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Letters: Bullfrog solutions | Leadership crisis | Budget ploy | Autism support | Republican specialty | Undercutting solutions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Range of solutionsfor invasive bullfrogsRe: “Battle over bullfrogs hops up with restrictions considered” (Page A1, May 20).Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee is a beloved tradition, bringing revenue into a rural area. But invasive bullfrogs are very destructive to the environment.Possible solutions: Impose a temporary ban on importing bullfrogs. Simultaneously offer a bounty to enterprising frog hunters, with the captured bullfrogs turned over to chefs.As for the contest itself, putting the animals down afterward would not be acceptable to animal rights advocates. A few permits could perhaps be granted to keep the winners as pets.In the East Bay Regional Park District, staff and volunteers are instructed to report any sightings of frogs to the park district biologists.Cute though they are, bullfrogs extirpate the young native red-legged frogs — a threatened species.The loss of a species low...

Carlos Correa holds no grudges with SF Giants, despite ‘definitely different’ free agent process

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — Twins shortstop Carlos Correa said before the Giants’ series opener here Monday that he was “shocked” and “surprised” by the failed physical that scuttled his offseason megadeal with San Francisco but was nonetheless laudatory of the organization and his interactions during the free-agent process.“I’m the type of guy that turns the page really easily,” Correa said in his first comments to Bay Area media since re-signing in Minnesota on a substantially smaller deal. “It was definitely different. It was very unexpected. But at the same time, it had to happen that way and I’m very happy that I’m here now, today.”Correa and his family, along with his agent Scott Boras, had already checked in to a San Francisco hotel for his introductory press conference when he was informed that the Giants were backing out of their 13-year, $350 million agreement over concerns about his right ankle, which was surgically repaired when he...

Letters: Supreme Court | Not buying | Guns’ other toll | Radical concept | Legitimate use

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Court went off railswith gun rulingsRe: “Supreme Court serving us well” (Page A6, May 16).With respect to the letter writer claiming that our Supreme Court serves us well, I have to disagree regarding the conservative court’s recent rulings on gun control — actually against gun control.Our nation’s permissive approach to guns and public safety dishonors the many, many innocent victims, including school children, who have been gunned down. I can’t believe that the Constitution’s framers would find this slaughter an acceptable outcome of the Second Amendment.Susan BrownSan CarlosExpense is not the onlyreason not to buy a carRe: “Americans holding on to vehicles longer than ever” (Page C7, May 16).Yes, money matters but it is not the only reason for not buying a new vehicle. Sometimes you can’t get what you want and have to get what you don’t want.I don’t want keyless doors, in...

Kim Kardashian-lookalike model's accused killer appears in court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KRON) -- An unlicensed cosmetologist made her first appearance in a San Mateo County courtroom Monday to face charges for the death of a Kim Kardashian-lookalike model.Vivian Alexandra Gomez is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, and practicing medicine without a certificate, for allegedly giving botched silicone injections. She did not enter a plea. The model, Christina Ashten Gourkani, 34, of San Jose, relied on aesthetic procedures to sculpt her body into an exaggerated version of Kardashian’s famous curves. Gourkani emulated the reality television star for her OnlyFans page and half a million Instagram followers.Vivian Alexandra Gomez appears in court at the San Mateo County Hall of Justice on May 22, 2023. (Pool image) Gomez, 50, injected the model's buttock with silicone inside a Burlingame hotel room at San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront on April 19, prosecutors said.Gourkani became gravely ill, was hospitalized, and died on April 20. Di...

England wins, France loses and Uruguay cruises at U20 World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — England beat Tunisia 1-0 and France collapsed against an organized South Korea 2-1 at the Under-20 World Cup on Monday.Dane Scarlett’s first-half header proved to be enough for England in La Plata. Tunisia had few opportunities to equalize during their Group E match.England played with the same base team that won the 2022 U-19 European championship title. “We controlled the game from start to finish. It is true we could have been a bit more ruthless, though,” England coach Ian Foster said. “The boys were a little nervous, it is normal for the first game. There was a lot of anticipation ahead of this tournament.”France’s nerves were also evident against South Korea in Mendoza.South Korea opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through Lee Seung-won and doubled its lead in the second half from a Lee Young-jun header. France finally scored from the spot thanks to Alan Virginius.Later Monday, Uruguay beat Iraq 4-0 in La Plata and now tops Group E...

Olympic beach volleyball champion April Ross expecting a baby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

Reigning Olympic beach volleyball champion April Ross is pregnant.The gold, silver and bronze medalist announced on Instagram on Monday that she is expecting a baby in October with her husband, Arizona State beach volleyball coach Brad Keenan.“Been working on this project for a little while now,” Ross wrote next to pictures of her and Keenan holding a strip of ultrasound images. “So happy to announce we’re adding to our family!!” Ross won the gold medal in Tokyo with Alix Klineman, who is also expecting a baby. Ross, who won a silver medal in London with Jen Kessy and bronze in Rio de Janeiro with Kerri Walsh Jennings, has been coaching and has not played in about a year.Source

CFN Enterprises: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — CFN Enterprises Inc. (CNFN) on Monday reported a loss of $611,000 in its first quarter.The Whitefish, Montana-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share.The marketing company posted revenue of $113,000 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 CNFN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CNFNSource

McCarthy: No deal with Biden on debt limit, but ‘productive discussion’ at White House; staffs to continue talks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — McCarthy: No deal with Biden on debt limit, but ‘productive discussion’ at White House; staffs to continue talks.Source

Former Denver Public Schools safety administrator criticizes disciplinary system

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A former high-ranking Denver Public Schools safety administrator said the district needs to change the way it disciplines students to keep classrooms and teachers safe.Melissa Craven was an interim chief in the DPS Department of Climate and Safety. She said the current discipline model protects offenders but puts all other students and staff at risk.Craven spoke at a Parent Safety Advocacy Group, PSAG, news conference near East High School Monday.PSAG has been calling for improved security measures at Denver Public Schools ever since the shooting that took the life of 16-year-old Luis Garcia in March in front of East High School.At the time, Craven was the DPS Department of Climate and Safety interim chief of support services for the district. Craven said the district’s discipline matrix needs a major overhaul.“DPS protects the offender while abandoning the good students,” Craven said. She was let go from the district in April. Woman arrested in active shooter thr...

Parents join Here 4 The Kids campaign to ban guns in Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Supporters of the group Here 4 The Kids are canvassing Denver and Boulder neighborhoods to gain support for their mission to ban guns in Colorado. Their goal is to get Gov. Jared Polis to sign an executive order to ban guns and start a statewide buyback program."The number one killer of our children in this country is something that we can actually eliminate, we can actually make this problem go away," said Saira Rao, co-founder of Here 4 The Kids. 768 guns stolen from cars last year as theft rate rises The group is taking its efforts to the Colorado Capitol on June 5. The hope is to get 25,000 women together for a sit-in."This is solemn, this is grieving, this is healing, this is just sitting and saying this is our last ditch effort to save our kids," Rao said. "There’s no one in this country who wants to get shot shopping at H&M. There’s literally nobody in this country who wants to drop their kid off at school and have them killed at school. People are tire...