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Oakland school board hopefuls stunned to learn they’re ineligible: ‘This is outrageous’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

OAKLAND — The candidates running for an Oakland school board seat this November were aware of the stakes: Winning the race would give one of them unique sway over the district’s future via a crucial swing vote on the often-deadlocked board.But what they were stunned to learn Thursday is that, due to an error by the city clerk’s office in setting the voting boundaries, neither is in fact eligible to run for the seat — and it’s possible there won’t be an election at all.City officials were scrambling to figure out on Thursday how to remedy the screw-up after it was pointed out to them by one of this news organization’s opinion columnists.It is just the latest election debacle to play out in Oakland, a city that in the past year has been plagued by an incorrectly called school board race, controversy around the ranked-choice voting rules in the mayoral election and inaccurate filing deadlines for candidates.“Hopefully it’s not impos...

72-acre South Bay brush fire impacts traffic on US-101

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A brush fire burning in the South Bay Wednesday afternoon is impacting traffic, according to a 511 alert. Cal Fire's Santa Clara Unit said the fire has torched 72 acres and is 95% contained. The fire is near northbound US-101, north of Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill. California Highway Patrol issued a severe traffic alert, and the right lane of northbound US-101 is blocked. "Firefighters are making good progress and continue to build and strengthen control lines," Cal Fire said. It has been named the Cochrane Fire. Drivers are told to expect delays and avoid the area. There is no estimated time for the roadway to reopen. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley set to face off in the main event of UFC 292 in Boston

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Aljamain Sterling is known for his ground game. Sean O’Malley is known for his striking.On Thursday, they traded verbal shots at a news conference ahead of their main event match for UFC 292, with Sterling’s bantamweight title on the line.Singing the theme to ESPN’s top-10 highlights, O’Malley played to the crowd saying, “Sugar Sean O’Malley knocks out Aljamain Sterling.”O’Malley, of Glendale, Arizona, received a more favorable reaction from the crowd in Boston, while Sterling, of Uniondale, New York, played the heavy.Sterling, who is making his fourth title defense, referred to O’Malley as “high-fructose corn syrup,” and said he was going to “pour him into the Boston River.”“You’re soft, soft, soft,” Sterling said. “Who have you fought?”The 34-year-old Sterling (23-3) won the title in March 2021, with a disqualification victory against Petr Yan. HIs last title defense was in May, when he won a split decision against former flyweight and bantamw...

Hawaii: líder de emergencias de Maui renuncia tras no encender las sirenas en el mortal incendio

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

El principal funcionario de gestión de emergencias de Maui renunció el jueves, un día después de defender su decisión de no hacer sonar las sirenas de advertencia mientras los incendios forestales arrasaban la isla.La renuncia de Herman Andaya, administrador de la agencia de manejo de emergencias del condado, se hizo efectiva de inmediato, dijo un portavoz del condado.Un incendio forestal devastó la histórica ciudad de Lahaina en el oeste de Maui el 8 de agosto, matando a más de 100 personas y destruyendo miles de edificios, muchos de ellos residenciales.Los residentes han descrito que huyeron del área con poco más de lo que podían agarrar, y sin forma de recibir alertas de emergencia enviadas a dispositivos móviles ya que muchos se habían quedado sin electricidad desde temprano esa mañana. Hawaii suma 111 muertos en devastadores incendios; se complica identificarlos Residentes de Hawaii dicen que camiones bloquearon la ruta de escape mientra...

Saints QB Carr getting to know new teammates better with cross-country trip

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Even though Derek Carr continues to get acclimated playing for his new team, Thursday seemed like old times for the veteran quarterback.Carr was back on the West Coast and going against an AFC West defense as the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers went through the first of two days of joint practices.“This is a great group to compete against. They’ve got some great defensive backs and schematically they match up well,” said Carr, who signed with the Saints during the offseason. “I thought we got to work on some tight window throws.”The practice ended up being a mixed bag of results for Carr and the first team offense. Receivers Chris Olave and Michael Thomas made some nice catches, but Carr often found himself under pressure as the offensive line had trouble containing edge rushers Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa.Carr played one series in last Sunday’s preseason opener against Kansas City, but he considers the joint workouts to be more beneficial.“In the...

Top seeds Alcaraz and Swiatek overcome adversity to advance to the quarterfinals at W&S

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked players in tennis, got past adverse weather conditions and challenging opponents on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals.Alcaraz overcame two rain delays totaling 2 hours, 35 minutes and 14th-seeded American Tommy Paul, who beat him last Friday in Toronto, for a 7-6 (6), 6-7 (0), 6-3 win in a match that lasted 3 hours, 9 minutes.“You’ve got to stay focused,” said Alcaraz, the defending U.S. Open champion and this year’s Wimbledon titlist from Spain. “It’s not easy to play and stop and play and stop. You can’t do anything but be ready to play.”Alcaraz recovered after losing three match points during the 12th game of the second set, which lasted 24 points and more than 15 minutes. Blanked in the tiebreaker, he came right back to break Paul’s serve in the first game of the final set.“The main difference is he won and I lost,” Paul said, distinguishing between Thursday and his victory last week....

Australia, Sweden still have something to play for in the 3rd place game at the Women’s World Cup

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

Australia already captivated a nation as co-hosts of the Women’s World Cup. Now there’s one more thing to play for, even if it’s not the fairytale ending the team had wanted for this tournament. The Matildas play Sweden on Saturday for third place in Brisbane. Australia lost 3-1 to England in the semifinals on Wednesday, dashing hopes of playing in the title match. “I know we’ve got the support of everyone, I know that they’re still going to come out to the game against Sweden,” midfielder Katrina Gorry said. “I know they’re always going to have our backs, but yeah, it’s just disappointing. You never want to do that on home soil.” Indeed, the fans came out for the Matildas during their World Cup journey. Bars and restaurants were packed around Sydney and there were live watching parties across the country for the semifinal. The sold-out crowd at Stadium Sydney was announced at 75,784, with even more gathered outside. Australi...

Report: Record money spent lobbying Colorado lawmakers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — New data analysis from the Colorado Sun found the state legislature saw a record amount of money come in from lobbying. According to the report, lobbyists spent $51 million last fiscal year. The report found 14 of the 20 most expensive bills lobbied for last session did become law, despite a split in lobbying in support of and against the measures. Polis: Catholic schools that want universal pre-K must not discriminate The political experts on "Colorado Point of View" weighed in this week on whether state laws are being bought and paid for.Colorado lobbyists spend big on 2 billsThe two pieces of legislation that drew in the most money did not pass. The first was the land-use measure, which was originally introduced to address affordable housing, but it was drastically changed before it failed on the last day of the legislative session. More than half of the clients lobbying on this bill were opposed to it.The next measure, which brought in the most clients lob...

‘It was like a tidal wave’: Plumber rescued after rushing water leaves him trapped underground at Fort Lauderdale condo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

A South Florida worker is speaking out and sharing his story after danger on the job left him trapped underground, and rainy weather may have been to blame.Plumber Stanley Hightower spoke with 7News about Thursday afternoon’s frightening ordeal in Fort Lauderdale.“It was like a tidal wave when it came in there. It was scary,” he said.7News cameras captured the victim just minutes after his risky race-against-time rescue.“I didn’t know how much air he had left. I didn’t know the condition of the tunnel,” said a co-worker, “so that was worrying me the most: how much time he has left.”The incident happened just off Federal Highway, near Northeast 21st Avenue.The owner of Bob Smith Plumbing said his workers were doing underground work on a condominium building when the rain and lightning forced them to shut down operations.Hightower, who was still feet underground, said he was climbing out of a man-made tunnel when water started gush...

Sánchez’s polyglot promise: Bringing Spain’s other languages to Brussels

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:47 GMT

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez became an unlikely champion of multilingualism on Thursday by requesting Basque, Catalan and Galician be recognized as official languages of the EU.The proposal, which was outlined in a letter sent by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares to the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union and the body’s secretary-general, Thérèse Blanchet, argued “Spanish languages ​​other than Castilian that enjoy official status in Spain” should be added to the EU’s 24 official languages.Albares proposed the General Affairs Council take up the matter when it meets in September.The seemingly sudden desire to have Basque, Catalan and Galician recognized in Brussels is linked to Sánchez’s will to placate the Catalan separatists whose support he needs in order to remain in office.After last month’s inconclusive national election, Spain’s parliament is in a technical tie, with the country’s left-win...