Home

Letters: Richmond council | Corrupt court | Israel defense | Amazon plastics

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Richmond council goodat undoing, not doingThis week marks one year since the Richmond City Council pulled the plug on development at Point Molate, claiming that they had saved the city from bankruptcy. Subsequently, they sold the 30% developable portion of Point Molate for $400 to Point Molate Futures, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company managed by the Guidiville Rancheria of California.It is no secret that the City Council majority wanted to make all of Point Molate a park, although 70% of it has always been reserved for park use. They collaborated with state Sen. Nancy Skinner to obtain a $36 million state appropriation for “cleanup and acquisition.”A year later, nothing has happened — no park, no Bay Trail, no public access, no plan, and the historic buildings of iconic Winehaven are literally falling apart. The City Council is extraordinarily good at stopping projects but has no clue how to mak...

Does Martha Stewart’s Sports Illustrated cover promote unrealistic beauty standards for older women?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

Sports Illustrated’s decision to put 81-year-old Martha Stewart on the cover of its annual swimsuit issue should be an occasion for celebration, right?The longtime purveyor of unrealistic beauty standards, centered on young, lithe women, has given the spotlight to its oldest ever swimsuit model, ostensibly showing that a mature woman like Stewart doesn’t need to be invisible in American society. She, too, can be glamorous, beautiful, powerful and sexy. About her cover, the lifestyle entrepreneur regards it as a “historic” moment for  women’s empowerment, saying: “I want other women to feel that they could also be on the cover of Sports Illustrated.”Thrilled to be on cover of the @SI_Swimsuit issue! I hope this cover inspires you to challenge yourself to try new things. Pick up on newsstands May 18th! #SISwimsuit #SISwim23 @ruvenafanador pic.twitter.com/DsRgLr6crK— Martha Stewart (@MarthaStewart) May 15, 2023But should Sports Illustrate...

Letters: Coverup is worse | Speed cameras | Public safety | Uncertain link | High court effective | AI genie

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.S.J. coverup is worsethan strip club scandalRe: “San Jose must end coverup of strip club fiasco” (Page A12, May 14).Just like the Watergate scandal, the decision of San Jose to not disclose the details of the fire truck dropping off a stripper in front of the Pink Poodle is another example of a cover-up being worse than the action itself.Clearly, someone made a set of poor decisions with public resources. If the excuse that it is only a personal employee issue is left to stand, then any poor decision by public employees could be covered up by the same reasoning. This breeds mistrust in the government; leading to questions like: “What are they hiding?” and “Who is actually pulling the strings of power?”The Mercury News is right in suing for complete transparency of the incident. I hope they win this one quickly.Norman KlineSan JoseSpeeders should getwhat they deserveRe: “Gotcha! Proposed...

Fremont firefighters respond to rollover crash, driver hospitalized

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

(KRON) -- Firefighters responded to a single car rollover crash just after 1 p.m. on Monday on Osgood Road, according to the Fremont Fire Department on Twitter. The driver, who was the vehicle's sole occupant, was entrapped as a result of the crash. Dashcam video captures driver pointing a gun at motorists on I-580 in San Leandro The driver was later extricated and transported to a trauma center for treatment. At this time, further details about the driver's condition are unavailable. It is not known whether drugs or alcohol were a factor.A photo from the incident showed the vehicle, a gray BWM, on its side while firefighters work to extricate the victim.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage set as 8-5 morning line favorite for Preakness

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

HALETHORPE, Md. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage is facing a fresh set of horses in the Preakness in a situation not seen in more than half a century, and he’s the early favorite to beat them.Mage was installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite at the post position draw Monday. He’s the only horse in the field of eight set to take part in the second race of the Triple Crown two weeks after running in the Derby.It’s the first Preakness since 1969 with just one Derby horse. Majestic Prince won each of those races 54 years ago, a feat Mage will try to duplicate.“Everyone has their own agendas for the rest of the year and the schedule, what races they want to run in,” co-owner Ramiro Restrepo said. “All we can really control is our house. The horse is doing great, which is the most important thing. That gave us the green light to run, and whoever they line up in there is who we’ve got to race. That’s all we can focus on.”Mage will face seven fresh horses in an attempt to kee...

Uruguay confirms Marcelo Bielsa as new coach to 2026 World Cup

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Marcelo Bielsa was confirmed as the new Uruguay coach on Monday to the end of the 2026 World Cup.The Uruguayan Football Association celebrated the arrival of 67-year-old Bielsa with a video and a series of memes mimicking the Argentine’s renown as a great tactitian.“Our public demands gameplay and emotions. The time has arrived,” the association said on Twitter.Bielsa’s first matches are likely in June, when Uruguay is scheduled to play friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba. South American World Cup qualifying will begin in September.Bielsa coached Argentina from 1998-2004. His team was eliminated at the group stage of the 2002 World Cup and won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He left the job for personal reasons.Bielsa also coached Chile from 2007-11.He’s also had spells at Españyol, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille and Lille. He has been out of a job since February 2022 when he was fired by Leeds.Uruguay went out of the group stage at t...

Miller moths are here, and 'they're everywhere!'

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) -- Miller moth migration is underway in Colorado. Every year at about this time, the moths migrate from the plains to the mountains looking for food.The moths are harmless, and experts say they are generally in the metro for about three weeks."They're everywhere and they drive me insane," said Lisa Douglass, a Colorado resident. While the moths can be annoying to some people, experts say they serve an important role. Colorado mushroom season is early this year, experts say Mary Ann Colley is the chief operating officer at the Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster, where a pollination exhibit is underway."They are pollinating our beautiful flowers," Colley said. "They are seeking out food and while they are doing so, they are feeding a lot of other animals. So they are feeding a lot of our birds that you might be noticing at intersections, and once they get up into the mountains, they are feeding our bears."Colley said there's no data on the number ...

3 people killed by New Mexico gunman who shot and wounded 2 officers, police say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed and two police officers were among at least seven people injured Monday when an 18-year-old opened fire in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement fatally shot the suspect, authorities said. The shootings occurred around 11 a.m. in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people near the Utah state line that is a supply line and bedroom community to the region’s oil and natural gas industry.Officers responding to several calls about a shooting found “a chaotic scene” where a man was firing at people on a residential street, Farmington Police Deputy Chief Baric Crum said during a news conference. Police confronted the suspect before fatally shooting him. They found three people dead.Crum did not identify the suspect and said he didn’t know the ages of any of the victims. Police were trying to determine why he was in the neighborhood.San Juan Regional Medical Center received seven injured people, including a Farmington poli...

Threat that closed Colorado school intended for North Carolina

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

CRAIG, Colo. (KDVR) — Investigators believe a threat that shut down a Colorado school on Monday was intended for a school in North Carolina.Other schools with the same acronym as Craig Middle School — CMS — may have received similar alerts, according to a letter from Jill Hafey, Moffat County School District superintendent. More than 1,000 schools may have been affected by the threat, she said. While officials in Moffat County believe Craig Middle to be safe, they will implement extra security measures nonetheless."Moffat County school and law enforcement are confident that there is no threat to our students and staff attending our schools. Moffat County’s law enforcement will continue with extra presence on and around school campuses through the end of the school year," Hafey said in the release. Colorado to train teachers, students to stop bleeding from bullet wounds Classes at Craig Middle School will resume as normal on Tuesday.The district initially said it received a message...

Couple's home damaged by tornado in Brush

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:22 GMT

BRUSH, Colo. (KDVR) — On Wednesday, Fred David and Beth Dirkes sat down for dinner. Little did they know they would have to rush to the basement as an EF1 tornado headed toward their home in Brush. "I looked and wondered was that dirt or smoke?" Dirkes said. She said just moments later the tornado siren went off and the couple, both 86 years old, rushed to the basement and waited out the storm. "You could hear stuff flying around," David said. When the storm finally settled and moved on, the couple went upstairs to find a portion of their roof missing, along with several windows broken and items blown all over their property. Fred David and Beth Dirkes look on the damage a tornado left in its wake on 5/10/2023. (KDVR) 5/15/2023Beth Dirkes stands in front of her home, severley damaged by a tornado in Brush on 5/10/2023. (KDVR) 5/15/2023 Miller moths are here, and ‘they’re everywhere!’ "The most you hear is there is a tornado in someone’s pasture...