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Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Sunol school boardvoted correctly on flagReferring to the articles on the vote of Sunol school board members written on Sept. 14 (“Chaos in Sunol after flag ban,” Page A1) and Sept. 15 (“Guaging recall amid Pride flag ban vote,” Page B1), LGBTQ is a group of people who want to be recognized and accepted for who they are. No problem with that.However flying a flag designating their preference has no place on public property as it is a special interest group, not a national- or state-affiliated symbol.Christians or any other ethnic group are not allowed to fly their flag or put their symbols up. Why such outrage over one special group of people?Yes, we are all people who want to be accepted. We all cannot fly special flags on school property to be acknowledged. The school board members of the Sunol school district voted correctly.Joyce DolanLivermoreAlameda library willpreserve grou...

Single-family residence sells in San Jose for $2.6 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

5998 Thorntree Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 5900 block of Thorntree Drive in San Jose was sold on Aug. 21, 2023 for $2,608,000, or $817 per square foot. The house, built in 1986, has an interior space of 3,192 square feet. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home’s exterior showcases roofing materials crafted from wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the house includes a three-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:On Strada Almaden, San Jose, in September 2022, a 2,153-square-foot home was sold for $1,585,000, a price per square foot of $736. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 2,213-square-foot home on Rhinecastle Way in San Jose sold for $1,775,000, ...

Justice Thomas linked to Koch network donor events

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

By Ariane de Vogue | CNNJustice Clarence Thomas attended a private dinner in 2018 during a winter donor summit of the Koch network, the political organization founded by libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch, ProPublica reported Friday.Thomas attended Koch donor events at least twice over the years, according to interviews with three former Koch network employees and one major donor conducted by ProPublica. Staffers told the outlet that the justice was brought in with the hope that “such access would encourage donors to continue giving.”The report, the latest in a series by ProPublica that has revealed close relationships between Thomas and conservative interests, is likely to again stir questions about Thomas’ ethics, especially given the Koch network’s occasional support for litigation before the Supreme Court.Thomas arrived for the 2018 dinner on a Gulfstream G200 jet, although a Koch network spokesperson told the outlet that the network did not pay for the private jet ...

Villain or hero? Britain wrestles with Murdoch’s legacy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

By Jill Lawless and Pan Pylas | Associated PressLONDON — Before he hit America, Rupert Murdoch ripped through Britain’s media like a tornado.His newspapers changed the political and cultural weather and swung elections. His satellite television channels upended the staid broadcasting scene.Journalists and politicians in the U.K. both hailed and reviled the 92-year-old mogul after he announced Thursday that he was stepping down as leader of his companies Fox and News Corp., handing control to his son Lachlan.For The Times of London, which he owns, Murdoch was “a trailblazer who changed the media.” Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the tycoon “did more than any press baron in the last 100 years to promote the cause of the global free media that is indispensable for democracy and progress.”But to his critics, Murdoch was an unaccountable, malevolent presence in British life. Nathan Sparkes of Hacked Off, a press reform group that aims to curb tabloi...

Kaiser’s 75,000 union employees to strike Oct. 4 if no deal struck

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

The next salvo in labor protests lands Oct. 4 when 75,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente could walk off the job, protesting what they say is bad-faith bargaining by the Oakland-based healthcare provider.The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, comprised of at least a dozen unions at Kaiser facilities in seven states, issued a 10-day strike notice on Friday, Sept. 22. California members of the coalition voted Thursday, Sept. 14 to authorize the walkout.See also: Kaiser strike looms: California’s hot labor summer isn’t over yetIf no deal is struck with the healthcare provider, the strike would begin Wednesday, Oct. 4, and end Friday, Oct. 6 at facilities in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and Washington D.C. Most of the union members, roughly 60,000, are in California. Kaiser has 23 facilities in Southern California and 5.2 million members in Southern California and Hawaii.The coalition claims Kaiser facilities are understaffed, putting an unfair burden o...

SFPD: 3 arrested for $100K retail theft from businesses across Bay Area

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Three suspects were arrested in connection to a series of organized retail thefts of businesses across the Bay Area, the San Francisco Police Department announced on social media Friday. Authorities neither specified when the arrests were made nor where the victim businesses were located. A suspect vehicle linked to the grand theft was discovered by police. A dark-colored Kia contained some of the stolen merchandise, according to SFPD. In a picture posted by SFPD (view below), the Kia was located at McAllister and Jones Street in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood. VIDEO: Tourists chase car in attempt to get items back after car break-in In a separate incident, SFPD arrested an additional four suspects this week from an unrelated robbery. Three of those suspects are minors, and over $5,000 worth of stolen merchandise was recovered, SFPD said. The department was able to recover thousands of dollars worth of merchandise (pictured below) from both incidents.(...

Monterey County daycare employee faces jailtime for injuring toddler

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A Monterey County daycare employee is facing a year behind bars for injuring a 2-year-old boy, prosecutors said Friday.Christine Marie Aiello, 61, pleaded no contest to felony child abuse. Investigators said Aiello assaulted the toddler at Miss Barbara’s Child Care Center in Marina.The case was reported to police after the toddler returned home from daycare with newscratches and scrapes. He told both his mother and teacher that Aiello, who worked at thedaycare but was not his assigned teacher, had hurt him on May 25, according to the District Attorney's Office.The Marina Police Department launched an investigation and found surveillance video. "Video surveillance showed Aiello dragging two-year-old John Doe into a classroom and repeatedly throwing him down onto a sleeping mat. She also attempted to hold him down on the mat using a chair," the District Attorney's Office wrote. Aiello will be sentenced on October 25 to three years of felony probation, and up to 365days in jail.

Denver Broncos rule out safety Justin Simmons against the Miami Dolphins because of a hip injury

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos will have to face Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins’ high-powered passing attack Sunday without star safety Justin Simmons, who was ruled out Friday with a hip injury that sidelined him all week.The Broncos will also be without oft-sidelined outside linebacker Randy Gregory for the second straight game. He suffered a hip injury last week. Defensive tackle Mike Purcell (ankle) returned to practice Friday and is listed as questionable.Simmons missed practice all week but did work on the side fields. He missed four games last year with a thigh injury but still tied for the league lead with six interceptions.His latest injury leaves the Broncos (0-2) without both starting safeties with whom they broke camp just as they face their stiffest test yet. Caden Sterns suffered a season-ending injury in their opener against the Raiders.Simmons’ status makes it all the more fortunate for Denver that 14th-year safety Kareem Jackson avoide...

‘Dream come true’: Fashion designer Gustavo Cadile opens bridal store Altar at Aventura Mall

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

When you walk down the aisle wearing your wedding dress, all eyes are on you, especially if you’re on the frozen food aisle at Whole Foods. It can be a nerve-racking moment, so you need all the confidence that you can get.Fashion designer Gustavo Cadile wants you to check out his new store in Aventura so you can say yes to the dress.Here comes the bride, all dressed in Gustavo Cadile.This couture maker has now opened his first U.S. flagship boutique, Altar, inside Aventura Mall … and the moment had come full circle for him.Gustavo Cadile: “It’s very important for me and emotional, because I worked in the mall 30 years ago. This is like a dream come true — today, the opening of my dream.”Gustavo’s designs are also making dreams come true for brides in SoFlo.Gustavo Cadile: “I start working with a very simple silhouette, and very elegant silhouette, and flattering silhouette. So I try to work together with the bride and go to what accents on h...

Michael Kopech undergoes surgery to remove a cyst from his right knee, ending the Chicago White Sox pitcher’s season

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:52 GMT

Michael Kopech worked as an opener Wednesday for the Chicago White Sox at Nationals Park.It turned out to be his final outing of the season. The Sox on Friday placed the right-hander on the injured list with right knee inflammation.“It had been bothering him the whole year,” manager Pedro Grifol said before Friday’s game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. “He’s been treating that the whole year. It was just time to get him back on the mound (Wednesday), let him start a game and finish off on a good note and then go get it fixed to make sure he has a good offseason.”Kopech underwent surgery Friday morning to remove a cyst from his right knee in a procedure performed at Rush Oak Brook Surgery Center by Dr. Nikhil Verma, the lead team doctor. The Sox said Kopech’s full recovery time is expected to take six to eight weeks.Kopech went 5-12 with a 5.43 ERA in 30 games (27 starts) this season. Control was an issue. He had 134 strikeouts in ...