposed constitutional amendments oppos...

California State University tuition to rise 33% over the next five years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

Students enrolled at California State University next fall will see their tuition spike 6% annually for the next five years — an increase that will affect 460,000 students across the Golden State.After hours of emotional testimony, the CSU trustees voted 9-0 for the increase — the first since the 2011-12 academic year — to help narrow a $1.5 billion funding gap facing the 23-campus system.“CSU’s struggle with financial sustainability and predictability under a state-funding-only model just doesn’t work,” said Steve Relyea, the executive vice chancellor and chief financial officer of the CSU, at a board of trustees meeting on Wednesday. “The revenue from the tuition proposal is essential for the CSU to serve its students in the future.”The new tuition increase, scheduled through the 2028-29 academic year, brings the bill for the fall 2024 semester to $6,084, a bump of $342. By the spring 2029 semester, full-time undergraduates wou...

Ed Sheeran's crowd will be bigger than Taylor Swift, Beyoncé at Levi's Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

(KRON) -- A star-studded concert season at Levi's Stadium will continue this weekend with a performance by singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran. The "Perfect" singer is anticipated to draw 77,000 fans to the stadium in Santa Clara Saturday night, according to city officials. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and Sheeran will take the stage sometime between 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Sheeran's performance is happening just weeks after superstars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé graced the Levi's Stadium stage for their own sold-out concerts. Sheeran's concert crowd is anticipated to be even larger than Swift's 65,000 audience of "Swifties," and Beyoncé's 50,000-deep 'BeyHive,' according to Santa Clara officials. Taylor Swift rocks pyro-packed performance on Eras Tour Sheeran is bringing his "– = ÷ X Tour," pronounced "The Mathematics Tour," to Bay Area with special guests Russ and Maisie Peters.Ed Sheeran performs during the Platinum Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty...

PHOTOS: Hundreds of items recovered from fencing operation in SF's Mission District

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nearly 300 items were seized Tuesday from a fencing operation in the Mission District, San Francisco Mayor London Breed posted on social media. Photos (below) show authorities confiscated items being sold illegally on the street, including food, hygiene products and over-the-counter medicines. Breed calls the recovery "another successful operation addressing unpermitted vending & fencing of stolen goods." (Mayor London Breed)(Mayor London Breed)(Mayor London Breed)(Mayor London Breed)Although Breed did not say where specifically this fencing operation took place, many of them often happen at 24th Street and Mission -- other times at 16th Street and Mission. Earlier in February, a fencing operation at 16th and Mission was shut down by the San Francisco Police Department. Last year, the SF Board of Supervisors authored a new street vendor enforcement code that went into effect earlier this year. District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen, who oversees the Mission ...

4 moveable span bridges set to undergo repairs next year in San Joaquin County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

(BCN) -- The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at a meeting this week unanimously adopted plans for electrical and mechanical repairs for four moveable span bridges within the county. Moveable span bridges are ones that can move or change positions to accommodate the passing of boats and ships that would not be able to pass under the bridge due to its height. The county Department of Public Works said the repairs and replacements were needed due to the ages and conditions of the bridges and are aiming to begin the project by next October. Bay Area college coach charged with pimping women into prostitution The bridges included for the project will be Tracy Boulevard over Grant Line Canal, Eight Mile Road over Bishop Cut, Bacon Island Road over Middle River, and Eight Mile Road over Honker Cut, all of which serve the public on the roads and waterways. The bridge located over Honker Cut is the oldest bridge being fixed at 84 years old, while the Tracy bridge is ...

Seahawks take hit on offensive line with both starting tackles ailing with injuries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Coming off a lackluster performance in the opener, the Seattle Seahawks are likely to be down both their starting offensive tackles for Sunday’s game at Detroit.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that both left tackle Charles Cross and right tackle Abraham Lucas were “hurting,” after each suffered injuries in the Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Lucas was placed on injured reserve after Carroll talked to reporters Wednesday, meaning he will miss the next four games and be out until after Seattle’s Week 6 game at Cincinnati. Lucas aggravated a knee injury centered around the patella, while Cross suffered a sprained big toe on his right foot early in the second half and was a spectator the rest of the way in the 30-13 loss to the Rams.“It’s going to be hard for them,” Carroll said before the roster move with Lucas. “It’s going to be a challenge for them.”The injuries to the two second-year players leave Seattle precariously thin at the positions. ...

Davis homers, Wade hits winning sac fly as Giants rally past Guardians 6-5 in 10

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.Xzavion Curry (3-4) walked a pair to load the bases with no outs. Wade hit a fly ball to left and Patrick Bailey beat a strong throw from left fielder Steven Kwan, sliding under Bo Naylor’s tag at the plate. The call was upheld upon video review.J.D. Davis tied the game in the eighth with a towering three-run homer to left.Camilo Doval (6-4) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his first win since Aug. 20.José Ramírez hit his 215th career home run, tying Larry Doby for seventh in Guardians history.Josh Naylor added an RBI single, as every Cleveland starter had at least one hit.Luis Matos and Wilmer Flores had RBI singles for the Giants (75-71), who moved within one game of Arizona for the final NL wild card spot. The Diamondbacks were scheduled to play a...

Washington Nationals sign general manager Mike Rizzo to a multiyear extension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo speaks with reporters about the team's recent trades before a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo speaks with reporters about the team's recent trades before a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Mike Rizzo spent his first five years with the Washington Nationals painstakingly assembling a roster designed to make the club competitive enough to win a World Series.That vision became a reality in 2019 when the star-laden N...

Julio Rodríguez scores the game-winning run after being walked as Mariners beat Angels 3-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a run-scoring double and later scored the tiebreaking run after drawing an intentional walk, leading the playoff-contending Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.Luis Castillo added six strong innings for the Mariners, who rebounded from Monday’s extra-innings loss to take two of three from Los Angeles.Seattle kept pace in the AL West and AL wild card races, with Houston facing Oakland and Texas and Toronto playing each other later Wednesday.Rodríguez lined an RBI double off the left-field wall in the third to put the Mariners on the board.With two outs in the fifth and a 2-1 lead, Los Angeles intentionally walked Rodríguez despite Ty France being on first.Cal Raleigh and Teoscar Hernández made the Angels pay.After Los Angeles brought in reliever Jimmy Herget, Raleigh lined an RBI single to right field to drive in France, who slid into home plate to beat the throw from Brett Phillips. Hernández then followed with an...

California lawmakers vote to let legislative employees join a labor union

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:19 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Legislative workers at the California Capitol are close to forming their first labor union after state lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that allows them to organize.The Democrats in charge of California’s Legislature have historically been friendly with labor unions. This year alone, lawmakers are poised to increase the minimum wage for fast food workers and health care employees while also making striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits.But despite California lawmakers’ pro-union stance, the people who work for them have never been allowed to form a union. An attempt to do so last year failed to get a vote in the state Assembly.That changed this year. On Wednesday, the state Legislature passed a bill to give legislative workers the option of joining a union. The bill now goes to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who must decide whether to sign it into law.“Legislative staff aren’t looking for special treatment — they are looking...