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Larry Magid: Pixel Watch 2 adds health features, improves performance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

Google is best known for its search engine and other services, but it’s also a hardware company with a growing range of products including phones, tablets, smart speakers, smart displays, home automation devices and now, smart watches.Related ArticlesBusiness | Magid: Polly Klaas tragedy changed how we look for missing children Business | Magid: EV range anxiety is real, but is it based on reality? Business | Magid: Apple’s new iOS 17 increases safeguards for children and teens Business | Magid: Apple unveils new iPhones, ditches Lightning connector In this sense, it competes with Apple and Samsung, especially when it comes to phones and wearables. Both Apple and Samsung were ahead of Google when it came to watches, but last year, Google introduced its first smart watch, the Pixel Watch, and just released the Pixel Watch 2 along with new versions of its Pixel phones and a new Fitbit 6 fitness tracker.Both the new ...

Vacant Oakland warehouse damaged in previous fire gutted by new blaze

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

OAKLAND — A vacant East Oakland warehouse damaged in a fire less than a month ago was left gutted Wednesday morning by a two-alarm blaze, officials said.Squatters are suspected to have played roles in both fires, officials said.Wednesday’s fire at the building at the intersection of 29th Avenue and East 12th Street erupted about 5:25 a.m.When the first of some 40 firefighters arrived at the site flames were coming through the roof and a wall collapsed.Firefighters had to force entry through a fence around the building to get better access, officials said.Because of the instability of the building, firefighters did not go inside the structure to battle the blaze, but used ground and aerial hose lines to put water on it, Fire Battalion Chief James Bowron said.Firefighters were also hampered by downed power lines, officials said.The fire was declared under control at 6:35 a.m. No firefighters were injured.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Vegetation fire da...

Disneyland rolls out new pumpkin-shaped Cinderella carriage for $180,000 fairy tale weddings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

A ride in a new Cinderella-inspired pumpkin-shaped royal coach during a fairy tale wedding in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle will cost the father of the bride about $5,000 — but that’s chump change when you’re dropping $180,000 on a Disneyland wedding.The new Cinderella Platinum Coach joins a fleet of royal carriages available for couples who spring for the wedding of a lifetime at the Anaheim theme park, according to Disney Weddings.Disneyland has not yet announced a price for the Cinderella Platinum Coach or a date when the new royal coach will be available to rent.Disney Weddings rents the current Crystal Coach for $4,500 per ceremony, according to the Married at Disneyland website. That’s more than twice as much as the $1,900 brides spend on average for a wedding dress, according to The Knot.SEE ALSO: Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town is coming to Disneyland — but for what?The newest Disneyland wedding carriage pays tribute to Disney’s 1950 “Cinderella” animated film and th...

75 years of In-N-Out Burger history, year by year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

In-N-Out Burger was built for speed.Founders Harry and Esther Snyder revolutionized the fast food world on Oct. 22, 1948 when they began serving customers on the go in Baldwin Park from a 10-by-10-foot hamburger stand in Baldwin Park, a Los Angeles County bedroom community that didn’t even have a freeway then.The chain will mark its 75th anniversary on Oct. 22 with a 12-hour festival at the In-N-Out Burger Dragstrip in Pomona, surrounded by the racing cars the Snyder family adores. The event is sold out.The history is related in a new book by their granddaughter Lynsi Snyder, who is now owner and president of the chain. It’s called “The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger.”In-N-Out’s big innovation was built by Harry Snyder, a two-way intercom that allowed motorists to order food that would be ready for them when they reached the window.In-N-Out started out about the same time that McDonald’s began its quick-service operation in San Bernardino. McDonald’s has grown to more than 38,000 loc...

Person in distress on Hwy 242 in Concord shuts down overpass

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

(KRON) -- A person in distress on Highway 242 in Concord Wednesday morning has shut down northbound lanes of the highway overpass and Willow Pass Road.Willow Pass Road is closed in both directions from Market Street and Diamond Boulevard, police said. The California Highway Patrol closed northbound Highway 242 near Willow Pass Road. Concord police first announced the closures at 7:37 a.m.According to KRON4 Reporter Philippe Djegal at the scene, there is a person in distress on northbound Hwy 242. The situation between police and the person does not appear tense. Concord police, CHP, and Contra Costa Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics are responding to the incident.Reporting from the scene, Djegal said traffic is moving slowly along northbound Hwy 242.People are asked to avoid the area. Oakland firefighters battling 2-alarm fire in Fruitvale neighborhood This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Sunnyvale officials to consider traffic safety plan near schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

(BCN) -- Walking and biking in two Sunnyvale neighbors is about to become safer for children going to school. The Sunnyvale City Council is slated to award a $3.9 million contract for pedestrian improvements in the Sunnyvale Neighbors of Arbor community, which includes La Linda and the San Miguel neighborhood. Residents in these north Sunnyvale neighborhoods have been raising traffic safety concerns for years. The area borders Highway 101, with long, straight roads that safety advocates say encourage speeding, and result in crashes into homes, property damage, injuries and even one death. If the city council approves the contract, FBD Vanguard Construction will install a variety of safety features that include high visibility crosswalks and speed indicator signs. Person in distress on Hwy 242 in Concord shuts down overpass These neighborhood improvements cost an estimated $6 million, of which $4.8 million is coming from a state Active Transportation Program grant and $1.2 million ...

Elderly man rescued from dwelling fire in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

(KRON) -- An elderly man found on the floor behind a locked door was rescued by Santa Rosa firefighters responding to a house fire Tuesday, the Santa Rosa Fire Department said. The fire originated near a floor heater, according to fire officials.Santa Rosa fire crews were alerted to the structure fire at 915 Beaver Street at 12:21 p.m., and the first engine arrived in under five minutes. Firefighters on scene spotted smoke coming from a detached dwelling behind the main house on the property, officials said.With the front door of the dwelling locked, the fire crew forced entry before finding the elderly man lying down on the second floor, SRFD said. Firefighters carried the man to safety outside and determined he suffered smoke inhalation. He was transported to a local hospital. The man’s current condition is unknown. Santa Rosa woman arrested after allegedly ramming police car The fire was knocked down and extinguished, and damage was limited to the floor area and second-floor su...

Tlaib and Bush Called to End Violence in Israel and Gaza. Then Fellow Democrats Attacked.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

The only Palestinian American member of Congress is under attack from her Democratic colleagues after she issued a statement that condemned a “heartbreaking cycle of violence” in Israel and Palestine and called for an end to the Israeli occupation. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., released the statement on Sunday, the day after Hamas bulldozed through the barbed-wire fence that separates Gaza from Israeli territory and massacred civilians, including attendees at a music festival. Israel responded by bombing Gazan villages and a refugee camp, and on Monday ordered a complete siege of the Gaza Strip. “I grieve the Palestinian and Israeli lives lost yesterday, today, and every day,” Tlaib said in her statement, going on to say that the end of Israel’s occupation of Palestine would create a just future for everyone.“The failure to recognize the violent reality of living under siege, occupation, and apartheid makes no one safer,” she said. “We cannot ignore the humanity in each oth...

Hal Steinbrenner says Yankees may make personnel changes but he’s not sure yet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Wednesday that the team may make personnel changes after three days of meetings last week that followed the team’s worst season in three decades.“We’re going to make some changes. Some may be more subtle than others,” Steinbrenner said during Sportico’s Invest in Sports conference. “Possibly personnel but not necessarily personnel. It could be practices. It could be the way we communicate.”New York failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The Yankees finished 82-80, their worst record since 1992, despite a 2023 payroll projected at $281 million and a luxury tax bill estimated at $31 million.Steinbrenner said a group of 15 team officials met in Tampa, Florida.“At times it got little dicey, but it was respectful,” he said.Steinbrenner recalled asking the group to “check egos at the doors.” Among the topics were player health, clubhouse culture, analytics and scouting.“I want you to challenge everything,...

Sharma’s century helps India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets at Cricket World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:06 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Rohit Sharma’s quick hundred off only 63 balls helped India earn a second straight win at the Cricket World Cup by beating Afghanistan by eight wickets on Wednesday.Sharma smashed 12 fours and four sixes on his way to the fastest century for an Indian batsman in a World Cup game, finishing on 131. He added 156 runs off 112 balls with Ishan Kishan as India steamrolled its way to 273-2. Earlier, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai put on a 121-run partnership, the second highest ever in the World Cup for Afghanistan, as it finished on 272-8.Sharma broke a plethora of records on the day as India joined New Zealand and Pakistan on two wins from two games.It was Sharma’s seventh World Cup hundred — the most by an Indian batsman — and his 31st in ODIs. He is now third on the list of all-time ODI hundreds, after compatriots Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Virat Kohli (47).Kishan scored 47 runs off 47 balls, with five fours and two sixes. Kohli rounded up India’s night wi...