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California ‘bounty hunters’ are earning money for voter signatures. Now, there’s a backlash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

By Nadia Lopez | BloombergIt took less than 90 days for the oil and gas lobby to blow up one of Gavin Newsom’s major achievements.The California governor signed a bill to great fanfare in September to block new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of homes, schools and hospitals, cementing an effort that took decades for environmentalists to push through against business and union interests.But that’s when the California Independent Petroleum Association went to work. Representing 300 oil and gas producers, the organization quickly raised $21 million to recruit people to collect signatures — at shopping malls, farmers’ markets and grocery stores — and get enough support to put the issue to voters.The petitioners obtained 687,058 valid names, surpassing the threshold needed to put Senate Bill 1137 to a referendum in 2024 and placing Newsom’s new law on hold. The price tag for the industry: about $20 per signature.Now that effort is sparking backlash, not only from Newsom, a Democrat w...

Three people killed in South Bay crime spree identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

(KRON) -- The three people killed in a crime spree across the South Bay on Thursday have been identified by the Santa Clara Coroner's Office. Frank Somerville arrested two times in Berkeley overnight The victims identified include Jiwanjot Dhariwal, 26, of Milpitas, Phuc Pham, 71, of San Jose and Nguyen Hanh Pham, 73, also of San Jose. The suspect's spree started just after 3 p.m. on Thursday when he allegedly carjacked and stabbed three separate victims. All were rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Last week police confirmed that two people died after the suspect in the spree intentionally ran them over with a stolen vehicle. Police confirmed that Dhariwal was stabbed to death in the parki...

Is it legal to rescue a pet from a hot car in California?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - With warmer temperatures moving into the Central Valley, it is essential to keep your pets safe from the heat - and a hot car is somewhere they can get especially hot.According to a state law passed in 2016, a person can not leave or confine an animal in "any unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal."California penal code 597.7 says endangering conditions include heat, cold, lack of ventilation, lack of food or water, or “other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability, or death to the animal.” Can a person take matters into their own hands if they see a pet trapped inside a hot car? The answer is yes.A "Good Samaritan Law" allows you to use any reasonable means necessary to rescue the animal which could mean breaking a window without having to pay for damages or face criminal charges. According to California Assembly Bill 797, also known as the Right to R...

A's stadium plan hits speed bump in Nevada State Legislature

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The budget ended up as the sticking point as lawmakers adjourned Tuesday morning -- past their legal deadline -- without a complete spending plan delivered to Gov. Joe Lombardo.Assembly Bill 521 (AB521), a capital improvements bill, was up for a vote, but Republican Minority Leader Heidi Seevers Gansert announced that changes to the bill were not good enough. She said Republicans would vote the bill down.Gov. Joe Lombardo has 10 days to set the date for a special session to complete the work on the budget -- and whatever else he might include on the to-do list. More trouble for downtown SF as owner of Hilton, Parc 55 cease payments on hotel properties As observers waited to see if the A's baseball stadium or a package of tax breaks to lure movie studios to the Las Vegas valley would come up for a vote, it was money that spelled the end. Those two highly anticipated bills never came out of committee as sine die arrived -- the constitutionally mandated end of the...

Game 3 awaits in the NBA Finals, with Heat loose and Nuggets facing adversity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra has preached about the value of adversity for months, not shying away from saying that it helped the Miami Heat get to these NBA Finals.And now Denver is dealing with a little taste of it as well.Game 3 of the NBA Finals is Wednesday night in Miami, the series between the eighth-seeded Heat and top-seeded Nuggets knotted at a game apiece. It got that way after Miami rallied to win Game 2 in Denver 111-108 on Sunday night, an outcome that prompted Nuggets coach Michael Malone to openly share frustrations — primarily over a lack of discipline on a lot of possessions.“We had a really good film session this morning,” Malone said Tuesday. “I gave an opportunity for everybody on our team to speak and talk about what they saw on the film. It was a very honest conversation. Guys owned what they needed to own. We have to learn from Game 2 to use it to our advantage.”In other words, Denver needs to do what Miami did coming out of Game 1.The Heat faced significant d...

Juventus plans to leave Super League project after season of legal turmoil

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus plans to leave the Super League project still being pursued by Real Madrid and Barcelona, though the club denied Tuesday it had been threatened with a European ban by UEFA.The three storied clubs are awaiting a ruling expected within weeks from the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg into their legal challenge against what they claimed is UEFA’s monopoly control of European club competitions.But Juventus responded to reports it already left the Super League by explaining it contacted the two Spanish clubs “to initiate a discussion period” about its exit.The three clubs were holdouts after the other nine Italian, Spanish and English clubs who joined them to launch the breakaway Super League in April 2021 renounced it within weeks of its quick failure.UEFA was a clear winner when the Luxembourg court gave a first, non-binding opinion in the Super League case in December that went against the clubs.It has been a tough season for Juventus’ owners, player...

Charlotte men’s basketball coach Sanchez resigns after winning CBI title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ron Sanchez has resigned as head coach of the Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball team.Sanchez took over the 49ers on March 19, 2018, inheriting a team coming off a 6-23 campaign. In five years Charlotte went 72-78 under Sanchez, highlighted by winning the College Basketball Invitational championship this past season, the Niners’ first post-season tournament title in school history.The 22 wins this past season are the most for Charlotte since 2001.“Ron took over a proud but struggling program and carefully rebuilt it into a 22-game winner. He has led with class, dignity and devotion to our young men,” Charlotte director of athletics Mike Hill said. “His decision to step down from Charlotte was a difficult one for him and everyone associated with our program. We wish him and his family every happiness.”Hill said the team has already begun a national search for a replacement.“This is a bittersweet day for me and my family as I step down to pursue other opportunitie...

Novak Djokovic perfect in key tiebreaker, nearly perfect in next set of French Open win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, in his words, felt “quite sluggish, quite slow” for nearly two full sets against Karen Khachanov in the the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday. Afterward, Djokovic called it his worst stretch of the tournament, a fair assessment. He dropped the opening set, something he hadn’t done at Roland Garros this year. As the second went to a tiebreaker in Court Philippe Chatrier, he knew it was vital to step up his game, bring forth his best. It’s one thing to seek perfection; it’s another entirely to deliver. As if merely wanting so made it so, Djokovic did what he’s done before at crucial moments over the years en route to 22 Grand Slam titles. Managing to choose the right shot every time, managing to put each ball precisely where he intended, Djokovic threw a shutout of a tiebreaker to point himself toward what would become a 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 victory over the 11th-seeded Khachanov.Djokovic, who could meet No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in th...

Former Denver Broncos player arrested on domestic violence charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A former Denver Broncos running back was arrested in Douglas County on charges of domestic violence.Lance Ball, 37, was taken into custody on Monday.According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a home near Venneford Ranch Road and South University Boulevard in Highlands Ranch on a report of a physical domestic disturbance.When deputies arrived, the victim said Ball had started an argument when he returned from golfing. DCSO said Ball had allegedly been drinking while golfing. Denver Broncos player arrested in Florida During the argument, the victim allegedly suffered a "significant" injury to the head. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment, but DCSO has not provided an update on the injury.Ball was arrested on the following charges:Domestic violenceAssault in the second degreeCriminal mischiefBall was a former running back for the Denver Broncos from 2010-2013. He also played one season with the Indianapolis Colts from ...

Colorado workers less than one-fifth blue collar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Less than one-fifth of Colorado's workers could be considered "blue collar," according to recently released government data. The U.S. Census Bureau released new county-level data for employment in 2021. The data includes the number of businesses of each subcategory in each county and the number of people employed in each. Denver accused of ignoring complaints about homeless machete attacker Blue collar work is decidedly a minority of Colorado's employment. Nearly half the people in Colorado (47%) are employed in just five industries: health care and social assistance (14%); retail; administrative and support and waste management (12%); accommodation and food services (11%); and professional, scientific and technical services (10%). By contrast, only 17% of the state's workers are employed in what could be called blue collar industries - construction (7%), manufacturing (5%), transportation and warehousing (4%), and mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction (1%...