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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Oppose PG&E’sutility tax planPerhaps the California Public Utilities Commission should be renamed the California PG&E Utilities Commission since it is only PG&E that will benefit if the commission votes in favor of its proposed new pricing system.Proposed is the highest utility tax in the country — between $400 and $1,500 a year. You could not get out of paying the utility tax, even if you buy zero electricity from the grid. The utility tax would increase the utility bills of millions of people who live in apartments, condos and other homes that don’t use much electricity. This tax would discourage any form of conservation, including turning down the AC, using efficient appliances or installing solar panels.Tari and Bill NicholsonMartinezColumnist overstatesCalifornia’s problemsRe: “As governor travels overseas, state economic outlook worsens” (Page A6, Oct. 26)....

Warriors send rookies Podziemski, Jackson-Davis to Santa Cruz

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY — Rookies Trayce Jackson-Davis and Brandin Podziemski were assigned to the G League team in Santa Cruz and didn’t travel with the Warriors for Friday’s game in Oklahoma City.Though both rookies have played well in their brief appearances with the Warriors, the decision came down to opportunity.Podziemski, 20, and Jackson-Davis, 23, are on the fringes of the rotation and wouldn’t get consistent minutes with the NBA team, coach Steve Kerr said. The two will join the Santa Cruz team for their training camp opener to keep them in action and off the bench.“A lot of great drill work, scrimmage time and with neither guy in the rotation right now, we felt like it was better time spent there,” Kerr said. “Then they’ll rejoin the team soon.”Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | How the Warriors will approach the in-season tournament, which opens Friday vs. OKC Golden State Warriors | Draymond Gree...

Protesters demanding ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war gather at Port of Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

OAKLAND — Pounding drums and chanting “stop the occupation,” scores of protesters gathered Friday at the Port of Oakland to demand a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.The protest began nearly an hour before sunrise Friday and continued into the afternoon around the Cape Orlando vessel, a ship with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, authorities said. It had been docked at Berth 20, and was later seen leaving the port mid-afternoon.The protest’s organizers said they believed the ship was carrying military supplies, though that claim could not be immediately verified.A Bay Area News Group photographer saw at least three people being detained after scaling a ladder leading up the side of the ship. No arrests were immediately announced by the U.S. Coast Guard, which said the incident remains under investigation.The protest comes nearly a month after an attack by Hamas on people living across southern Israel on Oct. 7 left more t...

Over 1,100 ecstasy pills seized as San Pablo K-9 officer assists in bust

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Pablo Police Department K-9 officer assisted in a drug bust Thursday night in which over 1,100 ecstasy pills were seized. K-9 officer Swaleh pulled over a car Thursday, San Pablo PD said. Man who allegedly beheaded relative and took her head wanted by Santa Rosa PD During the investigation, police discovered over 1,100 ecstasy pills, police said. The driver was arrested and booked into Contra Costa County jail."Good job Ofc. Swale for taking these illegal drugs off our street and keeping our city safe," police said.

DC official on administrative leave after domestic assault arrest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

A top D.C. official is on administrative leave after he was arrested on a charge of domestic assault this week.Chris Rodriguez, assistant city administrator and acting chief technology officer under Mayor Muriel Bowser, was arrested Wednesday and charged with simple assault domestic violence, according to a police report.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. has declined to press charges in the case, a spokeswoman told WTOP.The arrest report states that police responded to Rodriguez’s Sedgwick Street apartment in Northwest at 11:30 p.m. after Rodriguez allegedly pushed his wife to the ground “with both hands.”The responding officer wrote in the report that Rodriguez’s daughter “overheard a verbal argument” between Rodriguez and his wife “but did not see any physical altercation between.”The report also states that Rodriguez’s wife “did not have any visible injuries.”Rodriguez was arrested and taken to the Second D...

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández won’t be back with LA Galaxy next season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Javier “Chicharito” Hernández won’t return to the Los Angeles Galaxy next year.The forward’s contract has ended, and the MLS team said Friday it was letting him go. As a result, the Galaxy have opened up a designated roster spot for 2024.Hernández had 39 goals and six assists while starting 71 of 82 career games from 2020 to 2023 for the Galaxy. He ranks seventh in club history with 38 goals in 74 career regular-season appearances.Hernández last played for the Galaxy in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal against Real Salt Lake on June 7. He suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.The two-time MLS All-Star was the club’s Golden Boot winner in 2021 and 2022 and was its humanitarian of the year last season.Last season, Hernández led the club and was tied for fourth in MLS with 18 goals scored while starting 20 of 32 regular-season games.“We are grateful to Javier for his dedication and contributions to the LA Galaxy,” coa...

Short-term renters find shrieking mice at infested Commerce City house

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — A group of women visiting the metro say their rental property in Commerce City was infested with mice.Heather Hamilton, Jendayi Stafford and another colleague were in town last Friday for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine event held nearby at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center. Between sponsorship, exhibitor fees and travel costs, the event cost the small grassroots organization well over $15,000. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The Saturday morning after they arrived, they say they found mice had eaten through a bag of bread they just bought. That's when Hamilton reached out to the property manager via Evolve, the rental site.One of the first few texts received from the manager read in part: "That’s really bad! We set up traps before you checked in and didn’t find anything when we removed it but it's obviously still a problem."Renters come home to a gruesome discoveryHamilton said that was the...

Boulder employee accused of trying to pawn stolen tools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Boulder employee is facing criminal charges after he allegedly stole tools and attempted to pawn them off, according to a news release from the city.Steven Toney was a groundskeeper at the Flatirons Golf Course, which is owned by the city. He worked there for several seasons before he was hired in a standard role in 2019, and has worked there ever since. 1 dead in Brighton construction site crash Police reports indicated that the tool sets were noticed to be missing on March 6, according to the release. The Boulder Police Department opened a case on Oct. 19 after the tools were spotted at EZ Pawn in Lafayette and identified with distinguishing damage. Investigators found that Toney allegedly took the city's tool sets, along with others that did not belong to the city, to the pawnshop, where a receipt shows that he received $200 for the items.Boulder city manager: This is a 'rare incident'On Oct. 24, he was issued a court summons for allegedly stealing two sets ...

Larimer County deputy shoots at vehicle suspected in kidnapping after chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) -- Deputies chased a vehicle potentially involved in a kidnapping in Weld County, which led to a deputy firing their weapon early Friday morning.On Thursday night, Fort Collins Police Services received information on a vehicle involved with a possible kidnapping in Weld County. Local law enforcement was advised to be on the lookout.Per the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, the incident started early Friday morning when deputies located a potential match for the vehicle near Shields and Elizabeth streets.According to the sheriff's office, the driver refused to stop after deputies turned on their sirens, and deputies tracked the vehicle for several miles through west Fort Collins. Rep. Ken Buck explains speaker vote, talks death threats After 1 a.m. on Friday, a deputy set up tire spikes at the intersection of Horsetooth Road and College Avenue. The sheriff's office said the suspect drove at the deputy, and the deputy fired their weapon.The vehicle dro...

Parent picking up student at Dillard Elementary School apprehended after allegedly jumping fence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:47 GMT

There was trespassing trouble at Dillard Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, and police said it involved an upset father.According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the parent was trying to pick up his child early from the school, when he became upset because the office was taking too long to open the gate.Investigators said the man jumped the fence, forcing the school’s guardian to hold him at gunpoint until officers arrived.He was taken into custody and given a notice to appear in court.