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Larry Magid: Google simplifies controlling information about you

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

Have you ever searched for your personal information on Google?  You might be shocked by what you find. I’m not just talking about your name – just about everyone Googles themselves from time to time. But you might also find your home address, phone number, email address, names of family members and other personal information that you might not want out there.Related ArticlesBusiness | Magid: Backing up is not hard to do Business | Magid: Being courteous in your use of technology Business | Magid: Time to think about back-to-school devices and policies Business | Magid: Google’s back in the game with its new Pixel Tablet I’ve done this for years by entering my phone number or address in Google to see what I can find. But now Google has a tool that makes that much easier and also helps you request to have results that contain content information removed from Google Search.You can start your search for personal info...

East Bay man who arranged to meet 13-year-old boy for sex charged with multiple felonies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who arranged to meet an undercover agent posing as a 13-year-old boy online has been charged with multiple felonies, the Pleasant Hill Police Department announced Thursday. Peter Digangi, 65, of Pleasant Hill, engaged in explicit online conversations and sent obscene materials to the agent, he thought was a juvenile male, according to police.On Aug. 16, Digangi arranged to meet the agent through a social media/dating app and was arrested upon arriving at the designated meeting place. Police obtained a search warrant from a Superior Court magistrate for his home and electronic devices. What is Trump’s weight after mugshot release? Oddsmakers join in on fun A search yielded electronic storage devices. Police said a preliminary search of those devices turned up child sexual assault material.Digangi was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on felony charges that included:Meeting with a minor for lewd/lascivious actsContacting a minor for lewd/lascivious actsAtte...

Shedding light on the conditions of Half Moon Bay farmworkers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KRON) -- Bay Area Latino organizations are set to have a roundtable discussion Thursday on the working conditions that farmworkers in Half Moon Bay are dealing with. Farmworkers and other coastal community members will be speaking with local and state officials on their daily challenges, including housing, mental health and overall living conditions. Burglary, arson at sushi restaurant in San Jose Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS), the nonprofit that is hosting the event, says they plan to discuss this past year's mass shooting. This discussion comes months after the deadly Half Moon Bay mass shooting when an alleged disgruntled worker opened fire and killed seven of his colleagues while on the job. ALAS hopes to bring awareness to the conditions farmworkers in these coastal communities face.

Burglary, arson at sushi restaurant in San Jose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- An investigation is underway after a sushi restaurant was burglarized by an individual who attempted to set it on fire Tuesday night. Surveillance video shows a man breaking into Sushi Confidential around midnight and walking behind the DJ stage before setting the fire in the restaurant's patio area. A security guard who was nearby noticed what was going on and alerted emergency responders. According to the restaurant's owner, Randy Musterer, the unknown suspect broke through three sets of glass doors using a fire extinguisher to get into the restaurant. The fire burned through the patio area, but did not spread to the main building. Scientists solve deep-sea ‘Octopus Garden’ mystery off California coast Musterer surveyed the damage from the break-in that same night and discovered nothing was stolen by the suspect. The suspected arsonist did leave behind a hat which he hopes could lead to an arrest. Despite the estimated $10,000 to $20,000 in damages, M...

Louisiana Rushes Buildout of Carbon Pipelines, Adding to Dangers Plaguing Cancer Alley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

Deep in the wooded hills above Satartia, Mississippi, on an evening after weeks of rain, a patch of soaked ground collapsed.That was all it took.With a tremendous roar, the two-foot-wide Delhi pipeline ruptured, blowing a 40-foot crater into the side of a slope. A cool fog drifted downhill from the blast site and rolled across the highway into the tiny town.Jerry Briggs, fire coordinator for neighboring Warren County, was quickly on the scene. He assumed the pipe was spewing natural gas; such pipelines crisscross the region. But as his team rushed to help the victims, what they saw didn’t make sense.People were acting like “zombies,” dazed and walking in circles or gazing back blankly as responders yelled for them to evacuate. Others convulsed, drooling, as panic-stricken family members called 911.In the end, 49 people were hospitalized. Some still have symptoms and struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.It wasn’t until about an hour after the February 2020 explosion that the ...

Ruffian’s remains relocated from New York’s Belmont Park to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of Hall of Fame filly Ruffian have been moved from Belmont Park to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, where she was reburied Thursday.The move was necessary because the New York Racing Association is starting the installation of a one-mile synthetic track. Ruffian was buried shortly after her tragic death in 1975 at the base of the flagpole near the finish line at Belmont.NYRA said the move will allow public access to Ruffian’s grave. At Belmont, the site was visible from the grandstand but inaccessible to fans.“I’d like to thank NYRA for preserving and protecting Ruffian’s gravesite at Belmont for close to 50 years,” said Stuart Janney, who made the decision to move the remains jointly with Claiborne and NYRA, where he is a board member. “Claiborne is one of the most beautiful and revered thoroughbred farms in America and the home of some of the greatest horses in racing history, and the ideal place for Ruffian.”Ruffian was buried at Claiborne...

Robos y actos de vandalismo en varios puntos de Argentina agitan la campaña presidencial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

(CNN Español) — Una serie de actos de vandalismo y robos a supermercados y negocios, ocurridos en distintos puntos del país desde el fin de semana, suma incertidumbre y enrarece el clima de una Argentina en crisis por la alta inflación, luego de las elecciones primarias del 13 de agosto y de la devaluación de un 20 por ciento de su moneda al día siguiente.Las autoridades, que ordenaron la detención de 94 personas, aseguran que se trata de grupos que tienen el objetivo de “generar conflicto” de cara a las próximas elecciones presidenciales de octubre. El ministro de Seguridad, Aníbal Fernández, dijo ante periodistas que “no es una casualidad. Acá había una vocación de generar alguna suerte de conflicto y nosotros tratamos de impedirlo”. Sin embargo, agregó que “todavía” no tenían “datos fidedignos” para señalar responsables.Los primeros asaltos e intentos de robos planificados se dieron durante el fin de semana en las provincias de Mendoza, Córdoba y Neuquén. Pero las ale...

Nationals’ Stone Garrett broke his left leg trying to rob a home run at Yankee Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

A trainer comforts Washington Nationals left fielder Stone Garrett, who is carted off the field after being injured during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)(AP/Frank Franklin II) A trainer comforts Washington Nationals left fielder Stone Garrett, who is carted off the field after being injured during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)(AP/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Nationals right fielder Stone Garrett broke his left leg trying to rob a home run from the New York Yankees̵...

Basketball’s World Cup is set to begin, and the U.S. isn’t worrying about pressure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

USA team head coach Steve Kerr, right, and assistant coach Erik Spoelstra, center, gather their players during a practice session ahead of the Basketball World Cup in Taguig, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)(AP/Aaron Favila) USA team head coach Steve Kerr, right, and assistant coach Erik Spoelstra, center, gather their players during a practice session ahead of the Basketball World Cup in Taguig, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)(AP/Aaron Favila) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Naismith Trophy is part of the prize package for winners of the Basketball World Cup. It made a whirlwind tour over the last few weeks, including a stop in Las Vegas where U.S. guard Tyrese Haliburton got to sp...

Venden Subway a una empresa de capital de riesgo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:06 GMT

(CNN) — Subway fue vendida a la empresa de capital riesgo Roark Capital, poniendo fin a seis meses de búsqueda de un comprador. De este modo, la cadena de sándwiches pone fin a casi seis décadas de existencia como empresa familiar.En un comunicado, Subway afirma que la transacción es un “hito importante en el viaje de transformación de varios años de Subway, que combina la presencia global de Subway y la fuerza de la marca con la profunda experiencia de Roark en modelos de negocio de restaurantes y franquicias”.Roark posee inversiones en varias grandes cadenas de restaurantes, como Arby’s, Auntie Anne’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Carvel y Sonic, entre otras.Podrías ganar sándwiches gratis de por vida si cambias tu nombre a “Subway”La cadena de sándwiches Subway anunció su venta a una empresa de capital de riesgo. (Crédito: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)“Esta transacción refleja el potencial de crecimiento a largo plazo de Subway, y el valor sust...