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What does the U.S. debt limit battle mean for Colorado?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

As federal brinksmanship continues over the country’s debt limit, state officials are trying to keep nerves calm.Federal officials have warned the country could start defaulting on its debt as soon as June 1 if Congress doesn’t authorize more borrowing. House Republicans have sought to leverage their slim majority for spending limits and rein in unspent COVID relief money, while national Democrats haggle over what those caps would mean.Meanwhile, some of Colorado’s top Democrats in Washington, D.C., have likened the fight to a “manufactured crisis” and “holding guns at each other’s heads,” as U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and Sen. John Hickenlooper, respectively, characterized the issue recently. Sen. Michael Bennet described the potential of a “horrible self-inflicted wound” that could include higher interest rates for homes and cars if there’s a default on debt payments over a fight with a political party that’s suppor...

San Jose felt snubbed by the NFL in 2016. Will Super Bowl LX in 2026 be different?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

With the official announcement that the San Francisco 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium will host Super Bowl LX in 2026, a sense of jubilation is pervading the region, a much-needed injection of positive national attention amid all the sobering news of tech layoffs and population declines.San Jose’s political and business leaders are applauding the decision, but remain a bit leery. They hope it won’t be a repeat of Super Bowl 50 in 2016 when America’s most popular sport shone its spotlight heavily on San Francisco, leaving the South Bay city in the shadows with a small slice of the financial windfall — and a bit of a bruised ego.“While we’re excited about the announcement, in 2016, there was a little disappointment from the businesses here,” said San Jose’s Chamber of Commerce leader Derrick Seaver. John Poch, executive director of the San Jose Sports Authority, said Super Bowl 50 “was focused as San Francisco’s Super Bowl, not S...

How to get deals for Hamburger Month 2023 and Hamburger Day, May 28

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

The folks who declare food holidays have designated May as National Hamburger Month and May 28 as both National Hamburger Day and International Burger Day.That gives restaurants several excuses to do promotions.Here are chains that have announced current burger deals.Del Taco: The chain is running a buy-one-get-one-free deal on Double Del Cheeseburgers for members of its Del Yeah! Rewards program on Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28, according to a news release. deltaco.comEureka! Restaurant Group: Loyalty members who dine at a Eureka! location through May 28 will become eligible to win a Burger Pass, good for a year of weekly cheeseburgers. Loyalty members who dine on Sunday will get double points, according to a news release. eurekarestaurantgroup.comRelated ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Study: Santa Clara County edges out Orange County in share of Vietnamese restaurants Restaurants, Food and Drink | Falafel’s Drive-In co-owner explains origin...

Prosecutors worry ex-California police chief could turn Jan. 6 trial into a ‘circus’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

Federal prosecutors are raising concerns that a former Orange County police chief’s court filing, with dozens of pages of seemingly rhetorical conspiracy-oriented questions, could signal he plans to turn his Jan. 6 insurrection trial into a “circus.”Alan Hostetter — a former San Clemente resident who briefly led the La Habra Police Department before becoming a yoga instructor and a conservative activist — is accused of teaming with a Ladera Ranch entrepreneur and four alleged far-right militia members from Riverside County for a conspiracy leading up to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.Last week, Hostetter — acting as his own attorney — responded to a routine, procedural filing by federal prosecutors regarding what evidence will be presented at trial with a lengthy motion referencing dozens of conspiracy theories, including those surrounding Jan. 6, the JFK assassination, the Sept. 11 attacks and the recent firing of Fox News host Tucker Carlson.Prosecutors this week filed a re...

What to know about the Warriors’ pivotal summer: Free agents, biggest need, key dates and more

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

The Warriors are at an impasse.With the NBA Draft less than a month away, it’s still unclear who will be the one calling the shots for the upcoming season.General manager Bob Myers’ contract expires at the end of June, and his imminent decision on his future could cause a ripple effect for the organization.The two-time NBA executive of the year is one of the most respected voices in the organization and has mastered the art of managing personalities. Myers has a close relationship with coach Steve Kerr, who’s signed through next season. He also has earned the trust of the team’s dynastic nucleus of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.“He’s so important to everything that we do,” Green said of Myers back in March. “I watch this league, GMs don’t keep a pulse on the team like Bob keeps a pulse of this team, maybe two other GMs in the league right now would come down to the bench and say something. And that’s also someone who I have the utmost respec...

NCS, CCS baseball roundup: Campolindo advances to championship game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

North Coast SectionCamplindo is one victory from its seventh North Coast Section championship and first in a decade.But the last hurdle is a huge one.Really huge.The Cougars will travel to top-seeded Cardinal Newman on Saturday for the section’s Division III title after both teams won semifinal games Tuesday.Third-seeded Campo blanked No. 2 seed Redwood Christian 4-0. Cardinal Newman ousted No. 5 seed Bishop O’Dowd 5-2.Cardinal Newman will bring a 26-1 record into the title game, its resume highlighted by victories over NCS Division I finalist Clayton Valley Charter as well as Granada and twice against Liberty.Campo (18-8-1) has won eight in a row.In its win Tuesday, Campo rode the arms of pitchers Philip Jagard and Adrian Blumberg and got three hits and a run from Hideki Prather.The Cougars scored a run in the first, added two in the third and finished with one in the sixth.In the other semifinal, O’Dowd fell behind 5-1 after two innings and was unable to rally as three pitchers ke...

Photos: Rewind to the San Francisco Bay Area’s first Super Bowl

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

The NFL is bringing a third title game to the Bay Area, with Super Bowl 60 set for February 2026.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | VP Kamala Harris leaves her mark on Applied Materials building San Francisco 49ers | Falafel’s Drive-In co-owner explains origin of banana shake, restaurant’s name San Francisco 49ers | SF was twice set to host the Super Bowl. Here’s why it never happened. San Francisco 49ers | Photos: Lakers vs. Nuggets, Western Conference finals Game 4 San Francisco 49ers | BottleRock Napa Valley: 7 lesser-known acts to catch at the 2023 festival Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara will play host for a second time, 10 years after its initial run at the NFL’s grandest game. In Super Bowl 50, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10.But by the time Super Bowl 60 comes around, it’ll have been more than 40 years since the first Bay Area Super Bowl was held at St...

Editorial: Temporary Colorado River deal isn’t cause for celebration

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

The purportedly landmark Colorado River water supply deal announced Monday is hardly cause for celebration.The three-year agreement between California, Arizona, Nevada and the federal government merely kicks the can down the road rather than directly confronting the growing water crisis.The problem is simple: Water officials have for a century promised far more water than the Colorado River can provide. Climate change and the recent drought have exacerbated the situation, dropping the level of the river’s flows by about one-third in recent years. As a result, the nation’s largest reservoirs — Lake Powell and Lake Mead — may not be able to provide water and generate electricity for millions of Southern California, Arizona and Nevada residents.Yet farmers, cities and irrigation districts continue to demand access to the supply guaranteed by their water rights contracts.It’s against that background that Monday’s deal was struck. After years of failed...

Four-bedroom home sells for $1.8 million in Pleasanton

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

3398 Hadsell Court – Google Street ViewA 1,719-square-foot house built in 1993 has changed hands. The property located in the 3300 block of Hadsell Court in Pleasanton was sold on April 3, 2023. The $1,757,000 purchase price works out to $1,022 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a garage. There’s also a pool in the backyard and two parking spaces. The unit sits on an 8,123-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Ballantyne Drive, Pleasanton, in August 2022, a 1,780-square-foot home was sold for $1,580,000, a price per square foot of $888. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 2,126-square-foot home on Hudson Court in Pleasanton sold for $1,592,000, a price per square foot of $749. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,802-square-foot home on the 3400 block of Stacey Way in Pleasanton sold in February 2023, for $1,540,000, a price per square foot of $855. The home has 4 ...

Opinion: The A’s should be playing ball, not playing our city

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:47 GMT

We’ve all seen the news — the Oakland A’s owners entered an agreement to purchase land near the Las Vegas strip for a new ballpark. For years now the team’s owner, billionaire John Fisher, has been playing Oakland and Las Vegas against each other in hopes of gaining a massive taxpayer subsidy to build a luxury stadium complex.After Oakland refused a deal involving $1 billion of taxpayer subsidies — funds that could instead be allocated to housing, homelessness, clean streets and public safety — for this private project, it was only a matter of time before Fisher made his Las Vegas play. However, the Nevada deal is far from certain.What the A’s should do is build a state-of-the-art facility at their current Oakland Coliseum site along with housing, shopping, restaurants and entertainment. The Coliseum has been home to the team since 1968. The venue is surrounded by transit, light-rail and a nearby airport. East Oakland would welcome a new stadium that creates jobs a...