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EU urged to review Pakistan policy following alleged rise in human rights abuses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

The EU has been urged to review its policy towards Pakistan due to an alleged rise in human rights abuses in the country.The demand was made at a conference in Brussels on Monday (8 May) organized by Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF).Moderator, Willy Fautre, director of HRWF, a respected Brussels-based rights group, outlined a range of concerns including alleged abuses against women and young girls in the country.He described it as “an appalling situation” which demanded “urgent” action by the EU and international community.Women, he asserted, were “still treated as 2nd class citizens” in the country, especially when it came to job opportunities and education.It was pointed out that the literacy rate for women was just 45 percent compared with 69 per cent for men.There was a “vicious circle” of gender based violence, he told the event.Another speaker, Jose Luis Bazan, an expert on asylum, raised concern in particular about the country’s blasphemy laws. He explained why those bla...

Remains of man who disappeared after texting 911 found in courtyard of abandoned Santa Monica property

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

A man who had been missing since 2021 after an Uber dropped him off has been found dead in Santa Monica.Beau Mann was last seen at a 7-Eleven in Studio City, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. An Uber picked him up from the store and then dropped him off in Santa Monica on Nov. 30, 2021. He had been in contact with his family two days prior, but a text to 911 was the last anyone heard from Mann. A Facebook page set up to help search for the missing 39-year-old announced his remains were found "in a grassy area" about a mile from where he was dropped off.There were no details on the circumstances that led up to Mann's death. The remains were found in the courtyard of an abandoned property along the 2900 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, according to a police statement. The remains were identified using dental records and have been turned over to the Los Angeles County coroner to determine the cause of death.His family believes foul play was involved in his disappearance, ...

Legendary Cal QB, coach Joe Kapp dies at 85

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

LOS GATOS — Joe Kapp made the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1970 with the memorable headline, “The Toughest Chicano.”The brawling, take-no-prisoners quarterback from Salinas never strayed from the handle even while struggling to recall his colorful past because of the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative condition he attributed to taking too many hits during his long career at Cal and in the professional ranks.Kapp, the only quarterback to appear in the Rose Bowl, Super Bowl and Canada’s Grey Cup died Monday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He was 85 years old.“I can remember things way back but I can’t remember what I had for breakfast — or if I had it,” he said in a 2015 interview at his home in Los Gatos.But the tough-talking quarterback was ready to recount his memorable life and times to anyone willing to listen.After leading Cal to the 1959 Rose Bowl, Kapp opted to play in Canada where he cemented his roughhouse reputation. Kapp started with th...

South Bay restaurants have Mother’s Day offerings for foodie moms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

Mother’s Day is May 14, and foodie moms might appreciate a flight of mimosas, etouffé, sparkling wine, live jazz or crêpes in a spot that feels like a trip to Paris.In Los Gatos, Enoteca La Storia offers an Italian-inspired brunch from 11am to 4pm, with Eggs in Purgatory; asparagus and fontina or smoked salmon and mascarpone frittatas; Italian Benedict, and paninis with Sicilian tuna or truffled prosciutto cotto. Add a flight of flavored mimosas or an Aperol spritz. Make a reservation at https://www.exploretock.com/enotecalastorialosgatos.Wrights Station on Summit Road offers three different Mother’s Day brunch boxes from Chef Jennifer Chiarella of Tessora’s Barro di Vino in Campbell to accompany a flight of four wines, including the new 2022 rosé.  Choose from smoked salmon pinwheel with lemon herb cream cheese; candied bacon rosette; or roasted veggie and tomato hummus with spiraled zucchini. All brunch boxes include cherry burrata salad; a decadent deviled egg duo; mini Irish che...

Campbell crime report for the week of May 19

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

May 17:15 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue: The suspect, 30, was sleeping on a bench. They are on out-of-county probation, and a meth pipe was located during a search.1000 block of Erin Way: The suspect, 24, called 911 over 10 times and did not have an emergency.Overnight in the 100 block of Harrison Avenue: The front plate was stolen off a 2015 Subaru utility vehicle.4:46 p.m. at Budd Avenue and San Tomas Expressway: A man, 32, was stopped for a vehicle code violation. He had a meth pipe and a warrant for his arrest.500 block of Westchester Drive: A blue 1992 Ford E350 truck was stolen.May 2500 block of West Hacienda Avenue: The plates were stolen off a 2009 silver Honda Civic.12:14 p.m. in the 400 block of East Hamilton Avenue: An electric scooter was stolen.Overnight in the 1000 block of West Campbell Avenue: Someone convinced the victim to send them money for a package that was to be delivered. The payments were made, and the suspect then told the victim it was a sc...

Prep roundup: Softball league titles still up for grabs, volleyball and golf postseasons underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

SoftballNo. 7 Milpitas 5, No. 14 Willow Glen 0In a non-league matchup between the top team in the SCVAL DeAnza Division and the second-best squad in the BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division, the SCVAL’s top team won thanks to a solid performance by freshman Dominique Walker.The first-year player pitched all seven innings, allowing just five hits and striking out three. No Willow Glen player got more than one hit. Walker also helped her own cause at the plate, hitting 3 for 4 with one RBI. She got more run support from fellow freshman Chloe Cabrera, who batted 4 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs, and senior Madeline Le, who batted 2 for 4 and scored two runs. The win improves Milpitas to 20-4, and Willow Glen slips to 17-6. With a 9-3 record in league play, Milpitas can clinch the De Anza Division by beating Wilcox on Thursday, or with a Los Gatos (8-3) loss on Tuesday.No. 15 Westmont 11, Leland 2A huge game by centerfielder Alexis Gianatasio keyed a Westmont win that gave the team a two-game l...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

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Jordan Poole has few answers amid tumultuous postseason

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Jordan Poole sat in a folding chair facing the inside of his locker with his back turned to the center of the cramped visitors locker room at Crypto.com Arena.He didn’t want to talk much after the Warriors’ 104-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.“I don’t got nothing for y’all,” he said as music blared from his iPhone.Poole, a key piece to last year’s improbable championship run, has had a rough go this time around in the playoffs and he’s provided little answers as to why, mainly because he said he’s also stumped by what’s going on.Monday wasn’t Poole’s night, but neither was Saturday or Thursday and some other games before that. Poole played his way into a nine-figure extension last offseason by stepping up big when Stephen Curry was injured and being a dependable sixth man on a championship team. But he hasn’t been able to replicate that on a consistent basis this year...

Oakland teachers strike Day 4: OEA holds news conference

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — The negotiations between the Oakland School District and its teachers have been constant, yet are still at a standstill. Teachers are asking for what are called "common good goals" in their contracts which revolve around resources for students in need.It's now Day 4 of the Oakland teachers strike with 3,000 members of the Oakland Education Association picketing outside schools asking for better pay, more resources for students and better working environments.Oakland teachers will be picketing at four main locations Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 p.m.to 1:30 p.m.73rd and International35th and Macarthur51st and BroadwayGrand and MacarthurThe Oakland Education Association will be holding a news conference at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Melrose Leadership Academy at 4730 Fleming Avenue for parents, student and community allies.The district has offered a historic pay raise totaling to around $70 million, which gives teachers up to a 22 percent pay raise and a $5,000 b...

Shireen Abu Akleh’s Colleagues Are Still Waiting for Justice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:07 GMT

At Al Jazeera’s headquarters in the occupied West Bank, in a high-rise building by Ramallah’s central square, Shireen Abu Akleh’s colleagues have turned her office into a memorial. A room that was once filled by the veteran correspondent’s voice and laughter is now decorated with flowers, portraits, and tributes to her life and career from all over Palestine and the world.This week marks one year since an Israeli soldier killed the Palestinian American journalist with a single shot to the head while she was reporting from the city of Jenin. For her former colleagues, her absence is as dominating as her presence once was.“She was a legend,” Rania Zabaneh, an Al Jazeera producer and friend of Abu Akleh told The Intercept during a visit to the office earlier this year. Abu Akleh was universally loved among her peers and a household name across the Middle East. While she spent her career covering the daily tragedies of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation, her co-workers remember h...