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Newsom looks to spend $180 billion on infrastructure, speed through lawsuits

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced plans to spend $180 billion over the next decade on infrastructure for transportation, water, green energy and broadband internet, while cutting red tape and slashing the time opponents can fight the government in court.Newsom, unveiling the plan at a press conference in Stanislaus County on Friday morning, signed an executive order that promised the work would create more than 400,000 jobs. The infrastructure investments, using federal and state funds, would eclipse those of the 1950s and ’60s, “that helped build the great middle class in the state of California and America,” Newsom said.“We’ve got to do more and we’ve got to do better,” Newsom said, surrounded by union leaders and workers. “The question is, ‘Are we going to screw it up by being consumed by paralysis and process?'”But the governor’s plans to expedite certain projects drew immediate blowback, including from the Si...

Bay to Breakers' street closures for this weekend, special BART service

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Bay to Breakers race returns to San Francisco this weekend. The iconic and colorful race will take place Sunday, May 21 beginning at 8 a.m. As one of the largest running events in the world, the Bay to Breakers race attracts thousands annually, many of whom wear colorful costumes and takes runners through nine of the city's most notable neighborhoods. Beginning at the bay and ending on the Great Highway, where the breakers crash onto the beach, the race will result in many street closures from the starting line at Main and Howard streets on the east side of the city to the finishing line on the Great Highway. Bay Area city drops out of Top 10 in most-populous US cities BART is offering special early service to accommodation for the race. Below is also a complete list of expected street closures, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority. BART Special Sunday ScheduleTrain service for BART on Sundays typically starts at 8 a.m. However, t...

3 killed in Antioch crash Monday ID'd

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

(BCN) -- Three people who died in a crash in Antioch on Monday night have been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office.Misty Green, 46, Ramell Jenkins Sr., 45, and Brandon Compton, 28, all Antioch residents, died in the crash reported to Antioch police at 10:23 p.m. Monday in the 4100 block of Lone Tree Way.Police said officers responded and found a vehicle had hit a tree with the three people inside. They were all pronounced dead by emergency medical personnel. Security guard who shot Banko Brown felt ‘on edge’ before Walgreens killing Investigators determined the car was speeding east on Lone Tree Way when it hit another vehicle, causing it to lose control and hit the tree off of the roadway. The occupant of the second vehicle was not injured in the collision, police said.Antioch police ask anyone who witnessed the crash or who has information about the case to contact Officer Egan at [email protected] or (925) 204-1587. People can also text an anonymous tip to ...

Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker Activision Blizzard

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

Microsoft said Friday that China has unconditionally approved its plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, even as the deal still faces antitrust opposition in the U.S. and United Kingdom.China’s approval is complicated by the fact that Activision Blizzard stopped offering many of its games in mainland China earlier this year because of a dispute with its local publishing partner.China and the European Union are the two biggest economies to have approved Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of the California game publisher behind popular titles such as World of Warcraft, Call of Duty and Candy Crush.European regulators representing the 27-nation bloc approved the deal Monday on condition that Microsoft make some promises meant to boost competition in the emerging cloud-based gaming market. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation cleared it without conditions, according to Microsoft, though as of late Friday the agency’s website didn’t ment...

Connecticut governor looking to bring NHL’s Coyotes to Hartford

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday he’s planning to meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman about the possibility of moving the Arizona Coyotes to Hartford. Lamont told reporters during a news availability that he has reached out to the NHL and hopes the meeting can take place sometime next week.“This is a great hockey state and a great hockey town,” Lamont said. “It’s evidenced by the passion we have for the Whalers going back years — still one of the best selling jerseys. I think we can guarantee them a very strong market right here, and a government that’s ready to come and be their partner.”Talk of a relocation for the Coyotes has taken on steam since voters in Tempe, Arizona this week rejected referendum for an $2.3 billion entertainment district that would allow the franchise to build a new arena there.Connecticut has not had an NHL team since the Hartford Whalers left for North Carolina in 1997. The state has just one top-tier professional sp...

Montgomery County school bus crash sends 2 to hospital

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

One adult and one child have been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a Friday morning crash involving a school bus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.RT @mcfrsPIO7 East Village at Plum Creek, serious collision. Road closure, motorists should avoid the area. @MCFRSNews @mcfrsPIO @DavidPazos15 https://t.co/tGmhRibxtQ pic.twitter.com/TgBatVRh6m— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 19, 2023School leaders at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland, confirmed in an email to WTOP that the accident involved a member of their senior class and his younger brother, and that both are “in critical condition.”A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service official said both victims were in a car that collided with the bus at the intersection of E Village Avenue and Plum Creek Drive.A Montgomery County Public Schools spokeswoman said that six children were aboard the bus at the time of the crash, and they suffered minor injuries.The school bus was heading to Forest Oak...

Denver ranks top 5 for worst air quality in the world on Friday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says moderate to heavy smoke will be possible across much of the state on Friday.According to the air quality rating on Friday morning, Denver ranked in the top five for worst air quality in the world. You can check your air quality level here The CDPHE has issued an air quality health advisory alert for the Front Range and Denver metro area. It will be in effect until 4 p.m. on Friday.What is causing the smoke?The smoke is coming from several large wildfires burning in Canada, which is causing smoky skies across multiple states, including Colorado.Is the smoke dangerous?Will the level of smoke be dangerous for your health? Here's what the CDPHE said you should know."If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and the elderly. Consider limiting outdoor activity wh...

Colorado student spending rose at one of nation's lowest rates in 2021

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado's per-pupil spending rose by one of the nation's lowest rates in 2021, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.Nationally, spending per student jumped upward from 2020 to 2021 at twice the rate it usually does. Spending rose about 3.5% annually each of the previous four years, but 7% from 2020 to 2021. Colorado school districts have gotten $1.63 billion in COVID funding Much of this can be chalked up to the COVID-era influx of dollars to school districts from elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds, which were used to address learning loss. Colorado school districts received billions from this funding.In Colorado, though, the per pupil spending rose 5.6% in the same time frame, the 11th lowest rate among U.S. states. Maine's per-pupil spending rose 16%. The relatively low funding increase halted a trend. In each of the previous three years, Colorado's per-pupil spending had risen by some of the nation's highest rates....

Martha Stewart breaks age barrier modeling for Sport’s Illustrated 2023 swimsuit issue

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

Martha Stewart is out to prove age is just a number. At 81 years young, she’s the cover girl for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.The photo spread is historic, iconic and a true reflection of beauty in the body of an 81-year-old woman.“I’m going to be the oldest person ever on the cover of Sports Illustrated,” Stewart said. “This is kind of historic.”Stewart knows this is a moment people will remember.She even said it herself that she hopes her Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover inspires people to challenge themselves and try new things.“Breaking barriers is a good thing, and showing people new opportunities is also a great thing, and that’s what it’s all about,” Stewart said. On Friday, the cover model will walk the red carpet with other big names like actress Megan Fox, Grammy-winning transgender artist Kim Petras and model Brooks Nader.They’ll be together at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood ...

Commuters mark National Bike to Work Day in Boston

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:47:42 GMT

Hundreds of commuters left their cars at home and biked into Boston Friday, meeting up outside City Hall as part of National Bike to Work Day. Mayor Michelle Wu joined in on the fun, riding with a group from her neighborhood. Wu spoke to 7NEWS, saying the annual trips help her see how Boston is changing first-hand. “We see each time the infrastructure changes that have been highlighted starting to be put in place and change,” Wu said. “Whether it was bumpy parts of the Southeast Corridor that are now smoothed over or signal changes, I like to look for those little things we can fix right away that can actually make a big improvement in how people perceive the availability and accessibility of our services.” Bike to Work Day happens every year on the third Friday of May.