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Letters: PG&E rate hike | Careful development | GOP dysfunction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.CPUC should hit brakeson PG&E rate hikeRe: “Regulators clear way for higher bills from PG&E” (Page A1, Nov. 17).The California Public Utilities Commission members should put on hold the approved rate hike for PG&E to bury their power lines until environmental impact studies are completed to ensure that digging more than 1,200 miles of trenches does not destroy fragile ecological areas or cause endangered species to go extinct.More comprehensively trained managers and better electronic controls on the electrical system are less costly ways to correct the PG&E mismanagement that allowed devastating fires. The approved “jump of 12.8%” is totally out of control and will not be the only additional cost to consumers. Every consumer product that depends on electricity to manufacture will cost more.The future in which all new homes and buildings are coated with solar energ...

Senator’s son charged in crash that killed North Dakota deputy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

By Jack Dura and Jim Salter | Associated PressBISMARCK, N.D. — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy who had taken cover behind his squad car after laying a tire deflation device in the road, according to court documents.Ian Cramer, of Bismarck, was traveling over 100 mph and already had two flat tires when he slammed head-on into Deputy Paul Martin’s squad car on Wednesday, pushing it “directly into Martin’s person and launching him for about 100 feet,” according to charging documents. Martin, 53, was killed in the crash.Ian Cramer is scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday on multiple felony counts including manslaughter, fleeing a police officer and reckless endangerment. Court records did not list an attorney for him, and Sen. Kevin Cramer declined an interview after charges were filed ...

Uzi, rocket launcher turned in at San Jose gun buyback event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

(KRON) -- An Uzi machine gun, a rocket-launcher, and assault rifles were among weapons voluntarily handed in by local residents in exchange for cash at a gun buyback event last weekend.More than 400 firearms were turned in at the buyback event held on the east side of San Jose. It was hosted by Santa Clara County, the Sheriff, District Attorney, San Jose Police Department, and Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services. Residents who turned in weapons received a total of $40,000 cash. Firearms voluntarily turned in by residents included: 70 replica/airsoft/bb-style guns133 handguns 275 rifles1 rocket-launcher1 Uzi machine gun20 ghost-gunsMore than a dozen assault-style weapons"Residents of the 408 Area Code stepped up to voluntarily turn in 408 firearms at the San Jose Gun Buyback at Reid-Hillview Airport on December 2, and that has us feeling extra grateful this holiday season," Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee said. "Since last May, we have collected more than 1,100 guns ...

USC’s Bronny James returns to full-contact practice for 1st time since cardiac arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James returned to full-contact basketball practice on Thursday for the first time since suffering cardiac arrest in July, paving the way for the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to make his college debut with Southern California.“He’s excited,” USC coach Andy Enfield said after practice.James did not speak with reporters. Last week, the 19-year-old was cleared by his doctors, and the Trojans had been waiting for their medical staff to give James the go-ahead to join them for full-contact practice.The Trojans (5-3) host Long Beach State on Sunday.“It’ll be a determination how he feels personally and our doctors and trainers and our strength coach, but all indication is he feels great and he looks good,” Enfield said.James would come off the bench and be on a minutes restriction in his debut, Enfield said.“We’re expecting him to help us right away because he’s a very good player,” Enfield said, “but at the same time we have the expectati...

QB Joe Flacco set for second start as Browns meet Jaguars with AFC playoff ramifications

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Flacco has gone from the couch to contention.Signed three weeks ago by Cleveland as emergency protection when quarterback Deshaun Watson was lost with a season-ending shoulder injury, Flacco has a chance to get the Browns into the playoffs — a scenario not even he could have imagined.“It’s invigorating, for sure. It’s exciting,” Flacco said. “This is what you want.”Flacco is expected to make his second start for Cleveland on Sunday as the Browns (7-5) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4), who are dealing with their own major issue at quarterback after Trevor Lawrence suffered a high ankle sprain against Cincinnati.Though hobbled, Lawrence managed to practice some this week, leaving open the possibility he’ll play in a game with major AFC postseason implications. If he can’t, the Jaguars will start backup C.J. Beathard, who played two series Monday night after Lawrence went out.“Whoever’s up, whoever’s rolling, we’re looking to go full spee...

Jags employee charged with stealing $22M gambled away 99% of funds, plans guilty plea, lawyer says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise has a gambling addiction and plans to plead guilty to resolve federal charges against him, his attorney said Thursday.Attorney Alex King of First Coast Criminal Defense in Jacksonville released a statement on behalf of his client, Amit Patel, and said “approximately 99% of the funds misappropriated” from the team’s virtual credit card program were gambled away.The NFL met with Patel in February as part of an investigation into his gambling, most of which took place on two prominent websites. The Jaguars subsequently suspended and later fired Patel, King said.“Mr. Patel suffers from a serious gambling addiction, and in the spring of this year, checked himself into extensive, inpatient rehabilitation to address his addiction,” King said. “Mr. Patel’s serious gambling addiction does not excuse his actions, which he takes full responsibility ...

Javonte Williams’ relatively quick recovery from knee injury has helped shape Broncos’ offense

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Joe Lombardi expected exactly the tough yards and gritty offensive identity that running back Javonte Williams has provided the Denver Broncos this season — only he envisioned it happening in 2024.The Broncos offensive coordinator arrived in Denver this spring along with new coach Sean Payton and the two of them studied the tantalizing film of Williams’ rookie year in 2021 before his second season was cut short by a complex right knee injury. Soon, they began to see that same player on the field as Williams embarked on his comeback. Still, Lombardi said he was cautioned not to get his hopes up.“They’re like, ‘Look, you can’t count on a guy who’s had this injury no matter how well he’s rehabbing, no matter how hard he’s working. History tells you that it’s a two-year injury,'” Lombardi said. “And he’s defied that.”Williams was selected as the team’s Ed Block Courage Award winner at a team meeting on Thursda...

Fiscales federales presentan un nuevo caso penal contra Hunter Biden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

(CNN) –– Fiscales federales presentaron un nuevo caso penal contra Hunter Biden, hijo del presidente Joe Biden, dijeron personas informadas sobre el asunto.No se supo de inmediato cuáles son exactamente los nuevos cargos que enfrenta, porque los documentos judiciales no se han hecho públicos.En las últimas semanas, el fiscal especial David Weiss ha recopilado con un jurado investigador en Los Ángeles testimonios y pruebas sobre posibles cargos fiscales penales contra el hijo del presidente Joe Biden.Acusan a Hunter Biden de tres cargos relacionados con armasHunter Biden ya enfrenta cargos penales en Delaware relacionados con compra de armas. Se declaró inocente.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Patrick Kane returns, makes season debut with Red Wings against Sharks 6 months after hip surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Kane is back.Kane took the first shift at right wing with the Detroit Red Wings against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night, making his season debut.The 35-year-old Kane had his right hip surgically repaired six months ago and is shooting to become the third NHL player to come back from the invasive procedure.Detroit signed the playmaking wing last week to a prorated $2.75 million contract for the rest of the season to bolster its chances of earning a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.The three-time Stanley Cup champion and 2016 NHL MVP feels significantly better than the last time he played on May 1 for the New York Rangers against New Jersey in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series.Kane is shooting to join Ed Jovanovski and Nicklas Backstrom as NHL players to come back hip resurfacing surgery. The operation involves dislocating the upper end of the thighbone, trimming it, capping it and removing cartilage before putting it back in pla...

Vikings LB Jordan Hicks aims to return this season after surgery for painfully scary leg injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:54 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Hicks took a blow to the shin during a routine tackle for the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter of a game last month and figured he just had a deep bruise.After returning to action, the ninth-year veteran linebacker began to realize after halftime his right leg was growing weaker. He nearly rolled his ankle while trying to make a cut because his strength was so sapped, prompting him to seek attention on the sideline again.Once Hicks made it to the training room, with the adrenaline worn off, he spiraled into a cauldron of searing pain that forced him to curl up in the fetal position unable to focus on anything but breathing.“It is the deepest, darkest ache you can probably imagine,” Hicks said. The team’s medical staff diagnosed him with compartment syndrome, a freak buildup of pressure in and around the muscles caused by internal bleeding or swollen tissues that can cause severe damage or even death if left untreated. So Hicks had to be rushed ...