Usa new news - Part 624

Trash bags and security guards revitalized Concord’s historic Todos Santos Plaza. The program responsible is now going broke.

CONCORD — A half-million dollar pilot program that drastically curbed complaints of crime and grime in its historic Todos Santos Plaza in the wake of the pandemic is rapidly running out of money. Failing to privately secure enough cash to last …

East Bay after-school program coordinator charged with fraud

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – A former Mount Diablo Unified School District employee is accused of using funds earmarked for an after-school program to buy iPads and other electronic devices that he then sold for his own profit, according to authorities. …

Ex-Google employee charged by US with espionage to boost AI in China

By Malathi Nayak | Bloomberg A Chinese software engineer who worked for Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces new charges of economic espionage by the US Justice Department for allegedly stealing trade secrets to boost China’s AI industry. Linwei Ding, who was …

Is Ciara Pregnant with Baby #5?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is Ciara pregnant? Since 2017, Ciara and Russell Wilson have welcomed three children. In fact, she is a mother of four. Now, fans are asking about Baby #5. Ciara and her husband are also talking about …

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

By HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products, from the ultra-cheap apparel sold on online shopping platforms to …

GITMO should be shut down, not expanded

With all the ongoing chaos, it’s hard to sort the new president’s serious proposals from his tough-guy performances. Donald Trump, for instance, rattled financial markets with his plan to impose 25-percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, but things calmed down …

Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy

By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk debuted the Department of Government Efficiency recently at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson enthusiastically predicted the coming Trump administration would bring “a lot of change around …

CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes

A newly proposed state bill with bipartisan support would keep CAL FIRE firefighters employed year-round — and help with staffing issues, its supporters said. The Fight for Firefighters Act proposes to transition about 3,000 seasonal firefighters who are employed for …

Packers Deal Away $13.8 Million Starter to AFC in Trade Pitch

The Green Bay Packers will explore adjustments to their roster during the 2025 NFL offseason after falling short in the postseason last month — and that could mean an intense evaluation of former first-round linebacker Quay Walker. Walker — a …

Bloomingdale’s, Walgreens disclose plans for Bay Area retail job cuts

SAN LEANDRO — Walgreens and Bloomingdale’s revealed plans to slash jobs in the Bay Area, fresh layoffs that extend a rocky start to 2025 for the region’s wobbly retail sector. Related Articles Economy | California teachers demand better pay, fully …

Walters: Money still hasn’t fixed California school performance failures

When Gov. Gavin Newsom issues one of his periodic boasts about California’s superiority vis-a-vis other states — particularly those with conservative politics such as Texas and Florida — he conveniently omits aspects that are less than admirable. The exclusions include …

Arson suspect tackled, held by residents after he allegedly set a brush fire in Southern California

A group of residents pursued and tackled a 41-year-old man suspected of setting a brush fire near the Chatsworth Reservoir, detaining him until police arrived and arrested him on Monday, Feb. 3. The bystanders drove after the man, who allegedly …

Alameda mayor: After L.A.’s fires, some prevention, preparation tips

We all watched in horror as fires raged in Southern California last month. Joining firefighters from across California, Canada and Mexico were eight Alameda Fire Department (AFD) members. Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft is the mayor of Alameda. (photo courtesy of Maurice …

This California spot named the No. 1 most romantic restaurant in America

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but it’s too late to get a reservation at Cesarina, the Michelin Bib Gourmand-honored Italian restaurant in Point Loma. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | Eye on the Hills: Visit Oakland hosts …

Former Bay Area bartender starts hot sauce company

Super Bowl Sunday is this week. And in the world of cocktails, that can mean only one thing: bloody marys. The bloody mary is the queen of brunch cocktails, and while the Super Bowl hasn’t actually been a day game …

Rent gouging in Los Angeles County will soon carry a maximum $50,000 penalty

As if life wasn’t difficult enough for thousands of people in Los Angeles County with no place to live because they lost their homes in the recent wildfires, some landlords have been jacking up rental prices for available houses, condos, …

Opinion: Diesel isn’t always a dirty word in fight to reduce greenhouse gases

After Caltrain completed electrifying tracks between San Francisco and San Jose, the agency found itself stuck with now-obsolete rail cars and diesel engines. Working with the U.S. State Department, the railroad came up with the novel idea of donating the …

D.C. plane crash: Records show a startling number of midair near-misses around the country

A commercial air carrier jet was preparing for an early-morning landing at Oakland International Airport in July of 2023 when the pilots, flying by instruments due to poor visibility, got an alert from the jet’s electronic collision avoidance system — …

‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ is coming to a San Francisco stage: ‘We’re not going to ruin your childhood’

The DeLorean can talk, Goldie Wilson has an expanded role and Doc Brown’s backstory will be revealed on stage at San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre this month. “Back to the Future” made two sequels following the original film’s massive success in …

Why ‘Wicked’ Author Gregory Maguire Prefers ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Two of the most beloved children’s <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/books/?swcfpc=1″>books</a> of all time are <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/5-awesome-songs-based-alice-in-wonderland.html/?swcfpc=1″>Alice in Wonderland</a> and The Wizard of Oz. Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked, said he actually prefers Alice in Wonderland to the book that helped …

1 Beyoncé Song Is an Obvious Classic Rock Rip-Off

No <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/beyonce/”>Beyoncé</a> song was born in a vacuum. One of her <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/beyonce-how-if-i-were-a-boy-was-taken-from-another-singer.html/”>most iconic tunes from the 2000s</a> sounds a lot like a classic rock hit. Interestingly, the Beyoncé song in question was partly inspired by pizza and …

Kelly Clarkson’s Jaw-Dropping Transformation: How She Shed 60 Pounds

<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kelly-clarkson/”>Kelly Clarkson</a> realized she needed to lose weight when she caught a glimpse of herself on camera and didn’t recognize who she saw. Before that fateful day, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-kelly-clarkson-show-wins-creative-arts-lifestyle-emmys-win-more-2022-daytime-emmys.html/?swcfpc=1″>The Kelly Clarkson Show</a> host didn’t realize how much weight …

New eight-story office building coming to Aurora’s Fitzsimons Village Development

A new eight-story, mixed-use office building called the Fitz 500 is planned for development on a vacant lot across from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. The property is owned by Corporex Companies, a national privately held …

Colorado hospital reimbursement rates face new limits under lawmakers’ proposal to cut costs

Colorado lawmakers are preparing a bill that would cap urban hospitals’ reimbursement rates for state employees and small businesses — a plan backed by cash-strapped health centers and legislators but opposed in principle by Colorado’s hospital trade group. The legislation, unveiled …

Boulder nonprofit going solo to reinvigorate homebrewing as a hobby

Homebrewers and commercial beer producers have long had a symbiotic relationship. After all, many professional brewers begin as hobbyists before breaking into the industry. But as the craft beer market evolves, those two groups have distinctly different needs. To address …

Imperial Restaurant Group to debut “Imperial Go” after acquiring Sushi-Rama locations

The owners of the Imperial Chinese Restaurant on Broadway are expanding their business by launching a new concept, Imperial Go, after acquiring four Sushi-Rama locations. Imperial Restaurant Group bought the Sushi-Rama restaurants in Arista in Broomfield, Belleview Station in DTC, …

Colorado bill would bar drugmakers from limiting discount program that subsidizes safety-net hospitals

A bill in the Colorado legislature would get rid of drugmakers’ limitations on a program that helps fund safety-net hospitals and clinics through discounts on medication. Pharmaceutical manufacturers argue the program has grown beyond its intent, however, and raises the …

Sellers showed up ready to play ball in January, but homebuyers weren’t game in metro Denver

Metro Denver’s housing market experienced a surge in new listings last month as sellers rushed the field ready to make a deal. But buyers, hobbled by a lack of affordability, increasingly stayed on the sidelines, causing closings to fall and …

Where to see bald eagles — now, officially our nation’s bird — in Colorado

We were in the car, rounding the bend near Wally Toevs Pond on our way out of Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat in Boulder, when a bald eagle came into view. My children gasped, and my husband pulled the Honda over …

Citing “zero trust,” lawmakers deny CBI request for money to clear DNA testing backlog

A set of Colorado Senators are demanding extra oversight of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before approving a spending request for it to dig out of a 500-day backlog of uncompleted sexual assault exams and questionable DNA tests. The agency …

Breweries teaming up with popular food concepts to elevate their bar bites

Many breweries around Denver tap into popular chefs and food concepts to elevate their taproom fare. Music City Hot Chicken, for example, has had a satellite location inside TRVE Brewing on Broadway for years. More recently, Dewey Beer Co. on …

Colorado lawmakers eye church-owned land for new housing in latest land-use reform pitch

Less than a year after Colorado lawmakers passed a suite of land-use reforms in a bid to solve the state’s housing crisis, several are now backing a bill to further expand development rights — this time on land owned by …

‘Clean Slate’ review: The love, laughs between old-school dad and his trans daughter

Edgy yet wholesome. The warmhearted, consistently funny and thoroughly engaging Prime Video series “Clean Slate” manages to be both of these things, blending a storyline with decidedly forward-thinking, lovely and tolerant messaging with traditional, sentimental and at times even corny …

Catholics Go After JD Vance, Who Suggests Bishops Are “Worried About Their Bottom Line”

National Catholic Reporter, the U.S.-based Catholic newspaper, continues to criticize Vice President JD Vance after comments he recently made against Catholic clergy on both CBS’s Face the Nation and Fox News. When asked on Face the Nation about the US …

Jaden Smith’s ‘vampire castle’ Grammy headwear explained

Embed from Getty Images When it comes to award show dress codes, the Grammys are without a doubt the most liberal. Wanna show up as a besequined trapeze artist? Take the big swing. Wanna be carried in as an egg …

Keke Palmer wishes people would call her by her birth name, Lauren

I keep talking about how time keeps flying but Keke Palmer’s son, Leodis, turns two this month. I feel like we just heard about how he was born! Anyway, Keke’s latest movie, One of Them Days, dropped in theaters on …

Netflix will no longer pay for Karla Sofia Gascon’s style team, cars, travel or hotels

To be perfectly clear, there was probably a version of these events in which Karla Sofia Gascon went on an American talk show and made a sincere-ish apology for all of her hateful tweets. She could have cried and accepted …

Lily Allen and David Harbour announce separation after 4 years of marriage

After months of rumors about their marriage being on the rocks, Lily Allen and David Harbour confirmed earlier this week that they’ve separated. David and Lily got together after meeting on the exclusive dating app Raya in early 2019 and …

Duchess Meghan got some signed Billie Eilish merch for a teenage wildfire victim

Last month, the Duchess of Sussex spent a lot of time in Pasadena and Altadena after the wildfires ripped through the area and turned whole communities to ash. We knew that Meghan talked to evacuees and that she and Harry …

Royalist: Prince Harry will only get a ‘fraction’ of a £10 million settlement from NGN

The Daily Beast’s Royalist columnist, Tom Sykes, has always had suspiciously good sources in Prince William’s camp. For years – although not in recent months, weirdly – the Royalist has had abundant sources sharing every little detail of William’s thoughts …