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Feds propose reducing Colorado River water to California, Nevada and Arizona in “shot across the bow”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials are considering whether to order Arizona, California and Nevada to take less water out of the drying Colorado River, effectively flexing their muscles over a problem they had hoped the states would solve themselves.In the coming weeks, federal officials must decide whether to impose cuts on the three lower Colorado River Basin states by either following the longstanding system of water-rights seniority or by spreading them across three states evenly. The former would put Arizona squarely in the crosshairs — threatening cities like Phoenix and Tucson — while the latter would force far more significant cuts on California, which draws the most Colorado River water by far.Colorado and the three other upper-basin states — New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — appear to have avoided cuts of their own, at least in the short term.The Bureau of Reclamation’s two proposals to cut water allocations for lower-basin states are part of a supplemental environmental im...

VTA light rail service resumes throughout Santa Clara County after electrical line issue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

An overhead electrical line problem temporarily halted light rail service throughout Santa Clara County on Wednesday morning, according to the Valley Transportation Authority.Due to an overhead electrical line issue, all VTA light rail service is suspended temporarily. Bus bridges will run throughout the LR system for the next two hours. We apologize for the inconvenience and we are working to fix the problem ASAP. pic.twitter.com/uZPU2H5MbV— VTAservice (@vtaservice) April 12, 2023Related ArticlesTransportation | Opinion: VTA is spending $500 million to add 10 minutes to your commute Transportation | How many people will ride BART through San Jose? The answer could define South Bay transit, but nobody knows The transit agency announced at 4:30 a.m. that its light-rail service was suspended and a bus bridge would replace it. The agency later said the electrical line issue was at First Street and Younger Avenue in San Jose’s Hyde Park neig...

Cisco still faces caste bias allegations; case against two supervisors is dismissed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

BY DEEPA BHARATH | Associated PressThe California Civil Rights Department has voluntarily dismissed its case alleging caste discrimination against two Cisco engineers, while still keeping alive its litigation against the company.The two Cisco supervisors were accused in the department’s lawsuit of discriminating and harassing an employee on the basis of caste – a division of people based on birth or descent. That case was dismissed by an order of the Santa Clara Superior County Court last week. The employee belonged to the Dalit community, a group that is at the bottom rung of the caste system which took root and evolved in India and elsewhere in the subcontinent.The Civil Rights Department sent a statement to the Associated Press this week saying the case against Cisco “remains ongoing.”“We will continue to vigorously litigate the matter on behalf of the people of California,” it said, adding that it remains committed to “securing relief and ensu...

Prep roundup: Dublin baseball, Amador Valley softball pull off upsets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

No. 6 Dublin 3, No. 4 De La Salle 2Dublin’s pitching duo of Colin Glines and Tyler Thompson helped the Gaels do something the team’s senior class had never accomplished before — defeat East Bay Athletic League powerhouse De La Salle. Dublin’s 3-2 victory over the Spartans came a little over a year after De La Salle routed them 19-1. Glines allowed one hit through six innings, and Thompson closed out the game in the seventh.“De La Salle has been our number one team to beat,” said Glines, adding “and we just did it”De La Salle led off the first inning with a soft single by Kai Smith, and Connor Harrison drove him in on a sacrifice fly. That was it for scoring by either team until the fifth. Dublin batted around the lineup in that inning, starting it off with two walks and a hit-by-pitch to load the bases. Jaden D’Souza drove in one run on an infield single, and Carston Pearson drove in two more. Smith Chandler cut the Dublin lead to one run in the sixth inning with ...

Prince Harry will attend King’s coronation, Meghan to stay in California with their children, palace says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, will attend the coronation of King Charles next month, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Wednesday.Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will remain in the US with the couple’s children, the palace added.Related ArticlesWorld News | Fed up by neighborhood pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself World News | Natalie Merchant emerges from darkness with nothing but love World News | Melania Trump lashes out at ‘assumptions’ but won’t say she supports Donald World News | Photos: Entertainment power couple list their California ranch for $25 million World News | RHOC alum Kelly Dodd’s former Newport Beach home lists for $4.3 million “Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on May 6th. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,”...

Americans who survived kidnapping in Mexico share details of their captivity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

By Mitchell McCluskey and Nouran Salahieh | CNNMore than a month after four Americans were attacked and kidnapped by a drug cartel in Mexico, the two survivors say they’re still recovering from the trauma of the terrifying ordeal and the killings of their friends.“They didn’t deserve that. None of us deserved it. But we’re alive — we have a lot of recovering to do,” LaTavia Washington McGee told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an exclusive interview Tuesday.Washington McGee, Eric Williams, Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown were kidnapped on March 3 as they were driving to a medical appointment in Matamoros, Mexico. Woodard and Brown were both killed.The attack came in broad daylight, with armed men ambushing the four friends not long after they crossed the US-Mexico border. Investigators believe the Americans were likely mistaken for Haitian drug smugglers, a US official familiar with the investigation previously told CNN.The group was driving when ...

Wine, cheese and Derby Day in Los Gatos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

This spring, the ruminants are in green grass heaven, and cheese lovers will be the beneficiaries. If you love cheese, with perhaps the perfect glass of wine, head to Testarossa on Saturday, April 23, 2-4 p.m., for their cheese and wine pairing class. It begins with a tour of the winery and the history of Testarossa, followed by a seated wine and cheese pairing, with tips on how to go about creating a tempting and crowd-pleasing cheese board. $65 at https://www.exploretock.com/testarossawinery/event.Testarossa Wine Club members can look forward to a special three-course La Rinconada luncheon on April 16, and a four-course Farm to Table dinner with passed apps on May 5. Chef Nadiv Geiger’s apps include pea-stuffed Morel mushrooms with preserved lemon-tarragon glaze and Llano Seco pork belly bites with fennel salsa. The dinner features braised leeks with avocado labneh, day boat scallops with green garlic favetta, braised and confit duck with spring veggies and honey cake with pistach...

NPR quits Elon Musk's Twitter over 'government-funded' label

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company’s recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels the news organization says are meant to undermine its credibility.“NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent,” the news organization said in a statement Wednesday. ‘Death of Downtown’ study: San Francisco ranks last Last week, Twitter labeled NPR's main account as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site, a label also used to identify media outlets that are controlled or heavily influenced by authoritarian governments. Twitter later changed the label to “government-funded media” and gave it to at least one other public news organization, the BBC.“We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility and the publi...

VTA service returns to normal after electrical line issue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

(KRON) -- Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail service was suspended Wednesday morning due to an overhead electrical line issue at First and Younger, VTA officials reported. As of 7:36 a.m., officials reported that temporary repairs had been put in place and service is returning to normal. Crews will continue making repairs.Earlier Wednesday morning, VTA reported one train running on the orange and blue line and a bus bridge is in place throughout the light rail system. Officials said crews are towing trains past the problem spot to get them out on the system.

Angie Dickinson is (almost) ready for TCM’s Film Festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:48 GMT

Angie Dickinson has quite a few stories about her star-making role in Howard Hawks’ “Rio Bravo,” that she is ready to regale audiences with at the TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday in Hollywood. She was 27 when she played Feathers, the quick-witted and strong-willed widow who stole scenes from the likes of John Wayne with lines like “Hey Sheriff, you forgot your pants.” And in the 64 years since “Rio Bravo” debuted, she has not tired of it in the least. “I could watch it once a week,” Dickinson said from her home in Los Angeles. “It’s a delicious movie.”But before she sits down to revisit one of her most treasured roles, the sharp, funny 91-year-old cinema legend has one little problem: She hasn’t yet decided what to wear for her chat with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz.“I could talk about ‘Rio Bravo’ forever, but that’s not the problem,” she said. “The problem is getting all done up and finding a nice outfit for it. That’s not easy.”Dickinson counts getting cast as Feathers as the hap...