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Does daylight saving time really create savings?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

The selling point for daylight saving time has always been, you know, savings.Historically speaking, that meant saving on candle wax, or coal, or oil for your lamp.Nowadays, those aren't really things.Hence the question: Does daylight saving time really produce savings?The answer: Maybe not so much."I know of no credible study that has documented any savings whatsoever in energy from adopting daylight saving time", William Shughart, an economist at Utah State University, told USA Today."As far as I can tell, all of the effects of daylight saving time are costs," he said.By most accounts, it was Ben Franklin who cooked up the idea in 1784 that people can save money on candles by shifting their schedules to maximize sunshine.Germany took that advice to heart as a wartime measure in 1916. And America followed suit in 1918 and again during World War II.Our modern system of daylight saving was adopted in 1966.Congress and the Nixon administration toyed with ending the time shifts during ...

New Report Covers Racial Disparities in Crime and Policing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

The Sentencing Project has released its latest report on racial disparities in policing in America. The report is called One in Five: Disparities in Crime and Policing. The report is another example of the longtime criminal justice reform advocates at The Sentencing Project pushing for reform. In its eyes, the battle is over effective and humane responses to crime that minimize imprisonment and criminalization of youth and adults by promoting racial, ethnic, economic and gender justice.The report’s title is based on the “generational shift” as the authors described it that saw one in three Black men born in 1981 likely to see imprisonment drop to one in five in 2001. Some of the report’s biggest takeaways included Black Americans were 9.3 times as likely as whites to be homicide victims in 2020, American Indians were 4.3 times as likely, and Latinxs were 1.9 times as likely, based on age-adjusted figures. The authors noted homicide is generally an intra-racial crime, these fig...

Rider Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Oro Quincy Highway [Berry Creek, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

Man Fatally Struck in Motorcycle Collision near Chapel LaneBERRY CREEK, CA (November 3, 2023) – One male motorcyclist lost his life Sunday night in a fatal crash on Oro Quincy Highway. The incident occurred just west of Whispering Chapel around 7:30 p.m. on October 29th.The circumstances leading to the crash are currently under investigation, as the rider lost control of the motorcycle, resulting in the accident. Medics later pronounced the rider dead. Authorities, however, have not disclosed the individual’s identity at this time.In response to the incident, emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area to facilitate cleanup and carry out initial tasks. Further details regarding the fatal motorcycle crash on Oro Quincy Highway will be shared as they become available.The team at Sweet James would like to take this opportunity to extend their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the deceased victim. May you find comfort and strength dur...

‘You’re not alone,’ Biden tells residents of Maine town reeling from mass shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

By Fatima Hussein, Patrick Whittle and Colleen Long | Associated PressLEWISTON, Maine — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stood for a moment of silence and placed a bouquet of white flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Schemengees Bar and Grille, one of the scenes of the state’s deadliest mass shooting.Biden then bent to hug Kathy Lebel, owner of the bar where eight people died in the Oct. 25 massacre. Seven more died at the nearby Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, three others at hospitals.Biden came to Lewiston on Friday for what presidents do in these moments of horror and grief: Lend comfort to the families of the victims and show support for a reeling community. It’s a trip that has become all too familiar, despite a bipartisan gun safety law passed last year after another mass shooting, and despite a series of executive orders by the president meant to curb gun violence.“Jill and I have done too many of these,” Biden said outside the bowling all...

Bay Point shooting victim and driver who died in Cummings Skyway crash after pursuit both were under 18

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

Contra Costa County authorities on Friday released publicly the identification of a person shot to death in Bay Point and a driver who died in a crash after being pursued briefly by Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office deputies.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police release video of fatal September shooting at Toyota service center in Albany Crime and Public Safety | San Francisco homicide: Stabbing in Tenderloin neighborhood Crime and Public Safety | California man, 87, possibly beaten to death by random attacker, police say Crime and Public Safety | Oakland police announce arrest in August killing, but prosecutors charged suspect with gun possession, not murder Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man convicted of murder in shooting allegedly fueled by jealousy Both of them were under 18 years old.The coroner’s office identified 17-year-old Bryan Tapia Valencia as the victim of the shooting...

Revel to end shared electric moped service in San Francisco

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Electric moped company Revel is ending its shared service in San Francisco, the company confirmed to KRON4 on Friday. Shared ride operations -- similar to shared electric scooter operations from Lime -- will be put to a halt after Nov. 18. How you can get thousands back from the government for buying an EV Revel said the company's plan is to install public fast-charging networks for electric vehicles in New York and San Francisco. The New York-based startup founded in 2018 will "fully focus on its all-EV, all-employee rideshare and public fast charging businesses."In San Francisco, Revel currently offers shared moped services, which are set to end later this month. The rideshare service is only available in New York City and parts of New Jersey. There are currently three Revel EV charging stations -- all in New York City.(Photo courtesy of Revel)(Photo courtesy of Revel)Revel did not provide a reason as to why it is ending shared moped operations in the cit...

Man who allegedly beheaded relative and took her head wanted by Santa Rosa PD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

(KRON) -- The Santa Rosa Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a homicide suspect who allegedly decapitated a woman. Santa Rosa PD officers responded to a residence in the 2500 block of Pomo Trail on Thursday at around 3:40 p.m. regarding a possible homicide.Arriving at the scene, officers located a dead woman who had been decapitated. The woman's head was not found at the residence.The investigation was taken over by detectives from the SRPD Violent Crimes Investigation team. Detectives began interviewing anyone with potential information about the incident, police said. Gaza peace activists chain themselves to U.S. ship at Oakland port An initial investigation revealed Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, a 24-year-old Santa Rosa resident who was related to the victim, killed her before leaving the scene. Police believe Aroyo-Lopez took the woman's head with him when he left the scene and may still be in possession of it.Aroyo-Lopez is described as a Hispanic man, approxi...

Porter, Schiff in the lead in new Senate candidate poll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The candidates in the lead in the newly released UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll have been revealed. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff are the top two names among a total of eight candidates eager to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the late Dianne Feinstein in next year’s March primary election.The poll, which was released on Friday, shows that Porter is now the choice of 17% of the state’s likely voters, unchanged from mid-August, while support for Schiff has declined slightly from 20% in August to 16% at present, according to the poll.The poll was administered online in English and Spanish between October 24 and October 30 among 6,342 California registered voters, including a weighted subsample of 4,506 likely voters.Former professional baseball player Republican Steve Garvey, who only announced his candidacy several weeks ago, is now receiving 10% support, while Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee stands at 9%. Both appe...

El Tianguis Turístico de 2024 se quedará en Acapulco, anuncia el Gobierno de México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Tianguis Turístico, un encuentro organizado cada año por autoridades y empresarios de México para impulsar a este sector, mantendrá su sede de 2024 en el puerto de Acapulco, Guerrero, donde el pasado 25 de octubre impactó el huracán Otis, informó este viernes el secretario de Turismo, Miguel Torruco.Este anuncio es un giro respecto de lo que la propia Secretaría y el Gobierno de Guerrero habían señalado el martes, cuando adelantaron en un comunicado que, por la situación del puerto, era necesario buscar otra sede.El funcionario detalló en su cuenta de la red social X que el evento se realizará del 8 al 12 de abril.El @TianguisTurisMX 2024 se queda en #Acapulco. Gracias al trabajo de los 3 órdenes de gobierno y al compromiso de los empresarios del sector turístico. Del 8 al 12 de abril de 2024. Así lo definimos en el Comité de Selección de la sede del TTM #JuntosPorAcapulco @EvelynSalgadoP pic.twitter.com/cfaHiKRwoK— MiguelTorrucoMarqués (@TorrucoTurismo) Nov...

Column: After a decade of success, Dabo Swinney is suddenly under fire at Clemson

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

Dabo Swinney is a bit testy these days, which is certainly understandable.He was once the hottest college football coach in all the land, the guy who seemed poised to supplant Nick Saban as the G.O.A.T. of the sideline.Now, after struggling to adapt to the rapidly changing times, ol’ Dabo is suddenly leading a Clemson program that looks downright ordinary.So, when a bold fan called in to challenge the deteriorating state of the Tigers on Swinney’s radio show this week, the coach showed just how thin his skin has become.Let the fireworks begin!“Listen, man, you can have your opinion all you want, and you can apply for the job. And good luck to you,” Swinney angrily lectured a caller identified only as “Tyler from Spartanburg.”While it’s true that a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately mindset is the bane of college athletics, there is no denying that Tyler from Spartanburg was on to something with his critical assessment of Swinney’s once-powerhouse program.Since ...