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Part of Ventura County community evacuated due to brush fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

An evacuation order has been issued for a part of northern Ventura County following a brush fire breaking out near the community of Somis. Ventura County Fire Department officials are working to contain the brush fire, which broke out around 10:30 a.m. Saturday west of South Mountain.  Strong winds trigger Red Flag Warning for parts of SoCal As of 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the evacuation order was issued for: North of East La Loma Avenue and West La Loma Avenue South of East Los Angeles Avenue East of Aggen Road West of La Vista Avenue  El Niño predicted to flood both coasts: Here’s where risk is highest According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department’s emergency incident dashboard, up to 45,000 people could be affected by Public Safety Power Shutoffs as the wind event continues through the weekend. "Please use alternate routes and avoid traveling on State Route 118 west of Moorpark in the Somis area," Caltrans District 7 said on X, formerly Twitter, jus...

Two people attempting auto theft arrested in Piedmont 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

(KRON) – Two people attempting to commit auto theft were arrested, the Piedmont Police Department announced on Tuesday. Piedmont police dispatch received a report of a black Cadillac with no license plates following an Amazon delivery truck in the 800 block of Kingston Ave around 4:45 p.m. on Dec. 5.  Five suspects wanted for allegedly stealing Upon officers’ arrival, they observed two subjects attempting to steal a black 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. Officers then attempted to contact the subjects. However, the subjects fled the scene in the Cadillac at a high speed, police said. According to police, the Cadillac hit another vehicle when attempting to flee. The Cadillac then eventually collided with a police vehicle on Piedmont Avenue before stopping. After police detained the suspects, the passenger revealed that she had a loaded handgun in her waistband, police said. Police conducted a vehicle search, where they found burglary tools and drug paraphernalia. The two suspec...

San Jose residents are unhappy homeowners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

(BCN) -- San Jose is one of the worst U.S. cities for someone looking for the most bang for their buck on housing.According to a report from All Star Home, San Jose ranks second worst when it comes to homeowners' happiness with their homes and neighborhoods, compared to the price they pay to live there. San Francisco ranked the worst and Seattle came in third out of 25 cities from the American Housing Survey. On the other end, Detroit ranked No.1 for best housing value, with Rochester, New York in second and Birmingham, Alabama in third. San Jose, San Francisco rank last in ‘housing happiness’ study The report used data from the survey, where residents rated their home and neighborhood, and averaged those responses to assign happiness ratings for each location. That was then divided by the region's median home value. All Star Home also surveyed residents across the nation and found some of the top reasons for disliking a neighborhood included "weird people," noise levels and housi...

Europe reaches deal on the world’s first comprehensive AI rules

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

European Union negotiators clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity.Negotiators from the European Parliament and the bloc’s 27 member countries on Friday overcame big differences on controversial points including generative AI and police use of face recognition surveillance to sign a tentative political agreement for the Artificial Intelligence Act.“Deal!” tweeted European Commissioner Thierry Breton just before midnight. “The EU becomes the very first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI.”The result came after marathon closed-door talks this week, with the initial session lasting 22 hours before a second round kicked off Friday morning.Officials were under the gun to secure a political victory for the flagship legislation. Civil society groups, however, gave it a cool r...

Bruins survive Coyotes, 5-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

The Bruins are a long way from perfect and, with the absences they’re currently dealing with, they won’t be attaining it any time soon.But their moxie was vastly improved from Thursday’s loss to the Sabres and that helped them survive a good, young Arizona Coyotes team and leave the Garden with a 5-3 win on Saturday. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves to get the B’s back in the win column.The B’s took an early 3-0 lead, but the knuckles were indeed pale for much of the matinee with two regular defensemen already out and Pavel Zacha (upper body) joining them on the sidelines after the first period.The B’s took a 4-2 lead into the third period, but the Coyotes outmuscled the B’s to get within a goal just 3:20 into the third. First Nick Bjugstad shook off a Johnny Beecher check along the boards and got it to Matias Maccelli in the middle of the ice. He got it over to Lawson Crouse, who had Hampus Lindholm on top of him, but still managed to snap off a...

Ticker: White House threatens patents of high-priced drugs developed with taxpayer dollars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

The Biden administration is putting pharmaceutical companies on notice. Washington is warning them that if the price of certain drugs is too high, the government might cancel their patent protection and allow rivals to make their own versions.“Today, we’re taking a very important step toward ending price gouging so you don’t have to pay more for the medicine you need,” President Biden said in a YouTube video.Under a new plan announced, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.The administration did not immediately release details about how the process will work and how it will deem a drug costly enough to act. If the plan is enacted, drugmakers are almost certain to sue.Wall Street hit 2023 highWall Street climbed back to its best level in 20 months on Friday following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job...

Shohei Ohtani signs historic deal with Los Angeles Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

Putting to rest weeks of increasingly feverish speculation, Shohei Ohtani announced Saturday that he has signed a historic deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, one that ranks among the largest in the history of professional sports.According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and others, Ohtani’s deal with the Dodgers is for 10 years, $700 million, obliterating the previous MLB record of $426.5 million set by Ohtani’s former Angels teammate Mike Trout. Passan also reported the contract has significant deferrals, which will reduce his luxury tax hit and free up more money for the Dodgers to build a contender around him.Ohtani broke the news himself on his Instagram, thanking fans and everyone in the baseball world for their patience while expressing gratitude to the Los Angeles Angels for their six-year partnership and to the Dodgers for allowing him the opportunity to finish his career in blue.“To all Dodgers fans, I pledge to always do what’s best for the team and alw...

Derrick White’s MVP night shows why he’s Celtics’ most consistent player

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

As Derrick White stepped to the free throw line with 21.3 seconds remaining on Friday night – with a Celtics win already sealed – the chants at TD Garden were heard faintly.But as he made his second free throw for his 30th point of the night, the chants were much more clear.“M-V-P! M-V-P!”As humble as he is, White couldn’t help but hear it. The Celtics guard cracked a smile postgame as he recalled the moment.“It’s crazy,” White said. “We’ve got the best fans in the league so I’m always thankful and grateful for them. I know I’m not the MVP but it’s always cool to hear.”It wasn’t the first time he’s heard it. Last spring, during his big performance in the Celtics’ Game 2 victory over the Hawks when he scored 26 points, White was also showered with MVP chants.White is right, for the most part. He’ll likely never be considered a serious MVP candidate, especially when he shares the court with Jayson Tatum. But his value to the Celtics, at this point, is unquestionable. After Friday’s wi...

Green Line Extension to celebrate its one-year anniversary with service disruptions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

The Medford-Tufts branch of the Green Line Extension opened with great fanfare on Dec. 12, 2022, a milestone decades in the making that officials promised would bring reliable transit service to suburbs just north of Boston.The project that cost the state $2.3 billion has not brought a smooth ride for commuters relying on the line’s five stops in Medford and Somerville.Riders will continue to feel disruptions on Tuesday, one year to the day that the GLX opened.Work to regauge the track, which MBTA officials knew as far back as April 2021 was defective and too narrow, will not be completed by Monday, as initially anticipated under a plan presented by project contractor, GLX Constructors.That means riders will be forced to forgo train service, and, instead, hop on shuttle buses beginning each night at 8:45 for at least the next week, with the MBTA granting the contractor an additional seven nights to continue the work, General Manager Phillip Eng announced Friday.The highly-publicized...

New York’s governor calls on colleges to address antisemitism on campus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:09 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor has called on the state’s colleges and universities to swiftly address cases of antisemitism and what she described as any “calls for genocide” on campus after Ivy League presidents faced backlash for not adequately condemning threats of violence against Jewish students during congressional testimony earlier this week.In a letter to college and university presidents on Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul said her administration would enforce violations of the state’s Human Rights Law and refer any violations of federal civil rights law to U.S. officials. “As Governor of New York I want to reinforce that colleges and universities not in compliance with federal and state laws protecting students against discrimination can be deemed ineligible to receive state and federal funds,” she wrote.Hochul said she has spoken to chancellors of the State University of New York and City University of New York public college systems who she said confirm...