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Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.San Jose should stopusing glyphosate poisonThe other day I went to a neighborhood park and witnessed something I find very troubling. City workers (perhaps contractors) were spraying poison around the shrubs and plants. This poison was glyphosate which is a possible carcinogen.There were warning signs posted advising people to avoid the sprayed areas. This is absurd. San Jose should not be using glyphosate-based products in any public spaces. What are they thinking? It’s bad enough that Valley Water sprays glyphosate products on county waterways, ostensibly to prevent vegetation growth that might interfere with flood control. Government agencies should not be using glyphosate-based products. Period.Quite frankly, Roundup and similar products should be banned nationwide. San Jose can stop using it on its own. It’s time to do so.Anthony StegmanSan JoseS.J. A’s site waitsfor developmentRe:...

Musk lashes out at advertisers fleeing troubled platform

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

By Nicole Goodkind | CNNElon Musk, in his first interview with mainstream media since his antisemitic post on X earlier this month, apologized Wednesday for what he called his “dumbest” ever social media post. But he lashed out at advertisers leaving his platform because of rising antisemitism on X.“I don’t want them to advertise,” he said at the New York Times DealBook Summit in New York. “If someone is going to blackmail me with advertising or money go f**k yourself. Go. F**k. Yourself,” he said. “Is that clear? Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience, that’s how I feel” he added, referring to Disney CEO Bob Iger, who spoke earlier at the summit on Wednesday.Musk made the remarks as the X CEO, Linda Yaccarino, sat in the audience. Yaccarino was brought into the company to woo back big-name advertisers.Musk also said he has no problem being hated. “Hate away,” he said. “There’s a real weakness to wanting to be liked.”Clad in a leather jacket, black jeans leather boots, and a necklace gi...

Correction: Wrong website on ‘Nutcracker’ roundup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

In a story about “Nutcracker” performances offered in the Bay Area, the incorrect website was given for a “Nutcracker” production offered by Berkeley Ballet Theater and Post:Ballet on Dec. 1-3 at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. The correct website address is www.berkeleyballet.org.The East Bay Times corrects all significant errors that are brought to attention of editors. If you believe we have made such an error, please send an email to [email protected].

Musk tells advertisers 'go f*** yourself', but apologizes for endorsing antisemitic tweet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

(KRON) -- The New York Times held its annual DealBook summit on Wednesday, featuring a lineup of speakers that includes Kamala Harris, Bob Iger and Elon Musk. Musk, as is typical, made headlines with what he said. Musk has seen major companies pull their advertisements from X, formerly Twitter, after he endorsed an antisemitic tweet on Nov 15. At the Times' panel, he had some words for those advertisers. “If somebody's gonna try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go f*** yourself. Go f*** yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is,” the controversial Tesla CEO said. Nearly two dozen Bank of America branches closing across Bay Area Musk also directly told Disney CEO Bob Iger, who pulled advertising from X after the tweet, not to bring his advertisements back. The tweet that Musk endorsed said that Jewish communities have been pushing "hatred against whites." Musk responded to that tweet, "You have said the actual truth." At the NYT panel, Musk did apologize for ...

$7M settlement reached in case of Santa Rita Jail inmate who died in his cell

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

(KRON) -- The daughter and son of a man who lay dead or dying for several days in his cell at Santa Rita Jail without being attended to will be paid $7 million from Alameda County, according to the family's lawyer. Maurice Monk was found unresponsive in his cell on Nov. 15, 2021.He may have been dead for at least 72 hours prior to being discovered, according to Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. Monk was arrested in October of 2021 following an altercation on an AC Transit bus over not wearing a mask.He was jailed after missing a court date because he was turned away at the door, according to the lawsuit. Oakland City Council meeting speakers accused of ‘supporting Hamas’ Bodycam footage from jail deputies cited by the Monk family's attorneys said Monk lay "face-down on his bunk, half naked, above a growing pool of urine and bodily fluids.""He lay in this position for several days as various deputies, standing at his cell door, dismissed his behavior as 'Monk being Mon...

SF residents warned about Vanilla gift card scam amid holiday shopping season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- With the holiday shopping season in full swing, shoppers are also more vulnerable to scams. San Francisco residents are being warned about Vanilla gift card scams.SF City Attorney David Chiu announced in a press release he filed a lawsuit against the maker of Vanilla gift cards because of it is "insecure cardboard packaging" that leaves the cards susceptible to being tampered with. Chiu warns residents about "card draining," which is when a scammer takes a gift card off the shelf, tampers with the card and records the card's information. The scammer then places it back onto the shelf. A victim customer then legitimately purchases the gift card and loads money into it. The scammer then tracks when the card has been activated and uses the value of the card for themselves. Will San Francisco streets remain clean even after APEC? Vanilla gift cards can be used at any establishment that accepts Visa and/or Mastercard. United States consumers load more than half...

UMass-Lowell earns 80-74 win over Stonehill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

SOUTH EASTON, Mass. (AP) — Ayinde Hikim scored 25 points as UMass-Lowell beat Stonehill 80-74 on Wednesday night.Hikim had seven assists and three steals for the River Hawks (5-1). Max Brooks scored 14 points and added nine rebounds and three blocks. Quinton Mincey was 3 of 8 shooting, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points.The Skyhawks (1-7) were led by Jackson Benigni, who recorded 21 points and two steals. Pano Pavlidis added 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for Stonehill. In addition, Tony Felder finished with 14 points. The loss is the sixth straight for the Skyhawks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Republicanos evalúan votación sobre juicio político a Biden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

WASHINGTON – Los republicanos en la Cámara de Representantes están considerando realizar el próximo mes una votación formal para autorizar una investigación de juicio político al presidente Joe Biden, en momentos en que el partido trata de legitimar un proceso que hasta ahora no ha producido ninguna prueba directa de ilegalidad alguna cometida por el mandatario.Líderes republicanos mencionaron la posibilidad de una votación en una reunión a puertas cerradas con legisladores del partido el miércoles en la mañana, según una fuente enterada de las deliberaciones que pidió no ser identificada.Las gestiones se dan en medio de un enfrentamiento con la Casa Blanca sobre pedidos de información relacionada con Biden y su familia.Los líderes republicanos desde hace mucho han dicho que una votación para esa investigación es innecesaria, pero están reconsiderando el tema mientras los abogados de la Casa Blanca usan la falta de autorización formal para argumentar que todo el proceso carece...

Mueren 9 personas en accidente de autobús y un camión en República Dominicana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA – Al menos 9 personas murieron y 15 resultaron heridas en un accidente de tránsito ocurrido este miércoles en una carretera en el municipio de Bajos de Haina, a unas 15 millas de Santo Domingo, según el director de la Defensa Civil dominicana, Juan Salas.El siniestro ocurrió en la mañana local en un tramo de la carretera Sánchez, perteneciente al sector Quita Sueño, en Bajos de Haina, cuando un autobús de pasajeros y un camión articulado chocaron de frente y luego se precipitaron a una cañada, cayendo el camión encima del autobús.Fuentes del servicio de emergencias del 911 indicaron que se trata de cifras preliminares, puesto que en el autobús habría quedado atrapado un número indeterminado de viajeros. Ya son 27 los muertos por las torrenciales lluvias en República Dominicana Impactante: así quedaron zonas de República Dominicana tras fuertes lluvias Según datos facilitados por personas presentes en el ...

Amos scores 17 as Central Connecticut State takes down Army 79-51

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Kellen Amos had 17 points in Central Connecticut State’s 79-51 victory over Army on Wednesday night.Amos added three blocks for the Blue Devils (2-4). Jordan Jones scored 15 points while going 7 of 13 (1 for 4 from 3-point range), and added five rebounds and three steals. Jay Rodgers went 5 of 8 from the field to finish with 11 points.Josh Scovens led the way for the Black Knights (0-7) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Blake Barker added 11 points for Army. AJ Allenspach also recorded eight points. The Black Knights extended their losing streak to seven straight.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source