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San Jose bride-to-be’s generous gesture for nonprofit goes viral

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

A San Jose bride-to-be who canceled her wedding just three weeks before the big event turned her disappointment into generosity by donating a $15,000 reception last Saturday to the nonprofit Parents Helping Parents — an act that generated headlines around the world.When the woman — whom I’m not naming to protect her privacy — discovered her fiancé had done some unsavory stuff behind her back, she made the tough call to cancel her wedding which was supposed to take place Dec. 5. Unfortunately, that was too late to get back her deposits so she reached out to Parents Helping Parents, a San Jose nonprofit that works with families who have special needs. The agency ended up getting a party at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy with dinner, a DJ and fireworks that they enjoyed with about 100 clients, family members and staff.Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, left, poses with Paige Kowalski at a party held for Parents Helping Parents at Eagle Ridge Golf Club ...

Alameda County DA won’t seek charges against Fremont cop after second look at fatal 2021 shooting

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

OAKLAND — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office will not pursue criminal charges against a Fremont motorcycle police officer who killed a 34-year-old Oakland man during a shootout on Highway 84 near the Dumbarton Bridge in 2021.The decision follows a second look at the case by the Public Accountability Unit formed in January by District Attorney Pamela Price.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Berkeley police video shows officer shooting suspect during November incident Crime and Public Safety | While Oakland’s 911 system was dangerously understaffed, 1,000 operator applications went unprocessed Crime and Public Safety | Former California police chief gets 11-year sentence for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot Crime and Public Safety | Lawyers argue over deadly California Costco shooting by off-duty officer — was it justified? Crime and Public Safety | Antioch releases video of officers shooting less ...

Let it snow: Free, one-day winter wonderland planned for Nicholl Park in Richmond at end of December

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

A winter wonderland is coming to Richmond’s Nicholl Park either Dec. 20 or 21 — depending on the weather — after roughly 20 tons of ice is delivered via truck and churned into fake snowflakes.This inaugural, one-day event will be free for residents and the city’s winter camp participants, complete with machine-generated snow and a ramp that children can slide down.All Season’s Ice Company is planning to donate roughly $13,000 worth of the white stuff to the Community Services and Recreation Department for the event at the park, located on Macdonald Avenue about five blocks southeast of the Richmond Civic Center Plaza.While generating snow won’t be a problem for the company, which delivers ice across the East Bay — to convenience stores, restaurants, bars, schools, churches and private homes — trying to keep that snow from melting too quickly may be a trickier wrinkle in Richmond’s chilly plan; according to data from The Weather Channel, temperatures during th...

“Disastrous” funding cuts to domestic violence, child sexual abuse services will hit South County hard

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Santa Clara County recently received a heart-rending call: A middle-school-aged girl had been a victim of sexual assault.Afraid to call authorities because of her father’s immigration status, she instead reached out to an advocate at the center, who helped her file a police report, obtain a medical exam and connect to services that might help her cope with a moment of profound trauma.The San Jose-based center helps many child survivors of physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. Since the start of the pandemic, the need for its services — and those of a handful of other victims’ advocacy centers around the county — has only grown.But the design of a 50-year-old law could slash funding for such groups unless Congress or the state of California intervenes, resulting in cuts to services and staff that many describe as potentially devastating.“To think that somebody who goes through something so traumatic as a rape or an assault, or heaven ...

Strike a pose — see AP’s top entertainment photos of 2023

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — 2023 was the year Barbie busted out of her box and Taylor triumphed again (and again). Actors abandoned red carpets and grabbed picket signs even as, around the world, the entertainment industry shook off the last remnants of the pandemic.Fashion houses resumed large-scale, eye-popping shows. The Oscars returned to full capacity and moved past The Slap. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” took the top prize, bringing Oscar glory to Michelle Yeoh and reviving the once-dormant career of the infectiously optimistic Ke Huy Quan.Fun was back.Phoebe Waller-Bridge and newcomer Ethann Isidore playfully posed in Cannes at the premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Bryan Cranston, Tom Hanks and other “Asteroid City” stars looked overjoyed to be together at the glitzy French Riviera festival, which feted Michael Douglas and gave Johnny Depp his biggest comeback platform yet.Jared Leto left Met Gala guests puzzled with a realistic full cat costume based on late des...

US golden at Grand Prix Final: Malinin wins men’s title, Chock and Bates top ice dance in Beijing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

Ilia Malinin could have been thrown off by a fall on his opening jump — the quad axel — at the Grand Prix Final.Then again, nobody else in the world even tries it.So instead, the 19-year-old American brushed off the mistake, put together a near-flawless free skate the rest of the way, and easily topped Japanese rival Shoma Uno to win the gold medal Saturday at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Malinin finished with a career-best 314.66 points, the sixth-highest men’s total in history under the current scoring system.Uno made a mistake on a triple axel and finished with 297.34 points. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan was third.“I’m feeling just amazing. I just don’t have words for what just happened,” said Malinin, who captured the title 24 years after his mother, Tatiana Malinina, won the Grand Prix Final representing Uzbekistan in Saint Petersburg, Russia. “I’m still trying to express and think of what just went on,” Malinin said. “It’s incredible ...

La increíble historia de un hispano que se ganó $100,000 en un “raspadito” y otras noticias insólitas

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

Si crees que lo has visto todo, estás equivocado. Estas son las noticias más insólitas de la semana.NO ERAN $100, SINO $100,000: HISPANO SE GANA LA LOTERÍAIncrédulo. Así recibió un hispano residente de Kentucky la noticia de que se había ganado la lotería, pues era muchísimo más del dinero que creía.Ricardo Vásquez compró un “raspadito” en una gasolinera Speedway de Lexington. Ese día, casualmente le dijo al trabajador de la gasolinera: “Véndeme el boleto ganador”, sin imaginar que sería una realidad. Cuando llegó a su auto, empezó a raspar el boleto. Al principio pensó que eran $100, pero luego se dio cuenta que habían tres ceros más. Así, sin pensarlo ni siquiera imaginarlo, se ganó el premio mayor del “raspadito” de $100,000. LA PATADA EN LA CARA DE UN CANGURO FUGITIVOUn canguro fugitivo que pasó cuatro días huyendo en Canadá fue capturado por la policía el lunes, pero no antes de que lograra golpear a un oficial en la cara.El...

New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly of out reach as GOP ties it to border security

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction as Republicans insist on pairing the aid with changes to America’s immigration and border policies.After the Democratic president said this past week he was willing to “make significant compromises on the border,” Republicans quickly revived demands that they had earlier set aside, hardening their positions and attempting to shift the negotiations to the right, according to a person familiar with the talks who was not authorized to publicly discuss them and spoke on condition of anonymity.The latest proposal, from the lead GOP negotiator, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., came during a meeting with a core group of senators before they left Washington on Thursday afternoon. It could force the White House to consider ideas t...

¿Quién es Diana Mondino, la futura canciller de Javier Milei?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

(CNN Español) — Diana Mondino estudió Economía en la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba y tiene una maestría en Administración de Empresas por la Universidad de Navarra, en España. Desde el 10 de diciembre, tendrá la responsabilidad de llevar adelante las relaciones internacionales del nuevo gobierno de Javier Milei. ¿Quién es y cuál es la trayectoria de la mujer que trabajará para representar a Argentina en el mundo?Mondino tiene una amplia trayectoria en el sector privado en evaluación de riesgos y análisis de mercados. Dirigió distintas empresas locales como Pampa Energía, Banco Supervielle y Loma Negra, entre otras. También fue cofundadora de Risk Analysis, una firma calificadora de riesgos que luego fue adquirida por Standard and Poor’s, a raíz de lo cual pasó a ser la directora de S&P para América Latina.Antes de ser designada como canciller, fue elegida diputada nacional por la Ciudad de Buenos Aires a la cabeza de la lista de La Libertad Avanza (LLA). Milei definió un...

Colorado snow totals for Dec. 8-9

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's beginning to look a lot like... well, winter in the Front Range. Colorado received another round of snow Friday, with snow starting to fall in the Denver metro area later in the day.Snow has tapered off as of Saturday, leaving chilly temperatures and slick roads, both of which are likely to stick around for some time, according to the Pinpoint Weather Team. Do you know what to do if your car skids? Parts of the Denver metro saw several inches of snow, with much of the accumulation happening closer to the mountains.The following are snow totals from early Friday through Saturday.Adams1 NW Federal Heights3.5Adams1 SE Todd Creek1Adams2 NE Northglenn2.6Adams2 NE Thornton1.7Adams2 NE Westminster3.2Adams2 WSW Northglenn2.7Adams3 S Federal Heights2.5Adams4 NNW Aurora1.8Arapahoe1 ENE Littleton3.4Arapahoe1 NE Littleton2.6Arapahoe1 SE Littleton3.3Arapahoe1 WSW Aurora1.4Arapahoe10 E Arapahoe Park1Arapahoe2 ESE Foxfield1Arapahoe2 SW Cherry Hills Villa3.3Arapahoe2 WSW Buc...