Los Gatos sends road safety improvements back to the drawing board
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
The Los Gatos Town Council last week sent safety improvements on Shannon Road back to the drawing board an effort to make the designs mesh with the rural, country feel of the road.Dozens of residents who live along the stretch of Shannon Road between Los Gatos Boulevard and Cherry Blossom Lane voiced their concerns at an April 18 meeting that the current designs were incompatible with the rural feel of the area.The town has been working to install sidewalks, bike lanes and street parking to improve the safety of the road, which is a popular route for students at Blossom Hill Elementary, Van Meter Elementary and Fisher Middle schools to bike or walk to school.“I love this street,” Mayor Maria Ristow said. “It’s beautiful, but I think it will also be beautiful when there’s sidewalks and bike lanes.”The council’s vote also transferred thousands of dollars in town funds to the project, while requiring that staff revise the design to add more trees and remove parking spaces and host an i...Pac-12 recruiting: How the top 2023 prospects would rank in a future NFL Draft
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a weekly dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports.The following information, in his words, was provided to the Hotline on April 27 …The West Coast produced the top two picks in the NFL Draft this weekend in Pasadena’s Bryce Young and Rancho Cucamonga’s C.J. Stroud. Although neither played in the Pac-12, the conference will have a stellar lineup of quarterbacks in 2023 on two fronts:— The group of returnees is stacked with the likes of USC’s Caleb Williams, Washington’s Michael Penix and Oregon’s Bo Nix;— The incoming class of recruits is fully loaded, with five of the top 10 passers in the high school senior class.So let’s imagine it’s April 2026, when next season’s freshmen will be draft-eligible. And potentially spending a lot of time in the draft’s green room.HereR...Police investigate fatal shooting in San Francisco
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
(KRON) -- Police are investigating a shooting on Market Street in San Francisco that happened on Thursday evening, San Francisco police officials confirmed. Friday morning, San Francisco Police Department Tenderloin officials referred to the incident as a homicide.The incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. Officers responded to reports of the shooting in front of a business on the 800 block of Market Street near the Westfield Mall. At the scene, police said they found a victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment. Antioch man arrested Thursday for 5th time this year Police worked through the night on the investigation.The investigation is ongoing. Please contact the police at Tenderloin Station 415.345.7300 or SFPD dispatch 415.553.0123 if you witnessed the event or are aware of any evidence and reference SFPD Case # 230 293 413Padre de más de 550 hijos: le advierten que no podrá seguir ofreciendo su esperma
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
Un tribunal holandés prohibió el viernes a un hombre donar más de su esperma después de haber engendrado al menos 550 niños en los Países Bajos y otros países y engañado a los futuros padres sobre la cantidad de hijos que ayudó a concebir.El tribunal señaló que, según las pautas holandesas, los donantes de esperma pueden producir un máximo de 25 niños con 12 madres y que el donante mintió a los futuros padres sobre su historial de donaciones.“Espero que este fallo lleve a prohibir las donaciones masivas”, señaló la corte en un comunicado.El donante, identificado como Jonathan M., proporcionó esperma a varias clínicas de fertilidad holandesas y a una clínica en Dinamarca, así como a muchas otras personas con las que se conectó a través de anuncios y foros en línea, dijo el tribunal en su sentencia. Acusan a doctor de usar su esperma de forma secreta para inseminar a pacientes Estudio halla restos de coronavirus en el semen de pacientes ...Fracasan los proyectos de ley antiaborto en Nebraska y Carolina del Sur, controlados por el Partido Republicano
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
Washington (CNN) — Las medidas que habrían restringido severamente el aborto fracasaron este jueves en Nebraska y Carolina del Sur, que tienen legislaturas controladas por los republicanos, un reflejo del creciente malestar entre los republicanos por la popularidad política de las prohibiciones estrictas.En Nebraska, una “Ley del Latido del Corazón” habría prohibido la mayoría de los abortos después de las seis semanas, excepto en casos de violación o incesto o para preservar la vida de la madre una vez detectado el “latido del corazón del feto”, pero se estancó en la legislatura.La votación para superar el obstruccionismo fracasó por 32 votos a favor y 15 en contra, con la abstención de dos senadores, entre ellos el senador estatal republicano Merv Riepe, lo que dejó la medida a un voto de la mayoría de dos tercios necesaria para su consideración. Riepe, cofirmante del proyecto de ley, había propuesto una enmienda para trasladar la prohibición a 12 sem...NBA Playoffs: Round 1 could end as quickly as Friday night
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
Boston is through to Round 2 after eliminating Atlanta. Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from joining the Celtics.The opening round of the NBA playoffs could end Friday if the Warriors beat Sacramento and the Lakers beat Memphis. Those are the only first-round series still going.Round 2 starts Saturday: Phoenix and Denver open their Western Conference semifinal series. The Suns practiced in Denver on Thursday, starting the process of getting used to the mile-high altitude that awaits in Games 1 and 2.The other conference semifinals: Miami-New York starts Sunday, Boston-Philadelphia starts Monday and the Lakers-Grizzles winner will play the Warriors-Kings winner.WHAT’S NEXT?Friday’s schedule has the Warriors playing host to Sacramento and the Lakers playing host to Memphis. Golden State and Los Angeles hold 3-2 leads in their respective series.HOW TO WATCH— Friday’s two games are on ESPN. Sacramento is at Golden State, a 5 p.m. local start in San F...Uno de los jóvenes acusados de matar a una mujer arrojado una roca sobre su auto tomó una foto del automóvil “como un recuerdo”
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
(CNN) — Uno de los tres adolescentes acusados de matar a una mujer de Colorado de 20 años después de arrojar una gran roca a través del parabrisas de su auto tomó una foto “como recuerdo” del delito, según declaraciones juradas de arresto publicadas este jueves.Alexa Bartell murió el 19 de abril después de que su vehículo y varios otros fueran golpeados por rocas, dijo Jacki Kelley, portavoz de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Jefferson. Las autoridades creen que al menos siete vehículos fueron golpeados por grandes rocas de jardinería.Los sospechosos de 18 años, Joseph Koenig, Nicholas Karol-Chik y Zachary Kwak, fueron arrestados este martes por cargos de homicidio premeditado e indiferencia extrema, según la oficina del sheriff. Están detenidos sin derecho a fianza.CNN se comunicó con la oficina del defensor público para ver si los tres sospechosos tienen abogados asignados.Después de tomar la foto del auto de Bartell, Koenig y Karol-Chik hablaron sobre ser “hermanos de...Liverpool not ‘out of the woods’ despite winning streak
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool is on a winning streak and talking about European soccer again.Jurgen Klopp cautioned, though, that his team isn’t “out of the woods” yet in what’s been a disappointing season.Liverpool can make it four wins in a row Sunday when Tottenham visits Anfield as both teams fight to keep their slim top-four hopes alive.The Merseyside club has played in the lucrative Champions League six consecutive years but extending that streak would require a collapse by either Newcastle or Manchester United.“This is obviously a season where a lot of things were difficult for a lot of teams,” Klopp said Friday. “We have had our problems, Chelsea has their problems, Tottenham has their problems. It’s uncool for us (and) it opens the door for other teams.”The second-tier Europa League is a more likely landing spot, and the German manager said he’d be “absolutely fine” with that.“We take what we get,” Klopp said. “The season taught us a few things. Litt...Madrid players apologize for Partizan brawl in EuroLeague
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
MADRID (AP) — Two Real Madrid basketball players have apologized for taking part in a brawl with players from Partizan Belgrade that led to Thursday’s EuroLeague playoff game being called off with less than two minutes to go.The Spanish team was losing 95-80 at home when a hard foul by Madrid guard Sergio Llull on American forward Kevin Punter upset Partizan players and led to the benches being cleared.Punches were thrown and a couple of players were tossed to the ground by opponents during the melee.“What took place last night should never happen on a basketball court,” Llull said in a Twitter message posted on Friday. “I take responsibility for committing that tough foul that sparked the ensuing disaster. My apologies to all basketball fans.”Guerschon Yabusele also issued an apology on social media. The former Boston Celtics player slammed Partizan player Dante Exum onto the floor during the brawl.“I deeply regret my behavior at last night’s game. Basketball is about sportsmanship...Brazil’s Lula resumes recognition of Indigenous land areas
Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:34:42 GMT
BRASÍLIA (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, following through on a campaign promise in a move that also protects critical Amazon rainforest from commercial exploitation.Lula recognized six ancestral lands. The two largest are in the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical forest and an important carbon sink that helps moderate climate change. The total area of recognized lands in the biome is 161,500 hectares (620 square miles). The land remains under the federal government’s jurisdiction, but the designation grants Indigenous peoples the right to use it in their traditional manner. Mining activities are prohibited, and commercial farming and logging require specific authorizations. Additionally, non-Indigenous individuals are forbidden from engaging in any economic activity on Indigenous lands.Lula’s action was welcomed by the Indigenous movement, but not without som...Latest news
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