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Editorial: Nix last-minute California wildfire insurance bailout scheme

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

For months, lawmakers, regulators, the insurance commissioner and the governor sat on their hands while the state’s wildfire insurance market became a full-blown crisis for tens of thousands of Californians.The governor and the Legislature could have proposed bills initiating a transparent process that would have allowed the public to vet legislation through widespread debate.Now, lawmakers are trying to push through a last-minute deal without public input that could bail out insurers at the expense of Californians. It also threatens to violate the spirit of Proposition 103, the 1988 insurance reform measure that outlawed price-gouging, saving policy-holders billions of dollars.It’s an outrageous flaunting of the political process. Californians deserve better.Proponents are expected to unveil their legislation in the next few days, using the egregious, sleazy “gut and amend” process, in which a dormant bill is pulled to the floor in the last days of a legisla...

Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Nola Kurtz, Moreau Catholic water polo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

Moreau Catholic water polo player Nola Kurtz is the Bay Area News Group’s high school girls athlete of the week for Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 after she received 32.39% of the vote at the 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday.Menlo-Atherton volleyball player Meki Maile (30.64%) placed second and Carondelet volleyball player Alexis Dwinell was third.Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.Kurtz, a sophomore, scored six goals and had two assists in a close 17-16 victory over Livermore. She had scored 16 goals and nine assists in the first four games of the season.Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | 10 great books about California football, from the 49ers to Cal and De La Salle High School Sports | Bay Area high school football 2023: Week 3 preview, schedule High School Sports | Former California girls basketball coach sentenced to 150 years for molesting underage athletes High School Sports | Steve Young has ̵...

2 arrested in connection to Denny's parking lot shooting in Redwood City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people have been arrested in connection to a shooting at a Denny's parking lot that happened on July 8 around 2 a.m. in Redwood City. The Denny's is located on Broadway Street.After a fight occurred inside the restaurant, the suspects allegedly shot 15 rounds at the victims and their car in the parking lot. No injuries were reported following the shooting. Man dead, woman injured in motorcycle crash near I-580 in Livermore Sergio Montano Zaragoza, 33, was arrested in August and Omar Saavedra Reynaga, 22, was arrested on Wednesday. Both alleged suspects have been booked into the San Mateo County Jail.

Man arrested in connection to drug deal shooting in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

(BCN) -- A Cotati man was taken into custody on Thursday morning in connection with a shooting last month in Santa Rosa that sent a 31-year-old man to the hospital. The shooting was reported about 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 in the 1400 block of Russell Avenue, where officers found the victim with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, treated and later released. Investigators determined over the next two weeks that the shooting was related to a drug deal and happened inside a car near the intersection of Russell and Cleveland avenues. Man dead, woman injured in motorcycle crash near I-580 in Livermore The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Cotati resident Gabriel Burgess, police said. He was arrested following a traffic stop in Petaluma at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Detectives served search warrants in the 400 block of East Railroad Avenue in Cotati, and the 8700 block of Cider Springs Road in Sebastopol. Burgess was booked into Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of attempte...

Man dead, woman injured in motorcycle crash near I-580 in Livermore

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A man is dead following a solo motorcycle crash near Interstate 580 Thursday night, the California Highway Patrol confirmed to KRON4.A man and woman were on the Harley Davidson bike when they crashed into a tree around 8:30 p.m. on North Livermore Avenue. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP said. Human remains found on Alameda shoreline ID’d, murder suspect arrested The woman was transported to a local hospital with major injuries. No other cars were involved, CHP said. The cause of the crash is currently unknown. This is a developing story. Stick with us for updates.

Congress and nonprofit working to put women’s suffrage monument on National Mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.As Congress considers a bill to place a women’s suffrage monument on the National Mall, a nonprofit is working to raise the estimated $50 million needed to build it.The Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation, the nonprofit backing the effort, launched a donation campaign this week in an effort to raise funds for a memorial honoring women’s rights activists. The campaign, called the “72-Hours for Women’s Monumental Equality Giving Challenge,” ends at noon Eastern time on Friday and aims to help meet the cost of erecting the monument to the 19th and 20th century activists fighting for women’s right to vote and other rights.The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee unanimously passed a bill in July that would allow the monument to be constructed on the National Mall, but provides no fede...

Hurco: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hurco Cos. (HURC) on Friday reported net income of $260,000 in its fiscal third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Indianapolis-based company said it had profit of 4 cents.The manufacturer of computerized machine tools for the metal cutting industry posted revenue of $53.2 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HURC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HURCSource

Springboks power vs. Scotland pace? The defending champ’s Rugby World Cup opener may be more nuanced

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

The Springboks say they’re about more than just a brutal power game at this Rugby World Cup.Loading their bench with seven forwards in an unprecedented move in their last preparation game hardly helped change the reputation of the cup holders, who open their title defense against Scotland on Sunday in Marseille.But there are signs if you look beyond the hulking forward pack that South Africa’s five-year plan, aimed at building the deepest squad it has ever had, involves a more expansive outlook from the coaching duo of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber.South Africa brought four try-scoring wingers to this World Cup when it was expected to have to sacrifice at least one of them for flyhalf backup. Manie Libbok, the only specialist 10 in the squad, plays more on intuition than structure, unlike any Springboks playmaker in recent memory.It raises the possibility of the Boks moving more regularly away from just the set-piece dominance and highly repetitive tactical kicking that delive...

Kroger: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger Co. (KR) on Friday reported a loss of $180 million in its fiscal second quarter.The Cincinnati-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 96 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 92 cents per share.The supermarket chain posted revenue of $33.85 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $34.25 billion.Kroger expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.45 to $4.60 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KRSource

Cyclists take over the streets this weekend for the 7th annual DC Bike Ride

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:25 GMT

Be prepared for road closures around the D.C. waterfront on Saturday: The streets will be taken over by 10,000 cyclists for the seventh annual D.C. Bike Ride.Riders will cycle 20 miles of streets across the District and Northern Virginia on the morning of Sept. 9.Locals and tourists alike will enjoy car-free roads stretching from the Tidal Basin, crossing the Arlington Memorial to Georgetown and ending up near the U.S. Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue.“We have lots of avid riders that are excited to take advantage of riding around D.C. on the roads with no cars. But we also have folks that haven’t ridden a bike in many years,” said Danielle Berman Ruiz, events and partnership coordinator for the D.C. Bike Ride. “Or maybe this is their first opportunity to bike because they feel safe with a closed street.”Berman Ruiz stressed that this is not a race.“It’s supposed to be enjoyed, be a photo-op on the course,” she said. “They can get out, they can get on a bike, they can see ...