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Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker indicted for lying about leaking grand jury report

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

In a stunning move that involves felony perjury charges, a criminal grand jury has indicted Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker for allegedly lying about leaking a confidential Santa Clara County civil grand jury report last year that criticized him and four other councilmembers’ relationship with the San Francisco 49ers.Becker has also been charged with a misdemeanor for leaking the confidential document to former 49ers spokesperson Rahul Chandhok and to reporters or editors at the Silicon Valley Voice, according to the indictment.“Councilmember Becker violated the public’s trust,” Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. “That an elected official would commit perjury and lie under oath before the grand jury strikes at the very heart of our justice system and requires accountability.”If convicted of perjury, Becker faces four years in county jail.The scathing civil grand jury report, which was titled “Unsportsmanlike Conduct,” was ...

Explosion reported at San Jose apartment complex, firefighters on the scene

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

(KRON) -- Firefighters are on the scene of an explosion reported at a San Jose apartment complex, according to the San Jose Fire Department on Twitter. The six-unit complex is located on the 1200 block of Leigh Avenue. Antioch officers called Black people ‘gorillas’ in texts, documents show There are no reported injuries, according to SJFD. Residents of one of the units have been displaced. The fire department remains on the scene. People are being advised to avoid the area of Leigh and Stokes due to street closures.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Pedestrian hit by stolen car in San Jose hit-and-run dies

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A pedestrian who was struck by a stolen car that ran a red light last month has died of his injuries, according to the San Jose Police Department. The incident occurred on March 22 at around 6:27 p.m. Explosion reported at San Jose apartment complex, firefighters on the scene Officers responded to the area of E. Santa Clara Street and S. 10th Street to investigate a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 1999 silver Toyota sedan, possibly driven by a man, was headed east on E. Santa Clara when it ran a red light and struck a man crossing the street. The pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk.KRON On is streaming live news 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%; }The driver fled the scene, but...

Latest abortion pill ruling could hit some safe havens hard

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

For California, New York and some other states trying to position themselves as safe havens for those seeking abortions, a federal court ruling this week could be a setback, adding barriers to obtaining one of the two drugs usually used in combination to end pregnancies with medication.A ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Wednesday partially overturned a lower court, which said earlier this month that mifepristone sales should be stopped while its initial approval by the Food and Drug Administration, in 2000, is reconsidered.But the new ruling came with a catch: The drug must be used in compliance with the FDA’s prescribing rules from 2000 rather than a series of more permissive regulations adopted starting in 2016. For example, the drug must be taken in the presence of a physician, which rules out mailing it to patients.“That’s not good for all of these states that are trying to help other people,” said Jolynn Dellinger, a senior lecturi...

NBA approves Haslams’ purchase of Lasry’s stake in Bucks

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam’s purchase of Marc Lasry’s 25% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks has received approval from the NBA’s board of governors.The approval announced Friday enables the Haslams to join Wes Edens and Jamie Dinan as co-owners of the team. Edens, who purchased the Bucks with Lasry in 2014, will succeed Lasry as the Bucks’ governor and will fill that role for the next five years.“This ownership group has created a championship organization both on and off the court, a standard that is rare in sports, and we highly respect the team they have built,” the Haslams said in a statement released by the team. “We have tremendous appreciation for the impressive history of basketball in Milwaukee and the passionate and loyal fan base.” Terms of the deal weren’t announced. When the Haslams agreed to purchase Lasry’s stake in the Bucks in late February, reports indicated the deal had valued the team at about $3.5 billion. Lasry’s stake repres...

Weekend closures in DC for Emancipation Day, Cherry Blossom Parade

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrates the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, which ended slavery in the nation’s capital and freed 3,100 people.The law offered newly freed people money to emigrate and also provided financial reimbursement to others who had been slave owners.D.C. commemorates the act every April 16, which falls on a Sunday this year. As a result, many D.C. government agencies are observing the holiday on Monday, April 17.More DC NewsMore Local NewsMayor Muriel Bowser and members of her administration will begin four days of festivities on Friday, April 14.Here’s what’s closed and open and the road closures for D.C. Emancipation Day:What’s ClosedD.C. schools will be closed Monday, April 17.All of D.C.’s libraries are closed Sunday, April 16. On Monday, April 17, one library will be open in each of D.C.’s eight wards.The Department of Public Works will not collect trash or recycling on Monday, April 17. Instead, D....

El padre de las hijas de Lisa Marie Presley sigue la batalla legal por la herencia

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

(CNN) — El jueves se celebró en Los Ángeles una vista judicial relacionada con la petición que Priscilla Presley presentó en enero y que cuestiona la validez del testamento de su hija, Lisa Marie Presley.Priscilla Presley no compareció, como tampoco lo hizo su nieta, la actriz Riley Keough, que es la principal beneficiaria de la herencia de Lisa Marie Presley.El tribunal consideró el jueves una petición unilateral presentada por Michael Lockwood, el padre de las hijas menores de Lisa Marie Presley, las gemelas Finley y Harper, para ser nombrado su representante legal en relación con el testamento de su difunta madre.Scott Rahn, abogado de Lockwood, dijo que está “listo, capaz y dispuesto a proteger sus intereses”.Los abogados de Priscilla Presley y Riley Keough no impugnaron que Lockwood fuera nombrado su representante legal.La jueza Lynn Healy Scaduto dijo que emitiría una resolución por escrito sobre el asunto.Lisa Marie Presley, la única hija de Elvis Presley, m...

Cómo registrar inmuebles para el Simulacro Nacional en México

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

(CNN) — El registro para el primer Simulacro Nacional de sismo en México este 2023 es gratuito y se puede realizar de manera online hasta el 18 de abril. Aquí, lo que debes saber.El primer Simulacro Nacional de sismo del 2023 se realizará el miércoles 19 de abril a las 11:00 a.m. (hora local), por lo que la Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana, junto a la Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil, han hecho un llamado a los ciudadanos para que registren sus inmuebles a través de la plataforma digital a más tardar el 18 de abril.Este simulacro busca fomentar la cultura de la protección civil en la población y reforzar las capacidades de reacción de las autoridades, los ciudadanos y los cuerpos de rescate ante una emergencia¡.¿Cómo registro mi inmueble para el Simulacro Nacional?Ingresa al portal de registro del primer Simulacro Nacional 2023 En la parte inferior selecciona el estado donde habitas.Posteriormente, se te redireccionará a otra página donde deberás ingresa...

Denver's gap in six-figure Black and white households one of nation's highest

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver is home to some of the nation's highest-earning households, but those people are far more white than Black. Colorado is chock full of high-value workers. It has the nation’s fifth-highest share of computer, engineering and science occupations, the fifth-highest share of information jobs and the fourth-highest share of workers in management, business and finance. Colorado is one of only nine states with a median family income of over $100,000 and one of only 10 states where this exceeds $80,000. What’s a ‘middle class’ income in Denver these days? In the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, about half (49%) of white households have an income of $100,000 or higher. Meanwhile, only 26% of Black or African-American households make $100,000 or higher. The gap increases as household income levels rise. Eleven percent of white households make between $100,000 and $124,999, while 10% of Black households do. Nine percent of white households make between $125,000 and $...

Investigation underway after elderly woman killed in house explosion in Berlin

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:40 GMT

An investigation was underway Friday after officials said an elderly woman was killed in an early-morning house explosion in Berlin.The incident took place at a home on Pleasant Street around 3:30 a.m.Officials blocked off the area around the home and firefighters were called in from 10 communities. Fire crews were later seen spraying water on the house from a truck ladder, working into daylight hours to tamp down hotspots. As they worked, this incident was personal for many first responders who knew the older woman who lost her life. “This is something that’s going to stick with them for a long time,” Berlin Fire Chief Michael McQuillen said. “Showing up to something like this, having to extricate friends from the rubble and have a tragic outcome that we had is something that they’ll carry with them for a long time.”McQuillen said the daughter of the woman who died, who is in her 50s, was inside the home as well. She was rescued by neighbors, who came running out when the...