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PG&E quietly arm twists regulators as state preps vote to raise bills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

OAKLAND — During a delay ahead of a state panel’s vote to unleash higher monthly PG&E bills, the utility leviathan quietly lobbied regulators about plans that may enrich shareholders as customers endure higher rates.The state Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to make a final decision on Nov. 16 regarding PG&E’s general rate case by reviewing multiple scenarios for changes in customer monthly bills.The grim reality: The two main alternative proposals that the PUC is considering — as well as potential tweaks to these primary scenarios — all lead to big increases in monthly bills for PG&E customers.One option that the PUC is considering would increase bills for the average residential customer who receives combined electric and gas services from PG&E by $31.13 a month. Electric bills would jump by $22.37 a month while natural gas bills would increase by $8.76 a month.An alternate proposal that is being floated would increase average ...

11 of America’s 25 most expensive ZIP codes are in the Bay Area. Here’s where

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

The Bay Area maintains its status as the most expensive metropolitan area in the U.S.Bay Area ZIP codes made up 37 of the top 100 most expensive ZIP codes in the country, according to a new 2023 ranking by real estate data firm PropertyShark that looked at median sales prices.Unsurprisingly, Atherton’s 94027 ranked at the top of the list for the seventh year in a row, with an eye-popping median sales price of $8.3 million, an increase of 5% from last year’s $7.9 million. The city, just five square miles, is a hamlet for tech industry power players, as well as celebrities, including billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.Several Bay Area ZIP codes dropped in the rankings. Last year, the Bay Area had a record 46 ZIP codes in the top 100. San Francisco only had three ZIP codes in the top 100 in 2023, a drop from the 13 it recorded in 2019.Related ArticlesReal Estate | Realtors found liable for $1.8 billion in d...

MW power ratings: UNLV on top (yes, UNLV) after wild weekend of upsets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

Last season, the Hotline published weekly ‘Best of the West’ power ratings that considered not only Pac-12 teams but those in the Mountain West and Brigham Young. The exercise was so popular that we’re adding a MW-specific column to our array of offerings this season.Boise State and San Diego State make two. Will there be others?The Mountain West coaching carousel began spinning Sunday morning when Boise State announced the dismissal of  third-year coach Andy Avalos … with the Broncos smack in the middle of the conference championship race.San Diego State followed with news of its own on Monday morning, announcing that 65-year-old coach Brady Hoke would retire at the end of the season — a classy way for Hoke to end his career without the Aztecs having to execute a public termination.So two of the 12 schools have vacancies, and we believe there will be more.Nevada and New Mexico could make changes, as well.And there’s always a chance of one or more coaches leaving v...

Video: Three people rappel down Transamerica Pyramid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Three people rappelled down the side of the Transamerica Pyramid Monday shortly before noon. The people, who wore orange or red outfits, are part of an Oakland-based vertical dance group known as Bandaloop. Biden in San Francisco for APEC: Timeline of president’s visit The incident is part of a permitted performance, according to the San Francisco Police Department. "Do not be alarmed, enjoy the show!" SFPD tweeted.KRON4 has reached out to the San Francisco Fire Department and SFPD for more information.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Arrest made in fatal shooting outside San Leandro Chili's

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

(KRON) -- One person has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a Chili's Grill and Bar in San Leandro, the San Leandro Police Department said Monday. Samuel Langworthy was arrested on Saturday evening for allegedly shooting and killing a woman outside the restaurant just a few hours earlier.Langworthy, 48, of Oakland, was taken into custody by California Highway Patrol officers after his vehicle was seen on Interstate 5 near Coalinga. Biden in San Francisco for APEC: Timeline of president’s visit The homicide, which occurred at the Chili's located at Bayfair Center, was preceded by a verbal altercation between Langworthy and the adult daughter of his current domestic partner, police said. During the confrontation, Langworthy retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and shot the victim once in the head at close range.Police have not recovered the firearm used in the shooting. Langworthy discarded it somewhere along the freeway, he told investigators. He ...

Loncor Gold: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Loncor Gold Inc. (LONCF) on Monday reported a loss of $478,000 in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LONCF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LONCFSource

Live updates | Biden says Gaza’s largest hospital ‘must be protected’ as thousands flee the fighting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants outside Gaza’s largest hospital has prompted thousands of people to flee from the sprawling medical facility, but hundreds of patients and others displaced by the war remained inside, health officials said Monday.U.S. President Joe Biden said Shifa hospital “must be protected” and called for “less intrusive action” by Israeli forces. Shifa hospital has been without electricity and water for three days and “is not functioning as a hospital anymore,” said World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday. He said there has been gunfire and bombings outside the compound.Patients there include dozens of babies at risk of dying because of a lack of electricity, health officials at the facility said.More than two-thirds of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have fled their homes since the war began.Gaza City, the largest urban area in the territory, is the focus of Israel’s campaign to crush Hamas ...

Procuraduría de Colombia anuncia investigación de presuntos seguimientos ilegales ordenados por el comandante del Ejército a profesor de su esposa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El comandante del Ejército de Colombia, el general Luis Mauricio Ospina, enfrentará una investigación disciplinaria luego de que un medio local señalara que ordenó seguimientos e interceptaciones ilegales al profesor de inglés de su esposa, informó la Procuraduría este domingo.“El alto mando militar, presuntamente, habría abusado de sus funciones y habría ordenado utilizar los servicios de inteligencia y contrainteligencia del Ejército para fines personales”, detalló el comunicado de la Procuraduría.En un artículo publicado el sábado, la revista Semana afirma que Ospina ordenó la investigación porque quería saber el motivo por el que su esposa se reunía periódicamente con el profesor de inglés. Para esto, de acuerdo con el informe, se le abrió un expediente falso en el que se lo acusaba de pertenecer a las FARC.De acuerdo con el reportaje, un equipo de contrainteligencia siguió al profesor durante varios días entre julio y agosto de 2023 y sería una agen...

With rosters and staff in place, new women’s pro hockey league ready to open training camps

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

The title of general manager doesn’t completely capture the many tasks on Danielle Marmer’s to-do list in the two months since taking over the Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise in Boston.“It’s funny you should mention that,” Marmer said with a laugh. “I just came from the carpentry shop where I was looking at what our locker stalls are going to be like, and making decisions on where we want the hooks to be, how many shelves — things I’m not an expert in.”She’s not complaining. At 29, Marmer and her fellow GMs are on the ground floor of a newly established six-team league that will feature many of the world’s top players when it begins play in January.“Like it’s pretty cool to say that I have my fingerprints on not only building the team itself, but the building of the locker room, the offices, the players’ lounge,” Marmer said.Though the teams have yet to be officially named and the schedule yet to be released, piece by piece the PWHL is coming together. Next up is Wednes...

Season-long offensive issues caught up with Jaguars in lopsided loss that raises red flags

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:10 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s not totally fair to judge quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville’s offense off one game against arguably the best defense in the league. But it’s reasonable to look at Lawrence and the Jaguars after 10 weeks and have questions, probably even concerns.Nothing feels right.Lawrence has more turnovers (10) than touchdown passes (9) and is being sacked at a record rate. Calvin Ridley has been a non-factor way too often. Fellow receiver Zay Jones already has missed twice as many games this season than he did in his previous six years combined. And Jacksonville’s offensive line, a unit that’s been shuffled almost weekly, has opened few holes between the tackles and has Lawrence under more pressure than he’s faced at any level in his lifetime.The result: the Jaguars (6-3) rank 19th in total offense and 15th in scoring a few months after coach Doug Pederson said he believed his team was capable of averaging 30 points a game.Jacksonville is roughly e...