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California conservative groups promote anti-trans bills as state AB sues school district over anti-trans policy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

The battle over transgender rights is heating up in California, where the state sued a Southern California school district on Monday while conservatives launched an effort for a statewide ballot measure.Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Chino Valley Unified School District over its parental notification policy that took effect in July and requires district schools to alert parents if a student begins using a name or pronoun different from the one on their official records. The same day, Republican lawmakers and conservative activists rallied at the state Capitol to announce they are starting signature-backed ballot initiatives for three bills targeting transgender students, after a recent related bill failed to gain ground in the Democrat-controlled legislature.“The forced outing policy wrongfully endangers the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of non-conforming students who lack an accepting environment in the classroom and at home,” Bonta said...

San Jose: Son arrested on suspicion of killing father

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

SAN JOSE – A man was arrested on suspicion of killing his father over the weekend in San Jose, police said.Officers were called to the area of Donnington Drive and Lockhaven Way just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of a fight involving a father and his adult son, according to the San Jose Police Department. They arrived to find the father unresponsive.Police said the father was pronounced dead at a hospital. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.The death marked the 25th homicide of the year in the city. At this time last year, police had investigated 26 killings.The son, who remained at the scene, was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on a charge of murder, according to police. He was not immediately identified.Police said the motive and circumstances surrounding the killing are under investigation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘Our sc...

Oakland RV fire impacting traffic on High Street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

(KRON) -- Firefighters are responding to an RV fire near 1019 High Street, according to the Oakland Fire Department. The RV is fully involved in the flames, which are also impinging on a single-story commercial structure, according to Oakland FD. Underage man arrested for DUI in Pacifica crash involving Tesla Traffic will be stopped on a section of High Street for crews to run a primary hose across the street.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Mets closer Edwin Díaz throws bullpen session and hopes for mound return this season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — After throwing his first outdoor bullpen session following knee surgery, New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Díaz remained hopeful he can make a mound return for the New York Mets this season.The 29-year-old right-hander tore his right patellar tendon on March 15 while celebrating after getting the final out of Puerto Riche’s win over the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic. The projected timeline for a return was six-to-eight months.“My goal was to be ready in six months,” Díaz said Monday. “And I’m working on that.”Díaz said he was clocked in the low-to-mid 90s on Sunday, when he threw on an outdoor bullpen mound to a catcher in the crouching position for the first time since getting hurt.“I know my stuff is there,” Díaz said. “A main thing for me is how my knee is good and healthy, I feel healthy right now and I’m pitching again. I just want to get that positive note to go home and relax, work hard for next year.”Mets manager Buck Showalter has ...

Mexico sends 1,200 more troops to Michoacan state after weekend of cartel violence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Monday it sent 1,200 more troops to the cartel-dominated western state of Michoacan after a weekend of violence. State prosecutors said three convenience stores and five trucks and cars had been set afire, a tactic often used by drug cartels in the state to block roads and enforce extortion demands. Prosecutors said three men and three youths aged 16 and 17 were arrested in the attacks.A Defense Department statement said the soldiers and National Guard members were deployed over the weekend. It said they were ordered to prevent cartels from blocking any more roads, “so that people can go about their business normally.”Soldiers are stationed in every Mexican state, but the army did not say how many already were in Michoacan before the weekend deployment.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that “peace and tranquility” had been restored to the region and called the weekend violence acts of “propaganda and publicity.”Life in the citi...

Arrestan a un padre tras brutal ataque a entrenador de fútbol durante partido en Virginia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

Un entrenador de fútbol fue supuestamente agredido brutalmente mientras hacía un trabajo de suplente en un partido amistoso en el condado Prince William.El incidente sucedió el sábado. El primer tiempo del partido de jóvenes en el Hellwig Park de Manassas no llevaba ni la mitad cuando Vince Villanueva, un entrenador de fútbol con más de dos décadas de experiencia, notó que algo pasaba con un menor y su padre en un partido en el que él solo estaba haciendo una suplencia.“Probablemente habían pasado 12 minutos de juego. Estábamos perdiendo bastante. Y luego vi a uno de los jugadores con su padre y miró hacia arriba y dije: ¿estás listo para volver a entrar? Y el papá dijo, ‘No, no lo está, ¿puedo hablar contigo?’ Y le dije seguro”, dijo Villanueva.Caminó un par de metros mirando al campo y al darse la vuelta para hablar con el padre del menor, un ruido profundo lo sorprendió. Fue cuando asegura que sintió ser golpeado con una botella de metal. “Lo siguiente que sé es ...

Meet the first Gen Z member of Colorado's legislature

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — North Denver will have a new state representative come next session. Tim Hernández was selected by a vacancy committee this weekend to fill the seat left empty by Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, now a newly minted Denver City Council member. Denver approves $4.7M settlement with 2020 protesters Hernández, 26, will be the first lawmaker from Generation Z to serve the state of Colorado. He said he plans to bring his advocacy for communities of color to the Capitol with him as the representative for House District 4."I'm very thankful that the voters of HD4 decided that a teacher, a Chicano, a Northsider should represent this place, and now we're going to go do it," Hernández said.The community activist and teacher is heading to the state Capitol following Gonzales-Gutierrez's win as the city council's at-large member."She's been a mentor of mine for a long time, so I'm very thankful for her work. Part of her work is what inspires somebody like me — a poor, brown kid from ...

Authorities investigate after cyclist hit by vehicle in Newton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

An investigation got underway in Newton Monday after a serious crash involving a motor vehicle and a cyclist, police said. Newton police in a statement on social media said officers first responded to the scene near the intersection of Watertown Street and Bridge Street around 5:30 p.m. A portion of Watertown Street was closed after the crash and remained closed as of around 7:15 p.m. as state and local authorities continued their investigation. Watertown Street had reopened by 9 p.m., though police remained on scene.No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

One person dead after multi-car crash on I-95 in North Attleboro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

A 58-year-old Foxboro man died and another person was seriously injured Monday in a multi-car crash in North Attleboro, state police said. The crash happened on I-95, starting on the southbound side of the highway when police said Buick and a Cadillac vehicle collided near Exit 7. Police said the driver of the Cadillac, a 61-year-old Providence man, lost control of his car and crossed the median before colliding with a Jaguar vehicle on I-95 north. The driver of the Jaguar was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The driver of the Cadillac was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Buick, police said, fled the scene.State police said troopers responded to the area around 4:15 p.m. and spoke with witnesses who described the fleeing Buick. Around 5 p.m., police said authorities in Attleboro reported finding a Buick that matched the destruction of the fleeing vehicle with front-end damage and a flat tire. “Troopers responded ...

One person dead after industrial accident in Boxboro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:49 GMT

One person died Monday and an investigation got underway after an industrial accident at a recycling center in Boxboro, police said. Boxboro police said an initial call came in around 2 p.m. reporting the accident at Roof Top Recycling in town, where police said a person was crushed by machinery. Police said the injured person was airlifted to UMass Memorial Hospital and later pronounced dead.The incident remained under investigation as of Monday afternoon by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Boxboro police, Massachusetts State Police and the state Division of Occupational Licensure.