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Oakland free summer lunches for youth to start Tuesday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

(BCN) -- Free lunches for Oakland youth begin Tuesday at more than 50 sites in the city to help children get through the summer when free and reduced-cost school meals are unavailable, city officials said. Thousands of Oakland school children depend on free and reduced-cost school meals, but the last day of school was Thursday for the roughly 35,000 children in the Oakland Unified School District. Old Navy closing down SF Market Street location Some free lunch sites will also provide a snack. The free lunches are available to children 18 and younger and adults with disabilities who are enrolled in school. A mobile app for smartphones is available to help children and families find a site offering free lunches. The CA Meals for Kids app can be found in the Google Play and Apple App stores. The list of sites can also be found at https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/summer-food-service-program. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

When are the best -- and worst -- times to travel this holiday weekend?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Not only are travelers taking to the skies, they’re also hitting the roads for Memorial Day weekend. According to AAA, most travelers will be driving to their destinations over the holiday weekend."Very busy roads, 42 million Americans will be traveling this year," said John Treanor with AAA Northern California. Old Navy closing down SF Market Street location With road-trips up six percent over the last year, 37 million Americans are expected to be driving this year. Which brings us to the subject of fuel prices.Statewide, gas prices are at around $4.83 a gallon. But for the Bay area, prices are higher on average.Bay Area gas prices:San Francisco: $4.98Santa Rosa: $4.98.Napa: $4.95.San Rafael $4.86Oakland: $4.82In Vallejo and Fairfield, gas prices are around $4.80. The cheapest prices at the pump in the Bay Area can be found in San Jose at $4.76 a gallon.Best times to travel?Whether you’re heading out on a trip or heading back home, on Friday, the best time...

Threat to Queen Elizabeth during 1983 US trip detailed in FBI documents

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has disclosed a potential threat to Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 trip to the United States.The documents were released this week on the FBI’s records website. Queen Elizabeth II died last September after a 70-year reign.The queen’s West Coast visit with her husband, Prince Philip, included a stop in San Francisco in March 1983. The FBI said that a San Francisco police officer who frequented a bar popular with sympathizers of the Irish Republican Army had received a phone call in February 1983 from a man who claimed his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber bullet. According to the documents, the man said he was going to “attempt to harm Queen Elizabeth” by either dropping an object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the queen’s royal yacht or try to kill her during a visit to Yosemite National Park. The documents said the Secret Service intended to close the bridge’s walkways as the yacht drew near.The names of the officer ...

Texas parents fret over Winnie the Pooh being used to teach kids about school shootings

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Cindy Campos’ 5-year-old son was so excited about the Winnie the Pooh book he got at school that he asked her to read it with him as soon as he got home. But her heart sank when she realized it was a tutorial about what to do when “danger is near,” advising kids to lock the doors, turn off the lights and quietly hide.As they read the “Stay Safe” book the school sent home without explanation or a warning to parents, she began crying, leaving her son confused.“It’s hard because you’re reading them a bedtime story and basically now you have to explain in this cute way what the book is about, when it’s not exactly cute,” Campos said.She said her first-grader, who goes to the same elementary school as her pre-K son, also got a copy of the book last week. After posting about it in an online neighborhood group, she found other concerned parents whose kids had also brought the book home.The district’s decision to send kids home with the book has made waves. Califor...

Country singer Tyler Hubbard’s growth expands beyond Florida Georgia Line

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer-songwriter Tyler Hubbard was fully prepared to hang up his boots so to speak when his duo partner in Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley, said he wanted to go solo. The pair had been together more than a decade, and whether you were a fan of their bro country sound or not, their music (“Cruise,” “Meant To Be,” “Round Here”) set the tone for a generation of country fans. Hubbard, who had notched more than a dozen hits as a songwriter for FGL and other artists like Jason Aldean, thought he’d focus on just writing for other artists. “That’s a really big transition in one’s career, 10 years or 12 years, and to say we’re going to pivot right now,” Hubbard said. “I didn’t expect it to come then. And it took me a minute, you know, it really did. But we were also in the middle of a pandemic. And so I didn’t have a choice anyway.”But the COVID-19 pandemic made him realize that his need to perform and record was as strong as ev...

Aide: North Dakota Gov. Burgum running for GOP presidential nomination

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

Two-term North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former computer software entrepreneur, is running for the Republican presidential nomination, a political aide familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Friday, putting him in an already crowded field dominated by ex-President Donald Trump,The aide said Burgum plans to launch his campaign with a June 7 event in Fargo, the largest city in North Dakota. The aide was speaking on the condition of anonymity because the event had not been publicized yet.The 66-year-old Burgum is jumping into a field that includes fellow Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, seen by some Republicans as the strongest alternative to Trump. Other candidates include former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Former Vice President Mike Pence is also considered a likely presidential candidate but has not yet announced a bid.The eventual GOP nominee is expec...

No ‘joke’: Biden celebrating LSU, UConn champion basketball teams at White House

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s sports Friday at the White House.President Joe Biden was hosting the NCAA championship men’s and women’s basketball teams at separate events. His wife, Jill, planned to join the celebration for Louisiana State’s women’s team. After the Tigers beat Iowa for the title in April in a game the first lady attended, she caused an uproar by suggesting that the Hawkeyes also come to the White House.LSU star Angel Reese called the idea “A JOKE” and said she would prefer to visit with former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, instead. The LSU team largely is Black, while Iowa’s top player, Caitlin Clark, is white, as are most of her teammates.Nothing came of the first lady’s idea and only the Tigers were invited. Reese ultimately said she would not skip the White House visit. “I’m a team player,” Reese said. “I’m going to do what’s best for the team.” Reese and Emily Ward, both team captains, were presenting team jerseys to...

U.S. cities reporting fewer killings hope crime strategies promote peace this summer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — An expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S. rolling out familiar strategies of making officers more visible and engaging with community groups, in some cases leaning on civilians to enforce curfews and keep the peace.Chicago is among the U.S. cities under scrutiny following a mayoral race that focused on public safety in response to demands for change. Violence often surges during summer months, so this holiday weekend will undoubtedly ramp up pressure on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new administration to deliver short-term improvement along with the long-term strategies that the former union organizer advocated while campaigning to lead the nation’s third-largest city.“It’s going to take all of us, not just the police, not just city government, to ensure that our communities can live and thrive in peace and safety,” Johnson said at a lakefront press conference promoting the city’s Memorial Day weekend strategy. Most large ...

2-time Olympic figure skater Keegan Messing announces retirement

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

OTTAWA, Canada (AP) — Two-time Olympian Keegan Messing, one of the most popular figure skaters of his generation, announced Friday that he was retiring from competition after a career that spanned nearly three decades and included two Canadian championships.Messing was born in Alaska and began his career skating for the U.S. before switching to Canada, where he achieved his greatest success. He competed in five world championships and twice medaled in Grand Prix events, but his popularity came largely from his effervescent and free-spirited attitude on the ice rather than his results.“I don’t feel burdened with what I couldn’t achieve but fulfilled with what I’ve gained and accomplished,” Messing said, “I can step away knowing that I’ve truly made a difference in the sport and that I’ve accomplished all I set out for.”In an era of high-flying jumps, where the quad has become a staple among men’s skaters, Messing was able to keep pace. This past season, the 31-year-old was seco...

French Open 2023: How to watch, what to know, betting guide before play begins Sunday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Play in the year’s second Grand Slam tournament begins Sunday at Roland Garros, and for the first time in nearly two decades, Rafael Nadal will not be competing in the French Open.The 14-time champion had entered the clay-court major every year since making his debut there in 2005, but he is out with a hip injury and isn’t sure when he will return to the tour. That leaves everyone wondering who will walk away from Paris with the men’s trophy a little more than two weeks from now.Current No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, 22-time Grand Slam champ Novak Djokovic and talented 20-year-old Holger Rune are the names most commonly mentioned as contenders for the men’s title. There are other players who consider themselves up to the task, including Stefanos Tsitsipas, the runner-up to Djokovic at the French Open in 2021 and again at the Australian Open this January. Defending champion Iga Swiatek, who also won at Roland Garros in 2021 an...