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Express lane critics detail their frustrations: Roadshow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

Q: Toll and express lane signage is a mess on Interstates 880 and 680. Recently I drove from San Jose to Richmond and back on 880, with a passenger in the car. I was busy watching traffic and trying to read the signs. The passenger, also a licensed driver, read signs and helped me interpret them. My FasTrak Flex was set to 2.After that drive, I have no idea if I have tolls to pay, and if so, how much, or whether I violated rules and will be charged a penalty. Signs say HOV is 3+ occupancy. They do not say whether a non-HOV car can drive in express lanes at some toll rate, or is not allowed. Tolls are posted on lighted signs at intervals, but some are out. No signs mention whether the toll is for HOV only or for non-HOV, also. The only way to be sure of not violating some rule is to stay out of the express lanes completely. This whole scheme penalizes poor people and serves those who are wealthy enough not to care about charges, overcharges, or penalties.Marilyn Sander, CampbellA: If...

SF Giants’ home opener, and Brandon Crawford is at shortstop one more time

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — There was no way to know, all the way back in 2000, when Lynn and Mike Crawford transferred their season tickets from Candlestick to the Giants’ brand-new waterfront ballpark, that they were securing front-row seats to watch their son live out his wildest dreams.Brandon Crawford was 13.On Friday, his parents will take their seats in the first row down the third base line, and they’ll watch him take his position at shortstop again, for the 1,531st time in his career, for the 12th consecutive year in the Giants’ home opener, wondering more vividly than ever how many more are left.Crawford, 36, has started more games at shortstop than anyone in Giants history and logged more games exclusively at the position than all but two players in MLB history (Luis Aparicio and Ozzie Smith). It is what he set out to do since he was 5 years old. But time comes for everyone, and it almost came for Crawford this past offseason. His contract is up after this season an...

Is Santa Clara County planning a big hospital purchase?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

With difficult economic pressures and increased caseloads straining its ability to care for patients in the post-COVID era, Santa Clara County is considering expanding its healthcare system by purchasing another area hospital.Since the beginning of the year, county supervisors have been meeting behind closed doors to discuss a proposed health care facility — though no details have been made public. And in February, the county signed a $3 million contract with a New York-based investment banking firm that specializes in hospital acquisitions and evaluations.The company, Cain Brothers, is the same one that helped the county in 2019 when it assumed ownership of O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy for $235 million. Both were owned by a nonprofit that filed for bankruptcy.County Executive Jeff Smith confirmed the possibility of an expansion — but he, along with the county supervisors, declined to offer specifics.One possibility is ...

Two arrested in gunpoint robbery outside San Pablo mall jewelry store

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

SAN PABLO — A 19-year-old Vallejo man and a 26-year-old San Francisco man were arrested this week on charges in connection with the gunpoint robbery of a customer outside a jewelry store last month, authorities said.In a statement Thursday, police said officers responded at 4:19 p.m. March 3 to H Bee Jewelry Store at San Pablo Towne Center mall for a report of an armed robbery. After officers arrived and investigated, they learned that the customer had been inside the store and was wearing a $45,000 Rolex wristwatch.The San Francisco resident, who was in the store, saw the watch and called the Vallejo man, who came to the store with another person. All three then confronted the watch owner with an AR-15-style gun outside the store before taking the watch and fleeing before officers’ arrival, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Held-to-answer arraignment set for East Bay siblings linked to Carmel woman’s 2021 death Crime and Public Safety | ...

Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Josiah Rodriguez, Serra baseball

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

Serra baseball player Josiah Rodriguez has been named the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for March 27-April 1 after he had 56.58% of the vote at the 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday.Bellarmine diver Jack Clark (35.48%) finished second and Los Altos track and field athlete Zachary Fagin placed third.Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.Rodriguez, a junior, slugged a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh to lift Serra to a 7-4 victory over St. Francis in West Catholic Athletic League play. He finished the game with four RBIs.He also knocked in four runs in a rout of Archbishop Riordan earlier in the week.To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email [email protected] by Monday, April 10, at 11 a.m. Please include stats and team results.We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News ...

Lanes reopened after crash on Highway 84 near Dumbarton Bridge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol reported a crash on westbound Highway 84 at Dumbarton Bridge around 6:13 a.m. in Fremont. The center and left lanes were blocked briefly, according to CHP. They have since reopened as of 7 a.m., according to CHP.Drivers should expect residual delays in the area.

Tesla cuts prices on all models for third time this year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla cut prices on its entire U.S. electric vehicle model lineup for the third time this year in an apparent effort to lure more buyers amid rising interest rates.The cuts that appeared Friday on Tesla’s website ranged from $5,000 per vehicle for Tesla’s slower-selling more expensive models, the S large sedan and the X big SUV.The company lopped $2,000 off the price of the Y small SUV, its most popular model, and added a lower-cost dual-motor version priced at $49,990. The 3 small sedan saw a $1,000 price cut.The moves come as Tesla’s first-quarter sales grew 36% but fell short of analysts’ expectations. The company said Sunday that it delivered a quarterly record of 422,875 vehicles worldwide from January to March, up from just over 310,000 a year ago. But the increase fell short of analyst estimates of 432,000 for the quarter, according to FactSet. A message was left Friday seeking comment from the Austin, Texas-based Tesla on why the prices...

Vatican says Pope Francis will miss Colosseum Good Friday event due to cold weather in Rome

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican says Pope Francis will miss Colosseum Good Friday event due to cold weather in Rome.Source

Cuál es el significado del Viernes Santo y qué se conmemora

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

Es en la primavera que familias en todo el mundo celebran la Pascua. Para muchos cristianos, Pascua es un evento importante que incluye misas iglesias para celebrar la resurrección de Jesucristo. Para otros, se trata de una festividad menos religiosa llega de conejos, canastas con comestibles y huevos decorados.Pero dos días antes del Domingo de Pascua hay otra fecha importante para el cristianismo: se trata del Viernes Santo, el día que conmemora la crucifixión de Jesús de Nazaret. Te contamos cuál es el significado del Viernes Santo y cómo lo observan los cristianos: ¿QUÉ ES EL VIERNES SANTO?De acuerdo a la fe cristiana, Jesús fue detenido y enjuiciado por asegurar ser el Hijo de Dios. Las autoridades romanas lo sentenciaron a muerte por crucifixión. Jesús fue torturado y lo obligaron a cargar una cruz de madera hasta el lugar de su ejecución — llamado Calvario o también conocido como Gólgota — donde lo clavaron a la cruz y lo abandonaron a su muerte. Je...

What’s the No. 1 Easter candy in the DC area?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:43 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Kyle Cooper reports on the most popular Easter candy in the D.C. area $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Easter is this weekend, and our shopping carts are giving up what we love to eat this time of year.A new Insta-Cart shopping app analysis finds that when it comes to residents’ favorite candy for Easter across Maryland, Virginia and D.C., it’s not Starburst Jelly Beans, or even Peeps. Reese’s...