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CalFresh pandemic benefits ending, food banks bracing for ‘hunger cliff’ 

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

CalFresh, California’s version of the federal food stamps program, is ending the emergency allotments and additional benefits being offered to recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic on March 26, and local food banks are scrambling to gather more supplies in anticipation of a massive rise in hunger. CalFresh serves over 1.5 million people in Los Angeles County and over 665,000 people in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Now, with the benefits ending on Sunday, the average CalFresh recipient is set to lose around $82 per month, and families using CalFresh services may lose up to $200 per month. Local area food banks are now preparing for what they have coined as a “hunger cliff” as rising costs for groceries, housing and utilities amidst a volatile economy are putting more of a strain on the millions of Southern Californians that rely on CalFresh. Related: Extra SNAP benefits set to expire for millions nationwide The ending of benefits has facilities like Westside F...

Compelling Pictures & Important Ideas in Visual Language: The Art of Protest

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

The challenge for political art is how to be both urgently current and thoughtfully timeless, how to communicate compelling ideas with clarity and force but to create objects and images of nuance and mystery. The risk is that neither the art nor the cause will shine. But in Visual Language: The Art of Protest — organized at and with Shepard Fairey’s Subliminal Projects, with the support of Gallery Director Sara Kaplan, by independent curators Coates & Scarry — you’ll find dozens of artists who prove that it can indeed be done.Penny Byrne: #StandWithUkraine, in Visual Language: The Art of Protest at Subliminal Projects (Photo by Janelle Low)Enacting dissent from the flank of shifting cultural perspectives, the show hangs on the theory that while art may not, or not always, have the power to directly affect outcomes or policies, that its superpower is to change hearts and minds — creating a cultural environment where direct action can progress. The assembled array of approaches to...

San Jose Latin music legends aid relief efforts for Bay Area farmworkers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

Los Tigres del Norte will donate a portion of the proceeds from its April 1 hometown concert at SAP Center in San Jose to Bay Area nonprofits that work with local farmworkers.The San Jose band — which has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and ranks among the most popular Latin music acts — made the announcement during a press conference held at SAP Center on May 21.Los Tigres del Norte made the decision to direct funds from ticket sales to the two agencies — Ayudando Latinos a Soñar and Hijas del Campo — after hearing the news of the tragic shootings that happened in Half Moon Bay earlier this year, according to the band.Each of the nonprofits will receive 300 tickets to the April 1 show, which they can then sell and keep the money to further their efforts to assist Latino farmworkers and their families. The venue and the promoter will also be donating a portion of the regular ticket sales as well.Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets start at $60, ticketma...

Willis Reed dies; basketball legend was heart of 1970s-era New York Knicks teams

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

By Brian Mahoney | Associated PressNEW YORK — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain, died Tuesday. He was 80.Reed’s death was announced by the National Basketball Retired Players Association, which confirmed it through his family. The cause was not released, but Reed had been in poor health recently and was unable to travel to New York when the Knicks honored the 50th anniversary of their 1973 NBA championship team during their game against New Orleans on Feb. 25.The Knicks tweeted a photograph picturing Reed from behind walking onto the floor as his teammates were warming up for the 1970 finale, one of the most memorable moments in NBA and Madison Square Garden history.Our Captain. pic.twitter.com/2Bg1ro4y37— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 21, 2023“As we mourn, w...

This Bay Area city ranked high in livability; other local cities move up

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

In a new nationwide ranking of livable cities, Berkeley topped other Bay Area cities and ranked number six overall in the U.S. The study was compiled by Niche, which looked at factors like the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities.Niche also surveyed residents about their overall experience of the city, and many applauded Berkeley’s restaurants, parks, diversity and events. Some expressed concerns, however, about affordable housing and homelessness.Other Bay Area cities moved up in the overall U.S. ranking including: Sunnyvale #14 (up from #16), Santa Clara #16 (up from #24), San Jose #99 (up from #115) and Oakland #134 (up from #140).Here are the top 10 livable cities in the U.S., according to Niche:1. Cambridge, Mass.2. Arlington, Va.3. The Woodlands, Tex.4. Naperville, Ill.5. Columbia, Md.6. Berkeley, Calif.7. Irvine, Calif.8. Ann Arbor, Mich.9. Overland Park, Kans.10. Bellevue, Wash.

Another storm hits Bay Area: Highway 17 closed in both directions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

(KRON) -- Flights have been delayed at SFO and road closures are in effect as the latest in a series of atmospheric rivers impacts the Bay Area. The storm is projected to bring high winds and significant rainfall to the region impacting both the morning and evening commutes. For the Bay Area, the biggest impacts will be slick and flooded roads during the and very strong winds through the afternoon resulting in potential downed trees and power outages. After 14 atmospheric rivers, how full are California’s reservoirs? Follow along for the latest Bay Area storm updates:Tuesday, March 211:55 p.m. -- Power outage impacting 2666 customers in Santa ClaraThere is a large power outage in the northern part of Santa Clara affecting 2666 customers, according to a tweet from Silicon Valley Power. "A troubleshooter is responding," the tweet read. "We do not have any information on the expected time of restoration yet."1:45 p.m. -- SR-17 shut down in both directions due to overturned vehicleHig...

One person killed in incident at Concord strip mall

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

(KRON) -- There is police activity in the area of Solano Way and Broadmoor Avenue, and one person has been pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the Concord Police Department. A second victim was transported to the hospital, police confirmed. The location given by law enforcement, 2182 Solano Way, matches that of a strip mall. The investigation is ongoing. People are being advised to avoid the area.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

San Jose Fire Chief apologizes for Pink Poodle strip club incident

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Jose Fire Chief is still not naming names for who was involved in an embarrassing strip club scandal. Instead, Fire Chief Robert Sapien wrote an apology to the mayor and City Council pledging to "reinforce standards of conduct." The scandal began in October when video surfaced on San Jose Foos' Instagram page showing a San Jose Fire Department truck with its lights activated outside the Pink Poodle strip club. The video recorded a young woman wearing only a bikini and high-heels step out of the fire truck and walk into the club. San Jose Foos' captioned the video, "Only in San Jose do you see a stripper come out of a firetruck."The city launched an investigation into what happened on the night of October 5, 2022, and to find who was operating Engine-4. The investigation concluded in February. Earlier this month, Sapien wrote a memorandum to the City Council stating, "Based on the investigation findings, it was determined that the actions related to the video ... co...

Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it, according to a new study.The COVID-19 pandemic likely drove part of the increase, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrote in the paper published Monday by Annals of Internal Medicine. Hospital workers were strained by coronavirus patients, and that likely shifted their focus away from disinfecting some other kinds of germs, they said.The fungus, Candida auris, is a form of yeast that is usually not harmful to healthy people but can be a deadly risk to fragile hospital and nursing home patients. It spreads easily and can infect wounds, ears and the bloodstream. Some strains are so-called superbugs that are resistant to all three classes of antibiotic drugs used to treat fungal infections.It was first identified in Japan in 2009 and has been seen in more and more countries. The first U.S. case occurred in 2013, but it was not re...

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