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Apps for Immigrants: Navigating a New Country Easily

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

Immigrants face significant hurdles, especially when they’ve just settled into a new country. Some of the common challenges immigrants encounter include language barriers, cultural differences, lack of or limited employment opportunities, and a sense of isolation.However, modern technology has come a long way in helping immigrants overcome such challenges. For instance, access to the internet and apps, such as US immigration apps, can provide them with the information or tools they need to learn more about their destination countries pre-migration. Through digital connectivity, they can stay connected to their families back home and even send them financial support.In this article, we’ll explore some useful apps for immigrants that can help them navigate a new country easily.Top-Up ConnectivitySmartphones have become essential for migrants, helping them to stay connected with their loved ones back home. It also lets them look up vital information that can help with their journey. Mo...

BILI: Revolutionizing Influencer Marketing with Platform-Agnostic Approach

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

In today’s digital age, brands, and marketers are constantly on the lookout for new ways to connect with their target audiences. One strategy that has gained significant traction is influencer marketing, which involves partnering with influencers and content creators to tap into their massive reach on social media platforms. As influencer marketing continues to thrive, innovative platforms like BILI (Because I Love It) are emerging to revolutionize how brands and creators collaborate and connect with audiences.BILI stands out as a pioneering social commerce platform that has taken a unique approach to influencer marketing. Its core focus is empowering creators by providing them with the necessary tools, insights, and support to curate, share, and sell products they genuinely love. What sets BILI apart is its platform-agnostic approach, allowing influencers and brands to transcend the limitations of specific social media platforms or online marketplaces.The growth of BILI over ...

‘Heartbreaking’: Michael Conforto avoids IL, but return to New York still spoiled by hamstring injury

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

NEW YORK — A onetime resident of the Upper East Side, Giants outfielder Michael Conforto was back in his old neighborhood Friday morning. A New York Met for the first seven seasons of his career, Conforto was able to take his old route Citi Field before he made his first return as a member of the opposition.But it wasn’t necessarily by choice.Conforto used to live across the street from the Hospital for Special Surgery, where he was a frequent visitor during his time in New York and on Friday went to receive an MRI on his left hamstring, which he injured in the Giants’ second game in Toronto. The results were encouraging, only a mild strain of the fascia, not muscle, but the injury could keep Conforto from appearing in the series against his former club or limit him to pinch-hitting duties.“I was looking forward to stepping in the box and playing in front of these fans again,” Conforto said. “That’s kind of heartbreaking, a little bit.”With Alex C...

Federal otter tour comes to East Bay to “smash myths” and seek repopulation sites

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

Tens of thousands of sea otters once roamed the California coast, but fur traders hunting their pelts decimated nearly all populations north of the Golden Gate by the early 20th century.But what would it mean to try to bring these fuzzy, frolicking semi-aquatic mammals, which have been protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1977, back to local waters?Last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a report about the feasibility of reintegrating otters along the West Coast in the hopes that their return will help preserve kelp forests, curb overpopulation of sea urchins and keep the Bay’s ecosystem healthy.On their quest to pinpoint ideal sites from the northern tip of Oregon to the San Francisco Bay, the federal government’s otter dreamers came to Emeryville on Thursday, the final stop of a 16-city tour gathering public input regarding the potential impact of the plan on fishing, industry and other socio-economic factors.Lilian Carswell, the Southern Sea Otte...

Draymond Green agrees to 4-year, $100 million deal to return to the Warriors: report

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

Draymond Green isn’t going anywhere after all.Green will reportedly stay with the Warriors for another four years.Green agreed to re-sign with Golden State on a four-year, $100 million deal contract that includes a player option in the final season, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported just seconds after free agency officially opened Friday afternoon. The deal will tie him with the Warriors through the 2026-27 season.Green, 33, has played the last 11 seasons with the Warriors, who drafted him No. 35 overall in 2012. He’s a four-time All-Star and has been named to eight All-Defensive teams, including a second-team recognition last season.After Golden State was eliminated from the Western Conference semifinals, Stephen Curry, Green and Klay Thompson all vowed that it wouldn’t be the end of their Warriors’ dynasty.Green did not pick up the $27.6 million player option in his contract for the 2023-24 season before Thursday’s deadline, which made him an unr...

California weather: How this year ranks among the all-time biggest rainfall years

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

Propelled by big storms in January and March, the past 12 months ended up ranking as the wettest in 17 years in the Bay Area, and wetter than 92% of years back to the Gold Rush.That was the final tally on Friday, as the official “rainfall season” used by many meteorologists came to an end.With downtown San Francisco as a marker for Bay Area weather because it has the oldest continuous daily records in California, the year that began last July 1 and ended Friday was the 14th wettest over the past 174 years, with 34.19 inches of rain falling.That’s well above the historical average of 21.78 inches back to 1849, and it was more than enough to smash the state’s three-year drought, as a parade of atmospheric river storms dumped huge amounts of snow in the Sierra Nevada, filled reservoirs and caused flooding in some areas.While this year in the Bay Area was wetter than nine out of 10 years, on average, in recorded California history, other years in the not-too-dis...

Suspect charged in Hayward armored truck robbery

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

HAYWARD — A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged and other possible suspects are being sought in the Monday morning armed robbery of an armored truck guard, authorities said Friday.The suspect was arrested Tuesday in Fairfield after a police pursuit that ended with him abandoning the vehicle he was driving — which contained two children — and running away.  He was arrested in the area a short time later, authorities said.He was charged Thursday with one felony count of  second-degree robbery and several enhancements.  He has pleaded not guilty and is due in court July 11 for a pre-trial hearing. He is being held at Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $200,000 bail.The robbery happened about  8:55 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of A Street.Police said a Brinks Armored Transportation guard was robbed outside the truck of an undisclosed amount of cash.  Police still have not said exactly how much money was stolen or if any of it has been recovered.Related ArticlesCrime and Public ...

Draymond Green signs 4-year deal with Warriors: report

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Draymond Green is coming back. The Golden State Warriors' defensive anchor is resigning with the team on a 4-year, $100 million deal, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. There is a player option for the fourth and final year of the contract.The deal, which was tweeted by Charania Friday afternoon, keeps Green, 33, with the Warriors who drafted him No. 35 overall in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft. He has spent his entire 11-year career in the Bay Area, winning four NBA titles and a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017. Who’s still left on the Warriors’ 2022 championship team? Green became a free agent on June 19 when he declined a player option that would have paid him $27.5 million for the 2023-24 season. He is coming off a season in which he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, averaging 8.5 points, 6.8 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game.The Michigan State product has made four All-Star, eight All-Defensive and two All-NBA teams. Last wee...

Grass fire burns in Sonoma County, multiple agencies respond

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews are battling a grass fire Friday afternoon in Sonoma County, Cal Fire LNU said on Twitter. Multiple fire departments are at the scene near San Antonio Road and D Street.As of 3:30 p.m., the fire stands at approximately 15-20 acres. Cal Fire says the fire is spreading at a "moderate rate," and one structure is threatened. No injuries have been reported at this time. Cal Fire is calling this the #SanAntonioFire on Twitter. The intersection of D Street and San Antonio Road is approximately five miles outside of Petaluma. Crews battle fire at religious center in San Jose Cal Fire is being assisted by the Novato Fire Department, Marin County Fire Department, and Petaluma Fire Department in response. 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%; heig...

Rattlesnake advisory issued by East Bay Regional Park officials

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:23:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Rattlesnakes love sunshine. With summer heat warming up the region this week, snakes may become more visible along some East Bay Regional Park trails, park officials said Friday. "Snakes, notably rattlesnakes, typically emerge in warm weather to explore their environment, which can lead to more encounters with humans and dogs," EBRP officials wrote. If you see a snake, "leave it alone - do not try to capture or harm it. All park wildlife is protected by law. Move carefully and slowly away," park officials said.Earlier this June in Mount Diablo State Park, a 7-year-old boy was running along a trail when he felt something hurt his lower leg. He never saw the snake, but the boy showed symptoms that were consisted with a rattlesnake bite. The boy’s mother carried him down to a parking lot before he was airlifted in a California Highway Patrol helicopter. The boy was treated for serious injuries at a hospital and was expected to be OK."The mom did a great job keeping her son ca...