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Opinion: California cities lose money, harm citizens with ‘poverty tows’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

In California, if you don’t have enough money to pay for parking tickets, the government may take your car.Every year, tens of thousands of low-income Californians lose their vehicles simply because they cannot afford to pay for parking tickets. City governments tow the cars not because they are currently parked illegally but because their owners haven’t paid past parking fines. The vehicles then run up storage fees at towing facilities — fees that low-income vehicle owners also cannot pay.As a result, the cars are auctioned off. The outcome is that our cities are not only punishing people for being poor, but also taking away their lifeline for climbing out of poverty.That is not the way California’s cities should be treating their most economically vulnerable residents. Losing a car can cost individuals their job, their medical care, their childcare and even their personal safety.Many cities require vehicle owners to pay all their parking ticket debt, snowballing late fees an...

2 restaurants suffer water, fire damage after blaze in Santa Rosa

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

(KRON ) -- A two-alarm fire at a two-story commercial building in the 500 block of Fourth Street early Wednesday morning, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department.Firefighters found water coming from both stories of the building that housed several different businesses. Crews found a fire burning inside Thai House Restaurant with the fire being somewhat contained by a fire sprinkler that had activated, SRFD said.The fire was eventually contained and no occupants were found in the restaurant. Belly Left Coast Kitchen Tap, the business below, had significant amounts of water that had poured down from the Thai restaurant, officials said. 4-year-old girl killed, parents injured in crash near Oracle Park Crews worked to remove water from both floors of the building. No other businesses were affected. Damages are estimated to be around $150,000, SRFD said. Thai House Restaurant and Belly Left Coast Kitchen Tap Room will be closed for an unspecified amount of time due to water and fi...

Guaranteed basic income program for formerly incarcerated moves forward with vote

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

(BCN) -- A pilot program to provide guaranteed basic income to 100 Santa Clara County residents who have been incarcerated or were otherwise under supervision by the justice system took another step forward Tuesday as the county Board of Supervisors was updated on a potential budget and planning process. The program will provide $1,200 a month for two years, if approved. It is one of four guaranteed basic income initiatives being tested by Santa Clara County, most of which are in the planning phase. Supervisors also approved a separate pilot program to train formerly incarcerated or otherwise justice-involved people to work in food service by setting up a cafeteria at the Civic Center. Ky Le, a deputy county executive who gave the presentation Tuesday, told the board that the guaranteed basic income program would cost $4 million. Supervisors allocated $2 million from the county's American Rescue Plan Act funds, which will be supplemented by $1 million each from the state...

Niger Junta Appoints U.S.-Trained Military Officers to Key Jobs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

U.S.-trained military officers have been appointed to head five of eight regions of Niger by a junta that includes at least five U.S.-trained military officers, The Intercept has learned. While the Pentagon claims its instruction doesn’t lead to mutinies, innovative research by a former Pentagon analyst indicates the opposite could be true.The Nigerien junta, which calls itself the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland, seized power on July 26 and detained the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Earlier this month, the junta reportedly installed eight top security officials to govern its seven regions and the capital district. This consolidation of power included the appointments of Brig. Gens. Iro Oumarou and Ibrahim Bagadoma; Col. Maj. Oumarou Tawayé; Inspector General of Police Issoufou Mamane; and Col. Labo Issoufou. All have “participated in U.S.-sponsored training,” a State Department spokesperson said in response to questions from The Intercept....

2 Prince William Co. men charged in shooting of teen near public pool

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

Two Prince William County, Virginia, men have been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy at a community pool on Saturday.Jordan Delaney Sickles, 21, of Haymarket, and Re’Kwon Nyqualin Barnett, 18, of Gainesville, were arrested on Monday, according to a news release from police.Sickles is charged with murder and firearms charges, and Barnett is charged with accessory to the crime after the fact.The two were in the area of the 5800 block of Moonbeam Drive on Saturday for an alleged firearms transaction when they shot and robbed the teen of his money, police said. They then fled the scene.The Woodbridge teenager who was fatally shot had planned to meet Sickles and Barnett near the Winding Creek community pool, police said.After he was shot, police said his money was stolen.The teen was found in his vehicle and transported to a hospital where he later died. Due to Virginia law, police said the identity of the teen who was shot will not be disclosed.Sickles and ...

Twin Disc: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Twin Disc Inc. (TWIN) on Wednesday reported net income of $8.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Racine, Wisconsin-based company said it had net income of 62 cents.The power transmission equipment maker posted revenue of $83.9 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $10.4 million, or 75 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $277 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TWIN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TWINSource

Así fue el emotivo recibimiento en Colombia a la selección femenina de fútbol

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

BOGOTÁ – Una multitud recibió el martes con júbilo en el Movistar Arena de Bogotá a la selección colombiana que jugó el Mundial Femenino de Australia y Nueva Zelanda, en el que el equipo sudamericano tuvo su mejor participación histórica y llegó hasta los cuartos de final, en los que cayó con Inglaterra.Los familiares y aficionados, vestidos con las camisetas del equipo y con la bandera tricolor del país, recibieron con gritos, aplausos y mucha emoción a las futbolistas dirigidas por Nelson Abadía.Las jugadoras llegaron al coliseo bogotano y empezaron a salir una a una ante los gritos y los saludos de la multitud que asistió al homenaje, organizado por la Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF). Inglaterra a la final tras vencer a Australia 3 – 1 en semifinales Logro histórico: Inter Miami llega a la final de la Leagues Cup Algunas, incluso, salieron con su teléfono en la mano para grabar lo que ocurría en el recinto, donde ha...

England 3, Australia 1

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

England12—3Australia01—1First Half_1, England, Toone, (Russo), 36th minute.Second Half_2, Australia, Kerr, (Gorry), 63rd; 3, England, Hemp, (Bright), 71st; 4, England, Russo, (Hemp), 86th.Goalies_England, Mary Earps, Hannah Hampton, Ellie Roebuck; Australia, Mackenzie Arnold, Lydia Williams, Teagan Micah.Yellow Cards_Greenwood, England, 10th; Kelly, England, 90th+5.Referee_Tori Penso. Assistant Referees_Brooke Mayo, Mijensa Rosancha Rensch, Massimiliano Irrati. 4th Official_Yoshimi Yamashita.A_75,784.___Source

Denver among top 15 most fun cities in US

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

DENVER (Stacker) — People crunch any variety of metrics when settling on a city to visit or live in. Some of these factors have to do with the cost of living or staying, or how easy it is to go around by foot or public transit. Other considerations might be in the architecture, culture, and history of a place. But for many people, there's one prevailing question: Is it any fun?Some cities offer the same degree of fun or even the same type of fun, of course, so how do you figure out where to cut loose? To find out, and because "fun" can be an elusive variable, Stacker referred to WalletHub data which applies science in its methodology.The site compared 182 cities—including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state—across three dimensions: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and cost. Next, the cities were evaluated according to 65 key metrics, which ranged from fitness centers per capita to movie costs to average...

Where do Denver restaurants get their seafood?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's not a secret, landlocked states like Colorado don't have saltwater fish. Most fish get shipped in from coastal states, but it's not just the expected seafood states like Boston or Maine, local restaurants get fish from all over. Did you know Denver is one of the freshest non-coastal places you can get fish? FOX31 asked local seafood restaurants where they get their fish from and how quickly it gets to the restaurant. Surprisingly, most of the answers were different:Water GrillWater Grill gets some of its fish from southern California, but it's really all over. The restaurant requests oysters from wherever they're in season. "We offer Kumamoto year round, but that's probably our most varied oyster. So right now we have Kumamoto from California. But just a couple of weeks ago, we had some from Mexico, and soon we will start sourcing them from Washington. So we get them from all over the coastline, depending on the season," said Mallory Fink, general manager at ...