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Britney Spears calls Taylor Swift 'the most iconic pop woman of our generation'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

The Princess of Pop appears to be passing that sparkly tiara.Over the weekend, Britney Spears posted two photos of her with Taylor Swift on Instagram. The first photo was taken 20 years ago when Spears was first introduced to the young singer backstage while on tour. The second photo was taken in 2008 at the MTV Video Music Awards, just when Swift was becoming a household name. Video: Taylor Swift changes lyrics during concert in nod to Travis Kelce In the caption, Spears recounted that first meeting. She said it was during her "Oops Tour" in 2003, but that year Spears was actually on her Onyx Hotel Tour. She said her manager's assistant was trying to be a manager himself and wanted to introduce her to a new artist. "There was a knock, and then he said, 'I have a girl named Taylor who wants to come in and sing for you. I was like of course !!! He walks in, and she sings a beautiful song with her guitar," Spears explained. Drake and J. Cole are going on tour together "I was lik...

Sale closed in Los Gatos: $2.5 million for a condominium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

546 Hubbell Way – Google Street ViewThe spacious, recently built property located in the 500 block of Hubbell Way in Los Gatos was sold on Oct. 31, 2023. The $2,500,000 purchase price works out to $1,155 per square foot. The condominium, built in 2016, has an interior space of 2,164 square feet. The layout of this condominium includes three bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional units that have recently been purchased close by include:On Monterey Avenue, Los Gatos, in April 2023, a 2,020-square-foot unit was sold for $2,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,139. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In February 2023, a 1,008-square-foot unit on Alberto Way in Los Gatos sold for $650,000, a price per square foot of $645. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,413-square-foot unit on the 400 block of Alberto Way in...

How do California Senate candidates plan on tackling housing affordability?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

Teresa Ramos’ day starts at the crack of dawn when many in the American workforce are still sound asleep. She’s out the door by 6 a.m., and when the days are shorter, that’s before the sun. Ramos, a patient biller at the UC Irvine Medical Center, lives in Mira Loma in Riverside County with her parents and two children. For eight years, she’s been making the 80-mile round-trip trek to Anaheim that could take up to two hours one way when traffic is bad — which frequent 91 Freeway travelers know can be often.“Two hours in the morning; two hours in the evening,” Ramos said. “I spend half a day of work in traffic.”Ramos’ story is not unique. For many other Californians, union leaders say, living near their place of work is not an option because few can afford a place close to their jobs. To make matters worse for UC workers like Ramos, campuses and medical centers are often located in cities with some of the highest housing costs in the state, according to a report released in June by re...

San Jose Sharks recall leading scorer from AHL affiliate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

SAN JOSE — In a bid to jumpstart their sagging offense, the San Jose Sharks on Monday recalled their AHL affiliate’s leading scorer, forward Danil Gushchin.Gushchin, 21, was leading the San Jose Barracuda with nine assists and 13 points in 11 games this season.The Sharks lost 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, marking the 11th time in 15 games this season that they’ve scored one goal or less. San Jose also lost 5-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.The Sharks are without injured top-six forwards Logan Couture and Alexander Barabanov. Anthony Duclair, one of the team’s leading wingers, has missed the last two games with an unspecified illness. It is not immediately known whether Duclair will be available for Tuesday’s game between the Sharks and Florida Panthers at SAP Center.The Sharks are averaging an NHL-worst 1.20 goals per game. Gushchin, a third-round draft pick by San Jose in 2020, had two points in two games for the Sharks last season. His 1...

FBI, Capitol police testify in the trial of accused Paul Pelosi attacker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ (Associated Press)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors brought forward a string of law enforcement officials Monday to provide context around video that’s at the crux of their case against David DePape, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband at the couple’s San Francisco home last year.DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official with intent to retaliate against the official for performance of their duties. Prosecutors say DePape bludgeoned Paul Pelosi with a hammer in the early hours of Oct. 28, 2022, just days before that year’s midterm elections.Federal prosecutors quickly moved through their witness list on the trial’s second day, bringing forward an FBI agent who collected the electronics DePape was carrying, a U.S. Capitol police officer who watches the surveillance cameras at the Pelosis’ home and another who has protected Nancy Pe...

Maryanne Trump Barry dies at 86; former federal judge was ex-President Donald Trump’s sister

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

By Kristen Holmes, Shimon Prokupecz and Avery Lotz | CNNMaryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has died, two sources with knowledge of the matter told CNN. She was 86.Barry, a former federal judge and prosecutor, was selected by President Ronald Reagan to serve on the Federal District Court in New Jersey in 1983. She was subsequently nominated by President Bill Clinton to the 3rd Court of Appeals in 1999 and retired in 2019.Her retirement came amid an investigation into whether she violated judicial conduct rules by committing tax fraud following reporting from The New York Times that alleged the former president and his siblings utilized tax schemes to inflate their inheritances. A disclosure form from Barry’s Senate confirmation that presented a $1 million contribution from a Trump family-owned company reportedly played a vital – though inadvertent – role in uncovering the alleged fraud.Because she retired, the investigation into Barry closed, le...

Biden in San Francisco for APEC: Timeline of president's visit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The APEC conference is underway in San Francisco as world and economic leaders gather in the City by the Bay for a weeklong economic and trade summit. United States President Joe Biden is expected to arrive for the conference on Tuesday and will remain in San Francisco for several days.Biden has a number of events on his schedule and most notably, is expected to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping while both men are here for APEC. Here is a timeline of President Biden's San Francisco visit for APEC. APEC traffic, wet storms, protests: San Franciscans brace for rough week TuesdayPresident Biden will leave the White House and travel to San Francisco to host representatives from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies. While in SF, Biden "will highlight the strength and resilience of the U.S. economy, our longstanding economic ties with the Asia-Pacific, the surge of job-creating investments from APEC economies into the United States in re...

Police activity on eastbound 580 in Richmond, all lanes blocked

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

(KRON) -- There is police activity on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 580 at Central Avenue in Richmond, according to the California Highway Patrol. All lanes are blocked. APEC traffic, wet storms, protests: San Franciscans brace for rough week Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes when possible. There is no estimated time for when the roadway may reopen. The Richmond Police Department is on the scene handling the situation with assistance from the CHP.There are reports of a possible person in distress.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

AAA predicts busiest Thanksgiving travel season in years: Here's when not to drive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Thanksgiving 2023 is already shaping up to be an especially frustrating one for lots of Americans, and that’s before they find out the stuffing has raisins in it.This year, AAA predicts that approximately 55.4 million Americans will be traveling at least 50 miles to get to Thanksgiving dinner, the vast majority of whom — 49.13 million — will be taking the journey by car, according to the organization's latest projections. That would make it the busiest Thanksgiving travel season since 2019, and the third-busiest (after 2005 and 2019) since AAA started posting its forecasts in 2000. Pedestrian deaths are spiking across the country: Why? With millions of motorists sharing the country’s busiest travel corridors in the days around Thanksgiving, it’s inevitable that many will get stuck in traffic for at least a portion of the trip. But drivers can reduce their chances of frustrating delays with a bit of forethought and flexibility, according to AAA.AAA used data from INRIX,...

Growing pains at Ibram X. Kendi’s antiracist center don’t signal a larger trend, experts say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:21 GMT

The award-winning author and academic Ibram X. Kendi has been a lightning rod for public discourse since publishing his book “How to Be an Antiracist” in 2019. But in September, the praise and criticism reached new intensity when Boston University acknowledged layoffs at the center he runs there along with a change to its operating model. The news prompted former colleagues and current collaborators to publicly question the BU Center for Antiracist Research’s ability to deliver on the promises it had made to funders. In news reports and op-eds, some former colleagues said too much power was concentrated in Kendi’s hands. People and organizations that oppose racial equity piled on. Earlier this month, the university said an initial inquiry found no issues with how the center managed its finances. Acknowledging the layoffs in September, the university and Kendi said it was not financially sustainable to conduct research and develop programs with its own employees, despite having...