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Over $81 million approved to tackle homelessness in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

Officials approved more than $81 million to tackle the homelessness crisis in California.Grants from the Encampment Resolution Fund will be dispersed to 11 communities and 12 projects throughout the state.The funds will help around 2,693 homeless people move out of encampments and into permanent housing, officials said.“Everyone deserves a safe and clean place to call home,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “California is moving with compassion and care to help move thousands of people out of encampments and into housing.”The Encampment Resolution Fund was designed to provide communities of all sizes with the funding to move people living in encampments into housing.Southern California areas receiving funds include:- Los Angeles - $2.4 million to serve 40 people and house 40 from along Jefferson Boulevard in the Ballona Ecological Reserve.- Garden Grove - $1.9 million to serve 300 people and house 50 from along SR 22 to the west of Beach Boulevard.- San Diego - $3.2 million to serve 90 p...

California lawmakers pass speed camera bill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – It’s now up to Governor Gavin Newsom if three Bay Area cities will get speed safety cameras. Lawmakers passed a bill on the cameras Wednesday and sent it off to Newsom’s desk.The proposed cameras are aimed to make streets safer for drivers and pedestrians, but some opposed to the potential law continue to question the approach.City leaders in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose have been looking for solutions to stop dangerous speeding and deaths. Many believe these cameras are worth a shot. Ed Sheeran’s crowd will be bigger than Taylor Swift, Beyoncé at Levi’s Stadium However, getting to this point took some stretching with the bill going through several changes to curb opponents’ concerns. Some are still not satisfied with what’s being proposed.San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan explained why he likes the bill.“We need to invest in technology, education and continued enforcement, and this is part of the enforcement strategy to hold people accountable for follow...

Newsom plans to intervene in court case preventing clean-up of SF encampments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Governor Gavin Newsom is weighing in on San Francisco’s homeless encampments. He said during an interview with Politico on Tuesday that the state will intervene in the federal court case barring the city from clearing tents.The Coalition On Homelessness filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco last year, claiming they were clearing homeless encampments without offering those who are unhoused a place to live. They were successful, and the city’s appeal against the ruling was rejected last month. Newsom is now speaking up, siding with the city.In any one of San Francisco’s neighborhoods, you’re likely to see tents along the sidewalk. During a sit-down interview Tuesday with Politico, Governor Gavin Newsom said he plans on filing an amicus brief, supporting the city’s efforts to overturn the ruling that bars the clearing of homeless encampments. San Francisco’s Cliff House restaurant to reopen in 2024 “I’ve had it,” he said. “We’re going to intervene, ...

Major traffic delays on eastbound I-80 due to crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

(KRON) -- Traffic was delayed on eastbound Interstate-80 near Fairfield Wednesday night due to a crash, the Fairfield Fire Department said. The wreck happened near Waterman Boulevard. There were only minor injuries. Image from the Fairfield Fire Department.Image from the Fairfield Fire Department.Four lanes were closed as crews cleared the scene, but they have since reopened. The crash caused major traffic delays.

Defending champion Aces begin WNBA playoffs with 87-59 win over Sky

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chelsea Gray had 20 points and seven assists, Jackie Young added 18 points and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 87-59 on Wednesday night to begin a WNBA playoff series.The defending champion Aces host Game 2 of the best-of-three series on Sunday. Las Vegas, which had the best record in the league at 34-6, has won all four matchups with Chicago this season.Kelsey Plum scored 16 points and A’ja Wilson had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for Las Vegas. Alysha Clark added 13 points.The Aces defense held Chicago to 33% shooting.Kahleah Copper scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half for Chicago. Courtney Williams had nine points, 11 rebounds and six assists.SUN 90, LYNX 60UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds as Connecticut routed Minnesota in the opener of their best-of-three series.Alyssa Thomas added 15 points and 10 assists for the Sun, who earned the No. 3 seed after going 27-13...

Top-seeded Aces cruise past the Sky 87-59 to begin their WNBA playoff series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chelsea Gray had 20 points and seven assists, Jackie Young added 18 points and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 87-59 on Wednesday night to begin a WNBA playoff series.The defending champion Aces host Game 2 of the best-of-three series on Sunday. Las Vegas, which had the best record in the league at 34-6, has won all four matchups with Chicago this season.Kelsey Plum scored 16 points and A’ja Wilson had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for Las Vegas. Alysha Clark added 13 points.The Aces defense held Chicago to 33% shooting.Kahleah Copper scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half for Chicago. Courtney Williams had nine points, 11 rebounds and six assists.Wilson and Gray each scored 10 points in the opening 14 minutes to help the Aces build a 39-20 lead. Plum had a team-high 13 points in the first half and Young added 10 points as Las Vegas led 53-36.Las Vegas didn’t make a field goal in the opening five minutes of the second half, but C...

WNBA Playoff Glance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

All Times EDT(x-if necessary)First Round(Best-of-3)No. 1 Las Vegas 1, No. 8 Chicago Sky 0Wednesday, Sept. 13: Las Vegas 87, Chicago 59Sunday, Sept. 17: Chicago at Las Vegas, 3 p.m.x-Wednesday, Sept. 20: Las Vegas at Chicago, 10 p.m.No. 2 New York vs. No. 7 WashingtonFriday, Sept. 15: Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 19: Washington at New York, 7 p.m.x-Friday, Sept. 22: New York at Washington, 8 p.m.No. 3 Connecticut 1, No. 6 Minnesota 0Wednesday, Sept. 13: Connecticut 90, Minnesota 60Sunday, Sept. 17: Minnesota at Connecticut, 1 p.m.x-Wednesday, Sept. 20: Connecticut at Minnesota, 8 p.m.No. 4 Dallas vs. No. 5 AtlantaFriday, Sept. 15: Atlanta at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 19: Atlanta at Dallas, 9 p.m.x-Friday, Sept. 22: Dallas at Atlanta, 10 p.m.Semifinals(Best-of-5)Sept. 24-Oct. 3Las Vegas/Chicago winner vs. Dallas/Atlanta winnerNew York/Washington winner vs. Connecticut/Minnesota winnerFinals(Best-of-5)Oct. 8-20Semifinal winners<Source

Arizona ace Zac Gallen tagged as Alonso and Vientos lead the Mets to a 7-1 win at Citi Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wrong time for Arizona ace Zac Gallen to have one of his worst games all season.Gallen was hit hard Wednesday night in a damaging loss for the Diamondbacks as Pete Alonso and Mark Vientos powered the New York Mets to a 7-1 victory.Arizona dropped into a tie for the third National League wild card with Cincinnati, which won 4-3 at Detroit. Miami and San Francisco are both a half-game behind in a crowded race for the final NL playoff spot.“I just think we’re trying to do too much, for sure,” manager Torey Lovullo said.Just back from the minors, Joey Lucchesi (3-0) carried a shutout into the eighth inning and the fourth-place Mets improved to 5-1 against Arizona. They battered the Diamondbacks for the second consecutive night and have outscored them 36-15 this year.“He pretty much just beat us with one pitch,” designated hitter Evan Longoria said. “He just executed the fastball to both sides of the plate, and we didn’t do a very good job of making adjustments. But...

As all eyes fixated on Pennsylvania manhunt, a DC murder suspect is at-large and off the radar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — While the nation has been transfixed by the two-week manhunt for escaped prisoner Danelo Souza Cavalcante in Pennsylvania, another fugitive drama has been playing out in the nation’s capital with comparatively minimal attention. Christopher Haynes has been on the run for a week, since escaping from police custody at George Washington University Hospital on Sept. 6. Haynes, 30, had been arrested earlier in the day on murder charges relating to an Aug. 12 shooting in the district. His escape prompted a several-hour shelter-in-place order last week for the entire GW campus and brief roadblocks on nearby streets.Cavalcante, a 34-year-old Brazilian national who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, was captured Wednesday morning in southeastern Pennsylvania after an extended pursuit that received wall-to-wall live coverage. Haynes is still at large and awaits a trial.The contrast between the two manhunts has been stark: while the national media has tracked...

UN envoy for Sudan resigns and warns that the conflict could be turning into full-scale civil war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:19 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Sudan who was declared unwelcome by the country’s military rulers resigned Wednesday in a final speech to the U.N. Security Council, warning that the conflict between Sudan’s rival military leaders “could be morphing into a full-scale civil war.”Volker Perthes, who had continued to work outside Sudan, said the fighting shows no sign of abating, with neither side appearing close to “a decisive military victory.” He also said the violence in Sudan’s western Darfur region “has worsened dramatically,” with civilians being targeted based on their ethnicity.Tensions between Sudan’s military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, burst into open fighting in mid-April.At least 5,000 people have been killed since then and over 12,000 wounded, Perthes said, while calling the figures conservative and saying the actual number “is likely much higher.”The envoy sai...