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PetSmart to pay more than $1 million to settle Bay Area multi-county lawsuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

MARTINEZ — Prosecutors and representatives for a pet-supplies corporation have reached a settlement over a lawsuit claiming the corporation overcharged customers and committed false advertising, officials said.With the settlement in the multi-county lawsuit, PetSmart LLC agreed to pay $1.46 million and acknowledged it created unfair competition, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Ted Asredgadoo said in a statement.PetSmart will pay $1.25 million in civil penalties, $100,000 in restitution to support efforts for consumer protection and $110,000 for the cost of the investigation to various counties, Asregadoo said. They also have implemented new policies and procedures to improve pricing accuracy.The agreement also includes orders that prohibit the company from engaging in false or misleading advertising and charging an amount greater than the lowest price posted for an item, he said. According to Asregadoo, PetSmart must add additional audit and p...

MLB turns down San Jose mayors’ letter seeking expansion team, citing focus on A’s relocation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred offered a curt response this week to five San Jose mayors who sent him a letter asking for MLB to consider suspending territorial rights and consider San Jose for an expansion team.In a letter dated Monday and obtained by this news organization Tuesday, Manfred thanked San Jose for its interest in a team, but cited the Oakland A’s “complicated relocation process” to Las Vegas as a reason MLB is not taking any action yet.“At least until that process is complete, we are not in a position to take any other actions with respect to the territories in Northern California or to consider the possibility of expansion.”Current San Jose mayor Matt Mahan and four former mayors — Sam Liccardo, Chuck Reed, Ron Gonzales and Tom McEnery — sent a letter on June 15 that called on MLB to allow for Santa Clara County to be freed from being considered the territory of the San Francisco Giants.Mahan told this news organization that he understands MLB’s call ...

Wish Book at Work: From Mentee to Mentor: Juan Cuevas Joins Friends for Youth’s Board of Directors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

Sponsored ContentHey there,  readers and supporters of Wish Book! We have some incredible news to share with you today that highlights the transformative power of your gifts to Wish Book. One of the 2022  Wish Book stories featured Friends for Youth, and Juan Cuevas, a remarkable individual who was once a mentee himself, who will now join FFY Board of Directors. Juan is the first alumni mentee or FFY to hold a board position, and the first FFY board member to represent the vibrant Latinx community. Let’s dive into Juan’s inspiring journey and the impact he continues to make.A Mentorship Journey Comes Full Circle:You may remember from the Wish Book story that Juan began as a mentee, seeking guidance and support through Friends for Youth’s mentoring program. With the unwavering dedication of his mentor and the opportunities provided by the organization, Juan thrived and experienced personal growth. As he continued to develop both personally and professionally, Juan&#...

Heat Advisory for Bay Area in effect this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Heat Advisory for parts of the Bay Area will be in effect from Friday through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory pertains to inland portions of the Bay Area and the Central Coast where temperatures in the 90s and low 100s could impact people's life, health, commerce and travel, the NWS said."Our first heat of the season is arriving on Friday and the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory Bay Area wide with the exception of San Francisco, the coast and those directly along the bay," said KRON4 Meteorologist Kyla Grogan.  How median price for a 1-bedroom apartment in SF compares to national average Risk for those who are heat-sensitive will be moderate to high, especially those without effective cooling of hydration, the NWS said. The weather service recommends limiting outdoor activities during the afternoon or evening.Graphic: Kyla Grogan"Temperatures will be the highest for the inner East Bay where temps could r...

Garage fire damages Sunset District home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A home in San Francisco's Sunset District was damaged by a fire, video from the San Francisco Fire Department showed. The address of the home is 1720 29th Avenue. The fire is in the garage and entryway of the home. SFFD said one occupant of the home was injured, but they are being treated by EMS and are expected to recover.Video showed SFFD firefighters attempting to put out the one-alarm blaze. Much of the downstairs segment of the unit appears to be heavily damaged.This is a developing story. A KRON4 photojournalist is on his way to the scene.

Waymo, Cruise vehicles have impeded emergency vehicle response 66 times this year: SFFD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- KRON4 reported last week and all weekend on the Pride road closures, but some Waymo cars didn’t get the memo. Multiple incidents were reported where a barricade would be up in the road along the parade route and a Waymo self-driving car would stall out—not knowing what to do.A picture from SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin shows a Waymo car Peskin said blocked traffic and a Muni bus for several minutes on Columbus Ave. The supervisor said he’s hearing about self-driving car issues happening more frequently. Heat Advisory for Bay Area in effect this weekend “Cruise primarily, and Waymo secondarily have consistently refused to share data with the city," Peskin said. "We learn more from social media and our experiences on the street than they are willing to share with us.”San Francisco Fire Department Assistant Deputy Chief Darius Luttropp said so far this year, a self-driving car, like Waymo or Cruise, has impeded an emergency vehicle’s ability to respond to a scene...

San Jose mayor pitches MLB to come to South Bay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Could Major League Baseball come to San Jose? Matt Mahan, the city's mayor, penned a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred pushing back against the unusual rule preventing baseball's biggest league from coming to the South Bay. MLB has a "territorial rights" rule in place that does not allow a team in San Jose due to its proximity to San Francisco, home of the Giants. Instead, the South Bay has the San Jose Giants, the Single-A minor league affiliate of the Giants. In his letter written on June 15, Mahan claims that the territorial rights rule is specific to San Jose. He said not only is San Jose the only city impacted by MLB's territorial rights rule, but the rule also does not impact any other city nationwide in any other professional sports league. ‘I feel terrible for Oakland fans’: Vegas-born MLB players advocate to keep A’s in Oakland In 2013, the Giants opposed a proposed A's move to San Jose, according to reporting by the Los Angeles Times. The A's would have n...

Dodgers activate INF Max Muncy from the injured list ahead of their series opener in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Max Muncy from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday night’s game at the Colorado Rockies. Muncy is in the lineup and will play third base in the opener of a three-game series between the NL West rivals.Muncy last played on June 11 at Philadelphia and missed 11 games with a left hamstring strain. He said he felt ready to return to the lineup as early as Sunday, but the team wanted to be cautious with his injury.“Sunday he went through a whole day, felt good, came out of it well and said he could have played that day,” manager Dave Roberts said. “Knowing we had the off day (Monday), to know we could start him (Tuesday), have him down tomorrow, and have him back in there Thursday, we felt good about that.”Muncy acknowledged there was some hesitation about playing his first game in the higher altitude, but it wasn’t a barrier to his return.“There might have been a little bit. This place is notorious for your body not necessaril...

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A vote on the future of Wisconsin’s top elections official ended in partisan deadlock Tuesday amid Republican calls for the nonpartisan administrator of the statewide elections commission to resign over how she ran the 2020 presidential contest.A stalemate between elections commissioners on whether to reappoint Meagan Wolfe creates uncertainty over who will be in charge of elections in a battleground state so narrowly divided that four of the past six presidential elections in Wisconsin have been decided by less than a percentage point. Wolfe has staunchly defended the decisions she’s made and fought back against false claims of election fraud, including those made by former President Donald Trump.“When your constituents challenge you about the integrity of Wisconsin elections, tell them the truth,” she wrote to lawmakers just days before the vote on her reappointment. “When people perpetuate false claims about our election systems, push back publicly. Election ...

¿Qué obstáculos legales enfrenta Bukele al buscar otro período como presidente de El Salvador?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:56 GMT

(CNN Español) — La inscripción del presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, como precandidato presidencial del partido Nuevas Ideas para competir en las elecciones del próximo año abre el interrogante sobre qué retos legales enfrentaría su postulación. Mientras que algunos observadores consideran que esto implicaría una inconstitucionalidad, el equipo del mandatario descarta cualquier ilegalidad con la posible candidatura.Nayib Bukele anuncia que buscará la reelección presidencial en El Salvador en 2024Bukele anunció el pasado 15 de septiembre que buscaría la reelección presidencial en 2024. Y Nuevas Ideas publicó este lunes en su cuenta de Twitter la ficha de inscripción de Bukele, junto a la del vicepresidente, Félix Ulloa, como precandidato a repetir en el cargo.Interpretaciones legales a favor y en contraEl vicepresidente Félix Ulloa dijo el pasado 2 de junio en una entrevista televisiva que no se trata de reelección, sino de un segundo mandato.“En el segundo mandato...