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State Controller Malia Cohen delivers keynote at Women’s Equality Day lunch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

When it comes to women’s empowerment, State Controller Malia Cohen covered all the bases in a powerful — and, at times, very funny — keynote address for the Women’s Equality Day Luncheon on Thursday.Women’s Equality Day celebrates the adoption of the 19th amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote, in 1920. This year’s event, held at LinkedIn’s headquarters in Mountain View, also celebrated the 50th anniversary of Santa Clara County’s Commission on the Status of Women.Danielle Slaton, retired professional soccer player, is introduced by Nancy Bremeau, winner of the Woman of Impact Award given by the County of Santa Clara Commission on the Status of Women, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Mountain View, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Cohen took that as a launching point as she touched on the $1.4 billion box office success of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie and the massive concert tours by Beyoncé and Tayl...

As Kevin Coster denies affair, but his ‘womanizing’ was well known during first marriage, report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

In new divorce filings, Kevin Costner and his attorneys want the public to know that he wasn’t unfaithful during his 18-year marriage to Christine Baumgartner — in contrast to reports about his first marriage to college sweetheart Cindy Silva, which ended in 1994.In fact, the final years of Costner’s marriage to Silva were plagued by “increasingly public rumors of his womanizing,” allegations of serial cheating and the movie star developing a reputation for being “a total hound” — who would “almost reflexively come on” to any woman who caught his eye, according to a November 1994 People cover story.It’s entirely possible that Costner evolved and matured with age, and he was sincere when he talked about not wanting to make the same mistakes with Baumgartner as he did in his first marriage. With regard to marriage no. 2, the 68-year-old actor and director replied “none,” when asked in court records whether h...

Early closing time ordered for Walnut Creek bar after history of fights, assaults and quadruple shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

WALNUT CREEK – Last call for drinks at the Spoontonic Lounge will now occur two hours earlier than usual — a change Walnut Creek officials hope will help reduce police calls, violent crimes and general public nuisances around the property.This week, they ordered Spoontonic to start closing by midnight, seven days a week, in an attempt to dissuade a recent uptick in bad behavior that bar staff blames on newer, younger patrons who “don’t know how to behave” since the pandemic.The establishment — located at 2580 N Main St. but only accessible via SOS Drive — logged 12 reports of fights, alcohol sales to minors, public intoxication, drug sales and sexual assault in 2021, including a July quadruple shooting that killed a 25-year-old man shortly after 1:30 a.m., according to Walnut Creek police.The number of reported incidents rose to 20 throughout 2022, including several fights inside and outside the establishment, public intoxication, the brandishing of weapons i...

San Jose State Spartans look to finally break through against USC Trojans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

SAN JOSE — The San Jose State Spartans are looking to accomplish something Saturday night in Los Angeles the football program has never done: beat USC.The Trojans have made light work of SJSU five times since the teams first met 28 years ago, but the current Spartans are determined to finally break through and upset No. 6 USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.“We always want to face the best,” said SJSU linebacker Bryan Parham. “This is just another opportunity for us to showcase our skills. I always looked at my opportunities as golden, so we’re gonna be prepared and we’re gonna be ready.”The teams first met in 1995 when the No. 7 Trojans, led by eventual first-overall draft pick Keyshawn Johnson, blew out SJSU 45-7. The only time the series was more lopsided was in 2009, when the Trojans rushed for 342 yards in a 56-3 blowout.The closest game in the series was in 2000, when SJSU took a 24-12 lead into the fourth quarter against the Carson Palmer-led Trojans. But the Spartans al...

Inman: Trey Lance exits with 49ers at doorstep of Super Bowl-bound season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Trey Lance is gone, not long after Jimmy Garoppolo. That leaves the 49ers up to Brock Purdy. Again.Isn’t this actually like last season’s playoff push, other than Lance and Garoppolo are not on the roster anymore, not in the locker room, not in meetings, not in practices, not in the 49ers’ quarterback-centric picture?“It just sort of goes to show you, in the NFL, with the positions and the depth chart, it all can change overnight,” Purdy said Friday night, after the 49ers put to rest both the preseason and the Lance era. “… Yes, it is wild. Sort of like a,’Welcome to the NFL’ kind of thing.”More players will leave to reach the 53-man roster limit by Tuesday at 1 p.m., and they’ll follow a much different exit than Lance, who’s headed to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round draft pick in return.The remaining 49ers are drag racing to Lombardi Trophy Ave., all due respect to the abandoned car on the shoulder (Lance), the absent NFL Defensive Player...

High school football: Bellarmine holds off late Menlo-Atherton charge to pull out win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

SAN JOSE — Unable to make a dent in the Menlo-Atherton defense in the first-half, Bellarmine asserted itself in the second and held on to beat the Bears, 17-14, to mark the coaching debut of David Diaz-Infante at his alma mater.After a pro playing career that spanned 14 years and included two Super Bowl victories, and six seasons as an NFL assistant, Diaz-Infante was content to spend his self-described “semi-retirement” in his Arizona bubble.When Bellarmine reached out to discuss its coaching vacancy, Diaz-Infante was not interested. But after a month of conversations and contemplation, he changed his mind and returned to the school that was dominant force in football during his playing career on the San Jose campus.“Bellarmine’s meant everything to me,” he said. “Coming back has probably been one of the best things I’ve ever done.”Upon his return, Diaz-Infante discovered that the Bells were not the force they once were, especially in the powerful West Catholic Athletic League.“I th...

1 killed, 1 injured when vehicle barrels into apartment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

A Laurel man is dead after police say a vehicle crashed into his Maryland apartment Saturday morning.The vehicle crashed into the apartment building just before 2 a.m. in the 800 block of Kay Court, Laurel police said on Facebook.The man was found — alive — trapped underneath the vehicle — but police said he ended up dying at the scene.The driver behind the wheel of the vehicle remains hospitalized with injuries and he’s expected to survive.The Prince George’s County Fire Department responded to the crash.Police didn’t offer other details about the crash.Here’s a map of the area where the crash happened. This is a developing story. Stick with WTOP for the latest.Source

Al menos 7 personas heridas en tiroteo en Boston, dice la policía

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos siete personas resultaron heridas este sábado por la mañana en un tiroteo que la policía de Boston describe como una “escena activa y en curso”, según un portavoz del departamento de policía.Los heridos fueron trasladados a hospitales locales con heridas que no ponen en peligro su vida.La policía dijo que las llamadas de emergencia comenzaron a llegar alrededor de las 7:45 a. m. en relación con un tiroteo en la esquina de Blue Hill Avenue y Talbot Avenue en Dorchester.La policía está respondiendo al lugar y el portavoz dijo que “múltiples víctimas” han sido transportadas a hospitales locales.El portavoz no pudo proporcionar más detalles y dijo que el incidente continúa activo.Un portavoz del Boston Medical Center remitió a CNN a la policía para obtener información sobre el incidente.Se esperaba que el carnaval caribeño anual de la ciudad se llevara a cabo con dos desfiles separados este sábado en el área, según un aviso de tránsito local.Esta es un...

National Zoo pandas to head back to China — here’s when and why

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

Watch Video: “Panda diplomacy” marks 50th anniversary at Smithsonian’s National ZooIt’s the end of an era for the Smithsonian National Zoo’s beloved giant pandas. The three pandas currently living at the zoo will be returned to China by Dec. 7 – giving visitors less than five months to see the iconic bears, which have been a staple at the zoo since 1972.Two pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian came to the zoo in 2000 as part of an agreement between the zoo and China Wildlife and Conservation Association. The pair were meant to stay for just 10 years for a research and breeding program, but the agreement with China was extended several times.On Aug. 21, 2020, the pair gave birth to a male cub named Xiao Qi Ji and that same year the zoo announced it signed another three-year extension to keep all three pandas until the end of 2023.Male giant panda Xiao Qi Ji eats an ice cake for his second birthday at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Aug. 21, 2022, in Washingto...

La FIFA suspende al presidente de Federación Española tras beso en la boca a futbolista en el Mundial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:58 GMT

La FIFA suspendió temporalmente este sábado al presidente de la Federación Española, Luis Rubiales, mientras su comité disciplinario investiga su conducta en la final del Mundial femenino, que incluyó un beso en la boca no consentido a Jenni Hermoso, una de las futbolistas españolas.Rubiales estará apartado de sus funciones durante 90 días “a la espera del procedimiento disciplinario abierto” contra él el jueves, indicó el ente rector de fútbol mundial en un comunicado.Rubiales reiteró el viernes que no presentaría su renuncia durante una asamblea extraordinaria de la RFEF en la que se esperaba su decisión ante la intensa presión del gobierno de España, de las propias jugadoras de la selección y de los clubes y directivos del fútbol español.“No voy a dimitir”, repitió Rubiales cuatro veces seguidas ante el aplauso de una audiencia compuesta en su mayoría por hombres. Hermoso asegura que “en ningún momento” fue consensual beso con Rubiales  Se...