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Berkeley housing project of 500-plus homes may replace restaurant row

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

BERKELEY — A huge housing tower with 500-plus residences is being eyed in downtown Berkeley on the site of a restaurant row slated to be demolished if the project is built, city documents show.The project would consist of a housing tower with 599 residences, including dozens of low-income units, according to files posted by the Berkeley Planning Department.Residential project site that now consists of retail and restaurant buildings at 1950,1974,1984,1998 Shattuck Avenue and 2071 University Avenue in Berkeley. (Google Maps)A dining area could sprout on the roof of the new high-rise, in something of a counterbalance to the loss of the restaurants at the street level.A 28-story tower would accommodate the housing units, the documents show.Apartment development site that currently consists of retail and restaurant buildings at 1950,1974,1984,1998 Shattuck Avenue and 2071 University Avenue in Berkeley, shown within the outline. Boundaries are approximate. (Google Maps)Th...

Mark Kotsay on the A’s Vegas vote, free agency wish list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Mark Kotsay learned of the owners’ unanimous vote to approve the A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas, the first emotion the manager experienced was sadness.“For the community of Oakland,” Kotsay said Monday at the MLB Winter Meetings. “Not just for the fan base but also for the employee base that’s had a long history here in Oakland. It’s still down the road, still in 2028, so there’s no guarantee. But at that point, you feel for those who will be impacted and their lives impacted if they don’t make that move to Vegas.”After a year of deftly navigating the tricky situation as the public face of a franchise with one foot out the door, Kotsay’s future gained some clarity this offseason. In addition to the 30-0 vote by MLB owners last month, Kotsay was rewarded by the A’s extending his contract through 2025.Kotsay has had to walk a fine line in daily messaging, assuaging fans unhappy with the...

Planned community backed by tech billionaires to hold 3 town halls this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

(KRON) -- The group behind planned community in Solano County backed by tech billionaires will hold three town hall meetings this week. "California Forever," a planned community designed to be built in southeastern Solano County, has announced town halls for Tuesday, Dec. 5, Wednesday, Dec. 6, and Thursday, Dec. 7.Residents will be able to ask questions at the meetings where members of the proposed community's planning team will be in attendance. Places with the lowest cost of living in California: study "I'm excited for the opportunity to connect with and get feedback from communities across Solano County during our town hall tour," said California Forever CEO Jan Sramek in a statement. "These events will be an opportunity for residents of Solano County to share with us both their hopes and concerns about our project, and to engage directly with members of our team, to help us design the best possible project."Members of the California Forever project expected to be on-hand inclu...

One-day strike set for Tuesday at SF State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- A large number of California State University at San Francisco faculty members plan to participate in a one-day strike Tuesday as part of a statewide rolling strike at four CSU campuses. Union leaders said many of SFSU's 1,500 California Faculty Association members will take to the picket line at 19th Street and Holloway Avenue from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Places with the lowest cost of living in California: study "CSU's non-tenure faculty are some of the lowest paid educators in the state; they need an equity raise to survive," said SFSU-CFA President Brad Erickson. "Our members have seen expenses like rent, food and childcare rise by double digits; we need 12 percent to break even with inflation.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%...

Shock Poll Shows Independent Nebraska Union Leader Beating Republican Senator

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

A Nebraska labor leader running for the U.S. Senate as an independent could best the Republican incumbent, according to a recent poll of voters in the Cornhusker State.Dan Osborn, a 48-year-old military veteran who helped lead the 2021 strikes against food giant Kellogg’s, launched a challenge against 72-year-old Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer in October. A poll commissioned by Change Research, a liberal research firm, shows Osborn leading Fischer by a margin of 2 points. Nebraska has voted for a Republican president every year since 1964, and the survey, conducted in November, shows that respondents favor former President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden by a margin of 16.Osborn’s slight edge in the poll — 40 percent to Fischer’s 38 percent — comes despite 59 percent of respondents saying they had never heard of him before. Fischer, meanwhile, has represented Nebraska in the Senate for a decade and sits on the influential Armed Services and Agricultural committees....

The Panthers believe tough times will make No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young stronger, but will they?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young certainly wasn’t expecting to start his NFL career on a 1-11 team.But here the Panthers are, the first team eliminated from playoff contention, coming off a coaching change and facing an unsettled future.Young has struggled all season and ranks near the bottom of the league in most statistical QB categories. He’s been sacked 44 times in 11 games.Panthers interim coach Chris Tabor believes this year’s experience will pay big dividends for the No. 1 overall pick as he moves forward, reminiscent of the cliche that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.“Obviously he’s going through a tough time like we all are,” Tabor said Monday, one day after his team’s 21-18 loss to Tampa Bay. “You don’t sign up for this. You don’t sign up and say, ‘Boy after 12 games I’d like to be 1-11.’ Does anyone want to sign up for that?“But he’s a tough-minded kid. He cares. He’s a pro. I think this is helping him...

Giants return from their bye week and head into the homestretch against the Packers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants are back from their late bye week and are heading into a tough five-game stretch with no room for error if they are to have any chance of making the playoffs for a second straight year. Brian Daboll’s team has had a week to rest and recover from 12 weeks of nagging injuries, just so they could walk into work on Monday feeling somewhat normal.The Giants (4-8) face an near-impossible task. They are two games out of a wild-card spot and probably need to win out, just to finish with a 9-8 record. The final five starts next Monday night with a home game against the Green Bay Packers (6-6), who opened a lot of eyes by knocking off the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Sunday night.The last four includes two games with the Eagles (10-2) and games at New Orleans (5-7) and home against the Los Angeles Rams (6-6).Darius Slayton said his approach to the games will be the same one he had at the start of the season. “Everything that we...

Zapata double helps Torino beat misfiring Atalanta in Serie A

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Torino moved into the top half of Serie A after beating visiting Atalanta 3-0 on Monday.Atalanta, winless in its last four league games, remained eighth, one point ahead of Torino, which moved up to 10th.Atalanta beat the home side on its last four visits to the Olympic stadium but Torino took the lead midway through the first half. Duván Zapata reacted quickest to a low cross from the left and, with the defense static, he had time to twist and fire in a low shot.Antonio Sanabria doubled Torino’s lead 10 minutes into the second half when he converted a penalty awarded after Alessandro Buongiorno was fouled.Colombian striker Zapata got his second and Torino’s third five minutes into injury time with a powerful shot from 15 meters.The game will give Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini nightmares after his lackluster attack misfired again. The forward line has just five goals in its last six games in all competitions.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/SoccerSource

With a month left, crash deaths on Md. roads surpass 5-year average

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

So far this year, 554 people have died in car crashes in Maryland, including 135 pedestrians and 15 people who were on bikes.According to preliminary data on the state’s dashboard, 38 people were killed in November alone.The data, provided by Maryland’s Department of Transportation, shows an overall increase in deaths resulting from crashes of 8.2% compared to 2018.The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Highway Safety Office dashboard shows the latest available data.Maryland crash data from the state dashboard.Officials with the office have urged drivers to avoid distractions, use their seat belts, slow down and obey the state’s “Move Over” law, which requires drivers to move over when approaching all stopped, standing or parked vehicles along the roadway, or slow down if they can’t move over.Last month, Gov. Wes Moore announced plans to increase the police presence near work zones in order to increase safety around crews working on the road. T...

Texas prosecutor drops most charges against Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protests

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:40 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas prosecutor whose office oversaw indictments of more than 20 police officers in Austin over tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd’s killing said Monday he was dropping most of the cases and would ask the Justice Department to investigate instead. The announcement is a reversal for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, a progressive who ran on promises to hold police accountable in the Texas capital. Garza, a Democrat, said his office would dismiss indictments against 17 officers but still move forward with prosecuting four others. He announced the decision in a statement made with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat who was not in office at the time of the protests. “This has been a difficult chapter for Austin. I look forward to turning the page. These announcements will allow police officers, whose lives were upended by the indictments, to return to their services to our community,” Watson said. The slate of...