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Oakland mayor says she will reject salary raise that exceeds minimum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said she will reject any salary raise that is greater than the minimum legally required by the Oakland city charter. The Oakland City Council is set to vote on the mayor's raise Tuesday and a proposed raise of around $75,000 annually for the first-term mayor has raised eyebrows.Currently, Mayor Thao earns around $226,000 annually, making her the fourth highest paid mayor in the state. The minimum mandated raise would see Thao get a pay bump of around $13,000. The mayor said that if the council approves any raise above that, she would refund any amount exceeding the city chartered minimum and use it to deliver services to the city. Efforts underway to save Anchor Brewing Company "One of my goals coming into office was to ensure that Oakland city government lives up to the expectations of our residents, adhering strictly to all charter mandates, ensuring ethical decision making, and using an equity lens when making policy decisions," said Mayor Tha...

San Jose firefighters respond to multi-vehicle fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Firefighters are responding to a multi-vehicle fire near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Savaker Street, according to a tweet from the San Jose Fire Department. The fire is currently a one-alarm fire.Motorists are being advised to use caution around fire personnel and equipment.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

WATCH: Ice cream vendor robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

(KRON) -- An ice cream vendor was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight on Monday afternoon in Oakland, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Video of the incident was posted to Citizen. Efforts underway to save Anchor Brewing Company The caller reported the robbery to police just after 12 p.m. in the 3900 block of East 18th Street. Two men approached a vendor, pointed a gun at him and stole his items, the Oakland Police Department said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Video of the incident shows the vendor pushing his ice cream stand down the street when an SUV stops next to him. Two people can be seen getting out of the vehicle and emptying the vendor's pockets. Both suspects then climb back into the SUV and pull...

No Labels Board Member: If MLK Were Alive Today, He'd Be Aligned With Joe Manchin And No Labels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

At the No Labels luncheon at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday, the punchline was hard to miss. A who’s who of failed moderate politicians and politicos, including former Sen. Joe Lieberman, former Govs. Pat McCrory and Jon Huntsman Jr., and former Reps. Fred Upton and Joe Cunningham, gathered alongside U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin. They were assembled to tout their political program in the form of a 73-page centrist manifesto outlining the path forward for a moderate American presidency. Neither press nor clergy were seen entering the private event, where, in a literal backroom, the fading stars of a puritanical third way met to further a plan that they have all but described as political blackmail.  Most Read Today’s Class War Is the 1 Percent Versus the People Just Below Them Jon Schwarz ...

Australian sailor and dog who were rescued after 3 months adrift in Pacific arrive in Mexico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — Australian sailor and dog who were rescued after 3 months adrift in Pacific arrive in Mexico.Source

Hornets’ Miles Bridges apologizes for ‘pain and embarrassment’ from domestic violence investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges apologized Tuesday for “the pain and embarrassment” caused by the domestic violence investigation that kept him out of the league last season.Bridges, speaking publicly for the first time since signing a one-year, $7.9 million contract to return to the Hornets, vowed to rebuild relationships with teammates and become more active in the Charlotte community.He pleaded no contest in November to a felony charge that stemmed from accusations that he assaulted the mother of his children in front of them. The 25-year-old was sentenced to three years of probation.“I want to apologize to everybody for the pain and embarrassment that I have caused everyone, especially my family,” Bridges said. “This year away I’ve used to prioritize going to therapy and becoming the best person I can be — someone that my family and everyone here can be proud of.”Following a lengthy investigation, the NBA handed down a 30-game suspension earlier th...

Audiencia Nacional de España ordena a Interpol entrega inmediata de Hugo “Pollo” Carvajal a Estados Unidos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

(CNN) — La Audiencia Nacional de España ordenó a Interpol ejecutar la extradición inmediata de Hugo “Pollo” Carvajal, exdirector de Inteligencia de Venezuela, a las autoridades de Estados Unidos.En una resolución hecha pública este martes y enviada a la Embajada de EE.UU. en España, la Audiencia Nacional reiteró que no hay lugar a la adopción de medidas cautelares solicitadas por la representación legal de Carvajal.La semana pasada el Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos (TEDH) desestimó el último recurso interpuesto por la defensa de Carvajal desbloqueando así su extradición a EE.UU. donde se le solicita por cargos relacionados con el narcotráfico.Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos avala la extradición de Hugo “Pollo” Carvajal a EE.UU.Según informó entonces el Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU., de ser hallado culpable de estos delitos, el exfuncionario venezolano podría enfrentar desde 60 años de prisión hasta cadena perpetua.Carvajal siempre se ha declarado inocente y dic...

Here we go again: Broncos undergo yet another reset with Sean Payton trying to rescue Russell Wilson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

DENVER BRONCOS (5-12)CAMP SITE: Englewood, ColoradoKEY ADDITIONS: HC Sean Payton, OC Vance Joseph, OLB Frank Clark, K Elliott Fry, WR Marvin Mims, G Ben Powers, RB Samaje Perine, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, DE Zach Allen, TE Chris Manhertz, OT Mike McGlinchey, QB Jarett Stidham, P Riley Dixon.KEY LOSSES: K Brandon McManus, DE Dre’Mont Jones, G Dalton Risner, T Calvin Anderson, OL Graham Glasgow, CB Ronald Darby. KEY STORYLINES: It all boils down to whether quarterback Russell Wilson can show that 2022 was an abnormality and not his new normal. Shockingly bad under novice head coach Nathaniel Hackett, Wilson’s dive was one of the biggest surprises last season and it came on the heels of the Broncos signing him to an enormous contract extension following his acquisition from Seattle. The Broncos retooled their porous offensive line to put beefier pocket protectors in front of Wilson. Payton promises to build his offense around the ground game, taking pressure off his quarterba...

Dak Prescott has a new play-caller in Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys get set for training camp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

DALLAS COWBOYS (13-6)CAMP SITE: Oxnard, CaliforniaKEY ADDITIONS: WR Brandin Cooks, CB Stephon Gilmore, OL Chuma Edoga, DT Mazi Smith, TE Luke Schoonmaker.KEY LOSSES: RB Ezekiel Elliott, TE Dalton Schultz, offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, G Connor McGovern, DT Carlos Watkins.KEY STORYLINES: QB Dak Prescott has coach Mike McCarthy as his play-caller for the first time after Moore took that role with the Chargers the day after he and the Cowboys parted ways. It’s also the first time Prescott won’t have Elliott behind him in the backfield. They starred as rookies together seven years ago. Elliott was released in a cost-cutting move. McCarthy hasn’t called plays since his Green Bay days. This is his fourth season in charge of the Cowboys. Just about everything is the same for a Dallas defense that has led the NFL in takeaways each of the past two seasons. It’s the third year together for defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and star linebacker Micah Parsons. Camp wi...

UN agency slashes cash aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan, raising the alarm on its funding crunch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:51 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations food agency said Tuesday it will reduce monthly cash aid for 120,000 Syrian refugees living in camps in Jordan because of what it described as an “unprecedented funding crisis.” Jordan is a country of 11 million people and hosts some 1.3 million refugees from Syria, most of them living in camps across the kingdom. Nearly half of the refugees in the two largest camps in Jordan — Zaatari and Azraq — rely on the cash aid. Jordanian officials have warned that the kingdom cannot fill the gap left by international donors.The announcement by the World Food Program comes after the agency said last week it would gradually cut off 50,000 refugees in Jordan from its assistance altogether. The program had initially covered 465,000 refugees. After the complete cutoff, almost 30% of refugees still left in the program will get reduced cash amounts. The monthly cash allowance would be reduced from $32 to $21, WFP said. U.N. agencies and international humanitarian or...