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$10 million service cuts could soon come to San Jose, mayor warns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

A fierce San Jose City Hall debate this summer between business and labor interests that resulted in wage increases for thousands of municipal workers and avoided a major strike is now raising concerns over what the long-term financial impact of the pay bumps could portend.The salary hikes forced city councilmembers on Tuesday to make a meager $2.8 million in service cuts — trims that aren’t catastrophic but include a reduction in funding for a major city-run outdoor event.However, in the next five years, with the police and fire department unions preparing to renegotiate their contracts and a gloomy economic forecast, San Jose’s mayor says the city will soon have to slash the budget by around $10 million a year.“We’ve signed up for and committed ourselves to unsustainable raises over the next three years,” said Mayor Matt Mahan in an interview. “The spending is certain. The cuts are unknown.” Mahan said a projected downward trend in c...

Adhering to court order, Pac-12 approves staff retention plan to stave off possible mass exodus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

The Pac-12 presidents approved an employee retention-and-severance plan Tuesday designed to ensure the collapsing conference remains staffed to the level necessary to produce roughly 1,000 live events and meet contractual obligations to its media partners, according to a source with knowledge of the development.With 10 schools departing for other leagues next summer, executives are concerned that a mass exodus of conference employees could jeopardize the production of competitions worth more than $400 million in media rights revenue from ESPN, Fox and other partners. A significant decrease in staffing also could undermine the experience for thousands of Pac-12 athletes across all sports in 2023-24.All 12 presidents and chancellors signed off on the retention and severance plan but did not take a formal vote, per court order.On Monday, a Whitman County (Wash.) judge issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the Pac-12’s board of directors from meeting until the court d...

Olivia Rodrigo brings Guts World Tour to Bay Area, Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

Olivia Rodrigo is hitting the road in 2024.The multiplatinum-selling pop star, who has also won three Grammy Awards, launches her Guts World Tour on Feb. 23 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs.The treks also includes three other dates in the Golden State: Aug. 2 at Chase Center in San Francisco and Aug. 13-14 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood.The 57-date run supports Rodrigo’s recently released sophomore effort, “Guts,” and features a rotating cast of opening acts (The Breeders, PinkPantheress, Chappell Roan and Remi Wolf).For North American shows, fans are being asked to register to buy tickets through 7 p.m. Sept. 17. at https://www.ticketmaster.com/oliviarodrigo. Fans will then be randomly selected to receive a code that grants them access to buy tickets Sept. 20-21. There is also a presale for American Express card members (information on the same Ticketmaster webpage).Tickets run $49.50 – $199.50.GUTS WORLD TOUR 2024 DATES:Fri Feb 23 – Palm Springs, CA – Acris...

France orders Apple to pull iPhone 12 off shelves for high radiation levels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

By Martin Goillandeau, Chris Liakos and Jennifer Korn | CNNApple is fighting France’s claims that the iPhone 12 surpasses European radiation exposure limits after French regulators on Tuesday ordered a pause on sales and a fix to phones already sold to customers.France’s National Frequency Agency said it “has demanded that Apple withdraw the iPhone 12 from the French market, effective 12 September 2023, as measures show the specific absorption rate exceeds the set limits.” The agency said the iPhone 12 is not compliant with European Union regulations.“Apple must immediately adopt all necessary measures to prevent the iPhone 12 in the supply chain from being made available on the market,” ANFR added.Disputing the agency’s claims, Apple said it had already given the agency multiple lab results conducted by the company and independent third parties that showed the device’s compliance with relevant SAR regulations and global standards.The company said it was contesting the AFNR’s review...

Driver injured in garbage truck crash in Half Moon Bay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

(BCN) -- A garbage truck crashed near Half Moon Bay, injuring its driver early Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, the truck rolled over in the area of state Highway 92 and Pilarcitos Quarry Road, Cal Fire said on social media. Photo: Cal FirePhoto: Cal FireThe driver was able to get out the vehicle and had minor injuries. An ambulance transported the driver to a hospital, Cal Fire said. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

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Aloe Blacc joins Ariana DeBose at Kennedy Center for mental health concert ‘Songs for Hope’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Aloe Blacc at the Kennedy Center (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Hip-hop and R&B superstar Aloe Blacc is coming to the nation’s capital next week to promote mental health.He’ll perform “Songs for Hope” at the Kennedy Center on Monday, Sept. 18, alongside Ariana DeBose, Ren...

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over Republican challenger Daniel Cameron in their marquee matchup in Kentucky, their latest campaign finance reports showed.Beshear — who is seeking a second term in a state that otherwise has become a GOP stronghold — accumulated about $15 million for the November election, while Cameron took in $2.8 million. Heading into the campaign’s stretch, Beshear had about three times more money in the bank.An influx of spending by conservative Republican groups has helped offset Cameron’s disadvantage, as partisan groups from both sides pour money into one of the nation’s most closely watched elections this year. Cameron is the state’s attorney general.The fundraising disparity reflects the governor’s advantage of incumbency and a widespread view that Cameron is the underdog, longtime Kentucky political commentator Al Cross said Wednesday.“Campaign finance is a betting ...

Husband of US Rep. Mary Peltola dies in an airplane crash in Alaska

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband has died in an airplane crash, her office said in a statement Wednesday.“We are devastated to share that Mary’s husband, Eugene Peltola Jr. — ′Buzzy’ to all of us who knew and loved him — passed away earlier this morning following a plane accident in Alaska,” her chief of staff, Anton McParland, said in the statement.No other details about the crash were immediately available. A message left with the National Transportation Safety Board in Anchorage was not immediately returned Wednesday.Peltola was returning to Alaska from Washington, D.C., to be with her family, and McParland asked for their privacy as the family grieves.“He was completely devoted to his parents, kids, siblings, extended family, and friends — and he simply adored Mary. We are heartbroken for the family’s loss,” McParland said.Peltola, an Alaska Democrat, was elected to a full term in the U.S. House in November, months after winning a special election follow...

Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo gets 5-month suspended ban for breaching betting rules

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:13:20 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo was given a suspended five-month ban for breaching English soccer’s betting rules, the Football Association said Wednesday.Toffolo admitted to 375 breaches of gambling regulations and was fined 20,956 pounds ($26,177), the FA said.The FA has not yet revealed details of the violations, which occurred between Jan. 22, 2014 and March 18, 2017. The ban was suspended until the end of the 2024-25 season.The sanctions were imposed after a hearing with an independent regulatory commission and the full reasons for the decision will be published at a later date, the FA said.FA rules state participants “shall not bet, either directly or indirectly, or instruct, permit, cause or enable any person to bet on” matches or competitions.Brentford and England striker Ivan Toney was suspended for eight months in May after 232 counts of breaching betting rules.Toney’s ban extends to Jan. 16, 2024, though he is allowed to return to traini...