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Struggling to follow the Pac-12’s various legal affairs? Here’s a handy guide to six important issues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

The legal challenges came at the Pac-12 in triple-whammy fashion from the middle of May through the first day of June.First, the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against the conference, USC and the NCAA. Next, the Holiday Bowl filed a lawsuit against UCLA and the conference. Finally, a bill that could rock the California schools passed the state assembly.And those are just a few of the issues facing the campuses, the conference and college sports writ large.Some are of the Pac-12’s own doing, the results of wayward strategic decisions during a previous era.Some are the result of geography — of being located in a state known for its political activism.One issue was rooted in COVID.Another stems from the Pac-12’s stature as a Power Five league.Given the spate of developments lately, the Hotline crafted the following summary of the most prominent legal matters staring back at the Pac-12.And don’t forget: In addition to the six situations listed b...

Back home, SF Giants’ Rogers twins share special moment in win over Rockies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

DENVER — On their drive to Coors Field on Tuesday, Tyler and Taylor Rogers looked at each other and took a moment to recognize their reality. Twin brothers and best friends, on their way to play in the ballpark they grew up attending, sharing a vehicle, just as they did on their way to games at nearby Littleton High School.“We were like, nothing gets cooler than this,” Taylor said. “And then, turns out it does.”The twins shared another, even more special moment in the seventh inning of Wednesday’s game. As the Giants rallied for their first runs of the game, setting up a come-from-behind 5-4 win, the bullpen phone rang. Tyler was told to get warm. So was Taylor.“Warming with my brother in our hometown in the big leagues, I don’t even know how to describe it,” Tyler said. “If I say it’s cool, it just doesn’t do it justice.”It was pretty cool, though. And a rarer occurrence than you might think. Despite Taylor signing a free-agent ...

San Francisco resident who allegedly killed man gets three years for gun possession

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Area man who allegedly shot and killed an Oakland resident in downtown San Francisco has been sentenced to three years in federal prison, court records show.Najee Ard, 33, was sentenced May 15 by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. San Francisco prosecutors declined to charge Ard in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Kenny Reed, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office charged him with illegally possessing the gun used to kill Reed, court records show.Reed was gunned down on April 29, near Turk and Mason streets, according to authorities. Ard’s attorney wrote in court papers that Reed had just shot Ard’s cousin in the leg and that Ard — who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder — reacted by pulling his own pistol and killing Reed. Another person was struck by Ard’s gunfire but survived, authorities say.“If not for his PTSD driving his reaction to the de...

Here's San Franciso's latest plan for tackling city's out of control fentanyl crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- In the latest effort by the City and County of San Francisco to crack down on SF's out of control fentanyl crisis, San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto announced plans to deploy the SF Sheriff's Emergency Services Unit (ESU). The six-month deployment would be aimed at tackling open-air drug dealing, specifically in areas where "open-air drug dealing and drug use runs rampant," according to the sheriff. Bay Area real estate value is fastest dropping in the nation, report says "Fighting the fentanyl crisis and tackling flagrant drug use on our streets requires a head-on, tough love approach," said Sheriff Paul Miyamoto. "The sad truth of drug addiction is that individuals rarely want to get help they need until they hit rock bottom, which for many involved in this crisis, is incarceration. Those suffering from drug addiction are slowly dying on our streets because they have not reason to get clean and drug dealers are profiting off their pain."Deputies assigne...

Full closure of I-680 planned this weekend for construction work

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

(BCN) -- Caltrans is scheduled to close all southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 680 in Pleasanton this weekend. The I-680 freeway will be closed in the southbound direction between Sunol Boulevard and Koopman Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday. The closure is to replace a portion of the existing deteriorated roadway with new pavement. The work will fix existing roads and make them safer for drivers, while minimizing the need for nightly closures, according to the Caltrans traffic advisory. Bay Area real estate value is fastest dropping in the nation, report says Caltrans will place portable signs before the closure to inform motorists and they will stay in place throughout the weekend. California Highway Patrol officers will also be available to guide drivers. Northbound I-680 will remain open and will not be affected by the closure. In the case of rain or unanticipated developments, the closures will be rescheduled and the public will be notified. ...

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government and K-12 schools funding plan, according to a bipartisan deal announced Thursday Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers.Evers called it a “transformative” deal that will rescue Milwaukee from the threat of bankruptcy, “something that would have devastating consequences for communities in every corner of our state and our state economy as a whole.”As part of the deal, the GOP-controlled Legislature agreed to spending an additional $1 billion on K-12 schools, along with increasing payments to families whose children attend taxpayer-funded private voucher schools. Evers, a former state superintendent of education in the first year of his second term as governor, has made spending more on education a cornerstone of his time in office.The much-discussed local government funding...

Rescatan a 300 bebés y niños que estaban atrapados en un orfanato en Sudán

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

EL CAIRO — Alrededor de 300 bebés, infantes y niños fueron rescatados de un orfanato en la capital de Sudán en el que quedaron atrapados por los combates, dijeron funcionarios de ayuda humanitaria el jueves.La evacuación se produjo tras la muerte de 71 de ellos a causa del hambre y las enfermedades desde mediados de abril.La tragedia en el orfanato de Al Mayqoma acaparó titulares a finales del mes pasado, mientras en el exterior se libraban combates entre el ejército sudanés y el grupo paramilitar Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (FAR). EEUU anuncia la liberación de estadounidense que pasó 6 años secuestrado en África De un tiro al corazón: lo hallan culpable de matar a su esposa en safari en África Las muertes han puesto de relieve el elevado número de víctimas civiles desde mediados de abril, cuando estallaron los enfrentamientos entre las fuerzas leales al general Abdel-Fattah Burhan y los miembros de las FAR, dirigidas por el general M...

Rays sweep Twins 4-2 to extend win streak to 6 games, now 46-19 on the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yonny Chirinos pitched well into the sixth inning, Harold Ramírez homered during a three-run fourth inning, and the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep by beating the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Thursday.Chirinos (3-1), recalled from Triple-A Durham before the game, allowed one run and five hits over 5 2/3 innings in his first big-league appearance since April 29. Jason Adam, the third Rays reliever, worked the ninth to get his 10th save in 14 chances.Tampa Bay is 29-6 at home, has won six in a row overall and is 46-19 on the season.Carlos Correa, who returned Tuesday after missing three games after reaggravating plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and Michael A. Taylor homered for the Twins, who have lost a season-high five consecutive games.The Twins lead their division despite falling under .500 at 31-32, and have scored a combined seven runs in the past six games.Minnesota’s Bailey Ober (3-3) retired his first 11 b...

Clayton Kershaw strikes out 9 in Dodgers’ 6-0 win over Reds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitched seven scoreless innings, Chris Taylor hit his 10th home run of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Thursday afternoon.Kershaw (8-4, 2.95 ERA) scattered five hits, struck out nine and walked two to help Los Angeles snap its four-game losing streak and avoid a three-game series sweep against the Reds, who won the previous two games in walk-off fashion.Los Angeles improved to 10-3 against Cincinnati dating back to September 2021.The Dodgers struck first in the third inning, scoring three runs against Reds starter Graham Ashcraft (3-5, 6.78 ERA). The right-hander plunked both James Outman and Mookie Betts. Outman later came around to score on a base hit by Freddie Freeman.Ashcraft walked the bases loaded for David Peralta, who brought home two more on a line drive to center field. Ashcraft was pulled after 48 pitches.Los Angeles seized a 4-0 lead in the fourth on a 401-foot home run to center by Chris Taylo...

New Wizards boss Michael Winger says team will win, just isn’t sure when

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:31 GMT

Michael Winger (third from right) made it clear he’s got work to do as the Washington Wizards’ new top basketball executive but said "the goal is to pursue championships by any means necessary.”(WTOP/Dave Preston) Michael Winger (third from right) made it clear he’s got work to do as the Washington Wizards’ new top basketball executive but said "the goal is to pursue championships by any means necessary.”(WTOP/Dave Preston) WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Winger made it clear he’s got work to do as the Washington Wizards’ new top basketball executive.Winger, who spent the last six seasons as the Los Angeles Clippers general manager, has the title of President of Monumental Basketball. Hired on May 25, he’ll also o...