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Pac-12 bowl projections: Oregon to the playoff, UW to the Fiesta and Arizona jumps into the Holiday

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

Helpful reminders on the postseason selection process before we plunge into the latest Pac-12 bowl forecast:— The Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will host the College Football Playoff semifinals, leaving the Pac-12 champion to participate in the Fiesta, Peach or Cotton bowls unless it qualifies for the CFP.— The Pac-12 is contractually tied to seven games this season: the New Year’s Six, Alamo, Las Vegas, Holiday, Sun, LA and Independence bowls. If there are more eligible teams than available spots, the conference will attempt to secure invitations to other bowls with vacancies.College Football Playoff/Sugar BowlTeam: Oregon (7-1)Home games (three): Cal, USC, Oregon StateRoad games (one): Arizona StateComment: With their toughest games at home and all units functioning efficiently, the Ducks are our pick to win the conference. As a one-loss champion of the toughest league in the land, they should have a resume worthy of playoff inclusion.New Year’s Six/Fiesta BowlTeam: Washington (8...

PG&E customers face higher monthly bills as state panel preps ruling

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

OAKLAND — PG&E monthly utility bills are slated to hop higher — yet again — as a group of key decisions by state regulators loom regarding the power company’s upcoming revenue requirements.That’s the ominous economic reality that faces PG&E customers, who already have been jolted by steadily rising electricity and gas bills in the wake of a string of deadly and catastrophic wildfires that triggered the utility’s bankruptcy due to a mountain of debt and liabilities.Potentially this week, the state Public Utilities Commission is slated to choose between two options in connection with PG&E’s general rate case, a proceeding that authorizes changes in the amount that PG&E can harvest in the form of customer rates and monthly bills.RELATED: PG&E electric bills soar faster than high inflation: state reportThe options have something in common: Both will unleash higher monthly electric and gas costs for PG&E customers.“P...

“Extremely lucky”: Disaster averted at Colorado amusement park after body, guns and bombs discovered

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

Garfield County law enforcement officials on Monday described an averted disaster after the body of a 20-year-old man was found alongside guns, ammunition and bombs in a bathroom at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park over the weekend.Maintenance crews discovered the man’s body in a women’s bathroom Saturday morning while getting ready to open the park, Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario said during a virtual news conference.The Garfield County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the man as Diego Barajas Medina, of Carbondale, and confirmed his manner of death was suicide, caused by a single gunshot wound to the head.“We had the potential for something heinous and gruesome to happen in this community and we were fortunate that it did not occur, but it certainly, for lack of a better term, took away the innocence of our community,” Vallario said on a Zoom call with reporters.Vallario did not say whether the investigation had yet uncovered any specific plans the man might have mad...

Customer shot coming out of East Oakland liquor store

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

OAKLAND — A man who was shot Monday while coming out of a liquor store in East Oakland was in stable condition at a hospital Tuesday morning, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man dead in East Oakland shooting; police probe 107th homicide in 2023 Crime and Public Safety | Search on for suspect after Hayward man dies in shooting Crime and Public Safety | Oakland homicide suspect gets 90 days in jail for violating parole by possessing guns during police chase after fatal shooting Crime and Public Safety | Fatal crash in East Bay comes after driver speeds away from sheriff’s deputies Crime and Public Safety | Police pursuit that started in San Francisco ends with arrest in East Bay The 20-year-old Oakland resident was hit at least twice by the gunfire in the 8900 block of International Boulevard, police said. Police have not made any arrests.According to police, the man had j...

Map: California wildfires cause evacuations amid high winds

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

During dry and windy weather, new wildfires have prompted evacuation orders and warnings in some California neighborhoods.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Large brush fire burning in Southern California prompts evacuations Crashes and Disasters | Santa Clara County Supervisor seeks broader use of AI to help prevent wildfires Crashes and Disasters | Dangerous fire conditions return to Bay Area amid weekend of heavy winds, dry air Crashes and Disasters | Consumer group accuses California insurance chief of drafting proposed market fix with industry lobbyists Crashes and Disasters | PG&E electric bills outpace Bay Area inflation rate by huge margin Red-flag warnings, indicating increased danger of wildfires, have been lifted for Northern California but remain in effect for an area north of Los Angeles, because of continuing Santa Ana winds.The map above shows locations of these fires:1/ Fire in ...

Man dead in East Oakland shooting; police probe 107th homicide in 2023

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

OAKLAND — A man was shot to death in East Oakland early Tuesday, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Search on for suspect after Hayward man dies in shooting Crime and Public Safety | Oakland homicide suspect gets 90 days in jail for violating parole by possessing guns during police chase after fatal shooting Crime and Public Safety | Fatal crash in East Bay comes after driver speeds away from sheriff’s deputies Crime and Public Safety | Police pursuit that started in San Francisco ends with arrest in East Bay Crime and Public Safety | Man fatally shot in Oakland’s Uptown district Few details were available in the 107th homicide of the year investigated by Oakland police. A gunshot-detection system sounded an alert in the area of San Leandro and Stone streets about 3:35 a.m.Police said when officers arrived, they found the man with more than one gunshot wound. Authorit...

CU Buffs football players have jewelry stolen during game against UCLA in the Rose Bowl

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

Colorado Buffaloes football players were robbed during Saturday night’s match-up against UCLA, multiple officials confirmed.In a video posted by “Well Off Media” after the game, five Colorado players claimed to have had jewelry and other valuables stolen out of the visitors’ locker room at the Rose Bowl.The burglary happened sometime during UCLA’s 28-16 win over CU, according to a statement released by CU athletics Monday afternoon.“We are aware of players having personal belongings taken from the CU visiting locker room during Saturday’s game against UCLA at the Rose Bowl,” the statement read. “We are in contact with both the UCLA and Pasadena police. The Pasadena Police Department is the lead agency handling the investigation.”Pasadena Police could not furnish a report about the incident when contacted by The Post on Monday. Police did, however, have a record of a report of “grand theft” at the Rose Bowl that was made at 9:22 p.m. Saturday, which was shortly after the game between...

White House directs Homeland Security and FBI to monitor rise of antisemitism at colleges

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

(KRON) – The Israel-Hamas conflict has led to a sharp rise in anti-Semitism on college campuses. The White House is directing the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents to monitor the rise of antisemitism on college campuses.  THC gummies found in candy stash at Bay Area elementary school Earlier this year at Stanford University, antisemitic drawings at a dormitory were determined to be considered a hate crime. It has not been determined if any arrests were made for the incident.President Joe Biden is having cybersecurity experts talk to campus police to track down anyone behind the threats. The White House is also investigating any threats against the Muslim and Arab communities.  

Hayward minimum wage rate for all businesses set to rise by January 2024

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

(BCN) -- Minimum wages are set to increase for workers across all types of businesses and industries in Hayward on Jan. 1, 2024, the city announced Monday.Large employers are subject to a $16.90 per hour minimum wage beginning in January, up from $16.34. Large employers are defined as businesses with 26 or more full- or part-time workers, including individuals employed outside of the city. UC Berkeley ‘Swifties’ launch Taylor Swift course Small employers, on the other hand, are subject to a $16 per hour minimum wage per state law beginning January 2024, up from $15.50. Small employers are defined as businesses with 25 or fewer full- or part-time workers including individuals employed outside of the city.California recently adopted additional minimum wage requirements for fast food workers, which will take effect April 1, 2024, and health care workers, which will take effect June 1, 2024. Those wage rates will take precedence over Hayward wage rates at that time, the city said.In A...

Unproven “Advanced Recycling” Facilities Have Received Millions in Public Subsidies

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:50 GMT

When oil and gas companies first launched their campaign to promote recycling to the American public, they pitched the process as a viable and sustainable solution to the plastic pollution problem. More than three decades later, however, the vast majority of plastic waste still ends up incinerated or dumped, less than one-tenth is recycled, and microplastics have been found virtually everywhere on Earth, including the human bloodstream.The petrochemical industry is now pivoting to another solution: “advanced” recycling. The term, also known as chemical recycling, is used to describe a variety of approaches that can supposedly turn even the most hard-to-recycle plastics into “sustainable” fuels or oils and chemicals that can be used in new plastic production.But a new, 159-page report, released today by Beyond Plastics and the International Pollutants Elimination Network, or IPEN, casts serious doubt on the technology’s ability to make even a modest dent on the world’s growing plasti...