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Newsom assails right-wing attacks on rights, and on California values

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom in San Francisco on Wednesday assailed conservative attacks on voting rights, LGBTQ rights and books, tying the success of California’s businesses to “blue-state” Democratic values.“I’m watching 50 years, a half century of progress being wiped out,” Newsom said in a talk with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff at the software giant’s annual “Dreamforce” conference.“I’m very worried about what’s going on nationally. Folks want to bring us back to a pre-1960 world. This rights regression needs to be called out.”Newsom held up the far-right ideology of former President Donald Trump and other leaders espousing hardcore conservative views as barriers to social, environmental and economic progress.Newsom decried the banning of books, mentioning specifically the blocking of a book by a southern California school board over its mention of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk, who served on the San Franci...

NFL players union renews call to get rid of turf after Aaron Rodgers’ injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Skin scraped down to bloody patches. Sore bodies stinging in post-game showers. Aching shoulders, backs, hips, knees and ankles.Add in season-ending injuries like four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers tearing his left Achilles tendon in his debut with the New York Jets on Monday night and Buffalo pass rusher Von Miller tearing his ACL, an incident that he blames on artificial turf.Yes, NFL players prefer playing on natural grass. It’s why the NFL Players Association called on the league Wednesday to switch all fields to grass in what executive director Lloyd Howell said was “the easiest decision the NFL can make.”It’s a matter of career preservation.“I mean, the NFL is already ‘Not For Long,’ right?” Carolina linebacker Shaq Thompson said. “It sucks it had to happen that way. … Hopefully they run with it. Hopefully they blow it up and shout it out loud and everybody puts it on social media, takes a stand and d...

Single-family residence in Hayward sells for $1.9 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

28861 Bay Heights Road – Google Street ViewA 3,489-square-foot house built in 2000 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 28800 block of Bay Heights Road in Hayward was sold on July 27, 2023. The $1,850,000 purchase price works out to $530 per square foot. This single-story house boasts a generous living space with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the house features a two-car garage.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In July 2022, a 2,944-square-foot home on Bailey Ranch Road in Hayward sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $713. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Bay Heights Road, Hayward, in October 2022, a 2,669-square-foot home was sold for $1,838,000, a price per square foot of $689. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,705-square-foot home on the 28800 block of Bailey Ranch Road in Hayward sold in August 2022, for $1,950,000, a price per square foot of $526. The home has 7 bedrooms and 4 bath...

Letters: Slavery’s legacy | Seniors’ needs | Preserve Pac-12 | Bosa contract

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Reparations won’t solveslavery’s legacyRe: “Payment to offset slavery unpopular” (Page A1, Sept. 11).Elissa Miolene’s Sept. 11 article on reparation says, “Voters who oppose the idea said it would be unfair to ask today’s taxpayers to pay for past wrongs.” That is true.On the battlefield, our forefathers poured out their blood that the institutions of the Confederate States of America would pass away and that those who were enslaved and their descendants would forever be free. Today, some of the fruits of that shed blood are a former Black president, a Black vice president, Black Supreme Court justices, Black athletes with lucrative contracts, very successful Black entertainers and businessmen, and numerous elected Black state officials.We are not guaranteed equal outcomes but equal opportunity to make free choices. Yes, there are inequalities to be fixed. ...

49ers’ Fred Warner leads defense into rivalry week against Rams

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Tackle No. 699 of Fred Warner’s career was unlike any other. It came with speed, power, force and a season-opening message.“That was the one you dream of, to set the tone,” Warner said of slamming Najee Harris for a 2-yard loss early in Sunday’s 30-7 win in Pittsburgh.With all due respect to the 49ers’ overall dominance, and without diminishing Drake Jackson’s three-sack outburst in Nick Bosa’s shadow, Warner delivered a hit so fierce it announced the 49ers’ familiar presence as Super Bowl contenders.“I haven’t seen anybody fly to the ball like that. He made the play before he even made the play,” defensive tackle Javon Hargrave said. “You just see him flash so quick. That was crazy. That set the tone.”Teammates were in awe over the sight and the sound of it. Having the NFL’s premier linebacker command this elite defense is critical, especially when Warner’s sidekick, Dre Greenlaw...

Guns, water, bathrooms, schoolbooks, weed cafes, magic mushroom bills head to Gov. Newsom’s desk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

Lawmakers wrapping up the legislative session this week have sent dozens of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk seeking his signature, covering weighty topics — guns, drugs, education, environment, discrimination, crime and punishment — and some far out stuff too, from marijuana cafes to magic mushrooms.There are a number of potential national firsts that could emerge from the country’s most populous state with Newsom’s approval. His Democratic Party wields supermajority control in the legislature, and the governor must sign, veto or allow bills to become law without his signature by Oct 14.Some potentially significant matters didn’t materialize or make it across the finish line, including an effort to keep insurers from bailing on California homeowners by making it easier for them to raise rates. Other significant bills may go down to the wire as the legislature wraps up Thursday night, including a couple of proposed constitutional amendments oppos...

California State University tuition to rise 33% over the next five years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

Students enrolled at California State University next fall will see their tuition spike 6% annually for the next five years — an increase that will affect 460,000 students across the Golden State.After hours of emotional testimony, the CSU trustees voted 9-0 for the increase — the first since the 2011-12 academic year — to help narrow a $1.5 billion funding gap facing the 23-campus system.“CSU’s struggle with financial sustainability and predictability under a state-funding-only model just doesn’t work,” said Steve Relyea, the executive vice chancellor and chief financial officer of the CSU, at a board of trustees meeting on Wednesday. “The revenue from the tuition proposal is essential for the CSU to serve its students in the future.”The new tuition increase, scheduled through the 2028-29 academic year, brings the bill for the fall 2024 semester to $6,084, a bump of $342. By the spring 2029 semester, full-time undergraduates wou...

Ed Sheeran's crowd will be bigger than Taylor Swift, Beyoncé at Levi's Stadium

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A star-studded concert season at Levi's Stadium will continue this weekend with a performance by singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran. The "Perfect" singer is anticipated to draw 77,000 fans to the stadium in Santa Clara Saturday night, according to city officials. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and Sheeran will take the stage sometime between 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Sheeran's performance is happening just weeks after superstars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé graced the Levi's Stadium stage for their own sold-out concerts. Sheeran's concert crowd is anticipated to be even larger than Swift's 65,000 audience of "Swifties," and Beyoncé's 50,000-deep 'BeyHive,' according to Santa Clara officials. Taylor Swift rocks pyro-packed performance on Eras Tour Sheeran is bringing his "– = ÷ X Tour," pronounced "The Mathematics Tour," to Bay Area with special guests Russ and Maisie Peters.Ed Sheeran performs during the Platinum Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty...

PHOTOS: Hundreds of items recovered from fencing operation in SF's Mission District

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nearly 300 items were seized Tuesday from a fencing operation in the Mission District, San Francisco Mayor London Breed posted on social media. Photos (below) show authorities confiscated items being sold illegally on the street, including food, hygiene products and over-the-counter medicines. Breed calls the recovery "another successful operation addressing unpermitted vending & fencing of stolen goods." (Mayor London Breed)(Mayor London Breed)(Mayor London Breed)(Mayor London Breed)Although Breed did not say where specifically this fencing operation took place, many of them often happen at 24th Street and Mission -- other times at 16th Street and Mission. Earlier in February, a fencing operation at 16th and Mission was shut down by the San Francisco Police Department. Last year, the SF Board of Supervisors authored a new street vendor enforcement code that went into effect earlier this year. District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen, who oversees the Mission ...

4 moveable span bridges set to undergo repairs next year in San Joaquin County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:15:50 GMT

(BCN) -- The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at a meeting this week unanimously adopted plans for electrical and mechanical repairs for four moveable span bridges within the county. Moveable span bridges are ones that can move or change positions to accommodate the passing of boats and ships that would not be able to pass under the bridge due to its height. The county Department of Public Works said the repairs and replacements were needed due to the ages and conditions of the bridges and are aiming to begin the project by next October. Bay Area college coach charged with pimping women into prostitution The bridges included for the project will be Tracy Boulevard over Grant Line Canal, Eight Mile Road over Bishop Cut, Bacon Island Road over Middle River, and Eight Mile Road over Honker Cut, all of which serve the public on the roads and waterways. The bridge located over Honker Cut is the oldest bridge being fixed at 84 years old, while the Tracy bridge is ...