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New rules approved to reduce air pollution from ships at California ports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

In a move cheered by environmentalists and public health groups but opposed by the oil industry, the Biden administration has approved new rules aimed at reducing the amount of air pollution emitted by large ships when they are docked at ports along the state’s coastline.The ships — which can be more than 800 feet long and 100 feet wide — emit soot from huge diesel engines and boilers when they are sitting at the dock, sometimes for days. That pollution can affect communities in waterfront cities like Oakland, Richmond, Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Diego, increasing the risk of asthma, heart attacks and other health problems.Since 2007, California has required large cargo ships and cruise ships to plug in to the local power grid to obtain electricity when they arrive at a port, so their engines and boilers don’t idle, a practice that reduces air pollution.The new rules, approved by the U.S. E.P.A. on Wednesday and published in the Federal Register on Frida...

San Jose man charged in fentanyl death of 3-month-old child

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

SAN JOSE — A man has been charged in the fentanyl overdose death of his infant daughter after she was found unresponsive at their South San Jose home earlier this year, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.The death was first publicly reported by the Bay Area News Group in August, but authorities at the time would only confirm that an investigation was taking place and declined to release additional details.The district attorney’s office on Friday announced the results of that investigation by San Jose police: David Anthony Castro, 38, was booked Thursday into the Elmwood men’s jail in Milpitas on a felony charge of child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of illegally possessing a controlled substance.Jail and court records show that Castro was being held without bail and scheduled to be arraigned Monday in a San Jose courtroom.In a news release outlining the criminal case, prosecutors state that San Jose police were called the m...

BART Red Line service being restored after person on trackway detained

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Service on BART's Red Line is being restored after the BART Police Department detained a person who was on the trackway at the Berkeley Station Friday afternoon, according to a tweet from BART. 2 California Hells Angels sentenced to prison in case involving murder, illegal cremation Earlier, service had been delayed for 20 minutes, prior to being temporarily suspended. BART was advising Richmond and Berkeley riders heading toward SF to take the Orange Line and transfer at MacArthur.Riders heading from SF to Richmond/Berkeley were advised to take the Yellow Line and transfer at 19th Street Oakland. No other details were immediately available. Residual delays are expected as service recovers, BART said.

Two suspects arrested in 2021 North Lake Tahoe murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

Two suspects in a murder and attempted murder that occurred in North Lake Tahoe in 2021 have been arrested in Nevada after a two-year search by local and federal law enforcement agencies, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Danny Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, were arrested on Friday morning in Nevada in connection to the murder of Robert Gary Spohr, 70, and the attempted murder of his spouse, Wendy Wood, 68, in their Homewood house. Video: Deputies seek person seen at Lake Tahoe home where 70-year-old man was killed, his wife wounded Detectives searching for more surveillance from night of shooting at multimillion-dollar Homewood home Couple’s daughter reaches out for answers 8 months after shooting in their lakeside Tahoe home Serafini was brought into custody in Winnemucca, NV and Scott was arrested in Las Vegas with assistance from sheriff's office detectives, the U.S. Marshals, Winnemucca Police Department and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. A...

San Jose father charged in baby daughter's fatal opioid overdose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A father in San Jose has been charged in the fatal opioid overdose of his baby daughter, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced Friday. The three-month old baby's body was found in an apartment "littered with opioids," according to the DA.An autopsy showed that the baby, whose name was Phoenix, died from ingesting methamphetamine and fentanyl.The baby's father, 38-year-old David Anthony Castro, was charged with felony child neglect and possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Castro is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Department 43 of the Hall of Justice in San Jose. 2 California Hells Angels sentenced to prison in case involving murder, illegal cremation If convicted, he faces time in prison.“I can’t fathom how a parent could recklessly cause the death of their own child,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “What I fully understand is our responsibility to hold that person accountable for this heartbreaking tragedy.”Of...

Teachers union in Portland, Oregon, votes to strike over class sizes, pay, lack of resources

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, have voted to go on strike, their union announced Friday, in another sign of a growing national organized labor movement that’s seen thousands of workers in various sectors walk off the job this year. The Portland Association of Teachers’ strike would start Nov. 1 unless an agreement with the school district is reached before then. The union said nearly 99% of teachers voted in favor of the strike, with 93% of its members participating in the ballot. Teachers have cited large class sizes, salaries that have not kept up with inflation and a lack of resources as key concerns. The union has been bargaining for months with the district for a new contract, which expired in June.“Students need stability and experienced educators in our schools, but the high cost of living is pushing teachers to leave the district. I don’t know how I’m going to survive on a teacher salary in Portland and I’m at the top of the pay scale,”...

Dominion Energy Charity Classic Tour Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

FridayAt James River CourseRichmond, Va.Purse: $2.2 millionYardage: 7,025; Par: 72First RoundHarrison Frazar31-34—65Paul Goydos35-32—67Richard Green32-35—67Jerry Kelly34-34—68Brett Quigley35-33—68Brian Gay37-32—69Robert Karlsson36-33—69Scott McCarron33-36—69Colin Montgomerie34-35—69Ernie Els36-34—70Tim Herron36-34—70John Huston37-33—70Justin Leonard33-37—70Jeff Maggert35-35—70Paul Stankowski34-36—70Steven Alker36-35—71Shane Bertsch36-35—71Padraig Harrington35-36—71Billy Mayfair38-33—71Vijay Singh35-36—71David Toms35-36—71K.J. Choi36-36—72Scott Dunlap37-35—72Bob Estes38-34—72Lee Janzen36-36—72Miguel Angel Jimenez39-33—72David McKenzie38-34—72Mike Weir35-37—72Woody Austin39-34—73Olin Browne37-36—73Alex Cejka40-33—73Darren Clarke35-38—73Glen Day38-35—73Ken Duke38-35—73David Duval38-35—73Matt Gogel38-35—73Bernhard Langer38-35—73Rod Pampling37-36—73Y.E. Yang35-38—73Stephen Ames38-36—74Arjun Atwal40-34—74Paul Broadhurst37-37—74Chris DiMarco37-37—74Retief Goosen38-36—74Michael Jonzon38-36—...

Dominion Energy Charity Classic Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

FridayAt James River CourseRichmond, Va.Purse: $2.2 millionYardage: 7,025; Par: 72First RoundHarrison Frazar31-34—65-7Paul Goydos35-32—67-5Richard Green32-35—67-5Jerry Kelly34-34—68-4Brett Quigley35-33—68-4Brian Gay37-32—69-3Robert Karlsson36-33—69-3Scott McCarron33-36—69-3Colin Montgomerie34-35—69-3Ernie Els36-34—70-2Tim Herron36-34—70-2John Huston37-33—70-2Justin Leonard33-37—70-2Jeff Maggert35-35—70-2Paul Stankowski34-36—70-2Steven Alker36-35—71-1Shane Bertsch36-35—71-1Padraig Harrington35-36—71-1Billy Mayfair38-33—71-1Vijay Singh35-36—71-1David Toms35-36—71-1K.J. Choi36-36—72EScott Dunlap37-35—72EBob Estes38-34—72ELee Janzen36-36—72EMiguel Angel Jimenez39-33—72EDavid McKenzie38-34—72EMike Weir35-37—72EWoody Austin39-34—73+1Olin Browne37-36—73+1Alex Cejka40-33—73+1Darren Clarke35-38—73+1Glen Day38-35—73+1Ken Duke38-35—73+1David Duval38-35—73+1Matt Gogel38-35—73+1Bernhard Langer38-35—73+1Rod Pampling37-36—73+1Y.E. Yang35-38—73+1Stephen Ames38-36—74+2Arjun Atwal40-34—74+2Paul Broad...

The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and needs to update its approach to have stronger presence there to counter China’s influence, said the top American diplomat to Tokyo.Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Friday, Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, said the region is turning to the U..S. when China is becoming a threat, and he described Japan as an essential player in the U.S.-led alliances and an influential power that works side by side with the U.S. in the region. “We, as a country, strategically, defense-wise, economically, we have to think of a new and kind of modernized way we approach Japan and the region as well,” Emanuel told Daniel Russel, vice president for international security and diplomacy at the institute.“The region wants all of America, not just part of America, economically, militarily, diplomatically, politically,” Emanuel said. “Because they know, an untethered China is a real risk t...

Greek economy wins new vote of confidence with credit rating upgrade and hopes for investment boost

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:11 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece won new certification of its financial health Friday, as Standard & Poor’s became the first of the three major international ratings agencies to upgrade the formerly struggling country’s credit rating to investment grade.The one-notch upgrade, from BB+ to BBB-, is expected to significantly boost market confidence in the Greek economy, attracting investment and lowering borrowing costs. The center-right government hailed it as a major success. It came more than a decade after Greece’s bonds were relegated to sub-investment — or junk — grade amid the financial crisis that pushed the country to the brink of financial collapse and forced three massive international bailouts.To secure the rescue loans, successive Greek governments undertook to impose painful spending cuts and tax hikes while broadly reforming the economy and balancing the state budget.S&P said Greece’s outlook was stable, while a further reduction in the countr...