Home

Opinion: Let’s be bold about housing needs across the Bay Area

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

Silicon Valley investors are securing property in Solano County. The ultra-wealthy in our region have a serious role to play contributing toward solutions to our housing shortage, and indeed many of them have helped fund housing programs to address the issue. It’s vital to build more housing to ensure that everyone who calls the Bay Area home has a place to live. Yet it seems as if this group of Silicon Valley elites, instead of saying, “Yes in my backyard,” is saying, “I’ll take your backyard instead!”The Bay Area housing shortage stems from slow home construction, skewed toward high-end properties, which has pushed rent prices to record highs. It’s basic supply and demand. Now, nearly 4 in 10 households in the Bay Area pay 30% of their income or more for housing — far too much.In Solano County, we need to build more than 1,700 homes for very low-income buyers and renters. So far, only 129 permits have been granted. My advice to these developers is to ...

Police officer shoots man brandishing BB gun near Bay Area middle school

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

Fairfield police shot a citizen who was brandishing a handgun near East Tabor Avenue yesterday afternoon, not far from Cleo Grange Middle School.40-year-old Fairfield resident Osiris Santos sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was released from the hospital a few hours later, being arrested under suspicion of felony assault on a peace officer.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man shot to death during confrontation with Hayward police identified Crime and Public Safety | City of Hayward identifies officers who fired guns in fatal police shooting Crime and Public Safety | Two dead at East Bay car service center after man shoots woman, then police kill suspect Crime and Public Safety | Vallejo police releases report mandating return of Sean Monterrosa shooter Crime and Public Safety | Vallejo officer explains why he shot man who allegedly tried to kill him Santos was alleged to have been seen...

Conservative donors ramp up efforts to urge Youngkin to run for president, report says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

Watch Video: Republican donors push for Youngkin to enter 2024 raceSome of the country’s most prominent anti-Trump conservative figures and donors are quietly ramping up their efforts to convince Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to run for president, in light of a race for the Republican nomination that appears to be at a standstill, with former President Donald Trump holding onto a commanding lead in polls in early-voting states and nationally, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.And Youngkin, asked by Fox News Thursday whether he’d rule out a late entry into the race, responded, “I’ve told you — I’m totally focused on Virginia elections, and that’s what we’re gonna get done.” But he did not explicitly say that he would not run.Among those who are pressing the Virginia governor to run ahead of a Virginia Beach donor event on Oct. 17-18 are former Attorney General Bill Barr. “If the governor indic...

A green card processing change means US could lose thousands of faith leaders from abroad

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led the Pentecostal congregation he’s been growing in this Minneapolis suburb through prayer, Scriptures, rousing music and sometimes tearful testimonials.But it all may end soon. A sudden procedural change in how the federal government processes green cards for foreign-born religious workers, together with historic highs in numbers of illegal border crossers, means that thousands of clergy like him are losing the ability to remain in this country.“We were right on the edge of becoming permanent residents, and boom, this changed,” Colombia-born Castillo said as his wife rocked their 7-month-old boy, a U.S. citizen by birth. “We have done everything correctly, from here onward we believe that God will work a miracle. We don’t have any other option.”To become permanent U.S. residents, which can eventually lead to citizenship, immigrants apply for green cards, generally through U.S. ...

La fiscalía francesa investiga al multimillonario Bernard Arnault por sus negocios con un empresario ruso

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

(CNN) — El multimillonario francés Bernand Arnault, propietario de LVMH, está siendo investigado por sus relaciones financieras con un empresario ruso, según informó este viernes la Fiscalía de París a CNN.Según la fiscalía, se está llevando a cabo una investigación preliminar a raíz de un informe de TRACFIN, una agencia gubernamental francesa contra el blanqueo de dinero.La investigación preliminar está estudiando si estas operaciones financieras podrían constituir blanqueo de capitales.La fiscalía no quiso hacer más comentarios “sobre las investigaciones en curso”.Según el Índice de Multimillonarios de Bloomberg, Arnaut es actualmente el segundo hombre más rico del mundo, con un patrimonio neto total de US$ 164.000 millones de dólares, solo detrás de Elon Musk.CNN se ha puesto en contacto con LVMH para obtener comentarios.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

No more warnings: Drive over the line, pay the fine

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Starting Oct. 1, you will pay a fine if you are caught weaving in and out of the express lanes on Interstate 25 and C-470.In September, the Colorado Department of Transportation set up roadway technology that tracked drivers weaving through the solid white lines on C-470 from I-25 to Wadsworth Boulevard and I-25 from U.S. 36 to E-470. What is a Blue Alert? During September, only written warnings were sent to those who broke the law. On Sunday, that grace period is over. Using roadway sensors, cameras and new software, over 40,000 warnings were issued in just 20 days. “We realize that 40,000 warnings sounds like a large figure, and in sheer numbers, it is,” CDOT spokesman Tim Hoover said. “However, it represents only a small proportion of drivers on these corridors, with the vast majority of motorists following the law and driving safely. Unfortunately, a minority of drivers are creating dangerous conditions for everyone on the road with their weaving.”How much wil...

Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Things to do near Denver this weekend

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Most of this weekend's events gear up towards the end of the weekend on Sunday. Even with the first of October happening this Sunday, the 80-degree weather is here to stay in the Denver weekend forecast. Fall-like temperatures will move in at night with temperatures in the 50s to 60s.Here are a few ideas to kick off October the right way.All weekendInk and Drink (Sept. 26-30)The Lumberjack Festival (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)Two teams of professional lumberjackers will compete in 11 different events including axe throwing and water challenges. You'll be able to participate in cross-cut sawing and logrolling.Oktoberfest: 2nd weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1)Drink some beer, enjoy it with a pretzel and make sure you grab a stein. While you're there, see how long you can hold two full steins, there's a contest for it. Big Gigantic (Sept. 29-30)Elk Fest (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)Elk mating season is underway, and there's no better way to celebrate the start of fall and one of Colorado's native ani...

Morgan Wallen extends tour, adds two Denver shows

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Morgan Wallen's "One Night at a Time" world tour is extending into next year with at least 10 more shows being added. One of those includes two nights in Denver.The 30-year-old from Tennessee started out as a participant on The Voice and quickly grew as one of America's favorite county singers. 2 Denver restaurants make The New York Times’ best restaurant list After releasing the album "If I Know Me" featuring top hits like "Whiskey Glasses" and "Chasin' You," Wallen hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Those were his first of many hits, as his second album, "Dangerous: The Double Album" spent 10 weeks on the Billboard 200 and his third album, "One Thing at a Time" stayed on the Billboard 200 for 12 weeksHis newest songs include top hits like "Last Night" and "One Thing at a Time."Wallen planned on wrapping up his 2023 tour with just 11 shows left. Now, he's decided to perform coast-to-coast for the final leg of his tour accompanied by a l...

Brevard County bunny crisis: Abandoned pet rabbits overwhelm animal rescuers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Brevard County is grappling with a growing crisis as pet bunnies are being abandoned with injures and disabilities, leaving them to fend for themselves across the area. Local rescuers with “Space Coast Bunnies” are stepping in to provide refuge for these abandoned animals, but their resources are stretched thin, and the situation is reaching a breaking point. Ashley Berke, who heads the rescue organization, warns that if the county doesn’t address this issue promptly, rabbits could become the next neighborhood nuisance.Berke founded the volunteer organization in 2019 and has witnessed the problem escalate year after year. She attributes the issue to people getting rabbits as pets, only for them to be discarded when the initial interest wanes. These abandoned rabbits end up in the wild where they struggle to survive. Currently, around 30 dedicated individuals are taking in as many rabbits as they can, but their efforts may not be enough...

CPSC issues warning: Baby rocker bassinet poses safety threat

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:52 GMT

A safety alert has been issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the 5-in-1 Rocker Bassinet, urging immediate cessation of use due to significant safety concerns. This warning highlights the potential risks of suffocation, strangulation, and falls associated with the product, which fails to meet federal safety requirements.The 5-in-1 Rocker Bassinet was available for purchase through online retailers, including Walmart.com. If you own this product, please discontinue use immediately. For more information, click here.