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California prisons to expand weekend visits, provide free bus transportation for visitors

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

(KTXL) — California prisons will move to three days of in-person visits on the weekends starting later this summer, and approved visitors can access free bus transportation to and from prisons, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The change is in line with the state Legislature's intent to expand in-person visits at correctional facilities, CDCR said in a news release. “The expansion of three in-person visiting days a week, while offering free transportation statewide, will allow us to meet demand at our busier institutions and provide more opportunities for people to see their loved ones — enhancing public safety by promoting successful community reintegration,” CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber said.The change to three visitation days per week will start on July 7, and it comes as the state phases out video visitation, which was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. In-person visiting will now be allowed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at ...

What is Title 42 and how has United States used it to curb migration?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years. The restrictions are often referred to as Title 42, because the authority comes from Title 42 of a 1944 public health law that allows curbs on migration in the name of protecting public health. The end of Title 42's use has raised questions about what will happen with migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration is preparing for an increase in migrants.A look at what Title 42 is and why it matters: HOW DID IT START?In March 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order limiting migration, saying it was necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Schools and businesses were closing their doors and hospitals were filling with patients. President Donald Trump was looking for ways to curtail immigration — his signature political issue.The order authorized Customs and Border Protect...

Border Patrol shows dangers of human smuggling as end of Title 42 looms

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

EL CENTRO, Calif. (Border Report) – Members of the media and the public were crammed into the trunks of cars, SUVs and trailers to get a sensation for what migrants go through as they’re smuggled into the U.S.It was part of an event highlighting the dangers of human smuggling Tuesday morning at the El Centro, California Border Patrol training facility.“It was hard to breathe,” said an unidentified woman.One of the agents conducting the exercises was Jose Enriquez.“Migrants don’t get a choice whether they want to do it, they don’t get a choice, they have to go in there, their lives are in the hands of a smuggler, they don’t care about the individual, all they care about is getting that dollar,” said Enriquez.Border Patrol Agent Jose Enriquez helps load an SUV to show how migrants are crammed into vehicles by smugglers. (Salvador Rivera/Border Report)Participants also got a chance to see what it’s like to confront an armed smuggler who starts shooting instead of giving up.“As you can ...

NBA announces officiating crew for Warriors-Lakers Game 5

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

The Warriors face the Lakers tonight with their season on the line.Golden State is in a 3-1 hole but will be playing in front of a home crowd at Chase Center seeking to push things in the Warriors’ favor.The Game 5 officiating crew features some faces familiar to Warriors fans. Zach Zarba, the crew chief, filled the same role in the Warriors’ NBA Finals-clinching win last year in Boston, as well as Game 2 of that series.The 20-year officiating veteran will be joined on the floor by James Williams and Gediminas Petraitis. Rodney Mott is the alternative and Jacyn Goble will be the replay official.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Is the dynasty over if Warriors lose to Lakers? It’s complicated Golden State Warriors | Warriors coach Steve Kerr doubles down on flopping comment after Game 4 loss Golden State Warriors | Warriors down 3-1: Comebacks are rare, but this core has done it before Golden State Warriors | ...

The Mercury News sues San Jose over strip club scandal

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

The Mercury News sued the City of San Jose on Wednesday, seeking to make public the details behind an October scandal where firefighters were seen dropping off a bikini-clad woman at the Pink Poodle strip club.In its lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, the news organization is pursuing records pertaining to the city’s investigation into the Oct. 5 incident and subsequent disciplinary measures fire department officials say were taken against the employees involved.So far, those documents have been kept hidden from the public despite repeated attempts by reporters and a media attorney to unearth them through records requests and communications with city attorneys. Although then-mayor Sam Liccardo called for “heads to roll” when the scandal broke, the city will offer no details about the nature of any discipline.In its communications, the city argues that releasing the documents would violate the privacy of the firefighters and that there is no strong ...

Single-family house sells in Saratoga for $3.8 million

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

12586 Arroyo de Arguello – Google Street ViewA 2,670-square-foot house built in 1969 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 12500 block of Arroyo de Arguello in Saratoga was sold on April 21, 2023, for $3,750,000, or $1,404 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 0.3-acre lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Ashley Way, Saratoga, in March 2023, a 2,633-square-foot home was sold for $3,857,000, a price per square foot of $1,465. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,367-square-foot home on the 12200 block of Beauchamps Lane in Saratoga sold in November 2022, for $4,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,292. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,748-square-foot home on Foothill Lane in Saratoga sold for $3,400,000, a price per square foot of $1,945. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

College football: The Hotline’s post-spring practice top-25 rankings for the 2023 season

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

We are four months from the start of the end of an era.The upcoming season marks the last year of the four-team College Football Playoff. This time next spring, the Hotline will be pondering which 12 teams will qualify for the event.(That time cannot come soon enough, by the way.)Our initial top-25 forecast for the 2023 season was published in January. The following rankings have been tweaked to reflect offseason personnel developments.The Hotline’s final preseason rankings will be available in early August.1. Georgia: The NFL attrition was heavy, but does that matter given the level of recruiting that has unfolded in Athens in recent years? The two-time defending champs will have a new quarterback (likely Carson Beck) but are again stocked on defense and along the offensive line. And the array of pass catchers is something to behold. Previous: 12. Michigan: Another team with loaded lines of scrimmage. Add two talented tailbacks and the return of quarterback J.J. McCarthy and ...

California county agrees to $7.5 million settlement in death of Black man shot by deputy

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

The county has reached a $7.5 million settlement in a civil complaint filed by the family of Kurt Andras Reinhold, a homeless Black man shot and killed in 2020 by an Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy in San Clemente.The family filed the wrongful-death lawsuit following Reinhold’s death on Sept. 23, 2020, when a confrontation escalated between him and two sheriff’s deputies who were with the department’s homeless outreach team after Reinhold had been stopped on suspicion of jaywalking. The shooting occurred after Reinhold reached for one of the deputy’s guns during a scuffle, according to officials with the Sheriff’s Department.The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced in February 2022 that it had determined the deputy was justified in the shooting, clearing him of criminal wrongdoing.  Prosecutors said their investigation indicated Reinhold had not jaywalked, but had violated a vehicle code by crossing during a red hand signal, giving deputies justification for ...

Check out these 4 cool ’80s modern rock shows happening in the Bay Area

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

Missing the big Cruel World festival in SoCal this month? Well, never fear because many of those same ’80s music acts are playing the Bay Area as well. Here’s a look at some of the offerings:Echo and the BunnymenVocalist Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant lead the Liverpool modern-rock outfit, known for such acclaimed albums as “Crocodiles,” “Heaven Up Here,” “Porcupine” and “Ocean Rain,” into the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on May 19. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $49-$250, mountainwinery.com.Love and RocketsThe English post-punk trio — consisting of Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins, three musicians also known for their work in the iconic goth-rock outfit Bauhaus — have embarked on its first concert tour in more than a decade. The trek includes a May 21 date at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $59.50-$79.50, apeconcerts.com.ABCOne of the absolute best ’80s modern rock outfits, responsible for s...

Man known as ‘PlugwalkJoe’ admits to Twitter hack that hijacked celebrity accounts

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:00 GMT

By Margi Murphy | BloombergA British man has admitted to his involvement in one of the most high-profile social media hacks, a plot that included the hijacking of top US political and business leaders’ Twitter accounts.Joseph James O’Connor pleaded guilty in New York on Tuesday to hacking into the social network, a move that led to the impersonation of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and others to advertise a Bitcoin scheme.The 23-year-old, also known as “PlugwalkJoe,” was extradited from Spain on April 26, according to the Department of Justice. The crimes involved SIM swaps — a process in which a phone number is transferred to a new device in order to bypass security measures — but went far beyond that, prosecutors said.“O’Connor used his sophisticated technological abilities for malicious purposes — conducting a complex SIM swap attack to steal large amounts of cryptocurrency, hacking Twitter, conducting computer intrusions to take over social media accounts, ...