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ADL says Elon Musk’s attacks on George Soros ‘will embolden extremists’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

By Chris Isidore | CNNNew York — Elon Musk launched a baseless Twitter attack on George Soros, a frequent target for antisemitic conspiracy theories, accusing the financier of hating humanity days after Soros disclosed having sold off a modest stake in Tesla.While Musk’s remarks don’t mention the billionaire philanthropist’s ethnicity, Musk was criticized for dangerous rhetoric that could potentially fuel further attacks on Soros.In a tweet late Monday, Musk compared him to X-Men villain Magneto, who like Soros was a survivor of the Holocaust, according to the comics’ back story for the character. When a Twitter user defended Soros as having good intentions which are criticized by those who disagree with his politics, Musk responded, “You assume they are good intentions. They are not. He wants to erode the very fabric of civilization. Soros hates humanity.”Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, a civil right group that tracks and battles incidents of antisemitism, c...

Puerto Rican denied rental car he paid for in New Orleans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

By Arielle Brumfield | CNNNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — A large rental car company has apologized to a Puerto Rican man after denying him a car he paid for at the New Orleans International Airport.Humberto Marchand traveled to the city and paid for a rental car through Hertz ahead of his trip.When he arrived, he was denied the car after the employee demanded to see a passport.Marchand is a United States citizen and did not have his passport on him because his flight was domestic. Puerto Rico is also a United States territory.Marchand said the Hertz employee called the police and was advised to file a report with the Kenner Police Department by the responding officer.He says he was hoping the responding officer would confirm with the staff that his identification was valid, but instead, he says he was asked to leave the premises and, while doing so, says he overheard the officer suggest calling border authorities.In a statement, the Kenner Police Department said in part, R...

AT&T to reduce office locations, call managers back to office

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

By Scott Moritz | BloombergAT&T Inc. is reducing its office footprint and requiring managers to show up in person at least three days a week, a move that could prompt some people to quit, Chief Executive Officer John Stankey said in an interview with Matt Miller on Bloomberg Radio.The largest US telecommunications company, which has operations in all 50 states, will consolidate into nine core offices with two main hubs in Dallas and Atlanta. The other locations are Los Angeles; Seattle; Washington; San Ramon, California; St. Louis and two New Jersey locations Middletown and Bedminster.The return-to-office mandate, which starts in July in Dallas and Atlanta and will be implemented everywhere else by Sept. 4, will apply to more than 60,000 managers. Stankey said that 85% of those people live near one of the offices. As for the remaining 15%, “many will make decisions that are appropriate to their lives,” he said. “If they want to be a part of building a great culture and environme...

Surfer dies after distress call at Humboldt County beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

A surfer died Sunday after being pulled from the water at Moonstone Beach, near Trinidad, the Humboldt County sheriff’s office said.Deputies were called at 3:50 p.m. for a surfer in distress. The woman had reportedly become unattached from her surfboard and was “overcome by waves,” the sheriff’s report said. She was pulled unconscious to the shore by another beachgoer, and a Coast Guard helicopter took her to a hospital in Eureka. She was pronounced dead there.The woman was identified as Martina Scarfia, 25, of Eureka.Her sister told the Lost Coast Outpost that Scarfia had graduated the previous day from the nursing program at College of the Redwoods.The sister said Scarfia lost consciousness in the water because of an unspecified medical emergency. The sheriff’s office said an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.Moonstone Beach is a county park at the mouth of the Little River.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Aut...

Two-bedroom home in Palo Alto sells for $2.8 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

1425 Parkinson Avenue – Google Street ViewThe historic property located in the 1400 block of Parkinson Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on April 27, 2023. The $2,800,000 purchase price works out to $2,759 per square foot. The house, built in 1923, has an interior space of 1,015 square feet. The property features two bedrooms and two bathrooms. There’s also a pool in the backyard sits on a 7,350-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 1,383-square-foot home on the 200 block of Walter Hays Drive in Palo Alto sold in August 2022, for $3,250,000, a price per square foot of $2,350. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Greenwood Avenue, Palo Alto, in August 2022, a 2,472-square-foot home was sold for $3,960,000, a price per square foot of $1,602. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 2,051-square-foot home on Channing Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $4,275,000, a price per square foot of $2,084. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.&...

Pac-12 economic threat: New California legislation attempts to redirect operating revenue to athletes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

As the Pac-12’s existential crisis plays out in public, a threat to its economic model is quietly churning through the California state legislature.Assembly Bill 252, also known as the College Athlete Protection Act, aims to create a revenue-sharing arrangement between the schools and athletes in the major sports.The bill’s author is assembly member Chris Holden, who represents District 41 (Pasadena) and is a former San Diego State basketball player.To craft AB 252, Holden worked closely with National College Players Association, the athlete-advocacy group that helped push forward the “Fair Pay To Play Act” — better known as name, image and likeness (NIL) — and is supported by the United Steelworkers.But there is a significant difference in the pieces of legislation. While NIL allowed athletes to receive compensation from the private sector for endorsement and promotional endeavors, AB 252 funnels revenue currently used for athletic department ope...

Man sentenced for series of BB gun attacks on California Planned Parenthood clinic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

LOS ANGELES — A man who waged a year-long series of BB gun attacks on a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison.Richard Royden Chamberlin, 53, was sentenced Monday in Los Angeles federal court, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a statement.At least 11 attacks targeted a Planned Parenthood facility in Pasadena between June 2020 and May 2021. No one was hurt but a person waiting outside for a patient was nearly struck, staff was terrified and the building was damaged, prosecutors said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Abortion fight: North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week limit, launches override showdown Crime and Public Safety | Police: Texas man killed girlfriend because she had an abortion Crime and Public Safety | FDA panel OKs over-the-counter birth control pill Crime and Public Safety | Due to Florida laws, she carried a baby to term knowing he would die ...

Extended hours announced for SF parking meters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco will be extending parking meter hours in a phased plan beginning this summer, according to the San Francisco Metro Transit Association. Parking meter hours will be extended until 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday hours will be added between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.The new hours will be rolled out in phases to different parts of the city beginning on July 1 for Dogpatch and Fisherman's Wharf. ‘I’m broken hearted by SF’: Small business owners struggle with post-pandemic changes Phase 2 will begin in September when the new hours will take effect in:North BeachCentral SoMaWestern SoMaHayes ValleyCivic CenterLower PolkUpper PolkFinancial DistrictTelegraph HillUnion SquareUnion Street/Cow HollowMarina Upper FillmorePhase 3 will take place between October and December and will effect:Lower DivisaderoUpper DivisaderoWestern AdditionCastro/Upper Market/Duboce TriangleInner SunsetMiddle IrvingUpper HaightCole ValleyShowplace Square/Northern PotreroPh...

3 dead in Antioch crash after vehicle strikes tree

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

Three people were killed Monday night in Antioch when their vehicle struck a tree. Police received calls at 10:23 p.m. reporting a vehicle crash at 4198 Lone Tree Way.Officers found a vehicle with three occupants that hit a tree. All three occupants had major injuries and were subsequently pronounced dead by emergency medical personnel, police said. Investigators determined the vehicle was speeding east on Lone Tree Way when it hit another vehicle, causing it to lose control, leave the roadway, and hit the tree. 3 injured in collision of BART train, pickup truck The occupant of the second vehicle was uninjured.Identification of the victims is being withheld pending notification to the next of kin.Antioch police ask anyone who witnessed the crash or who has information about the case to contact Officer Egan at [email protected] or (925) 204-1587.People can also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Alameda County DA Price requests $300K for onboarding expenses, blames previous administration for lack of support

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price wrote a letter to the Board of Supervisors requesting more than $300,000 to cover onboarding expenses from hiring private contractors during an extended onboarding period for her team when she took over in January. Price said the expenses could have been avoided had the previous administration offered onboarding support to her and her team, according to the letter.DA Price requested a total of $305,232 to cover expenses she said were necessary when her and her staff took over the District Attorney's Office to hire contractors from temporary employment firm Tryfacta, Inc., until her team could be onboarded into the county system. ‘I’m broken hearted by SF’: Small business owners struggle with post-pandemic changes "This cost may have been avoided had individuals been allowed to onboard at the end of the last administration," DA Price said in the letter. "This request was declined by the previous District Attorney."KRON4 has r...