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Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Low-cost Chromebooksrequire compromisesRe: “‘Dying’ Chromebooks crowd e-waste bins” (Page A1, July 24).Google deserves more article space to provide the most relevant information.Building a low-cost device involves compromises, like just enough memory to handle its expected lifespan. Extending that lifespan greatly increases the complexity of the code as it needs to handle more and more versions of software on more and more versions of hardware. I know personally how much work and testing that entails.I doubt these dates were kept secret from the schools.Frank NemecSan JoseBuilt-in ‘death date’should be displayedRe: “‘Dying’ Chromebooks crowd e-waste bins” (Page A1, July 24).It is sad to learn that a promising technology also comes with high environmental costs. Some may say “getting what you pay for” is nothing new. I say let’...

Oakland shooting on Lake Park Avenue being investigated

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

(KRON) -- A shooting that occurred Tuesday in the 400 block of Lake Park Avenue is being investigated, the Oakland Police Department said. The shooting occurred just after 3 p.m. Brentwood woman arrested in fatal stabbing of husband The Oakland PD Communications Division received reports of a shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and found evidence that a shooting had occurred. However, there were no victims present.OPD describes the scene as active but declined to provide any additional details at this time.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Tree, high voltage wires down in SF Fillmore

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

(BCN) -- A tree fell and high voltage wires are down in the area of Waller and Fillmore streets in San Francisco, the fire department said Monday at 3:35 p.m. People are asked to avoid the area for safety while fire crews work. Car that veered off Sanchez stairs was carjacked There is no word on how long it will take. About 70 customers are currently experiencing some power outage due to this incident, according to PG&E.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

San Francisco police arrest Mission Street homicide suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 25-year-old Daly City man was arrested on homicide charges in connection to a double stabbing in San Francisco. Two men were attacked Sunday at 3:51 a.m. on Mission Street and 24th Street. Both victims were still alive when they were found by San Francisco Police Department officers and rushed to a hospital.The 42-year-old victim later died from stab wounds, police said. The second victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. SFPD detectives identified the homicide suspect as Jose Hernandez. Hernandez was booked into a San Francisco County jail.

Dog rescued from cliff at Fort Funston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A dog that slid down a cliff at Fort Funston in San Francisco was successfully rescued Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The dog was rescued by the SFFD Coastal Rescue team and is OK, the department said. Car that veered off Sanchez stairs was carjacked Photos posted by SFFD showed the white and brown colored dog being led on a line up a slope by a member of the rescue team. The ocean can be seen in the backdrop and the dog appeared to be making its own way up the slope.Photo: SFFDPhoto: SFFDNo other information was provided by SFFD.

Colorado cop on trial for putting suspect in car hit by train says she didn’t notice the tracks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado police officer on trial for putting a handcuffed woman in a parked police vehicle that was hit by a freight train testified Tuesday that she did not realize the officer who had arrived before her had parked it on the tracks. After racing to the scene, Officer Jordan Steinke said, she quickly parked her patrol vehicle behind the other one and got out because it was the quickest way “to get a gun in the fight” — hers. She explained that she was suprised the other officer was still sitting in his vehicle. Steinke also said she did not notice the tracks or the ground when she squatted down to arrest a kneeling Yareni Rios-Gonzalez after the suspect was ordered out of her pickup truck. The tracks and railroad crossing signs can be seen in her body camera video from the Sept. 16, 2022, incident.When pressed by Deputy District Attorney Christopher Jewkes, Steinke replied “I am sure I saw the tracks sir, but I did not perceive them.” She explained that she w...

Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Both Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.The visits suggest North Korea is further opening up after years of self-imposed pandemic isolation and is eager to showcase its partnerships with authoritarian neighbors in the face of deepening nuclear tensions with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.North Korea’s state media said Wednesday that a Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday evening where they were greeted by senior North Korean officials including Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam. Shoigu’s ministry said the delegation’s visit will help strengthen relations and mark “an important stage” in the development of bilateral cooperation.China’s ruling Communist Party is also sending a mid-level official, Li Hongzhong, in hopes of restoring exchanges between the allies.North Korea has been prep...

Slow-moving storms bring powerful winds, possible hail to DC area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

Summer storms are rolling through the D.C. area, bringing the threat of damaging winds and large hail. Here’s what you need to know.Storms are ripping through parts of Loudoun, Stafford, Fauquier and Culpeper counties in Virginia, where a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m.Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall, the National Weather Service said.“Watch out for the possibility of 60 mph winds and hail,” WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinneford said.The National Weather Service has also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. Tuesday that covers most of the D.C. region, reaching from Prince William County in Virginia, to Howard and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland. The weather service said any storms that develop could produce strong winds of 70 mph and isolated bouts of ping-pong size hail.7News First Alert Meteorologist Mark Peña said the showers are slow-moving, and a Flood Watch has also been issued for much of the...

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol takes blame for team’s struggles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — With the Chicago White Sox moving toward a sell-off at next week’s trade deadline, manager Pedro Grifol is taking the blame for the team’s disappointing performance.Grifol struck an optimistic tone after he was hired in November, but it hasn’t worked out very well in his first season as a major league skipper. After winning the AL Central in 2021 and going 81-81 last year, the White Sox had a 41-60 record heading into Tuesday night’s game against the crosstown Cubs.“I’m disappointed. This is on me. It’s simple,” Grifol said. “I sat there and I told everybody that we have high expectations here and I was going to lead us to where we want to go. And it’s not happening. I’m disappointed, but it doesn’t mean I’m going to quit, that I’m going to stop working.”Injuries have played a role in the team’s lackluster play, but that’s just one aspect of a myriad of issues for the club. Heading into Tuesday’s games, the White Sox ran...

El Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United: Messi será titular y capitán

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:03 GMT

(CNN Español) — Después del debut el sábado de Lionel Messi ––con gol de tiro libre incluido para la agónica victoria sobre Cruz Azul–– el Inter Miami de Gerardo Martino continúa con su participación en la Leagues Cup recibiendo este martes al Atlanta United en el DRV PNK Stadium.Poco antes de que comenzara el encuentro, el Inter confirmó que Messi sería titular en el partido, además de capitán. Sergio Busquets también está en la plantilla principal.El “Tata” Martino ya había anticipado en conferencia de prensa que Messi jugaría más minutos que en el último encuentro ante Cruz Azul y que sería el capitán del equipo.Tanto con la victoria como con el empate, el equipo de la Florida pasará directamente a los 16avos de final. Por su parte, el Atlanta United, dirigido por Gonzalo Pineda, jugará su primer encuentro en esta competencia, y contaría entre los titulares con Thiago Almada, otro campeón del mundo con la Selección Argentina en Qatar 2022.David Beckham a CNNE: Lionel Messi ...