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Why is GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene giving money to California Rep. Michelle Steel?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

Rep. Michelle Steel is one of several House Republicans who got a financial boost from Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene already this campaign cycle.In a district where Democrats have a slight advantage, could a donation from one of the more polarizing GOP lawmakers impact Steel’s race?On top of her $275,000 donation to the campaign arm of the GOP, Greene gave $2,000 each to 18 House Republicans, including Steel, according to the year’s official first-quarter campaign finance reports.It’s common for members of Congress to donate to their colleagues’ campaign coffers, particularly more vulnerable incumbents in their party, but a donation from someone particularly divisive could turn away swing voters, political analysts said.“It’s a risky move on the part of Michelle Steel to take this money,” said Sara Sadhwani, an assistant professor of politics at Pomona College.The district, Sadhwani said, “is not a Republican stronghold by any means.”In the 45th congressional district, accordi...

$165,489 lotto ticket sold at Hayward gas station

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

HAYWARD — More than fuel got pumped at a gas station here Monday night, as someone who purchased a state lottery Fantasy 5 ticket won the jackpot worth $165,489, officials said.The still unidentified player was the only one statewide to pick all five numbers, which were 14,19, 25, 30 and 39.The ticket was purchased at the Chevron station located at 30151 Industrial Parkway SW, lottery officials said.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Would you make a ‘good’ lottery winner? California News | Formerly homeless Bay Area woman’s life changed with just one Lottery scratch The station could not immediately be reached for comment.The winner has 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize.Fantasy 5 is played every night of the week. Tuesday’s jackpot was to be a minimum of $75,000.

Review: Most underrated ’80s new wave act wows during Bay Area show

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

ABC is the most underrated ’80s new wave pop band of all.Yet, that certainly didn’t appear to be the case on on Monday night (May 22) at Bimbo’s 365 Club, as hundreds of fans packed the snazzy San Francisco club to capacity to energetically cheer on vocalist Martin Fry and company and joyfully relive some of the decade’s very best pop songs.“It feels like 1983 in here tonight,” Fry remarked to the crowd. “I am having a flashback ”And what a tremendous flashback it was, as Fry — the group’s only remaining original member — showcased his still-pristine vocals on 16 songs during roughly 75 minutes of stage time.Actually, this particular flashback is part of a much bigger one going on in the Bay Area, as a number of the other acts that played the big SoCal ’80s Cruel World festival last weekend — including Love and Rockets, Human League, Echo and the Bunnymen, Modern English and Gary Numan — also have sc...

Study: Santa Clara County edges out Orange County in share of Vietnamese restaurants

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

Vietnamese food fans take note: Santa Clara County now has the highest share of Vietnamese restaurants in the nation, edging out Orange County, according to a new study on Asian cuisine in America by the Pew Research Center.The study tabulated the number of open Asian restaurants in the U.S. in March 2023. Vietnamese restaurants made up 6 percent of all restaurants in Santa Clara County vs. 5 percent in Orange County. Santa Clara County has the second highest population of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam (120,000) behind Orange County (180,000).Little Saigon in San Jose has long been a must for delicious, authentic Vietnamese food, but popular, tasty outlets are growing in surrounding areas such as Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.The study also found what many Bay Area foodies have long known: the region dominates the country in Asian restaurant offerings.The percentage of restaurants in each county that serve Asian food. (Pew Research Center) Of the eight counties in the U.S. where at...

California's Newsom faces tough question: Who would replace Feinstein?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant?Despite calls from within her own party to resign, Feinstein, who turns 90 next month and is the oldest member of Congress, has given no indication that she is considering stepping down. Her frail appearance, confused interactions with reporters in Washington and the growing list of health challenges disclosed by her office continue to fan questions about her fitness for the job — now and into the future. ‘Hard time understanding’: Ex-A’s announcer Kuiper responds to firing Should a vacancy occur, a range of names, from obscure to famous — including Oprah Winfrey — have been floated in California circles as possible replacements. Newsom, who is mentioned as a possible future presidential contender, would also have to deal with political complexities, ...

'Fuel starvation' is possible cause of plane crash that killed 2 off Half Moon Bay

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Investigators are looking into the possibility that fuel issues may have caused a small plane to crash into the Pacific Ocean, killing two people on board.The Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter was equipped with an additional fuel system that would have allowed it to go further than it could with its original fuel tanks, said Sarah Sulick, a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board. Santa Cruz second fastest growing city in 2022, Census data shows “According to reports, they were having problems with their fuel, so investigators want to look at the issue of ‘fuel starvation,’ which would mean there was a problem with ferry tanks supplying enough fuel to the main tanks,” she said.The small plane crashed around 2:15 p.m. Saturday about 40 miles (64 km) off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California. The turboprop aircraft was en route from Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County north of San Francisco, to Honolulu, Hawaii, federal authorities have said.Th...

UK police face questions over road deaths of 2 teens that sparked Cardiff riot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Several dozen youths pelted police with objects and set cars and trash bins ablaze in Cardiff in local unrest that erupted after two teenagers died in a road crash, officials said Tuesday.Police said they were supporting the bereaved families and arresting the rioters — but faced questions about whether officers’ actions contributed to the fatal crash. Two teenage boys, ages 15 and 16, died in a crash involving an electronic bicycle in the Ely district of the Welsh capital on Monday evening, police said.The South Wales force said “large-scale disorder” broke out after officers were called to the scene.Chief Superintendent Martyn Stone said the force had received video footage showing a police van following an e-bike in the area minutes before the crash. But he said there were no police vehicles on the street when the crash occurred.He said the force had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which investigates deaths in which police may be ...

NFL expects kickoff return reduction with trial of fair catch rule inside 25

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety.League owners voted Tuesday for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule that will give the receiving team the ball at its own 25 with a fair catch of a kickoff anywhere behind that yard line. The proposal passed despite an expression of distaste for it from coaches and players across the league. They argued the rule change will create uglier plays with squib and corner kicks that are impossible for fair catches. “I’ve been in this for a long time. I’ve seen these type of health and safety discussions,” said Atlanta Falcons chief executive officer Rich McKay, who is chairman of the competition committee. “We tend to get ourselves to the right place, but it’s never that comfortable.”The NFL said its statistical models predict the return rate for kickoffs in 2023, under the new rule, will drop from 38% to 31% and that the rate of concussions on the sport...

Estudiante resulta herido de bala cerca de su escuela al noreste de DC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

Un joven de 18 años recibió un disparo y resultó herido cerca de su escuela secundaria en el noreste de DC el lunes, solo días después de que otro adolescente fuera asesinado a tiros cerca de su escuela.El adolescente baleado el lunes recibió un disparo en el brazo cerca de la Escuela Preparatoria Universitaria KIPP DC, en la cuadra 1400 de Brentwood Parkway NE, informó la policía. Fue llevado a un hospital con lesiones que no se esperaba que pusieran en peligro su vida.Se podía ver a los oficiales con un K-9 buscando evidencia.La escuela se cerró alrededor de la 1:40 p.m. después de que los administradores se enteraron de que un estudiante había recibido un disparo afuera, según informó la administración en una carta a enviada a los padres. “Todos los demás estudiantes y el personal están a salvo y la escena es segura”, reza la misiva.La escuela permanece cerrada el martes.No se dio a conocer información sobre un sospechoso. La policía dijo que estaban buscando un SUV gris que fue ...

Rumores de NBA: LeBron James estaría considerando retirarse tras derrota de los Lakers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:47:58 GMT

La superestrella de Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, ha expresado en múltiples ocasiones que desea jugar en la NBA con su hijo, Bronny, quien probablemente ingresará a la liga para la temporada 2024-25. Pero LeBron podría estar cambiando de opinión. Después de que los Lakers fueran barridos en las finales de la Conferencia Oeste por los Denver Nuggets el lunes en Crypto.com Arena, Chris Haynes de TNT y Bleacher Report informó, citando fuentes de la liga, que James “no está seguro” de si jugará la próxima temporada y el retiro está bajo consideración. Mira el momento en el que Kareem Abdul-Jabbar le pasa el balón a LeBron James tras batir su récord Oficialmente el Rey: LeBron James es el máximo anotador en la historia de la NBA El informe de Haynes se produjo poco tiempo después de que James hablara con los periodistas después del Juego 4 y admitiera que tiene que pensar si quiere continuar con su carrera como jugador...