Home

Latest line: A good week for Mark Zuckerberg, a bad week for Big Oil

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

Mark ZuckerbergFacebook co-founder launches Threads, a new social media platform similar to Twitter, drawing 100 million users in the first week, and sending parent company Meta’s stock to a 52-week high.    Big OilPPIC poll shows 65% of likely California voters oppose new offshore oil drilling, and 64% oppose a 2024 ballot measure that would overturn a state law prohibiting new wells near homes and schools.   Pamela PriceOpponents launch a recall against the liberal Alameda County district attorney, who they say is soft on crime. But it could cost $1 million to collect 93,000 signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. 

They said it: Lemme take that vote back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

“On Tuesday, I made a bad decision. Voting against legislation targeting really bad people who traffic children was wrong. I regret doing that and I am going to help get this important legislation passed into law.”— Assemblywoman Liz Ortega, D-Hayward, explaining on Twitter why she joined five other Democrats on the Public Safety Committee who refused Wednesday to vote for a Republican bill declaring child sex trafficking a “serious” felony in California. After Gov. Gavin Newsom intervened, she and three others voted for it.

After years of ‘waiting and fighting,’ victims of San Jose State sex abuse scandal ready for trainer’s trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

The sex abuse scandal at San Jose State brought down a university president and athletic director, spurred a federal investigation that issued a scathing report and cost the university millions in legal settlements.But what at least two dozen former female athletes are still waiting for — after years of being ignored or not believed — is criminal justice. Over the next three weeks, a tightly-knit group of survivors — many now in their 30s — is expected to gather in a federal courtroom in San Jose for the trial of Scott Shaw, the former head athletic trainer accused of sexually assaulting them during treatments as far back as 2009. Jury selection begins Monday. Shaw kept his job for another 11 years, allegedly abusing more female athletes, as university officials dismissed — and then hushed up — the allegations and threatened a Spartan swim coach who kept up a decade-long crusade to expose the abuse.According to court records filed in preparation for the trial, the accusations agains...

What were readers’ driving concerns when Mr. Roadshow first hit the streets in 1992?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

Q: Reading your colleague Larry Magid’s column in which he reflects on the stories he’s covered over the past 40 years makes me wonder what Roadshow was like when you started writing for the Mercury News. When did you publish your first column and what were people writing to you about then?It would be interesting to see some of your earliest letters. I’ll bet readers were grumbling about crummy road conditions, litter, traffic jams, high gas prices, and clueless drivers, just like we do today. Has anything changed?Alan Feinberg, Los GatosA: Thanks, and you’ll see a series of some of the most memorable Roadshow stories a little later this year. The first Roadshow column was published in 1992 and readers then were asking about when Highways 85 and 87 would open, among other issues. And as you note, many people have the same concerns that drivers have now.Q: Claire Lomax said her friend in Germany described how the “zipper effect” helps traffic flow. I want to mention...

Man shot during attempted robbery in San Francisco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was shot during an attempted robbery Saturday evening, according to the San Francisco Police Department. At around 6:11 p.m., officers responded to the report of a shooting at the intersection of Mariposa Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Officers located a man suffering from gunshot-related injuries, SFPD said. Kidnapped San Mateo woman found in Mexico, en route back to U.S. The victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation into the incident discovered that an attempted robbery had taken place, police said. No arrests have been made and the suspect fled the scene.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%; }Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444.

Child rescued, sustains critical burn injuries in Santa Rosa apartment building fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A child was rescued by firefighters and sustained critical burn injuries during an apartment building fire Saturday evening, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department.Just after 6 p.m., firefighters received several reports of an apartment building at 801 Dutton Avenue on fire with people trapped inside. The first unit arrived within four minutes of receiving the calls and located smoke coming from a second floor window of a two-story apartment building, SRFD said. Kidnapped San Mateo woman found in Mexico, en route back to U.S. Crews began to cut into the roof, releasing the heavy smoke and fire from inside, to allow firefighters to search the building for people. One child was found on the second floor and transported to the hospital with critical, life-threatening burn injuries, SRFD said. Firefighters were told there was another person inside, but did not locate additional victims following another search. The fire was eventually contained within 30 minutes, but c...

Taiwanese award-winning indigenous youth choir kicks off US tour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

(KRON) -- An award-winning indigenous children’s choir from Taiwan is kicking off their United States tour this month starting in the Bay Area. Vox Nativa joins KRON4’s Stephanie Lin to share more along with a live performance in-studio. The choir will perform in San Jose Saturday night and will then travel to San Diego and Los Angeles.

Cómo llegó Fran Drescher, “The Nanny”, a jefa del Sindicato de Actores de Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

LOS ÁNGELES – A Fran Drescher se la conocía principalmente por haber protagonizado la serie “The Nanny” (“La Niñera”), pero su declaración de huelga como presidenta del gremio de actores de EEUU ha dado un vuelco a su imagen y la ha erigido en una combativa líder sindical.“Avariciosas empresas de Wall Street que reparten dinero a diestro y siniestro entre sus ejecutivos y se olvidan de los trabajadores esenciales. (…) Es repugnante, debería darles vergüenza”, sentenció la presidenta del Sindicato de Actores de Hollywood (SAG-AFTRA) con su peculiar tono nasal.Su beligerante discurso llegaba tras un mes de negociaciones infructuosas para renovar el convenio colectivo de los intérpretes con la Alianza de Productores de Cine y Televisión (AMPTP), entidad que engloba a conglomerados como Warner Bros. Discovery, cadenas de televisión del peso de Fox o plataformas de “streaming” como Netflix. Huelga de actores: 10 cl...

BRITISH OPEN ’23: A quiz covering more than a century of golf

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — How well do you know the British Open? Try this trivia quiz:1. Of the nine links courses on the current rotation, which is the course that Jack Nicklaus only played once?a.) Turnberryb.) Carnoustiec.) Royal Liverpool2. On what course were the first 12 championships played?a.) Prestwickb.) St. Andrewsc.) Musselburgh3. Who is the last amateur to win the British Open?a.) Harold Hiltonb.) Bobby Jonesc.) Fred Daly4. What stood out from Tiger Woods winning the British Open at Royal Liverpool?a.) He hit driver only once over 72 holesb.) He didn’t have a three-putt the entire championshipc.) He stayed with Paul McCartney5. Who is the oldest British Open champion?a.) Old Tom Morrisb.) Phil Mickelsonc.) Roberto De Vicenzo6. Who is the only player to win the British Open on five links courses?a.) Harry Vardonb.) Peter Thomsonc.) Tom Watson7. Sergio Garcia played in the last group with Tiger Woods at Royal Liverpool in 2006 dressed all in yellow. To what was he compared?...

Murió la icónica actriz y cantante británico-francesa Jane Birkin a los 76 años

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 GMT

(CNN) — La icónica actriz y cantante británico-francesa Jane Birkin murió a los 76 años, informó el domingo BFMTV, afiliada de CNN, citando sus fuentes.Su relación con el cantante francés Serge Gainsbourg fue objeto de una gran fascinación del público y ambos actuaron de manera memorable en “Je t’aime… moi non plus”.El cantautor francés Serge Gainsbourg con la actriz Jane Birkin en Munich para promocionar la película ‘Je t’aime… moi non plus’, 1976. Crédito:Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesTambién inspiró el famoso bolso Birkin de la lujosa casa francesa Hermes.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source