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Did you file for pothole reimbursement from California? Don’t hold your breath: Roadshow

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

Q: I have a question about the Caltrans program supposedly for reimbursing a driver that has vehicle damage due to the condition of the roads.I hit a huge pothole in March on southbound Interstate 880. I filed a claim. After 75 days of waiting, they denied the claim. I am so annoyed and am also out over $400.Do you have a suggestion for how I might escalate this?Susan SnyderA: Appeal, but it is a long shot. Caltrans typically receives 4,000-plus claims a year, and fewer than 1 in 10 are upheld. No fee is required to file a claim for $10,000 or less.The state pays out nearly $1.2 million for road-related damages under $5,000, but it received roughly $200 million in claims over roughly the same period. It’s difficult to say how many are upheld, because many are turned over to contractors and those are not tracked.Visit the Department of Transportation’s website for more details.Q: Parallel parking is so easy! I spent my senior year at Claremont High School and took driver’...

Contra Costa County is failing to build enough affordable housing. Is lack of leadership to blame?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

Like nearly every other part of the Bay Area, Contra Costa County is failing to build enough affordable housing.Under state law, California cities are expected to approve a specific number of affordable homes every eight years to meet the needs of low-income residents. But in recent decades, most local governments haven’t come anywhere close to hitting those targets.Contra Costa County’s civil grand jury is offering a solution that appears untried anywhere else in the region: appoint an individual staff member in each of the county’s 20 local governments tasked specifically with ensuring cities and the county meet their state-mandated housing goals.In a recent report, the grand jury — a group of county residents that investigate the workings of local officials and agencies — found public officials view the targets as “mostly an academic exercise that no one takes seriously.” The lack of leadership in making sure affordable housing gets built...

Hayward City Council to discuss ransomware attack

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

(BCN) -- The Hayward City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday night to ratify a proclamation of a local emergency made Sunday after a ransomware attack breached the city's computer systems and networks over the weekend. Hayward is continuing to "assess and recover" from the cybersecurity event that occurred early Sunday morning in which "intruders attempted to disrupt and hold hostage aspects and components of our computer systems and networks," the city said. First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval A ransomware attack occurs when someone encrypts files and demands ransom to decrypt them. The encryption makes the files and the systems that rely on them unusable, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Thursday's meeting is at 7 p.m. and will be in-person only at council chambers, located in Hayward City Hall, 777 B Street, conference room 2A. By declaring an emergency, the city has greater flexibili...

Semi truck hits, kills pedestrian on I-880 in Oakland

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

(BCN) -- A big-rig truck struck and killed a pedestrian on Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland early Thursday, closing all southbound lanes for nearly 20 minutes, according to the California Highway Patrol. Boy injured in shooting outside Oakland hospital Officers responded to the scene following a 3:39 a.m. report of the collision just north of the southbound off-ramp at 23rd Avenue. Authorities issued a Sigalert at 3:49 a.m. closing southbound lanes at 16th Avenue, where traffic was diverted off the highway. KRON On is streaming news live 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%; height: 100%; }By 4:07 a.m., traffic was being diverted to two far left southbound lanes of the highway. Authorities have since reopened all southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 880Copyright © 2023 Bay Ci...

Santa Clara County opens cooling centers as heat wave begins

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

(KRON) -- As temperatures begin to rise ahead of a hot weekend for the Bay Area, Santa Clara County will be opening several cooling centers to the public starting Thursday. Boy injured in shooting outside Oakland hospital Here is a list of Santa Clara County's cooling centers:Milpitas Community CenterThursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Cupertino LibraryThursday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Gilroy LibraryThursday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Milpitas LibraryThursday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Milpitas Senior CenterThursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Milpitas Sport...

Boy injured in shooting outside Oakland hospital

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland police are investigating a shooting that injured a boy Wednesday afternoon outside of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Fired employee sues San Jose tech company for anti-Asian bias The shooting happened around 3:20 p.m. in the 5100 block of MLK Jr. Way. The boy, a Berkeley resident, was struck by gunfire and transported to the children’s hospital, Oakland police said. KRON On is streaming news live 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%; height: 100%; }The victim has since been listed in stable condition and released from the hospital. Anyone with information is asked to contact Oakland police at 510-238-3326.

Delta Air Lines is soaring to a record $1.8 billion profit as summer vacationers pack planes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

Delta Air Lines soared to a record quarterly profit of more than $1.8 billion as summer vacationers packed planes, especially to international destinations, and the airline enjoyed a tailwind from falling fuel prices.The results released Thursday beat Wall Street expectations, and Delta raised its forecast of full-year earnings.Delta officials said strong demand for tickets has continued into the July-through-September quarter, when it expects revenue similar to the record second quarter.“I think it’s going to be more of the same,” CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview. “International bookings, which traditionally start to trail off into the fall, are still going to be at a higher level than normal.”Some analysts have urged caution after summer ends because business travel, which usually picks up in September, has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Bastian conceded that corporate travel “is off sizably,” especially considering recent economic growth. He remains confident, however, ...

ITF appoints Conchita Martínez as tournament director for Billie Jean King Cup finals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martínez was named tournament director for the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Thursday.Twelve national teams will play in Seville during the finals from Nov. 7-12 in what is the 60th year of the competition formerly known as the Fed Cup.The International Tennis Federation announced the appointment of Martínez at a news conference in London.Martínez won Wimbledon in 1994 and helped Spain win five Fed Cups during the 1990s. She was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020.“I know today’s generation of players take as much pride in playing for their nations as I did, and I am excited to see that passion on show in Seville in November,” the 51-year-old Martínez said in the ITF announcement.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

FTC appeals judge’s ruling that would allow Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

The Federal Trade Commission says it it appealing a judge’s ruling that would have allowed Microsoft to close its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard.A Wednesday court filing from the FTC says it is appealing it to the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Antitrust enforcers at the FTC have been trying to stop Microsoft’s $68.7 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard, maker of popular game franchises like Call of Duty, arguing it will harm competition in the video game industry.But in a Tuesday ruling, U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley denied the FTC’s request to block the deal from closing. She said the FTC hadn’t shown that the merger would cause serious harm and was unlikely to prevail if it took the case to a full trial.Microsoft had promised to pay Activision Blizzard a $3 billion breakup fee if it can’t close the deal by Tuesday, which will mark 18 months since it was announced. But both companie...

Rockies to play series in Mexico next year

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:52:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Rockies are going international for a series against the Houston Astros next season.The team announced that at the end of April 2024, players will travel to Mexico City for two games.These games will be played on April 27 and April 28.This is one of four international trips for MLB teams in 2024. Rockies’ Elias Díaz becomes unlikely All-Star MVP, 3 1/2 years after cut loose by Pirates During spring training, the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will play two games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on March 9 and March 10, 2024.Later that month, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will open the regular season in Seoul, South Korea on March 20 and March 21, 2024.The final international series will take place in London on June 8 and June 9, 2024 when the New York Mets play the Philadelphia Phillies.The Rockies have played several international exhibition games recently, but their last official game was on opening day in 1999 against the Padr...