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Silicon Valley minimum wage bump doesn’t cover costs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

(BCN) -- The minimum wage is going up across Silicon Valley in January, but it won't be high enough to cover the rising expenses of daily living.Although minimum wage is going up as high as $18.55 in Sunnyvale, workers and business owners say the increases aren't enough to make a dent in the region's expensive rent and other expenditures. Oakland PD officer killed in line of duty identified Victor Manzo, an employee at Sweet Sicily in Sunnyvale, said the city's 60 cent increase won't have a large impact. He said he struggles to support his family of five with his full-time job, as rent and groceries sap most of his income."Even if you increase the minimum, it doesn't help if everything goes up again," Manzo told San Jose Spotlight.The price of basic necessities have increased dramatically over the last few years. A study by doxoinsights ranked San Jose first in how much residents pay on common household bills in the nation's 50 largest cities -- beating out Boston, New York and Sa...

Powerful PAC supports several San Jose candidates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

(BCN) -- A political action committee that supports local pro-business candidates has announced its endorsements for next year's San Jose City Council and mayoral elections.Silicon Valley Biz PAC is putting its weight behind incumbent Mayor Matt Mahan for another term leading the city. For the council seats, the Biz PAC is endorsing Joe Lopez, a retired sheriff's deputy, for the District 2 seat, incumbent Councilmember David Cohen in District 4 and real estate investor Michael Mulcahy in District 6. The group is backing engineer Sukhdev Bainiwal in District 8, and is dually endorsing incumbent Councilmember Arjun Batra and Planning Commissioner George Casey in District 10. Beloved Fremont restaurant calls off closure "It's time to focus on supporting candidates that prioritize the needs of business owners all around San Jose and the greater Silicon Valley, and we are confident that these candidates will champion those issues," Victor Gomez, executive director of the Silicon Valley...

Maryland higher ed officials focusing on collaboration, teacher training to boost Blueprint reform plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reforms will add billions of dollars in state funding annually for public schools within the next decade. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reforms will add billions of dollars in state funding annually for public schools within the next decade. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. As public school officials continue implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan, behind-the-scenes work remains on how colleges can help.The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) is an integral part of the Blueprint plan to work on strategies to assess college and career readiness, to expand dual enrollment opportunities for h...

Crystal Palace ends winless streak with comeback home win over Brentford

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Michael Olise scored in each half as Crystal Palace ended its eight-game winless streak by overcoming Brentford 3-1 at a soggy Selhurst Park in the English Premier League on Saturday.Palace bounced back from a sorry start to an afternoon that began with Keane Lewis-Potter’s opener for the Bees inside two minutes.Olise ensured it was all square before the 15-minute mark and Eberechi Eze added another before the break. It was the first time Palace has scored more than one before halftime this season.Neal Maupay came closest to clawing one back for the visitors, rattling the crossbar as the Bees staged a late surge, but Brentford slipped to a club-record fifth straight league defeat.In his program notes, Palace manager Roy Hodgson expressed his “disappointment and frustration” at the fact he has “never had the opportunity” to work with a full squad this season.The Eagles edged closer to full strength on Saturday, when forward Odsonne Edouard returned to the matchday...

Sabres coach Granato to miss game against Blue Jackets due to illness. The AHL’s Appert will fill in

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An illness has kept Sabres coach Don Granato from being behind the bench for Buffalo’s game the against Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.Seth Appert, coach of the Sabres’ minor league affiliate, the Rochester Americans, will fill in for Granato against Columbus. It’s unclear how much time Granato will miss; Buffalo is set to play at Ottawa on Sunday before enjoying a three-day break.The Sabres have dropped four of five, including a 9-4 loss to the Blue Jackets on Dec. 19.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhlSource

Interstate 70 in Silverthorne closed after vehicle fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Westbound Interstate 70 at Silverthorne was closed Saturday afternoon after a vehicle hauler caught fire, according to the Colorado State Patrol.The incident was first reported at 11:34 a.m. There were no injuries reported.Traffic backed up on westbound I-70 in Silverthorne (Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation)Colorado Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed traffic backed up on the interstate.The road remained closed as of 12 p.m., according to CDOT.

Red Sox trade LHP Chris Sale to Atlanta Braves for INF Vaughn Grissom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

Chris Sale’s time with the Red Sox is officially over.The Red Sox announced Saturday that they have traded the veteran left-hander to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for infielder Vaughn Grissom and cash considerations. Sale waived his no-trade clause to facilitate the trade, which marks the end of memorable seven-year run in Boston.ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report the deal.A seven-time All-Star, the Red Sox originally acquired Sale prior to the 2017 season in a blockbuster trade and he immediately became the ace of an eventual championship-winning rotation. Sale finished second in the Cy Young voting his first season with the Red Sox after striking out a career-high 308 batters, and in 2018 he posted a 2.11 ERA while recording the final out of the World Series.Sale was subsequently awarded a five-year, $145 million contract extension, but injuries took their toll and the veteran hasn’t been the same since. Sale did not pitch in 2020 after undergoing Tommy Joh...

Seekonk woman dies following crash that killed husband, grandson on Somerset bridge Christmas night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

Days after an alleged drunk, wrong-way driver killed her husband and teenage grandson, a Seekonk woman has died from injuries she suffered in the car crash late Christmas night.Donna Arruda, 68, died Friday at Rhode Island Hospital, where she had been in critical condition, following the crash late Monday night on the Somerset side of Veteran’s Memorial Bridge, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III.The suspect, Adam Gauthier, 41, of New York City, now faces three counts each of manslaughter while operating under the influence and motor vehicle homicide-OUI liquor. These are in addition to original charges of OUI-liquor with serious bodily injury, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and driving the wrong way on a state highway.Gauthier, a former Somerset resident, is being held in lieu of $100,000 cash bail. A judge set the status Tuesday during an arraignment in which the suspect appeared from his hospital bed at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford.Arruda’s...

Year in review: FOX 5's top stories in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

SAN DIEGO --From mysterious booms and a rare hurricane approaching San Diego to the discovery of a million pennies, FOX 5 has reported on a variety of topics in 2023.As we welcome the year, it's fun to look back on the news our readers found to be of most interest. From an established "micronation" near Ocotillo Wells to a surplus of parrots -- some of these topics may surprise you. Family-friendly things to do New Year’s Eve in San Diego County Based on internal analytics spanning from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 29, 2023, here's a look at FOX 5's most viewed stories and webpages of the year:No. 50: Hilary is hours away from hitting San Diego. Here’s what to expectNo. 49: Have you been tipping on the wrong amount at restaurants?No. 48: This Anza-Borrego cave system among largest in North AmericaNo. 47: Loud boom heard, felt in San Diego areaNo. 46: San Diego boom: No earthquake reported as shaking felt across countyNo. 45: Why are there so many parrots in Los Angeles?No. 44: National W...

China to ease visa requirements for U.S. travelers in latest bid to boost tourism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:41 GMT

China will ease visa restrictions for people visiting from the United States, the country’s latest effort to attract foreign travelers since reopening its borders earlier this year.Starting Jan. 1, American tourists will no longer need to submit round-trip air tickets, proof of hotel reservations, itineraries or invitations to China, according to a notice posted online Friday by the Chinese Embassy in Washington.The simplified application process is intended to “further facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States,” the notice said.The move comes as China has struggled to rejuvenate its tourism sector after three years of strict pandemic measures, which included mandatory quarantines for all arrivals. While those restrictions were lifted earlier this year, international travelers have been slow to return.In the first half of this year, China recorded 8.4 million entries and exits by foreigners, down from 977 million for all of 2019, the last year b...