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Conservative member leaves Temecula school board

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

A member of the Temecula Valley Unified School District School Board is resigning his position, according to multiple reports, putting in jeopardy the conservative majority that has made national headlines.Danny Gonzalez stepped down from his post on Friday, according to reports in the Press-Enterprise and elsewhere.“It was an honor and privilege to serve the Temecula community and it is with a heavy heart that we are leaving,” Gonzalez wrote to the newspaper. “We wish (the school district) and the entire valley well and appreciate the support we have received over this last year.”Gonzalez, who told the newspaper he is moving to Texas, was part of the conservative bloc of the board that rejected California's social studies textbook.In particular, Gonzalez reportedly objected to the inclusion of gay rights leader Harvey Milk, whom Gonzalez and Joseph Komorsky, a fellow board member, described as a pedophile.The board ultimately adopted the textbook to avoid a $1.5 million state fine,...

2023 Genesis G90 defines luxury sedan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

The automotive industry is fixated on gas mileage averages, emission efficiency and alternative fuels that may one day make internal combustion engines outliers. It’s all fine.Until then, here’s to the open road and full-size luxury sedans represented well by the seven-year-old Genesis G90.Audi, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are the aging stalwarts with loyalist buyers. Genesis is a confident newcomer, comfortable for its occupants and confident transporting them.It’s the young automotive endurance athlete, respectful of its European elders but perfectly capable of leading the pack if the opportunity arises.Offered as the 3.5T and 3.5T E-Supercharger, the 2023 Genesis in both trims is equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. The base trim V6 has 375 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque. The E-Supercharger trim adds an electric supercharger for a power boost of 409 horsepower and 405 lb-ft. The latter replaces the 5.0-liter V8. Ac...

49ers’ keys to victory today at Arizona Cardinals

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. – One team is in first place with a 10-3 record, the other in last at 3-10.Finding momentum amid a potential mismatch shouldn’t be hard for the NFC-leading 49ers, if they want to retain their position for the No. 1 playoff seed and wild-card bye.The 49ers, by virtue of a win today over the host Cardinals, also can clinch the NFC West for a second straight year.Beyond those stakes, however, is a reminder of the 49ers’ rock-bottom stature before their rise to prominence. They opened 0-9 in 2017 under a first-year, first-time head coach in Kyle Shanahan. These Cardinals began 1-8 under first-year, first-time head coach in Jonathan Gannon.Shanahan closed his initial season by going 5-0, in Jimmy Garoppolo’s first starts at quarterback. Gannon’s debut campaign also has found a spark with a quarterback change: They’re 2-2 in Kyler Murray’s return from anterior cruciate ligament repair.Here are the 49ers’ three keys to avoiding an upset:1. STUFF THE INTERIORDefensive tackle...

Possible thunderstorms forecasted in the Bay Area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

(KRON) – The National Weather Service forecasts two rounds of rain occurring over the next couple of days in the Bay Area and the Central Coast. The first round will be on Sunday morning with light rain. KRON4’s meteorologist Dave Spahr forecasts a half of an inch of rain. Gusty winds and a few thunderstorms may occur tonight. There is a 10 percent greater chance for thunderstorms in San Francisco, Concord, Napa, Cloverdale, and Santa Rosa.  San Francisco Bay Area Forecast According to NWS, thunderstorm hazards include lightning, gusty winds, localized flooding, and small hail may exist. The NWS forecasts that heavy rain and thunderstorm chances may occur in the second window, which starts Monday morning. For your safety, plan on wet roadways, allow extra travel time, leave extra space between vehicles, and stay indoors when thunder roars.

Pleasant Hill police ask for public's help to locate woman

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

(BCN) -- The Pleasant Hill police is asking for help in finding a woman who has been reported missing.Police said Saturday that Malaya Taylor-Keys was last seen on Dec. 14 at the warming station in Richmond and has since not been in contact with her family.Along with her photo posted by police on social media, Taylor-Keys was described as 5'8", 145 pounds, and with black hair and brown eyes.Anyone who finds her is asked to contact the nearest police department.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Wasteful Arsenal finally breaks down Brighton to earn 2-0 win in Premier League

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal finally wore down Brighton’s resistance despite a multitude of wasted chances to secure a 2-0 win on Sunday that sent the Gunners temporarily at least to the top of the Premier League table on Sunday. Kai Havertz only made the game safe in the 87th by finishing off a quick counterattack to double Arsenal’s lead with a rare clinical finish on an afternoon when the hosts were guilty of widespread profligacy. Havertz’s goal came from Arsenal’s 25th shot of the game — compared to just two for Brighton — and eighth on target although all but one of goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen’s previous saves had been fairly routine.Arsenal had 15 shots to zero for Brighton in the first half alone but the breakthrough didn’t come until the 53rd. Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke attempted to head clear a corner from Saka but the ball only found Gabriel Jesus, who was on hand to head it back into an empty net. That goal forced Brighton to become more a...

No podía darse el lujo de comprar una casa en EEUU, así que compró una en Italia por $62,000

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

Esta historia es parte de la serie Make It’s Millennial Money de CNBC, que detalla cómo las personas de todo el mundo ganan, gastan y ahorran su dinero.Stephanie Synclair estaba en su propio viaje de “Eat, Pray, Love” en 2012 cuando visitó por primera vez el lugar que se convertiría en su segundo hogar.Synclair acababa de entrar en su era empresarial y había abandonado una carrera de 10 años en marketing corporativo para convertirse en consultora y trabajar por su cuenta. “Sabía que era hora de dejar las empresas estadounidenses cuando estaba harta de que la gente me dijera cuándo tomar un descanso para almorzar”, dijo. “Me gustaría que fuera algo más que eso”.Iniciar su propio negocio de consultoría significó que Synclair pudiera trabajar desde cualquier lugar, incluso mientras viajaba por el mundo.Buscó los vuelos más baratos para su primer viaje fuera del país: “Era Palermo, Sicilia, y así es como terminamos aquí”, le dijo a C...

Club World Cup dates in the United States confirmed

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The first edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States will be staged from June 15 to July 13, 2025, world soccer’s governing body said Sunday. FIFA said the 32-team tournament, which will officially be called Mundial de Clubes, would be “harmoniously aligned with the International Match Calendar” to ensure there would be enough of a gap between the final and the start of domestic leagues. “Clubs play a fundamental role in world football, and the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be a major milestone in providing clubs from all confederations with a fitting stage on which to shine at the highest level of the game,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said. “This will be an open competition based on sporting merit that will play a key role as part of our efforts to make football truly global.”The last edition of the Club World Cup in its current guise is currently being held in Saudi Arabia, where Champions League winner Manchester City i...

Tres muertos tras estrellarse una avioneta contra cables en Oregon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

Una avioneta se estrelló contra unos cables de electricidad en Oregon el sábado en la tarde y murieron las tres personas a bordo, informó la policía.Los servicios de emergencia recibieron el primer reporte sobre la caída en el poblado de Independence a eso de las 4:55 p.m., informó la policía local en un comunicado colocado en redes sociales.La investigación preliminar, indicó que se halló que la colisión con los cables desató un pequeño incendio y un apagón en la comunidad, a unas 12 millas al sudoeste de Salem.La empresa eléctrica Pacific Power dijo que por lo menos 375 clientes se quedaron sin electricidad en Independence, reportó el diario Statesman Journal. Infante de marina muere en accidente de vehículo de combate anfibio en California Contundente impacto: chofer de taxi ecuatoriano muere en terrible choque en NJ La policía de Independence y la Administración Federal de Aviación están investigando.De momento no se ha difund...

North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea as South Korea and US step up deterrence plans

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:44:17 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea, South Korea said, in a possible display of defiance against the latest steps by Washington and Seoul to tighten their nuclear deterrence plans against North Korean threats.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was fired from an area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang at around 10:38 p.m. and flew 570 kilometers (354 miles) before landing in the sea.The South Korean military said it was sharing the launch information with the United States and Japan to further analyze the details while maintaining readiness against the possibility of additional North Korean military activities. It criticized the launch as a “clear violation” of U.N. Security Council resolutions that ban North Korea from using ballistic technologies.Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest in years, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accelerating the expansion of his nuclear and mis...