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Faculty at several CSU campuses holding daylong strikes in protest of low wages 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

The faculty union of the California State University system is planning to hold one-day strikes at four campuses statewide this week, with workers citing better pay as the main reason for the walkout. Faculty at Cal Poly-Pomona will walk off the job on Monday, followed by faculty at San Francisco State, Cal State-Los Angeles and Sacramento State on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.  Oxford names ‘rizz’ word of the year Employees are looking for a 12 percent raise to keep up with inflation, and union officials say that even though the strikes fall during a very important time of the school year, students are on their side. “The timing is also significant as the one-day strikes fall about a week before the final exam period when students are cramming in a high state of anxiety over their grades,” union officials said in a release. “The union maintains that it has the support of many students.” In addition to the wage increase, the union also wants the Cal Stat...

BottleRock announces big lineup for inaugural Festival La Onda in 2024

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

Maná, Fuerza Regida, Alejandro Fernández and Junior H are set to headline the inaugural Festival La Onda by BottleRock in Napa.Other acts on the recently announced bill include Farruko, Eslabon Armado, Café Tacvba, Los Ángeles Azules, Mon Laferte, Gabito Ballesteros, Danna Paola, Yahritzia y Su Esencia, Maldita Vecindad, La Arrolladora, Edén Muñoz, Gera MX, Ximena Sariñana and Siddhartha.The full bill for this Latin music festival, spanning regional Mexican, Latin pop, Spanish rock, reggaetón, banda, mariachi, rap, norteño, cumbia, bolero and other genres, is listed below. The festival takes place June 1-2 at the Napa Valley Expo.Related ArticlesMusic | BottleRock announces massive new Latin music Festival La Onda in Napa Weekend passes and single day festival tickets, ranging in price from $169 for general admission to $3,299 for top-tier VIP, go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 8, LaOndaFest.com.Here is the lineup:ManáFuerza RegidaAlejandro FernándezJunior HFarrukoEslabon A...

Construction to begin on $16 million project to restore historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, a towering 19th century white brick structure that is one of the most venerable historic landmarks on Northern California’s coastline, has been closed to the public for more than 20 years because of safety concerns. Now it is finally about to receive a major renovation.The 115-foot structure, which looms over the scenic coastline between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz, is the tallest operating lighthouse on the West Coast.State parks officials have signed a $16 million contract with Sustainable Group — a Moraga contractor run by a former Coast Guard commander — to replace failing bricks and masonry, conduct interior repairs, and to rebuild the black, cast-iron bracings around the top of the lighthouse that are so corroded an engineering report in 2009 described the tower’s upper levels as “in critical condition” and at risk of “catastrophic failure.”A drone view of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse at Pigeon Point Light Station State Hi...

Warriors coach Steve Kerr is staying with his guys, come hell or high water

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

When someone says they’re “standing on business,” it means that their walk is aligned with their talk and they are getting things done. It also means that they’re sticking to their beliefs and principles and will never waver or fold on them.When it comes to his belief that the dynastic core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green is still good enough to lead his Golden State Warriors to a fifth championship in seven years, coach Steve Kerr is standing on business.It doesn’t matter that the team is 9-11 after blowing leads of 24 and 22 points in two losses last week. It doesn’t matter that other teams are younger and more athletic and that the league has caught up with the Warriors’ style of play. The rippling noise about benching veterans, or trading them, to make room for younger players is irrelevant. Kerr is rolling with his core, no matter what.“We won a championship a year and a half ago. The guys who are going to drive us to win a title or not, we know who they are...

California investors shed rental houses. It’s a national trend, too

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

Have hordes of investors – from mom and pops to Wall Street giants – gobbled up single-family residences across the state to make them rentals?Well, my trusty spreadsheet looked at state-by-state Census Bureau stats detailing who lives in single-family residences, detached and attached, and whether the occupants were owners or renters. Figures from 2022 and 2017 were compared.These figures showed the fears of potential homeowners being squeezed out by investors are perhaps overblown. Renter-occupied single-family housing is largely on the decline. Let me explain.Who rents?Yes, California has the most single-family rentals in the nation at 2.1 million units, or 15% of the US total. Remember, the vast majority of this housing is owned by small investors.Next in scope for this renter’s option is Texas with 1.3 million units, then Florida’s 897,078, Pennsylvania’s 602,495 and Ohio’s 584,589.But between 2017 and 2022, the number of California’s single-family rentals dropped by 81,548 uni...

California plastic surgeon ‘Dr. Laguna’ faces dozens of claims, from botched procedures to medical negligence

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

An Orange County plastic surgeon who dubbed himself “Dr. Laguna” is under fire from dozens of former patients and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office amid claims of horribly botched procedures, medical negligence and a brief suspension of his medical license following the death of a patient.The chief of the plastic surgery department at a south Orange County hospital calls Dr. Arian Mowlavi “a danger to the community.”At least three dozen former patients have accused Mowlavi of a host of allegations — including the use of unlicensed technicians to help perform surgeries, the degrading treatment of disrobed women and the hard-selling of unnecessary procedures — in civil lawsuits filed in Orange County Superior Court.A lawsuit filed by prosecutors at the OC DA’s office earlier this year echoed many of the allegations, while also accusing Mowlavi of unlawful business practices.“This is life-altering,” one of the former patients told NBC News about the impact of an allegedly bo...

Taylor Swift makes chart history again

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

By Lisa Respers France | CNNTaylor Swift knows all to well what it’s like to top the charts and she’s done it again.Swift “is the first living act to have five albums concurrently in the top 10 since the Billboard 200 was combined from its previously separate mono and stereo album charts into one all-encompassing list in August of 1963, ” according to Billboard Swift got there with her most recent album “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” along with “Midnights,” “Folklore,” “Lover” and “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).”Related ArticlesMusic | Taylor Swift’s fierce response to Joe Alwyn marriage rumor sparks questions about her future with Travis Kelce Music | Travis Kelce says he’ll be having a Thanksgiving dinner of KFC without Taylor Swift Music | The holidays push Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to new relationship milestone Music | Everything you need to know about the Taylor Swift themed Cruise Music | ‘Be...

Oakland police investigating found explosive device

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A found explosive device was reported to the Oakland Police Department at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, the department confirmed to KRON4. The device was located in the 2800 block of Coolidge Avenue in the Patten neighborhood.The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad assisted Oakland police officers responding to the scene, OPD said. The device was safely removed. SF Bay Area sneaker waves warning starts Monday The investigation into the device is ongoing, according to OPD. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Criminal Investigations Division at (510)-238-3728.

Piloto muere luego que se avioneta se estrellara en el condado Fauquier

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

Un piloto murió en el condado Fauquier el domingo luego de que su avioneta se estrellara, informó la policía estatal de Virginia.Las autoridades explicaron que el piloto era la única persona a bordo alrededor de las 4 p.m. cuando el avión chocó contra varios árboles, se estrelló contra un campo y estalló en llamas cerca del aeropuerto Warrenton-Fauquier. El lugar del accidente está cerca de la intersección de las carreteras Midland y Ebenezer Church.La NTSB estará allí el lunes para comenzar su investigación sobre este accidente.Mantente en sintonía para detalles. Source

Police investigating 'suspicious incident' in Commerce City

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Officers in Commerce City are investigating a suspicious incident.According to the Commerce City Police Department, East 56th Avenue from Vasquez to Brighton Boulevard is closed in both directions. The area is near Suncor Energy. The only information police have provided at this time is that it is a "suspicious incident." Shelter-in-place lifted following suspicious activity in Aurora A photo provided by the Commerce City Police Department shows several police cars blocking the roadway.Officers are asking everyone to avoid the area.FOX31 has a crew on the way to learn more, this story will be updated as more information becomes available.