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Supervisors embrace reforms for Alameda County criminal justice — but they won’t be easy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

An Alameda County report two years in the making has outlined a series of recommendations that would lead to a comprehensive overhaul of the county’s criminal justice system — if it makes it that far.The 248-page report, titled “Reimagine Adult Justice,” would do just that. The recommendations, presented at a committee meeting on Thursday, aim to reduce recidivism, shrink the incarcerated population at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, prevent victimization of Black and Brown residents, and much more.If instituted, the county would make enormous strides toward building some of the most progressive criminal justice programs in the region. A jail population review team would identify people for early release, alternatives for people with behavioral health concerns would be increased and a long-term strategy would address racial and ethnic disparities. There would also be a comprehensive oversight system, expanded pretrial release, and community-based rehabilitation programs.Already...

Letters: Two crises | Fired attorney | Glimpse at workers | Teaching standards | On the mark | New leaders

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.State should solvetwo crises at onceRe: “Housing proposal panned by state” (Page A1, Aug. 31).The housing crisis, and the state’s reaction to it, illustrates again the state government’s inability to react to the times. While hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial office space across California remain vacant, threatening yet another large-scale financial crisis, California remains focused on fighting local governments over housing plans and unworkable mandates.State and local governments can address at least a portion of the housing problem by working with commercial office owners to streamline the repurposing of existing commercial space into residential space. The results could change California’s big cities, putting California at the vanguard of modern urban city living.Will it be easy? No. Not even close. But the “double the word score” benefits o...

A Black-led group proposed a $5 billion plan for Oakland Coliseum. The A’s could stand in the way.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

OAKLAND — A Black-led, local development group has formally offered to buy out the A’s partial ownership share of the Coliseum, proposing to take one of Oakland’s most notable pieces of real estate off the team’s hands in order to revitalize the property.In an offer letter, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) describes its interest in “expediting the future redevelopment” of the 155-acre Coliseum complex, which includes the baseball stadium and the Oakland Arena, plus the vast parking space in between.AASEG sent the letter earlier this week to the A’s, as well as to numerous city and Alameda County officials. It did not name a price, but offered instead to engage in negotiations with the franchise over the terms of a potential buyout, noting the team’s intentions of constructing a new Las Vegas ballpark by 2028.Amid public overtures by Mayor Sheng Thao to keep the A’s in town for as long as possible, this ...

FBI SF office seeks help in finding man seen with sexually exploited child

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

(BCN)--The FBI's San Francisco office is asking for public assistance in finding a man who may have critical information about a child victim of sexual exploitation. The FBI said Wednesday that the man only known as "John Doe 47" was first recorded on video with a child in August 2020 by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Third suspect arrested in Skyline High School shooting The video's data indicated that its files were produced before April 2020, federal agents said. The man is described as a black male, likely between the ages of 18 and 25 years old. The FBI said he could be heard speaking English in the video. Further details about the man and the child were not immediately available. According to the FBI, no charges have been filed in this case and the man being sought is presumed innocent "unless and until proven guilty in a court of law." Federal agents said they are looking for him as part of the "Operation Rescue Me" and "Endangered ...

Bill that decriminalizes psychedelic mushrooms headed to governor's desk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A bill that allows personal possession and use of small amounts of psychedelic mushrooms is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for approval. On Wendesday, the bill passed the California State Assembly. California Senate Bill 58 passed in the California State Senate earlier this year and was sent back to the Senate where it received final approval Thursday, according to California State Sen. Scott Weiner.The bill was held up in the state assembly for several months following its passage in the senate. The bill removes criminal penalties for personal possession and use of a limited set of "naturally occurring psychedelics," according to a statement from Weiner's office. Quarantine in effect for portions of Santa Clara County due to oriental fruit flies Substances covered by the bill include psilocybin (mushrooms), Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and mescaline (excluding peyote). The bill also triggers a process to craft policy proposals for group therapeutic use of ...

Slumping Rangers put AL RBI leader Adolis García on 10-day IL with patellar tendon strain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star slugger Adolis García, the American League leader with 100 RBIs, will be placed on the 10-day injured list by the playoff-contending and slumping Texas Rangers after an MRI on Thursday revealed a patellar tendon strain in his right knee.General manager Chris Young said García won’t need surgery and that the team is “cautiously optimistic” he might be able to return this season for the Rangers, who have 23 regular-season games left. The GM didn’t provide a definite timetable. “We won’t know that for certain until the next week to 10 days as we kind of see how the healing and inflammation responds,” Young said. “Nonetheless, it was not a rupture, which we were fearful of. So I think that was good news all things considered, and we’ll will remain hopeful that he can return.”Texas is going to call up top prosect outfielder Evan Carter, and he will join the team for the opener of a weekend series at home against Oakland on Friday night. Young said the tea...

Kroger Queen City Championship Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

ThursdayAt Kendale CourseCincinnatiPurse: $2 millionYardage: 6,515; Par: 72First RoundRuixin Liu31-34—65Dottie Ardina30-36—66Peiyun Chien32-34—66Linnea Strom32-34—66Elizabeth Szokol34-32—66Hye Jin Choi34-33—67Perrine Delacour35-32—67Charley Hull35-32—67Minjee Lee32-35—67Emily Pedersen34-33—67Hae-Ran Ryu34-33—67Maria Fassi35-33—68Linnea Johansson32-36—68Lydia Ko34-34—68Stephanie Meadow35-33—68Morgane Metraux32-36—68Yealimi Noh35-33—68Mariajo Uribe35-33—68Ruoning Yin33-35—68Pavarisa Yoktuan33-35—68Brittany Altomare34-35—69Ally Ewing35-34—69Lauren Hartlage35-34—69Dani Holmqvist34-35—69Moriya Jutanugarn37-32—69Ariya Jutanugarn34-35—69Jennifer Kupcho34-35—69Ines Laklalech33-36—69Sydnee Michaels35-34—69Gabriela Ruffels35-34—69Madelene Sagstrom35-34—69Yuka Saso34-35—69Lauren Stephenson34-35—69Bailey Tardy35-34—69Gabriella Then36-33—69Jaravee Boonchant33-37—70Lauren Coughlin33-37—70Esther Henseleit33-37—70Christina Kim34-36—70Frida Kinhult35-35—70Nanna Koerstz Madsen35-35—70Pernilla Lindber...

Kroger Queen City Championship Par Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

ThursdayAt Kendale CourseCincinnatiPurse: $2 millionYardage: 6,515; Par: 72First RoundRuixin Liu31-34—65-7Dottie Ardina30-36—66-6Peiyun Chien32-34—66-6Linnea Strom32-34—66-6Elizabeth Szokol34-32—66-6Hye Jin Choi34-33—67-5Perrine Delacour35-32—67-5Charley Hull35-32—67-5Minjee Lee32-35—67-5Emily Pedersen34-33—67-5Hae-Ran Ryu34-33—67-5Maria Fassi35-33—68-4Linnea Johansson32-36—68-4Lydia Ko34-34—68-4Stephanie Meadow35-33—68-4Morgane Metraux32-36—68-4Yealimi Noh35-33—68-4Mariajo Uribe35-33—68-4Ruoning Yin33-35—68-4Pavarisa Yoktuan33-35—68-4Brittany Altomare34-35—69-3Ally Ewing35-34—69-3Lauren Hartlage35-34—69-3Dani Holmqvist34-35—69-3Moriya Jutanugarn37-32—69-3Ariya Jutanugarn34-35—69-3Jennifer Kupcho34-35—69-3Ines Laklalech33-36—69-3Sydnee Michaels35-34—69-3Gabriela Ruffels35-34—69-3Madelene Sagstrom35-34—69-3Yuka Saso34-35—69-3Lauren Stephenson34-35—69-3Bailey Tardy35-34—69-3Gabriella Then36-33—69-3Jaravee Boonchant33-37—70-2Lauren Coughlin33-37—70-2Esther Henseleit33-37—70-2Christina ...

Ebrard desafía la unidad en Morena y el liderazgo de López Obrador

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

(CNN Español) — La decisión del excanciller de México Marcelo Ebrard de rechazar el proceso por el que Morena definió su candidatura presidencial, que fue otorgada a la exjefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, representa un desafío tanto a la unidad de su partido como al liderazgo del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, coinciden analistas políticos consultados por CNN.Este miércoles, horas antes de que Morena anunciara los resultados de las encuestas para definir su postulación, Ebrard pidió que se repusiera todo el procedimiento, bajo el argumento de que en él hubo “graves inconsistencias”.“Cada día se parecen más al PRI de antes, qué tristeza”, dijo en un video publicado en la red social X, antes conocida como Twitter, al criticar que los responsables del ejercicio desatendieron su llamado e incluso, aseguró, utilizaron a la policía capitalina para intimidar a su equipo.Ebrard también señaló que será el lunes cuando decida qué hará con su futuro pol...

Ruixin Liu posts best round of the year to lead LPGA in Cincinnati

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:45 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ruixin Liu of China was still suffering from allergies that forced her to withdraw from the LPGA Tour event last week. It didn’t stop her from posting a 7-under 65 on Thursday for her best round of the year and a one-shot lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship.Liu started so well that her lone regret was a par on the 12th hole when she hit her approach to 18 feet on the par 5 and three-putted for a par. She had seven birdies through 13 holes and then closed with five pars.Liu had a one-shot lead on the Kendale course at Kenwood Country Club over Peiyun Chien, Elizabeth Szokol, short-hitting Dottie Ardina and Linnea Strom. Liu reached the par-5 second hole for a two-putt birdie, made a 15-foot birdie on the next hole and then it all felt easy.“From that point on the putter is just rolling great,” Liu said. “I pretty much made everything except for hole No. 12. That’s the only bad hole I played today, because my second shot was only like 18 feet for e...