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California renters in ugly mood: 71% say bad times ahead

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

California renters are not in a good place, financially speaking.That’s what the latest Public Policy Institute of California’s statewide poll found when it surveyed 1,576 adults in June.Consider the economic backdrop. Yes, unemployment is low and pay raises are generous. But that extra cash has been gobbled up by the worst inflation in four decades – price increases that include steep rent hikes.The PPIC poll offers rare insight into the thinking of California renters. The institute breaks out its poll results by renters vs. homeowners, and the gap between the two demographics can be eye-opening.It’s no surprise that renters feel financially feeble. The poll found 69% of renters said their personal finances were “fair” or “poor” vs. 33% for owners.It’s been a tough time to balance the household checkbook, as 40% of tenants polled who said their monetary situation is worse off than a year ago vs. 26% for owners.Why? It’s the econ...

Fourth of July parade injury: Woman impaled when pony bolts in Templeton

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

A woman was impaled by the shaft of a pony cart when the animal bolted during the Fourth of July parade in Templeton.A pony pulling a cart holding two people ran into the crowd of spectators, said a report from the San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s office. The shaft that attached the cart to the harness stabbed the thigh of a 61-year-old woman.A witness told the Tribune that the animal — described both as a pony and a miniature horse — was spooked by a barking dog, and that the impaled woman had been holding a baby when she was knocked down.The woman was taken to a hospital; as of Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office had no news of her condition.No other injuries were reported, and the parade was diverted to another street while the woman was treated.Templeton is a community of about 8,000 people between Paso Robles and Atascadero.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Three more California river deaths include 5-year-old in Mendocino County ...

Los Gatos Tasting House, Campbell’s Be.Steak.A win Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

Wine Spectator’s latest awards include the usual golden oldies as well as some newbies. Congrats to The Plumed Horse in Saratoga for being named a Grand Award Winner for 2023.Taking Awards of Excellence this year for the first time were The Tasting House in Los Gatos and Be.Steak.A in Campbell.Also named were Adega in San Jose, Chez TJ in Mountain View, Forbes Mill in Los Gatos, LB Steak in Santana Row and Mastro’s Steakhouse in Santa Clara. The Tasting House is getting serious notoriety: the US Women’s Soccer team just booked an event there, on their way to the World Cup.The Tasting House will hold a Champagne and food pairing event on Aug. 15 at 6 p.m., featuring six outstanding Champagnes, including 2008 Piper-Heidsieck Rare Brut Millesime and 2002 Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill Brut, accompanied by small plates crafted by executive chef and certified sommelier Ryan Fillhardt. Tickets are $750 at https://www.tastinghouse.com/events.Brunch is now served at Eataly on the wee...

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Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

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Parenting behind bars: A new California law to keep incarcerated parents closer to their children

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

The first prison Amika Mota entered was in Chino, an agonizingly long 10-hour drive from her children.During her two years in the California Institution for Women, Mota got to see 14-year-old Milo, 11-year-old Soleil and 6-year-old Blossom only once and mostly communicated through letters. Mota would write to her children once a week, but the letters couldn’t capture the joy of being in the same room.A case manager helped Mota get relocated to another women’s prison only two and a half hours away, and she was able to see her kids more frequently.A bill headed to the governor for approval could go a long way in eliminating some of the pain and anxiety of separation by requiring the state to place incarcerated parents in prisons located closest to their minor children. Assembly Bill 1226 was passed by the Senate Thursday night. California would become the second state with such a law, following the lead of New York.“All of us, whether we are Republicans or Democrats, have ...

RV engulfed in flames in Oakland

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

(BCN) -- Firefighters in Oakland put out a fire in a recreational vehicle on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Oakland Fire Department said. At about 4:30 p.m., firefighters responded to the area of 47th Avenue and International Boulevard and located a RV parked on the street that was engulfed in flames. Fire crews respond to nearly 60 fires in Contra Costa County during July 4 celebrations Seventeen firefighters put out the blaze in 10 minutes, according to spokesperson Michael Hunt.KRON On is streaming news live now .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No one was injured and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Suspected child molester targeted by Cain Velasquez to appear in court today

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

(KRON) -- The man accused of molesting a family member of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is due in court today at 1:30 p.m.Harry Goularte is charged with molesting a four-year-old. Goularte lived at his mother’s daycare in San Martin when the alleged sexual abuse started.  Multiple people shot in Hayward on 4th of July Velasquez is charged with attempting to kill Goularte in February 2022 with a 100 mph speed chase and shooting on Highway 101. Prosecutors say Velasquez was firing a gun at Goularte when he accidentally shot his stepfather in the arm. Prosecutors describe the UFC fighter’s actions as vigilantism.In November 2022, Judge Arthur Bocanegra granted Velasquez’s request for permission to travel to Arizona for a pro wrestling match despite prosecutor objections.

Hockey Diversity Alliance feels betrayed, says NHL ‘late to party’ in launching inclusion coalition

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

Akim Aliu and his fellow members of the Hockey Diversity Alliance say they feel betrayed and confused by the NHL’s decision to launch — or as far as the HDA is concerned, re-launch — an inclusion committee to diversify the sport and make hockey more welcoming.Whatever happened, Aliu wondered, to the league announcing a partnership with the HDA to address the same issues three years ago? And why, the HDA wondered in releasing a scathing statement Wednesday, is the NHL essentially duplicating what they’ve been doing by funneling millions into programs at the grassroots level and introducing hockey to at-risk youths in under-served communities of color?“As the NHL has done so many times, they’re late to the party, and they still want to show that they want to be involved in the dance,” Aliu, a veteran who played in a handful of NHL games, told The Associated Press. “This is their way of showing that this is their bigger and better thing. But I think everyone that’s on the inside of hoc...

Niño de 9 años y 8 personas más resultan heridas tras balacera en fiesta al noreste de DC

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

Nueve personas, incluidos un niño y un adolescente, resultaron heridas en un tiroteo desde un vehículo en marcha que tuvo como objetivo una reunión del 4 de julio en el noreste de DC, informó la policía. El reporte preliminar reveló que una persona condujo un SUV de color oscuro en la cuadra 4700 de Meade Street en el área de Deanwood y se detuvo frente a la fiesta cerca de la media noche. Al menos una persona en la camioneta abrió fuego. “Mientras conducía por la calle, se detuvo y disparó en dirección a algunos de nuestros residentes que estaban afuera”, explicó la subdirectora Leslie Parsons en una conferencia de prensa.El Departamento de Bomberos y Emergencias de DC llevaron a varias personas a hospitales y algunas víctimas fueron por sí mismas. Al menos cuatro personas se encuentran en estado crítico y tres tienen lesiones que no ponen en peligro la vida, indicó la policía.Entre las víctimas se encuentran un niño de 9 años y otro de 17 años.La policía está buscando el SUV de co...

South Africa Women’s World Cup players given more money after standoff over pay disparity

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A foundation set up by African soccer president and billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe stepped in Wednesday to resolve a pay dispute between South Africa’s Women’s World Cup players and their national association, ensuring they will get on a plane and head to the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.The dispute caused the entire squad to sit out a game on Sunday and was an embarrassment to the South African soccer association and a country bidding to host the next Women’s World Cup in 2027. It was also another indication of the long-standing issue of pay disparity between men’s and women’s soccer.South African soccer association president Danny Jordaan, whose organization came under stinging criticism over the last few days for not looking after its women players, conceded there was still “a massive gap” globally when it came to pay for men and women players despite world body FIFA’s efforts.To end the South ...