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Poll: Porter, Schiff, still lead ‘wide open’ California Senate race, but Lee, Garvey make gains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

A poll Friday showed Southern California Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff still leading the race to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate, but fellow Democratic East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee and former Los Angeles Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey made gains in what remains a wide-open race.The Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows Irvine’s Porter holding at 17% while her chief rival Schiff of Burbank dipped to 16% — a four-point drop since the organization’s last survey in August. Support for Lee, of Oakland, edged upward to 9% and for Garvey, who formally announced his candidacy Oct. 10, to 10%. They both have jumped from 7% in the last poll.But with 30% of voters — nearly one in three — still undecided, Berkeley IGS said the March 5 primary race, in which the top two finishers regardless of party will emerge to compete for the seat in November 2024, “remains a wide-open affair.”“While Garvey&...

Astronaut Ken Mattingly dies; helped save the crew of Apollo 13

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

By Paradise Afshar | CNNApollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced.“Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will ensure he is remembered throughout history,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement, calling Mattingly “one of our country’s heroes.”Mattingly died Tuesday, the statement said. A cause of death wasn’t provided.Born in Chicago on March 17, 1936, Mattingly would go on to graduate high school in Miami and earn a degree in aeronautical engineering from Auburn University in 1958, according to his NASA biography.Related ArticlesObituaries | Orionid meteor shower: Keep an eye out for meteors in the sky this weekend Obituaries | Orionid meteor shower: Keep an eye out for meteors in the sky this weekend Obituaries | Photos: Annular...

Report: A’s manager Kotsay a candidate for Mets managerial job

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

A’s manager Mark Kotsay, despite having the worst winning percentage among major league managers over the past 80 years, is reportedly one of the few candidates to become the next New York Mets manager.SNY reported the 47-year-old Kotsay is “in the mix” for the Mets’ managerial vacancy, along with frontrunner Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza.Counsell is the Mets’ preferred manager to replace fired Buck Showalter but the Brewers are trying to keep him around for a 10th season and beyond. Counsell has also interviewed with Cleveland and is drawing interest from Houston after Dusty Baker’s retirement.The extent of Kotsay’s candidacy in New York is not clear but the Mets were obviously impressed with how he managed to keep his players competing hard and their spirits up during the worst season in Oakland’s 55-year history.Kotsay’s record of 110-214 in his two years with the A’s – including last year’s MLB-worst 50-112 mark — m...

Was Kourtney Kardarshian’s labor induced so she’d give birth on Halloween?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

TMZ is reporting the “strong” possibility that Kourtney Kardashian gave birth to her son with Travis Baker this week and has raised the idea that the reality TV star’s labor was induced so that the baby would arrive on Halloween, which is what she and her musician husband were hoping for.TMZ cites several clues and “strong evidence” to bolster the case that Kardashian gave birth this week — possibly on Tuesday. First, the gossip site received tips that Kardashian showed up at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Monday. Cedars-Sinai is the preferred hospital for women in the Kardashian family to deliver their children, TMZ noted.TMZ also published photos showing Barker and Kardashian’s younger sister, Kylie Jenner, arriving separately at the hospital Thursday, perhaps to visit the mom and her new baby, People also reported that Jenner was photographed arriving at the hospital.Meanwhile, TMZ confirmed that Kardashian’s due date wa...

Police release video of fatal September shooting at Toyota service center in Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

Berkeley police released video footage Friday of a shooting in September where officers fatally shot a man accused of gunning down the mother of his 7-year-old child before turning his pistol on responding officers.The video — which was edited and included captions, radio snippets and selected body-worn camera footage — comes six weeks after Berkeley police fatally shot Lamar Walker, 24, on Sept. 21 at the Toyota of Berkeley Service Center near Berkeley’s border with Albany.Authorities suspect Walker, of Vacaville, killed Alonna Gallon, 24, of Richmond, before turning the gun on himself and attempting suicide.The video shows security camera footage of Walker approaching a desk in the service center were Gallon — whose face was blurred out — had been sitting in front of a computer and working. The clip ends a few seconds after he arrives at the desk, just as Walker began pulling a gun from his waistband.Subsequent footage shows Walker, dressed in a beige...

In testimony, Eric Trump says he relied on accountants for key financial documents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

By Jennifer Peltz | Associated PressNEW YORK — With Donald Trump due on the witness stand next week, testimony from his adult sons in his civil business fraud trial wrapped up Friday with Eric Trump saying he relied completely on accountants and lawyers to assure the accuracy of financial documents key to the case.Meanwhile, lawyers for the ex-president, his sons and their company again pressed allegations that Judge Arthur Engoron is being improperly influenced by his principal law clerk. Engoron strongly denied the claims and, as he had a day earlier, told the attorneys not to broach the matter again.Donald Trump is scheduled to testify Monday in the case, which comes as he leads Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls and fights four separate criminal cases.The unrelated civil case, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses him, his company and executives of deceiving banks and insurers by exaggerating his wealth on his annual financial statements.Trump and the ot...

Gaza peace activists chain themselves to U.S. ship at Oakland port

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

(KRON) -- A large demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was held at the Port of Oakland Friday morning as some activists chained themselves to a federal ship. A large banner displayed at the protest read, "No US military aid to Israel.""Cease Fire Now Action" activists held up Palestinian flags as they marched on a dock beside Cape Orlando, a reserve U.S. military vessel.The crowd stood on the dock and chanted toward crew members on the ship, "Oakland Port blood on your hands," and, "We charge you with genocide." Law enforcement officers responded to the protest scene, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard.Organizers with the Arab Resource and Organizing Center said they believe the moored ship is bound for Israel. A spokesperson for AROC wrote, "Community members demanding a ceasefire in the Israeli war against Gaza are blocking the entrance to Berth 20 at the Port of Oakland, where the Cape Orlando, a US military supply vessel bound for Israel is currently waiting to d...

Constuction crews break gas line in Lafayette, traffic detoured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

(KRON) -- Construction crews broke a PG&E gas line in the middle of a road in Lafayette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. People are being advised to avoid the area of 3675 Mt. Diablo Boulevard. ‘Large-scale’ forgery operation busted in Pleasanton Traffic is detoured at the following locations:Mt. Diablo at Risa Road traffic turned back westboundMt. Diablo at Dolores/Mt. View traffic turned back to eastboundPolice say it is not known how long it will take to repair the roadway and safely route traffic back through the area.

2 former SF Department of Building Inspection engineers charged with wire fraud conspiracy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) –  Two former San Francisco Department of Building Inspection construction plan engineers have been charged in federal court with participating in an honest services wire fraud conspiracy for accepting bribes in return for expediting and approving building and construction plan permits, Attorney for the United States Thomas A. Colthurst and Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge Robert K. Tripp announced Friday.Millbrae resident Rodolfo “Rudy” Pada, 68, began accepting bribes from 2003 to his retirement in September 2017, according to prosecutors documents’ criminal information filed on Nov. 2.  Berkeley police release video of fatal police shooting at Toyota dealership in September According to the document, bribes consisted of cash, free meals, drinks, and other benefits bestowed upon Pada by executives at a construction planning and design firm in return for Pada expediting and approving permits for building and construction plans...

Patrick Mahomes feels ‘perfectly fine’ after illness, says he’s set for Europe debut versus Dolphins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:39 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Mahomes feels “perfectly fine” after an illness and said on Friday he’s ready to move on from last week’s subpar performance when the Chiefs face the Miami Dolphins.The Kansas City quarterback had flu-like symptoms before losing a fumble and throwing two interceptions in a 24-9 loss to the Denver Broncos.“I’m feeling perfectly fine,” Mahomes said Friday at a news conference after the defending Super Bowl champions landed in Frankfurt and held a practice. “It was kind of just that night and a little bit that next day. I kind of got back pretty quickly.”Mahomes also sustained a cut on his left hand. But he said he’s not worried about it ahead of Sunday’s game.“The hand is fine, just have to cover it up for some practices. But I don’t think I’ll have much of anything on it for the game,” he said.The Chiefs had key drops and five turnovers in the loss to the Broncos.“You find that stuff, you correct it, you talk about it with your coac...