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Oakland mayor: New budget proposal will save city from drastic cuts amid record shortfall

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

OAKLAND — Facing the largest-ever shortfall in the city’s general fund, Mayor Sheng Thao on Monday proposed a two-year, $4.2 billion budget that would avoid drastic spending cuts by leaving jobs unfilled, including in the police department, and merging city services.The majority of the City Council has already indicated some support for Thao’s plan, which would keep Oakland’s spending roughly equal to the city’s expected revenues, and avoid layoffs, even as recession fears loom nationwide. The budget’s public review starts Tuesday.“Unlike the budget crisis of the past, we have achieved a balanced budget without resorting to government closures or layoffs which disrupt critical services to residents,” the mayor said Monday in a memo introducing the proposal.The city’s overall shortfall over the next two years totals $360 million, or about a fifth of the general purpose fund, which pays for most of the city’s salaried positio...

Search for missing Oklahoma teens leads to house, 7 dead

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

Associated PressHENRYETTA, Okla. — Authorities discovered the bodies of seven people Monday while searching a rural Oklahoma property for two missing teenagers, state investigators confirmed.The bodies were found near the town of Henryetta, a town of about 6,000 located about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokesman Gerald Davidson said.He said the state medical examiner will have to identify the victims, but authorities were no longer searching for the missing teens or a man they may have been with.“We’ve had our share of troubles and woes, but this one is pretty bad,” Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice told reporters.Rice declined to confirm the identities of any of the victims, where the bodies were found or any details about weapons that may have been discovered on the property.“We believe there’s no other threat to the community,” he added.A missing endangered person advisory had been is...

Los Banos woman killed in crash east of Gilroy

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

SANTA CLARA COUNTY – A 24-year-old Los Banos woman was killed in a collision early Monday east of Gilroy, according to the California Highway Patrol.The solo-vehicle crash was reported just before 4 a.m. on State Route 152 west of Bloomfield Avenue.An initial investigation revealed a 23-year-old Los Banos woman was driving a 2014 BMW 328i eastbound at 65 mph when she made an “unsafe turning movement,” which caused her to lose control of the car, the CHP said in a statement. The car then traveled onto the south shoulder of the highway and hit a tree.A passenger – the 24-year-old Los Banos woman – was taken to Regional Medical Center, where she died of her injuries. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release her identity once it is confirmed and her next of kin is identified.No other injuries were reported.At this time, the CHP said it does not believe alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Redwood City...

SF Giants return from Mexico City beaten and battered — but not as badly as initially thought

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

HOUSTON — One after the other Monday afternoon, Brandon Crawford and Mike Yastrzemski stuck their legs in the MRI machine at Minute Maid Park, hoping for the best after having their soft tissue tighten up under the stressful playing conditions in Mexico City.For the most part, they got the results they were hoping for.The Giants lost more than just their two games at elevation, but their starting shortstop and center fielder, too. Upon arriving in Houston for their three games against the defending World Series champion Astros, Crawford and Yastrzemski were each placed on the injured list.But after seeing the results of their scans, the Giants’ two key up-the-middle players believed they averted the worst-case scenarios.Yastrzemski (left hamstring) was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain, the mildest variety, which seemed all but impossible after he reported feeling a “pop” in his hamstring while attempting to make a play on a shallow pop fly in the eighth inning Sunda...

The top 5 ‘Redfall’ tips to help you jumpstart your game

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

“Redfall” is deceptively simple but the gameplay is surprisingly deep as you fight an army of vampires, cultists and mercenaries. The developers at Arkane Studios Austin throw players into that meat grinder without too much explanation.The campaign can be difficult at first as players’ powers are severely limited, but over time, they level up and amass better weapons. Here are five tips to make that process run a little smoother:1. Choose your hero wisely: “Redfall” offers four playable characters at launch, and each hero offers their own distinct brand of gameplay. Whomever you chose, you’ll be attached to them through the campaign, so it’s best to choose wisely. Players can’t switch their hero on the fly and continue the story. Each hero is tied to their own campaign, and if you decide to play multiplayer, the host is the only one that retains the narrative progress.That means if you beat a boss with your buddy and she’s the ho...

Oakland teachers union to strike if no deal is reached by Thursday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland teachers' union has announced it will strike if it does not reach a deal with the school district by May 4. Monday's announcement comes just a few days after the union voted to approve such a move last week."After a weekend of marathon bargaining, it is clear that OUSD still isn’t ready to get serious about reaching an agreement that will keep educators in Oakland and meet the needs of our students with increased mental health supports improved services for students with disabilities, investment in Historically Black Community Schools, and more. We can not allow this crisis to continue into a new school year." the Oakland Education Association said. The OEA told KRON4 last week that the strike was authorized because no progress had been made in ongoing negotiations between the union and the Oakland Unified School District. Caught on Video: French bulldog stolen during smash-and-grab in Oakland Oakland teachers, who are among the lowest paid in the Bay Area, ...

Oakland weekend sideshow on International Boulevard caught on video

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- There were more illegal sideshows over the weekend in the Bay Area. In East Oakland, a business owner was stuck in a sideshow but managed to escape -- by driving right through it.The illegal sideshow caused a major disruption to the flow of traffic on Sunday around 6:45 pm, at the corner of 42nd Avenue and International Boulevard.The owner of Oakland's Feelmore Social Bar, Neena Joiner, recorded video of the incident. Joiner was on the way to the bar but got stuck among the other vehicles, however, with a rare front-row view of the sideshow. 3 arrested in string of armed robberies seemingly targeting AAPI community At one point in Joiner's video, an Oakland Police Department patrol car rolls through the middle of the sideshow without stopping.After 45 minutes, Joiner saw an opportunity -- a momentary break in the reckless driving exhibition -- and took a chance on getting out of there by driving through the intersection.An Oakland sideshow was recorded by...

Why Draymond Green 'lost a lot of respect' for Kings star Sabonis

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings concluded Sunday with the defending champions coming out on top. After seven hard-fought games, there was no love lost between Draymond Green and Kings star Domantas Sabonis.The two got into a scuffle towards the of the Kings' Game 2 win, leading to Green's ejection from that game and suspension for the next one. After Sabonis grabbed Green's leg while lying on the floor, Green's foot came down hard on Sabonis' chest. History of Steph Curry vs. LeBron James in NBA playoffs: Who has the edge? The feud between the two did not end there. After Golden State's Game 7 win, the fiery Warriors forward said on The Draymond Green Show that Sabonis did not shake hands with Warriors players after the game."Lost a lot of respect for Sabonis," he said. "You don't shake guys' hands after you lose, I don't respect that." Warriors-Lakers playoff series: Start times, TV schedule He later clarif...

Estados Unidos podría incumplir el pago de su deuda el 1 de junio si el Congreso no actúa, advierte Yellen

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

(CNN) — Estados Unidos podría incumplir sus obligaciones tan pronto como el 1 de junio si el Congreso no atiende el límite de deuda antes de esa fecha, advirtió este lunes la secretaria del Tesoro, Janet Yellen.¿Qué es el techo de la deuda en EE.UU. y por qué preocupa tanto la amenaza de impago? Lo que debes saber“Después de revisar las facturas de impuestos federales recientes, nuestra mejor estimación es que no podremos seguir cumpliendo con todas las obligaciones del gobierno a principios de junio, y posiblemente sea tan pronto como el 1 de junio, si el Congreso no eleva o suspende el límite de deuda antes de esa fecha”, escribió Yellen en una carta al presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy.La proximidad de este plazo aumenta la presión sobre el presidente Joe Biden y los legisladores republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes para intensificar sus discusiones sobre el techo de la deuda. Después de meses de estancamiento de las conversaciones, el mandata...

Brossoit rises from AHL, injuries to Vegas’ starting goalie

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:41:14 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chants of “You’re a backup!” came at Vegas Golden Knights goalie Laurent Brossoit during Game 4 at Winnipeg in front of the same Jets fans who not that long ago cheered him on.He wasn’t rattled, playing his best game and setting up Thursday’s clincher in Las Vegas in which the fans chanted, “You’re our starter!” as the Knights closed out a first-round NHL playoffs series victory with a 4-1 win in Game 5.Even Brossoit didn’t expect to be in this position. He began the season coming off hip surgery, cleared waivers, was sent to the American Hockey League affiliate in Henderson and then was promoted only to suffer another injury.And now Brossoit is Vegas’ unquestioned starter as the Knights prepare to play the Edmonton Oilers in a second-round series that begins Wednesday.“It’s always one side of you that maybe naively, optimistically, thinks that it’s going to happen and you’ll get that opportunity and you’ll seize it and all the st...