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India Day parade, Burlingame arts, Assyrian food star in weekend festivals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

There’s a jam-packed weekend of Bay Area festivals ahead, with a big India Day parade, arts and crafts, live music, Assyrian culture and a car show on tap. Among the highlights:Festival of India: The 31st annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration of Indian culture features entertainment, food, a Saturday dance competition, a two-day fair (mela) with more than 120 booths and a Sunday parade with more than 50 floats and 100 cars.  Details: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday (free health fair from 10 a.m. to noon) and Sunday (parade from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.); 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont; free admission; https://fogsv.com/.Assyrian Food Festival: The annual event boasts culinary treats from what’s called the cradle of civilization, along with live music, dancing, children’s activities and a Samovar Alley featuring teas, coffees and pastries. Details: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 20; Assyrian Church of the East, 680 Minnesota Ave., San Jose; free a...

More mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus in Santa Clara County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

SANTA CLARA COUNTY — Sprayings aimed to reduce the adult mosquito population are set to be performed Wednesday and Thursday night after more insects tested positive for West Nile virus in Santa Clara County.The Santa Clara County Vector Control District confirmed the positive tests on Monday and Tuesday. According to the district, the infected insects were located in parts of San Jose and Sunnyvale, in ZIP codes 94086, 94087 and 95132.Starting around 10 p.m. Wednesday in San Jose and at the same time Thursday in Sunnyvale, the district plans to use truck-mounted equipment to treat a limited area of the cities with Zenivex, an insecticide that targets and kills adult mosquitoes.In San Jose, the spraying will focus on a stretch of Sierra Road near the city’s Piedmont Hills neighborhood.In Sunnyvale, the spraying will focus on a larger stretch focused on the area of Ithaca Avenue and Pippin Avenue, bordered by South Bernardo Avenue, Leaota Avenue, South Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale...

California cop ordered to stand trial on assault charge for 2018 on-duty shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

A Torrance police officer placed on administrative leave was ordered Monday to stand trial for shooting a knife-wielding suspect in 2018 after a judge ruled sufficient evidence existed that the officer used more force than necessary.Superior Court Judge Kevin Stennis said sending the case to trial was a “difficult decision for the court and will be a difficult decision for the jury,” but said prosecutors had presented enough evidence during a preliminary hearing to have the case against David Frederick Chandler Jr. heard by a jury.Chandler, 35, faces one count of assault by an officer stemming from an Aug. 27, 2018 officer-involved shooting that left Jarvis Goode with a bullet wound to the shoulder.Prosecutors played body-worn camera from Chandler and a second officer and played a portion of an interview with Chandler conducted during an internal investigation of the shooting.Margo Goode, Jarvis’ grandmother, testified Monday that Jarvis suffered from mental health problems. She sai...

Southwest Airlines promised better performance after holiday meltdown. Has it delivered?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

Alexandra Skores | The Dallas Morning News (TNS)DALLAS — More than half a year has elapsed since Southwest Airlines’ December meltdown displaced thousands of passengers and canceled flights for days across the country during the holidays.The airline promised passengers that it has put measures in place so something of this magnitude wouldn’t happen again. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan has praised the airline’s operational performance and continued to reiterate that customers have stayed loyal to the carrier.“I guarantee there’ll be changes to our plan to put even more focus on operations because, I can’t say it enough, it just can’t happen again,” Jordan said during an interview with the Dallas Morning News in January.So how has the Dallas-based carrier fared since then?For the first six months of the year, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking data firm, Southwest had 709,073 flights in the U.S. and international flights in and out of the country scheduled, but it canceled 8...

Here’s the latest on Madonna’s shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

Madonna has announced her rescheduled North American dates for her Celebration Tour.She has also canceled a number of pre-existing dates.Both of those items factor into the pop star’s California run.Madonna is now set to perform Feb. 27-28 at Chase Center in San Francisco, two shows that were originally scheduled for Oct. 4-5. Her date at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento has been moved from Jan. 13 to Feb. 24.Madonna’s San Francisco date on Jan. 15 has been canceled.And there has been a whole mess of changes for her run in Los Angeles.For starters, her dates on Sept. 27, 28, 30 and Oct. 1 at Crypto.com Arena have been moved to March 4, 5, 7 and 9 at the Kia Forum, respectively.Also, the Jan. 7 and 8 shows originally set for KIA are being combined into one date at the same venue on March 11.Tickets for the previously scheduled shows will be valid at the rescheduled dates — except in the case of Los Angeles (and one gig in New York) due to the change of venue.L.A. f...

College students blocked from campus when COVID hit want money back. Some are getting refunds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline.orgThousands of college students will get hundreds of dollars in compensation as colleges and universities move this summer to settle multimillion-dollar lawsuits stemming from canceled classes and activities during COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.While some of the class-action suits against the colleges and universities are still in litigation, and still others dismissed, several major cases have been settled in recent weeks.The settlements mean students who were charged tuition and fees but weren’t able to use in-person services during the pandemic shutdowns will receive some compensation, though they won’t be refunded for all the on-campus amenities they lost.The amounts depend on the total settlement figure, minus legal fees and other court expenses. Each case has a different timeline.Most recently, the University of Delaware agreed in June to set up a $6.3 million fund to partially reimburse tuition and fees that the students paid for classes, housing...

Pac-12 finances: Estimating the NCAA Tournament cash available for the remaining schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

Before the ‘Pac-4’ schools begin their home renovation — if, in fact, they choose that option — the quartet must establish a budget. How much cash would Cal, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State have available to offset expenses and attract expansion candidates?The details are unknown. Less than two weeks after the collapse of the conference, the financial officers and general counsels are plowing through budgets, bank accounts and bylaws.Which schools have voting rights and thus control the assets?How significant are the liabilities?What resources are available for the rebuild?One revenue stream is clear: The remaining schools would own the NCAA Tournament units earned by the outgoing members.“Those shares stay with the conference,” Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes said recently. “It’s one of the many valuable assets we have.”Each game played by a conference in March Madness equals one unit. Those units translate to dollars and are paid out...

Local news producer dies in Folsom Lake accident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

(KRON) -- A producer at KCRA News in Sacramento was killed over the weekend in an accident on Folsom Lake, the station confirmed on its website. Kathryn Hoedt, who was known as "Katie," according to KCRA, was killed on Saturday just before 12:30 p.m. when she fell from a rope swing.Hoedt, who was just 23, fell 30 feet onto the shoreline north of Rattlesnake Bar. Her friends took her to a nearby boat ramp where an off-duty doctor performed CPR, according to KCRA.Park rangers arrived to assist and Hoedt was taken to Sutter Roseville Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Body found at Golden Gate Park identified as San Francisco woman Hoedt was a producer on the morning newscast at KCRA 3, according to the station. She earned a master's degree from New York University at age 21.In the wake of her death, Hoedt's parents have called for an increase in water safety at Folsom Lake. Rope swings are not permitted at the lake according to chief ranger Barry Smith."You don't know wh...

Grass fire shuts down SR-242 connector ramp in Concord

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

(KRON) -- A grass fire underneath an overpass has shut down the State Route 242 connector ramp from Interstate 680 just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday. All lanes are closed. A photo by KRON4 Reporter Michael Thomas shows the fire from I-680.The cause of the grass fire is currently unknown. This is developing news. Stick with us for updates.

Bills tackle Brandon Shell not at practice, with team announcing 7th-year player intends to retire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:54 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Recently signed offensive tackle Brandon Shell was not present at the Buffalo Bills’ practice on Tuesday, with the team announcing the 31-year-old intends to retire after seven NFL seasons.Shell signed with the Bills on June 1 and was listed as the primary backup to starting right guard Spencer Brown on the team’s depth chart. His departure thins Buffalo’s veteran depth at the position, leaving the team with only two backup tackles with NFL experience — sixth-year player David Quessenberry and Tommy Doyle, who is entering his third season.Shell played 18 snaps, including one on special teams, in a 23-19 preseason-opening win against Indianapolis on Saturday. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 324 pounds, Shell started 11 games for Miami last season after being promoted off the Dolphins’ practice squad. He spent his first four seasons with the New York Jets and spent two years with the Seattle Seahawks.Overall, he had 72 starts in 83 career NFL games, and was a fo...