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SF supes vote to keep remote public comment at meetings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

(BCN) -- Remote public comment at weekly San Francisco Board of Supervisors meetings is here to stay, supervisors decided Wednesday. Supervisors voted on a meeting rules amendment that would preserve the board's interim policy, which first came about during COVID-19 shutdowns, to allow unlimited remote public comment at meetings. At first, seven supervisors voted "yes," though the motion failed since it required eight votes to be approved. Board President Aaron Peskin made a motion to rescind the item, since it was initially required to be approved by Saturday. Progressive Bay Area congressman calls on Feinstein to resign Three supervisors who have previously voted in favor of remote public comment were unavailable to attend Wednesday morning's rescheduled meeting. The meeting time changed after a cable box was vandalized downtown, which prevented the meeting from being broadcast live on its cable channels. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman then changed his dissenting ...

All eastbound lanes open on Highway 37 after closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

(KRON) -- All eastbound lanes of State Route 37 were blocked after a collision Wednesday night. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. east of Lakeville Highway in Marin County and all lanes are now open again. The collision involved three vehicles and caused only minor injuries, according to California Highway Patrol. The westbound lanes had been blocked earlier but have since reopened, CHP said. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

¿Cómo ha respondido Maryland al fallo federal sobre las píldoras abortivas?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

Los líderes de Maryland consideran abastecerse de píldoras abortivas después de que dos fallos contradictorios del viernes pusieran en riesgo el acceso al medicamento abortivo mifepristona en todo el país.La decisión de los líderes en Maryland se produjo luego de que un juez federal de Texas suspendiera la aprobación del fármaco por parte de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés). La decisión del juez en Texas anuló décadas de aprobación científica de la medicina.Sin embargo, ese mismo día, un juez federal en el estado de Washington ordenó a la FDA asegurar que la mifepristona permanezca disponible en DC y en 17 estados demócratas que demandaron por el acceso al medicamento.Esa lista se incluyó a Maryland por lo que líderes estatales anunciaron que están considerando abastecerse de cantidades de mifepristona en caso de que en un futuro no esté disponible.La vicegobernadora Aruna Miller dijo que aún desconocen cómo funcionaría la logística del p...

Stars take Central Division lead with 5-2 victory over Blues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice, Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday night to take the Central Division lead.Dallas moved ahead of idle Colorado for the top spot in the Central with 106 points. Colorado has 105 points, but has two games left to one at home against St. Louis on Thursday night for the Stars.“We definitely know what’s at stake and know what the standings are like,” Johnston said. “We can only really control what we can control and that’s, you know, trying to win games.”Joe Pavelski and Roope Hintz also scored for Dallas and Scott Wedgewood made 16 saves. The Stars finished with 25 road victories to tie the franchise record set in 2005-06.“An important win,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. “We want to keep the pressure on Colorado and keep our hopes alive to win the division. And, you know, that was the goal coming onto the road trip to make sure we took care of our business and win two games an...

Rosario’s tie-breaking HR in 8th sends Braves past Reds, 5-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Eddie Rosario took advantage of his past encounters with Buck Farmer in the American League when he faced the right-hander again in a crucial at-bat.Rosario led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run off Farmer and the Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati 5-4 on Wednesday night to sweep the three-game series and extend the Reds’ frustrations in close games.Rosario’s first homer of the season landed in the Braves’ bullpen behind the centerfield wall, breaking a 4-4 tie. Rosario said he hit a high fastball — just as he expected.“I’ve faced him a lot when he was with Detroit and I was with Minnesota, and I knew he liked to throw high fastballs,” Rosario said through a translator. “I was ready for it.”Farmer (0-3) gave up the homer as the Reds fell to 0-5 in one-run games, including each of the three losses in Atlanta. “We’re playing too good to not come out with wins,” said Reds manager David Bell.Farmer said Rosario hit a good pitch t...

Teen suffers brain injury after mountain bike accident on popular Colorado trail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A 17-year-old is in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury after an accident on a popular mountain biking trail over the weekend.His father told FOX31 the trail was for downhill mountain bikers only, but hikers sent the teen flying off his bike, straight to the ICU at St. Anthony Hospital.On the Sluice trail at Floyd Hill Open Space in Clear Creek County, there have been many mountain biking memories for Colorado dad Brian Holmgren and his son Cayel.“It's one of his, one of his favorite trails, we’ve been there numerous times,” Holmgren said. “I would say this is probably every parent's nightmare.”Holmgren says Cayel is a junior national-level racer. On Saturday, they were on the Sluice at Floyd Hill Open Space to get Cayel ready for an upcoming race. The Sluice is marked as a downhill biking trail only.  Officers charged with killing Christian Glass to face trial “I was only about five, 10 seconds behind and I remember coming ...

Rockies mascot Dinger gets tackled by fan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- During a Colorado Rockies game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field, one fan decided to make a scene.A viewer, CorinnaD, provided FOX31 with the video in the player above of the Rockies mascot, Dinger, dancing on the dugout with its back to the crowd when someone in the stands jumps up and blindsides the dinosaur. Gorman tiebreaking HR 2nd day in row, Cards top Rockies 7-4 According to the viewer, Dinger was back out on the field during the game after the incident.

Sterling firefighters save dogs' lives

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

STERLING, Colo. (KDVR) -- Firefighters in an Eastern Plains town, 175 miles northeast of Denver, are being credited with saving two dogs from a house fire.The Sterling Fire Department responded to a house fire last Thursday. The blaze fully engulfed the basement. The occupants were able to evacuate safely, but two of their dogs did not.Firefighters were able to pull both dogs out. The first, a pug, needed oxygen but recovered. The second, a black lab named “Lola,” was not breathing. Rare lynx caught on film in San Juan mountains Firefighters, led by engineer and paramedic Chris Monahan, revived Lola, using CPR training received from K9 First Aid & CPR out of Westminster.“We performed CPR on the dog,” Monahan said. “It came back, we gave it some oxygen and then we were able to give it back to the owner.”Lola, 4 to 5 years old, continues to recover. The family has a GoFundMe to help them after the fire. “It felt amazing, so thankful and appreciated,” Aurelia Santana, Lola’...

Siblings missing out of Longmont

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) -- A brother and sister have been missing for hours from northwest Longmont on Wednesday night, police said. Sarah,15, and 9-year-old Chase were last seen in the 2500 block of Sunset Drive around 7 p.m.Longmont Police Department said Sarah was wearing a gray otter shirt volunteer on the back, and unknown colored pants. Chase was wearing a white shirt with black lettering. LPD asks anyone who sees them or knows their whereabouts to call 303-651-8501 #23-3335.

Woman charged thousands for repairs covered by warranty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Deck season is fast approaching and there are things to consider before having one added to your home.A warranty is important to protect against added expense after years of exposure to weather or defects in materials, but not reading the fine print can leave you surprised to learn extra fees are associated with replacement services in most cases.Julie Brownell couldn't wait to enjoy her new deck after it was installed in 2017, but a year later she noticed damage on the flooring. Denver no longer nation’s top city for weed “They had some splitting with them and it grew worse and worse over time,” she said.Brownell wasn’t concerned at first because the materials were under warranty.“Just in case something fails or breaks or goes wrong,” she said.Brownell’s warranty company quickly agreed to make the needed repairs so she obtained several bids from contractors. She was shocked to learn that she would be responsible for paying more than $3,000 in fees.“It was for rem...